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~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

1-9. 1955
10-11. 1956
12-15. 1957
16-19. 1958
20-22. 1958 or 1959
23-24. 1959

Annotation last modified on 2006-05-15 09:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1955-1959
2▼CD: 1959-1969
#TitleRatingLength
1She's Alright
4:04
2Say Man, Back Again (alternate take)
3:04
3Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:50
4Spend My Life With You
2:38
5Cadillac
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Cadillac (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ARC Music Group and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:48
6Signifying Blues (extended version)
4:28
7Deed and Deed I Do
2:22
8You Know I Love You
recording of:
You Know I Love You So
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:56
9Look at My Baby
2:31
10Ride on Josephine
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Ride On Josephine (in 1960-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint)
3:03
11Aztec
2:28
12Back Home
2:29
13Pills
recording of:
Pills
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:50
14Untitled Instrumental
2:24
15I Can Tell
recording of:
I Can Tell
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Huey “Piano” Smith
4:27
16You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover
recording of:
You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:15
17Who May Your Lover Be
2:56
18The Greatest Lover in the World
2:44
19500% More Man
2:55
20Ooh Baby
recording of:
Ooh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:51
21Bo Diddley 1969
recording of:
Bo Diddley (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
2:35

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000WLLA60 [info]

Release group

part of:The Chess Box (compilation box sets series published by Chess) (order: 4)