500% More Man

by Bo Diddley

500% More Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1965
  • Label: Checker
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:51
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Navigating the changing tastes of the mid-60s, Bo Diddley attempts to update his signature rock and roll sound on '500% More Man'. The sessions incorporate pronounced rhythm and blues and soul elements, moving away from his foundational 'Diddley beat' toward more contemporary, horn-driven dance arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, funky, rhythmic, dance, party, guitars, vocal, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. 500% More Man (2:57)
  2. Let Me Pass (2:34)
  3. Stop My Monkey (2:43)
  4. Greasy Spoon (2:38)
  5. Tonight Is Ours (2:58)
  6. Root Hoot (3:15)
  7. Hey Red Riding Hood (2:59)
  8. Let The Kids Dance (2:21)
  9. He's So Mad (2:52)
  10. Soul Food (2:45)
  11. Corn Bread (2:52)
  12. Somebody Beat Me (2:57)

Credits

  • Bo Diddley - primary artist
  • Don Bronstein - cover
  • Marshall Paul - sleeve notes
  • Ellas McDaniel - written-by
  • Thomas Matthews - written-by
  • Kay Reynolds - written-by

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