The Essential Bo Diddley

by Bo Diddley

The Essential Bo Diddley cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 25 September 2000
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A collection of Bo Diddley's Chess recordings, built on the syncopated beat that carries his name. 'Bo Diddley' and 'Who Do You Love' remain the foundation documents of his influence on rock and roll rhythm.

Genres

Descriptors: guitars, rhythmic, retro, male-vocals, bluesy

Tracklist

  1. Bo Diddley
  2. I'm A Man
  3. You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover
  4. Story Of Bo Diddley
  5. Who Do You Love
  6. Mona (I Need You Baby)
  7. I Can Tell
  8. Road Runner
  9. Pretty Thing
  10. Say Man
  11. Hey! Bo Diddley
  12. Cops And Robbers
  13. Before You Accuse Me
  14. Cadillac
  15. Diddley Daddy
  16. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
  17. Bring It To Jerome
  18. Pills
  19. Dearest Darling
  20. I'm Looking For A Woman

Credits

  • Ellas McDaniel - written-by
  • Willie Dixon - written-by
  • Samuel Smith - written-by
  • Odie Payne - written-by
  • Kent Harris - written-by
  • Harvey Fuqua - written-by
  • Jerome Green - written-by

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