Improving Bo Diddley: His Best AKA The Definitive Collection - Pick 6

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  1. John Fell

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    The Downliners Sect covered this one.
     
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    This one actually charted in the U.K.
     
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    I posted some videos for people not familiar with some of the songs.
     
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    My main choice was 'Bo's Bounce"
     
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    Cool track. I would vote for that one as well.
     
  7. ~"Diddy Wah Diddy"
    ~"Cadillac"
    ~"Ride On Josephine"
    ~"Bo Diddley Is Loose"
    ~"Craw-Dad"
    ~"Gunslinger"

    ** "Bo Diddley Is Loose" sure seems like the most underrated around these parts/this poll... downright testifyin' levels of fervor fever goin' on with that performance...

    The only major MIA kind of signature classic already mentioned, but I'll add the studio version for fun (another great one for The Rolling Stones!)...

    I'll bump this thread over the next few days with a couple live performances of songs that didn't make the poll... thought the choices here were just great though!!!!! Great thread!

     
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  8. It pained me not to vote for "Bo's Bounce"... love it about as much as any I voted for...

    Did think of my other one other kind of signature/better known song that was missing... largely because of The New York Dolls version I'd guess...but it is a great one!!!

    Ended up playing a load of Bo Diddley tonight, so thanks OP/Thread Starter & host!! Great work with the poll!! And nice of you some many vids for folks newer to Bo's work!!
     
  9. John Fell

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    Pills is included on His Best, so I didn't list it as a choice but yes it is great. I really like Mama, Keep You Big Mouth Shut as well and it doesn't appear on many compilations.
     
  10. John Fell

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    I also really like Bo Diddley Is Loose.
     
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    Any other thoughts or votes?
     
  13. BluesOvertookMe

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    Ride on Josephine

    Plus, from A Man Amongst Men:

    Bo Diddley is Crazy
    He Got a Key

    I thought I posted this days ago!
     
  14. John Fell

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    FYI Here is the track listing from the old double lp - Got My Own Bag of Tricks

    Bo Diddley 2:30
    I'm A Man 2:41
    Bring It To Jerome 2:37
    Diddley Daddy 2:11
    Before You Accuse Me 2:40
    Pretty Thing 2:48
    Who Do You Love 2:09
    Dearest Darling 2:32
    You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover 3:03
    Hey Bo Diddley 2:17
    Say Man 2:30
    I'm Looking For A Woman 2:23
    Road Runner 2:45
    Mona (I Need You Baby) 2:18
    Cops & Robbers 3:21
    Story Of Bo Diddley 2:42
    Say, Boss Man 2:18
    Hush Your Mouth 2:15
    500% More Man 2:57
    Bo's Blues 2:32
    Nursery Rhyme 2:43
    Whoa, Mule (Shine) 2:28
    Live My Life 2:35
    Bo Diddley Is Loose 2:57
     
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    And here is the track listing for the EP Collection which compiles his EP tracks.

    1 Little Girl
    2 Put The Shoes On Willie
    3 Run Diddley Daddy
    4 Bo Diddley
    5 I'm A Man
    6 Bring It To Jerome
    7 Pretty Thing
    8 The Greatest Lover In The World
    9 She's Fine, She's Mine
    10 Hey Good Looking
    11 Deed And Deed I Do
    12 I'm Sorry
    13 Dearest Darling
    14 Bo Meets The Monster
    15 Rooster Stew
    16 Bo's A Lumberjack
    17 Let Me In
    18 Hong Kong, Mississippi
    19 Hey! Bo Diddley
    20 Before You Accuse Me
    21 The Story Of Bo Diddley
    22 You're Looking Good
    23 Hush Your Mouth
    24 I'm Looking For A Woman
     
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    Bo Diddley - Living Legend - The Collection - This one has a pretty good track listing.

    1 500% More Man
    2 Bo Diddley
    3 Bring It To Jerome
    4 Cops And Robbers
    5 Dearest Darling
    6 Diddley Daddy
    7 Hey Bo Diddley
    8 Hey Good Lookin'
    9 Hush Your Mouth
    10 I Can Tell
    11 I'm A Man
    12 I'm Looking For A Woman
    13 I'm Sorry
    14 Mona (I Need You Baby)
    15 Pills
    16 Pretty Thing
    17 Road Runner
    18 Say Man
    19 She's Alright
    20 The Story Of Bo Diddley
    21 Who Do You Love?
    22 You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover
     
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    Another I like is Hong Kong Mississippi
     
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    Looks like not many Bo Diddley fans. There are not nearly as many votes as in the Chuck Berry poll.
     
  21. John Fell

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    Afternoon bump for more votes and comments.
     
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  22. GerryO

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    Thank you for prompting today's 160 minute Bo binge, dating back to when I had to transfer several "Have Guitar, Will Travel" album cuts from LP to CD.
     
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    You're welcome and I hope you voted. :righton:
     
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  24. GerryO

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    Is anyone familiar with the Telstar Records TRCD 1003 "500% More Man" CD? I picked up a used copy today for $1.95 and a few of the 18 tracks sound like alternate versions to me, plus it looks one of those early CD labels that originated in our host's neighborhood. Fun stuff!
     
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  25. samthesham

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    If you really want the definitive Bo get the 24 song Chess 1972 Double Album titled "Got My Own Bag Of Tricks" or do like me seek out everything you can get your hands on.
     
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