Bo Diddley (1958 album)

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Bo Diddley
BoDiddleyDebutAlbumCover.jpg
Compilation album by Bo Diddley
Released 1958
Recorded March 2, 1955-January 29, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois
Genre Rock and roll
Length 28:59
Label Chess
Producer Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley
(1957)
Go Bo Diddley
(1959)Go Bo Diddley1959

Bo Diddley is a compilation album by American rock and roll musician Bo Diddley. It is a compilation of his singles since 1955. It collects several of his most influential and enduring songs. It was released on the Chess label in 1958.

Critical reception

Allmusic's Matthew Greenwald gave Bo Diddley four-and-a-half out of five stars and recommended it as one of the "few" essential albums for listeners who want to "play rock & roll, real rock & roll". Greenwald said that its 12 songs are exemplary of the Bo Diddley beat: "This is one of the greatest rock sounds that you're likely to hear, and it's all on this one record, too."[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ellas McDaniel, except where noted. 

Side One
No. Title Length
1. "Bo Diddley"   2:30
2. "I'm a Man"   2:41
3. "Bring It to Jerome" (Jerome Green) 2:37
4. "Before You Accuse Me"   2:40
5. "Hey! Bo Diddley"   2:17
6. "Dearest Darling"   2:32
Side Two
No. Title Length
1. "Hush Your Mouth"   2:36
2. "Say, Boss Man"   2:18
3. "Diddley Daddy" (McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua) 2:11
4. "Diddy Wah Diddy" (Willie Dixon) 2:51
5. "Who Do You Love?"   2:18
6. "Pretty Thing" (Dixon) 2:48

Personnel

Per liner notes[2][3]

Charts

Year Single Position
Billboard R&B Singles[5] UK Top 40[6]
1955 "Bo Diddley/I'm a Man" #1 N/A
1956 "Pretty Thing" #4 #34
1956 "Diddley Daddy" #11 N/A

References

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  4. Bo Diddley LP-1431 Front cover
  5. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p57518
  6. http://www.everyhit.com/ Type in "Bo Diddley" under Name of Artist

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