Released August 1962 (1962-08) Artist Bo Diddley Producer Ralph Bass | Length 31:48 Release date 1963 Label Checker Records | |
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Bo Diddley's a Twister
(March 1962) Bo Diddley
(August 1962) Genres Rock and roll, Rhythm and blues Similar Bo Diddley in the Spotlight, A Man Amongst Men, Hey Bo Diddley: In Concert, Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger, Go Bo Diddley | ||
Bo Diddley is a studio album by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, not to be confused with the 1958 compilation album of the same name. The 1962 album was released as Checker LP-2984 in August 1962 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.
Contents
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Success in Britain
In Britain, Bo Diddley was released as an LP by Pye International Records. The UK release charted at #11 on the UK Albums Chart. 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
All songs were written and composed by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except where noted.
- "I Can Tell" (Samuel Smith, McDaniel) – 4:27
- "Mr. Khrushchev" – 2:56
- "Diddling" – 2:12
- "Give Me a Break" – 2:07
- "Who May Your Lover Be" – 2:54
- "Bo's Bounce" – 1:35
- "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Willie Dixon) – 2:43
- "Babes in the Woods" – 2:10
- "Sad Sack" – 2:38
- "Mama Don't Allow No Twistin'" – 2:10
- "You All Green" – 3:03
- "Bo's Twist" – 2:32
Personnel
Charts
On the UK Albums Chart Bo Diddley reached #11 on November 2, 1963. The album reached #117 on the Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart.
Songs
1I Can Tell4:27
2Mr Khrushchev3:05
3Diddling2:13