The Chess Years 1955 - 1974

~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Hey Bo Diddley
▼ CD 2: Story of Bo Diddley
#TitleRatingLength
1Bo Meets the Monster
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Meets the Monster
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
3:07
2Crackin' Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:06
3Don't Let It Go
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:45
4I'm Sorry
2:27
5Oh Yeah
3:07
6Blues Blues
2:56
7Great Grandfather
2:28
8Mama Mia
3:01
9Bucket
2:51
10What Do You Know About Love
3:23
11Lazy Woman
2:54
12Come on Baby
1:56
13Nuresy Rhyme (Puttentang)
recording of:
Nursery Rhyme
composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:47
14Mumblin' Guitar
2:50
15I Love You So
2:23
16Story of Bo Diddley
2:53
17She's Alright
2:39
18Limber
2:28
19Say Man Back Again
2:58
20Run Diddley Daddy
2:40
21Unknown Title Issued as Diddley Daddy
1:55
22Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:49
23Spend My Life With You
2:38
24Love You Baby
2:24
25Diddling
2:13
26Cadillac
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Cadillac (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ARC Music Group and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:47
27Limbo
2:38
28Look at My Baby
2:30
29You Know I Love You
2:55
▶ CD 3: Bo Diddley Is Loose
▶ CD 4: Bo's Bounce
▶ CD 5: The Greatest Lover in the World
▶ CD 6: Bo Diddley's Hoot' Nanny
▶ CD 7: Soul Food
▶ CD 8: Diddley Daddy
▶ CD 9: Bo's Beat
▶ CD 10: Bo Diddley-Itis
▶ CD 11: Bo-Jam
▶ CD 12: Bo's Bonus Beat