Bo Diddley (1962 album)

1962 studio album by Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Studio album by

Bo Diddley

Released| August 1962 (1962-08)[1]
Length| 31:48[2]
Label| Checker LP-2984
Producer| Ralph Bass[2]
Bo Diddley chronology
| Bo Diddley's a Twister
(1962)  | Bo Diddley
(1962)  | Bo Diddley & Company
(1962)

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Singles from  Bo Diddley

1. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover"
Released: July 1962[3]

Bo Diddley is the eighth studio album by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, not to be confused with the 1958 album of the same name. The 1962 album was released as Checker LP-2984 in August 1962[1] and featured the Willie Dixon-penned classic "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover", which was released as a 7" 45 rpm single in July 1962.[3]

## Success in Britain[edit]

In Britain, Bo Diddley was released as an LP by Pye International Records. The UK release charted at #11 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The success of the album followed the UK package tour that Bo had begun at the beginning of the year with the Everly Brothers, Little Richard, and the Rolling Stones.

Due to the album's success in the UK, many British bands recorded songs from the record.

## Track listing[edit]

All songs were written and composed by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except where noted.[2]

Side one

1. "I Can Tell" (Samuel Smith, McDaniel) – 4:27
2. "Mr. Khrushchev" – 2:56
3. "Diddling" – 2:12
4. "Give Me a Break" – 2:07
5. "Who May Your Lover Be" – 2:54
6. "Bo's Bounce" – 1:35

Side two

1. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Willie Dixon) – 2:43
2. "Babes in the Woods" – 2:10
3. "Sad Sack" – 2:38
4. "Mama Don't Allow No Twistin'" – 2:10
5. "You All Green" – 3:03
6. "Bo's Twist" – 2:32

## Personnel[edit]

Performers

* Bo Diddley – lead vocals, lead guitar
* Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
* Peggy Jones – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Frank Kirkland – drums
* Clifton James – drums
* Willie Dixon – bass

Production[2]

* Ralph Bass – producer
* Phil Chess – supervision
* Ron Malo – engineer
* Don Bronstein – cover art

## Charts[edit]

On the UK Albums Chart Bo Diddley reached #11 on November 2, 1963.[4] The album reached #117 on the Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Reviews of New Albums". Billboard. August 18, 1962. p. 34. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
2. ^ a b c d Bo Diddley (Vinyl sleeve). Bo Diddley. United States: Checker. 1962. Back cover. LP-2984.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ a b "Reviews of New Singles". Billboard. July 21, 1962. p. 30. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
4. ^ a b "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive for 2nd November 1963". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
5. ^ "Top LP's". Billboard. December 8, 1962.

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Bo Diddley

Singles|

* "Bo Diddley"/"I'm a Man" (1955)
* "Diddley Daddy"/"She's Fine, She's Mine" (1955)
* "Pretty Thing" (1955)
* "Diddy Wah Diddy" (1956)
* "Who Do You Love?" (1956)
* "Hey! Bo Diddley" (1957)
* "Before You Accuse Me" (1958)
* "Say Man" (1959)
* "Road Runner" (1960)
* "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (1962)

Studio albums|

* Go Bo Diddley (1959)
* Have Guitar, Will Travel (1960)
* Bo Diddley in the Spotlight (1960)
* Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (1960)
* Bo Diddley Is a Lover (1961)
* Bo Diddley's a Twister (1962)
* Bo Diddley (1962)
* Bo Diddley & Company (1962)
* Surfin' with Bo Diddley (1963)
* Two Great Guitars (1964)
* Hey! Good Lookin' (1965)
* Super Blues (1967)
* The Super Super Blues Band (1968)
* Another Dimension (1971)
* Where It All Began (1972)
* The London Bo Diddley Sessions (1973)
* Big Bad Bo (1974)
* Breaking Through the B.S. (1989)
* This Should Not Be (1992)
* A Man Amongst Men (1996)

Live albums|

* Bo Diddley's Beach Party (1963)
* Hey... Bo Diddley: In Concert (1986)
* Live at the Ritz (1988)

Compilation
albums|

* Bo Diddley (1958)
* His Best (1997)

Collaborators|

* Billy Boy Arnold
* Lester Davenport
* Willie Dixon
* Harvey Fuqua
* Jerome Green
* Clifton James
* Johnnie Johnson
* Peggy Jones
* Jody Williams
* Norma-Jean Wofford

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* Bo Diddley beat

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