BO DIDDLEY - BO DIDDLEY (IMPORT LP)

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley on Import LP

The self-titled 1958 Chess Records debut by the man known as 'The Originator' of rock and roll should need no introduction. Though never a top seller on par with his Chess Records rival Chuck Berry, Diddley produced a catalog of classics to compete with all but a handful of the best early rockers, pushing rock and roll to its funkiest.

The Bo Diddley beat, that “bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp” to which the pop-garage 1965 hit “I Want Candy” by the Strangeloves owes everything, is one of rock and roll’s bedrock rhythms, showing up in the work of Buddy Holly, the Velvet Underground, and the Rolling Stones to name but a few.

Bo Diddley is an all time classic that stretched as far back as Africa for its roots, and looked as far into the future as rap, while still remaining a milestone in the transition from blues to early rock and roll.

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Track Listing:

1.  Bo Diddley
2.  I’m A Man
3.  Bring It To Jerome
4.  Before You Accuse Me
5.  Hey Bo Diddley
6.  Dearest Darling
7.  Hush Your Mouth
8.  Say Bossman
9.  Diddley Daddy
10. Diddy Wah Diddy
11. Who Do You Love
12. Pretty Thing