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Bo Diddley|The Chess Box

The Chess Box

BO DIDDLEY

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Not every single track you'll ever want or need by the legendary shave-and-a-haircut rhythm R&B/rock pioneer, but a great place to begin. Two discs (45 songs) in a great big box with a nice accompanying booklet contain the groundbreaking introduction "Bo Diddley" (never again would he be referred to as Ellas McDaniel), its swaggering flipside "I'm a Man," the killer follow-ups "Diddley Daddy," "I'm Looking for a Woman," "Who Do You Love?," and "Hey Bo Diddley;" signifying street-corner humor ("Say Man"), piledriving rockers ("Road Runner," "She's Alright," "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover"), and numerous stunning examples of his daringly innovative guitar style.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo

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The Chess Box

Bo Diddley

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1
Bo Diddley (Single Version)
00:02:48

BO DIDDLEY, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Esmond Edwards, Producer

℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
I'm A Man (Single Version)
00:02:59

WILLIE DIXON, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BO DIDDLEY, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Boy Arnold, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
00:02:52

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Lee Riley, Producer - Stan Kessler, Producer

℗ 1955 Geffen Records

4
Diddley Daddy (Single Version)
00:02:28

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Pretty Thing
00:02:50

WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Bring It To Jerome (Alternate Take)
00:02:41

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist - Jerome Green, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Geffen Records

7
Bring It To Jerome
00:02:29

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist - Jerome Green, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1955 Geffen Records

8
Diddy Wah Diddy
00:02:32

WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1956 Geffen Records

9
I'm Looking For A Woman
00:02:33

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1956 Geffen Records

10
Who Do You Love (Single Version)
00:02:29

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jody Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
Down Home Special
00:03:13

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.

12
Hey! Bo Diddley
00:02:12

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.

13
Mona
00:02:22

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.

14
Say! Boss Man
00:02:32

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
00:03:06

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist - Earl McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.

16
Say Man (Single Version)
00:03:13

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Green, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer - Lafayette Leake, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Kirkland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.

17
Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take)
00:03:06

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

18
The Clock Strikes Twelve
00:02:59

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.

19
Dearest Darling (Alternate Take)
00:03:17

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

20
Crackin' Up
00:02:06

BO DIDDLEY, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.

21
Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) (Album Version)
00:02:46

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.

22
I'm Sorry (Single Version)
00:02:26

Alan Freed, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.

23
Mumblin' Guitar
00:02:50

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1960 Geffen Records

24
The Story Of Bo Diddley
00:02:53

Eric Burdon, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1960 Geffen Records

DISC 2

1
She's Alright
00:04:03

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1960 Geffen Records

2
Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take)
00:03:04

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Otis Spann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1990 Geffen Records

3
Road Runner (Single Version)
00:02:49

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Spend My Life With You
00:02:37

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist

℗ 1990 Geffen Records

5
Cadillac
00:02:47

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - Gene Barge, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - BO DIDDLEY, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clifton James, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Jones, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Signifying Blues (Extended Version)
00:04:27

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist

℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Deed And Deed I Do
00:02:21

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1960 Geffen Records

8
You Know I Love You
00:02:56

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
Look At My Baby
00:02:30

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Geffen Records

10
Ride On Josephine
00:03:02

ELLAS MCDANIEL, ComposerLyricist - Unknown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BO DIDDLEY, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Green, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lafayette Leake, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse James Johnson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Downing, Drums, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1960 Geffen Records

11
Aztec
00:02:28

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1961 Geffen Records

12
Back Home
00:02:28

BO DIDDLEY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1961 Geffen Records

13
Pills
00:02:49

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1961 Geffen Records

14
Untitled Instrumental
00:02:22

BO DIDDLEY, Composer, MainArtist

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
I Can Tell
00:04:27

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RALPH BASS, Producer - Samuel Bernard Smith, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1962 Geffen Records

16
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover (Single Version)
00:03:14

WILLIE DIXON, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RALPH BASS, Producer

℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.

17
Who May Your Lover Be
00:02:55

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1962 Geffen Records

18
The Greatest Lover In The World
00:02:43

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist - Terry Vail, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Eugene Mcalister, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1963 Checker Records

19
500% More Man
00:02:54

BO DIDDLEY, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Malo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.

20
Ooh Baby
00:02:50

BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Marshall Chess, Producer

℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.

21
Bo Diddley 1969
00:02:36

Ritchie Cordell, ComposerLyricist - Layng Martine, Jr., ComposerLyricist - BO DIDDLEY, MainArtist

℗ 1969 Geffen Records

Album review

Not every single track you'll ever want or need by the legendary shave-and-a-haircut rhythm R&B/rock pioneer, but a great place to begin. Two discs (45 songs) in a great big box with a nice accompanying booklet contain the groundbreaking introduction "Bo Diddley" (never again would he be referred to as Ellas McDaniel), its swaggering flipside "I'm a Man," the killer follow-ups "Diddley Daddy," "I'm Looking for a Woman," "Who Do You Love?," and "Hey Bo Diddley;" signifying street-corner humor ("Say Man"), piledriving rockers ("Road Runner," "She's Alright," "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover"), and numerous stunning examples of his daringly innovative guitar style.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo

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