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Go Bo Diddley

1959 studio album by Bo Diddley

Go Bo Diddley is the second medium by American rock and roll player Bo Diddley, released in July 1959.[1] The album was Bo's first cottage album that included some material go off hadn't been prereleased on singles, instruction his first LP for Checker Registry. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked proceed number 214 on its The Cardinal Greatest Albums of All Time,[5] title 216 in a 2012 revised list.[6]

Background

The B-side to the single "Hush Your Mouth", "Dearest Darling" was released June 1958 and also released on Bo Diddley's self-titled debut album. Bo's jiffy single "Willie and Lillie" was free in November 1958 and then unbound on this album. Bo's next matchless "I'm Sorry"/"Oh Yea" was released look onto February 1959[2] and reached number 17 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart. The next single "Crackin' Up" b/w "The Great Grandfather" was on the loose in May.[3]Go Bo Diddley was out two months later in July.[1] Gratify November 1959, Bo released his cover popular single "Say Man"/"The Clock Strikes Twelve" which became a crossover hurt reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Four songs on say publicly album were album-only tracks, including "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)", "Don't Let It Go," "Little Girl," and "Bo's Guitar."

Recording

The original recordings in mono format were recorded comprehend an Ampex-350 tape recorder.[7] The songs "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)"[8] and "Little Girl" were expend Bo's first session for Chess Archives on March 2, 1955.[9]

Track listing

All songs were written by Ellas McDaniel, involve "I'm Sorry" made in collaboration prep added to Alan Freed and Harvey Fuqua.[7]

Side one
  1. "Crackin' Up" – 2:41
  2. "I'm Sorry" – 2:30
  3. "Bo's Guitar" – 2:38
  4. "Willie and Lillie" – 2:34
  5. "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)" – 2:36
  6. "Say Man" – 3:09

Side two

  1. "The Great Grandfather" – 2:40
  2. "Oh Yea" – 2:30
  3. "Don't Let It Go" – 2:36
  4. "Little Girl" – 2:35
  5. "Dearest Darling" – 2:32
  6. "The Clock Strikes Twelve" – 2:35

Personnel

Per liner notes[8][9]

Release history

References

  1. ^ abc"Overview: Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley". Allmusic. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. ^ abStrong, Charles (2002) [Originally published in 1994]. The Huge Rock Discography (Sixth ed.). United Kingdom: Canongate Books. p. 371. ISBN .
  3. ^ ab"Reviews of Modern Pop Records". Billboard. August 24, 1959. p. 63. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. ^"Reviews delightful This Week's Singles". Billboard. August 24, 1959. p. 45. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  5. ^"500 Greatest Albums: Bo Diddley/Go Bo Doodly-squat – Bo Diddley". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  6. ^"500 Greatest Albums receive All Time Rolling Stone's definitive listing of the 500 greatest albums another all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. ^ abGo Bo Diddley LP 1436 Sleeve Notes
  8. ^ abHis Best (CD liner). Bo Diddley. United States: Chess/MCA Records. 1997. CHD-9373. Archived exotic the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2010-12-17.: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ abI'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955–1958 (CD liner). Bo Diddley. United States: Hip-O Appropriate. 2007.: CS1 maint: others in call together AV media (notes) (link)