The Chess Box by Bo Diddley - Uhune

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Not every single track you'll ever want or need by the legendary shave-and-a-haircut rhythm R&B/rock pioneer, but a great place to begin. Two discs (45 songs) in a great big box with a nice accompanying booklet contain the groundbreaking introduction "Bo Diddley" (never again would he be referred to as Ellas McDaniel), its swaggering flipside "I'm a Man," the killer follow-ups "Diddley Daddy," "I'm Looking for a Woman," "Who Do You Love?," and "Hey Bo Diddley;" signifying street-corner humor ("Say Man"), piledriving rockers ("Road Runner," "She's Alright," "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover"), and numerous stunning examples of his daringly innovative guitar style. ~ Bill Dahl

Volume 1

1. Bo Diddley

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Performer: Bo Diddley; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Esmond Edwards; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

2. I'm A Man

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Willie Dixon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Willie Dixon; Performer
Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Harmonica: Billy Boy Arnold; Performer
Percussion: Jerome Arnold; Performer
Performer: Jerome Arnold
Willie Dixon
Bo Diddley
Billy Boy Arnold
Clifton James; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

3. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Billy Lee Riley
Stan Kessler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

4. Diddley Daddy

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley
Harvey Fuqua; Composer
Lyricist: Harvey Fuqua
Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Phil Chess
Leonard Chess
Bo Diddley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley
Harvey Fuqua; Other

5. Pretty Thing

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Dixon; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Dixon; Other

6. Bring It To Jerome

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Green; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Green; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Green; Other

7. Bring It To Jerome

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Green; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Green; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Green; Other

8. Diddy Wah Diddy

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon
Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley
Willie Dixon; Composer
Producer: Phil Chess
Leonard Chess
Bo Diddley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Dixon
Bo Diddley; Other

9. I'm Looking For A Woman

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

10. Who Do You Love

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Guitar: Jody Williams; Performer
Percussion: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Jerome Green
Jody Williams
Clifton James; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

11. Down Home Special

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

12. Hey! Bo Diddley

Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Jerome Green
Bo Diddley
Clifton James; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

13. Mona

Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Jerome Green
Bo Diddley
Clifton James; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

14. Say! Boss Man

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

15. Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel
Earl Mcdaniels; Composer
Lyricist: Earl Mcdaniels
Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Producer: Phil Chess
Leonard Chess
Bo Diddley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel
Earl Mcdaniels; Other

16. Say Man

Drums: Frank Kirkland; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Frank Kirkland
Lafayette Leake
Jerome Green; Performer
Piano: Lafayette Leake; Performer
Vocals: Jerome Green; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

17. Hush Your Mouth

Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Jerome Green
Bo Diddley
Clifton James; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

18. The Clock Strikes Twelve

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

19. Dearest Darling

Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Jerome Green
Bo Diddley
Clifton James; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

20. Crackin' Up

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Performer: Bo Diddley; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

21. Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley
Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley
Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel
Bo Diddley; Other

22. I'm Sorry

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley
Alan Freed
Harvey Fuqua; Composer
Lyricist: Harvey Fuqua
Bo Diddley
Alan Freed; Composer
Producer: Leonard Chess
Phil Chess
Bo Diddley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alan Freed
Bo Diddley
Harvey Fuqua; Other

23. Mumblin' Guitar

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

24. The Story Of Bo Diddley

Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Performer: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Eric Burdon
Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley
Eric Burdon; Composer
Producer: Phil Chess
Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eric Burdon
Bo Diddley; Other

Volume 2

1. She's Alright

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

2. Say Man, Back Again

Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Jerome Green
Otis Spann
Clifton James; Performer
Piano: Otis Spann; Performer
Vocals: Jerome Green; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

3. Road Runner

Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Bo Diddley
Jerome Green; Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Phil Chess
Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

4. Spend My Life With You

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

5. Cadillac

Drums: Clifton James; Performer
Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley
Peggy Jones; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Peggy Jones
Jerome Green
Gene Barge
Bo Diddley
Clifton James; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Gene Barge; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley
Peggy Jones; Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

6. Signifying Blues

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

7. Deed And Deed I Do

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Bo Diddley
Jerome Green; Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Producer: Phil Chess
Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

8. You Know I Love You

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

9. Look At My Baby

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

10. Ride On Josephine

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Unknown; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jesse James Johnson; Performer
Bass (vocal): Jesse James Johnson; Performer
Drums: Billy Downing; Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley
Peggy Jones; Performer
Maracas: Jerome Green; Performer
Performer: Billy Downing
Jerome Green
Jesse James Johnson
Lafayette Leake
Unknown
Bo Diddley
Peggy Jones; Performer
Piano: Lafayette Leake; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ellas Mcdaniel; Other

11. Aztec

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

12. Back Home

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Bo Diddley
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

13. Pills

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

14. Untitled Instrumental

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer

15. I Can Tell

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley
Samuel Bernard Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley
Samuel Bernard Smith; Composer
Producer: Ralph Bass; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley
Samuel Bernard Smith; Other

16. You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Willie Dixon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Willie Dixon; Performer
Guitar: Bo Diddley; Performer
Performer: Willie Dixon
Bo Diddley; Performer
Vocals: Bo Diddley; Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Dixon; Composer
Producer: Ralph Bass; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Dixon; Other

17. Who May Your Lover Be

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

18. The Greatest Lover In The World

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Maurice Eugene Mcalister
Terry Vail; Composer
Lyricist: Maurice Eugene Mcalister
Terry Vail; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Terry Vail
Maurice Eugene Mcalister; Other

19. 500% More Man

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

20. Ooh Baby

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Bo Diddley; Composer
Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Composer
Producer: Esmond Edwards
Marshall Chess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bo Diddley; Other

21. Bo Diddley 1969

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Ritchie Cordell
Layng Martine, Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Ritchie Cordell
Layng Martine, Jr.; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ritchie Cordell
Layng Martine; Other
Jr.: Layng Martine; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

45 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 7 minutes and 28 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

41/45 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

16/45 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Blues, Electric Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, R&B, Soul, '50s Rock 'n' Roll

Label

Geffen

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 25, 1990

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567848028