Bo Diddley (1962 album)

Bo Diddley
Studio album by Bo Diddley
Released	August 1962[1]
Genre	Rock and roll, rhythm and blues
Length	31:48[2]
Label	Checker LP-2984
Producer	Ralph Bass[2]
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley's a Twister (March 1962) Bo Diddley (August 1962) Hey! Bo Diddley (1963) Singles from Bo Diddley "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" Released: July 1962[3]

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^[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

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

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

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

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

1. "Reviews of New Albums". Billboard: 34. August 18, 1962. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
2. Bo Diddley (Vinyl sleeve). Bo Diddley. United States: Checker. 1962. Back cover. LP-2984.
3. "Reviews of New Singles". Billboard: 30. July 21, 1962. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
4. "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive for 2nd November 1963". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
5. "Top LP's". Billboard. December 8, 1962.