They called him the Originator for a very good reason. Bo Diddley was the foremost bridge between blues and rock ’n’ roll, facilitated in no small part by his “Bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp” sound, the famous “Bo Diddley beat”.

He was a master of invention too, inventing his name, his persona and style, and his own guitar. Put simply, he was one of those artists whose importance and influence as a pioneer of popular music far outweighed the commercial and chart success he enjoyed during his career.

With just nine U.S. R&B and two Pop chart successes across a career spanning five decades, Diddley was not exactly a hit-making machine. But his legacy is such that echoes of his music pervade rock, pop and hip-hop to this day.

This LP revels in Diddley’s guitar genius and features 16 of his greatest and most iconic tracks including “I'm A Man”, “Diddley Daddy”, “Pretty Thing”, “Mona”, “Say Man” and “Road Runner”.

TRACKS

Side A
1    Bo Diddley
2    I'm A Man
3    Diddley Daddy
4    Pretty Thing
5    Bring It To Jerome
6    Who Do You Love
7    Hey! Bo Diddley
8    Mona

Side B
1    Before You Accuse Me
2    I'm Sorry
3    Crackin' Up
4    Say Man
5    Say Man, Back Again
6    Road Runner
7    My Story
8    You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover