AVID R&B presents the latest release in our Four Classic Albums Plus series with a re-mastered 2CD release second release featuring the one and only, the legendary Mr. Bo Diddley complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
"In The Spotlight"; "Bo Diddley"; "Bo Diddley & Company" and "Bo Diddley's A Twister" plus one bonus track.
Musically, Ellas Otha Bates, better known as Bo Diddley, came up through the blues, gospel and R&B worlds, being inspired by the likes of John Lee Hooker, Louis Jordan and Muddy Waters to name but a few. Unbelievably his first instrument was the trombone and next, even more bizarrely the violin on which he played in an orchestra until the age of 18!? We at AVID have a hard time imagining a guy the size of Bo Diddley playing the violin? Anyway, he was soon to discover the driving rhythm of the guitar which immediately became his instrument of choice. All you really need to do to appreciate the incredible sound of Bo Diddley is pop this CD into your car stereo and drive down the open road with the volume at full tilt! That's it! You will then understand how this guy became such an influence on many of the great rock stars of the 1960s and 1970s and beyond, and we're talking Beatles, Stones, Clapton, Page and Plant, Dylan, Petty and all points north, south, east and west. Here on this second set we present four more essential slices of Bo Diddley R&B. Of course it's more of the same, but when the same is this good, who cares. Slip the disc in and crank up the volume and let Mr Diddley do his thing……again!
As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy this classic set and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across R&B, Jazz, Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and many other musical genres.
Check out:- King Curtis (AMSC1474); Chuck Berry (AMSC1238); James Brown (AMSC1431); Dee Clark (AMSC1465); Bo Diddley (AMSC1296); Etta James (AMSC1264); Ruth Brown (AMSC1265); Lavern Baker (AMSC1258); Betty Carter (AMSC1132); Ray Charles (AMSC1276 & 1233); Sam Cooke (AMSC1304); Earl Bostic (AMSC1210); Little Richard (AMSC1286); The Coasters (AMSC1439); The Platters (AMSC1463); The Drifters (AVC811); Ben E King & The Drifters (AMSC1445); The Ink Spots (AMSC683); Jackie Wilson (AMSC1401); The Big Easy (AMSC1453); The Girls With Soul (AMSC1458); Classic Doo Wop (AMSC1447); The Sounds Of Detroit (AMSC1289); Let's Dance (AMSC1437); Classic Girl Groups (AMSC1419).
CD1
1-12: 'In The Spotlight'
1. Road Runner
2. Story Of Bo Diddley
3. Scuttle Bug
4. Signifying Blues
5. Let Me In
6. Limber
7. Love Me
8. Craw-Dad
9. Walkin' And Talkin'
10. Travelin' West
11. Deed And Deed I Do
12. Live My Life
13-24: 'Bo Diddley'
13. I Can Tell
14. Mr. Khruschev
15. Diddling
16. Give Me A Break
17. Who May Your Lover Be
18. Bo's Bounce
19. You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover
20. Babes In The Woods
21. Sad Sack
22. Mama Don't Allow No Twistin'
23. You All Green
24. Bo's Twist
CD2
1-12: 'Bo Diddley & Company'
1. (Extra Read All About) "Ben"
2. Help Out
3. Diana
4. Bo's A Lumber Jack
5. Lazy Woman
6. Mama Mia
7. Gimme Gimme
8. Put The Shoes On Willie
9. Pretty Girl
10. Same Old Thing
11. Met You On Saturday
12. Little Girl
13-26: 'Bo Diddley's A Twister'
13. Detour
14. She's Alright
15. Doin' The Jaguar
16. Who Do You Love
17. Shank
18. Road Runner
19. My Babe
20. The Twister
21. Hey Bo Diddley
22. Hush Your Mouth
23. Bo Diddley
24. I'm Looking For A Woman
25. Here 'Tis
26. I Know
27. Down Home Train (Bonus Track)
