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Go Bo Diddley

1959 studio album by Bo Diddley

Go Bo Diddley is the second album by American rock and roll musician Bo Diddley, released in July 1959.[1] The album was Bo's first studio album that included some material that hadn't been prereleased on singles, and his first LP for Checker Records. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it number 214 on its The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[5] and 216 in a 2012 revised list.[6]

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Background

The B-side to the single "Hush Your Mouth", "Dearest Darling" was released June 1958 and also released on Bo Diddley's self-titled debut album. Bo's next single "Willie and Lillie" was released in November 1958 and then released on this album. Bo's next single "I'm Sorry"/"Oh Yea" was released in February 1959[2] and reached number 17 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart. The next single "Crackin' Up" b/w "The Great Grandfather" was released in May.[3] Go Bo Diddley was released two months later in July.[1] In November 1959, Bo released his most popular single "Say Man"/"The Clock Strikes Twelve" which became a crossover hit reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Four songs on the album were album-only tracks, including "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)", "Don't Let It Go," "Little Girl," and "Bo's Guitar."

Recording

The original recordings in mono format were recorded with an Ampex-350 tape recorder.[7] The songs "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)"[8] and "Little Girl" were from Bo's first session for Chess Records on March 2, 1955.[9]

Track listing

All songs were written by Ellas McDaniel, with "I'm Sorry" made in collaboration with Alan Freed and Harvey Fuqua.[7]

Side one
  1. "Crackin' Up" – 2:41
  2. "I'm Sorry" – 2:30
  3. "Bo's Guitar" – 2:38
  4. "Willie and Lillie" – 2:34
  5. "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)" – 2:36
  6. "Say Man" – 3:09

Side two

  1. "The Great Grandfather" – 2:40
  2. "Oh Yea" – 2:30
  3. "Don't Let It Go" – 2:36
  4. "Little Girl" – 2:35
  5. "Dearest Darling" – 2:32
  6. "The Clock Strikes Twelve" – 2:35

Personnel

Per liner notes[8][9]

Release history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Overview: Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley". Allmusic. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Strong, Charles (2002) [Originally published in 1994]. The Great Rock Discography (Sixth ed.). United Kingdom: Canongate Books. p. 371. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  3. [3]
    "Reviews of New Pop Records". Billboard. August 24, 1959. p. 63. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard. August 24, 1959. p. 45. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  5. [5]
    "500 Greatest Albums: Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  6. [6]
    "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. [7]
    Go Bo Diddley LP 1436 Sleeve Notes
  8. [8]
    His Best (CD liner). Bo Diddley. United States: Chess/MCA Records. 1997. CHD-9373. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2010-12-17.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. [9]
    I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955–1958 (CD liner). Bo Diddley. United States: Hip-O Select. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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