Bo Diddley

2 LPs ON 1 CD

THE ORIGINATOR
 

Legendary guitarist, gifted songwriter, master of rhythm, snappy dresser… Bo Diddley (AKA “The Originator”) is all of these things and more. One of rock’s true architects whose influences still reverberate far and wide, he was a true giant of the genre, much imitated but never duplicated. This quintessential release includes two of his finest and most celebrated albums: Have Guitar, Will Travel (1959) and In the Spotlight (1960). These two masterpieces marked a real hitmaking stretch for Checker Records during Diddley’s early years. They have been packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 5 bonus tracks from the same period. Between hypnotic and rhythmic guitar lines, all of these songs showcase a young Bo Diddley at his raw and primal best, and confirm that right out of the box he didn’t sound like anyone else in rock & roll.

PERSONNEL:

BO DIDDLEY, vocals and lead guitar, plus:
Jody Williams (guitar), Peggy Jones (guitar and background vocals),
Willie Dixon (bass), Frank Kirkland, Clifton James (drums),
Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano), Jerome Green (vocals & maracas),
Gene Barge (tenor sax), Billy Boy Arnold (harmonica), among others.

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, 1955-1960.

Also including:
16-PAGE BOOKLET - RARE PHOTOS - VINTAGE MEMORABILIA - DETAILED LINER NOTES
 

“Diddley played really simple things but with incredible authority.” - Iggy Pop, Rollins Stone Magazine 5 stars

TRACKS:

HAVE GUITAR, WILL TRAVEL
01. SHE’S ALRIGHT 4:11
02. COPS AND ROBBERS 3:33
03. RUN DIDDLEY DADDY 2:49
04. MUMBLIN’ GUITAR 2:56
05. I NEED YOU BABY 2:30
06. SAY MAN, BACK AGAIN 3:07
07. NURSERY RHYME 2:56
08. I LOVE YOU SO 2:31
09. SPANISH GUITAR 4:13
10. DANCING GIRL 2:30
11. COME ON BABY 2:01

IN THE SPOTLIGHT
12. ROAD RUNNER 2:47
13. STORY OF BO DIDDLEY 2:51
14. SCUTTLE BUG 2:26
15. SIGNIFYING BLUES 2:37
16. LET ME IN 1:55
17. LIMBER 2:33
18. LOVE ME 2:24
19. CRAW-DAD 2:30
20. WALKIN’ AND TALKIN’ 2:41
21. TRAVELIN’ WEST 1:47
22. DEED AND DEED I DO 2:19
23. LIVE MY LIFE 2:39

BONUS TRACKS
24. LAZY WOMAN 2:56
25. LET ME IN (Alternate Take) 2:21
26. BUCKET 3:17
27. HEART-O-MATIC LOVE 2:49
28. CADILLAC 2:49

TOTAL TIME: 78:57