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Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley - The Chess Box

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Label:Chess – CHD2-19502
Series:The Chess Box
Format:
2 x CD, Compilation
Box Set, No count-in, 1-01
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

Tracklist

1955 To 1959
1-01Bo Diddley (1955)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Lester Davenport
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:43
1-02I'm A Man (1955)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Lester Davenport
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Henry Gray
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:55
1-03You Don't Love Me (1955)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Lester Davenport
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:50
1-04Diddley Daddy (1955)
Backing Vocals – The Moonglows
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written By – Ellas McDaniel-Harvey Faqua
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Faqua*
2:26
1-05Pretty Thing (1955)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Willie Dixon
2:48
1-06Bring It To Jerome (Alternate Take) (1955)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold
Vocals [Co-lead] – Jerome Green
Written-By – Jerome Green
2:38
1-07Bring It To Jerome (Master) (1955)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold
Vocals [Co-lead] – Jerome Green
Written-By – Jerome Green
2:27
1-08Diddy Wah Diddy (1955)
Backing Vocals – The Moonglows
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Little Willie Smith*
Written By – Ellas McDaniel-Willie Dixon
2:30
1-09I'm Looking For A Woman (1955)
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Guitar – Jody Williams
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:30
1-10Who Do You Love? (1956)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:27
1-11Down Home Special (1956)
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Clifton James
Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
3:10
1-12Hey Bo Diddley (1957)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Guitar – Jody Williams
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:09
1-13Mona (I Need You Baby) (1957)
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Guitar – Jody Williams
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:19
1-14Say Boss Man (1957)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Guitar – Jody Williams
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:29
1-15Before You Accuse Me (1957)
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Guitar – Jody Williams
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
3:03
1-16Say Man (1958)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Maracas, Vocals [Co-lead] – Jerome Green
Piano – Lafayette Leake
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
3:10
1-17Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take) (1958)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Lafayette Leake
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
3:02
1-18The Clock Strikes Twelve (1958)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Harmonica – Unknown Artist
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Lafayette Leake
Violin – Bo Diddley
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:57
1-19Dearest Darling (Alternate Take) (1958)
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Lafayette Leake
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
3:14
1-20Crackin' Up (1958 Or 1959)
Backing Vocals – The Carnations*
Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano [Possibly] – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:03
1-21Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) (1958 Or 1959)
Backing Vocals – The Carnations*
Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano [Possibly] – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:42
1-22I'm Sorry (1958 Or 1959)
Backing Vocals – The Carnations*
Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano [Possibly] – Otis Spann
Written By – Ellas McDaniel-Harvey Faqua-Alan Freed
2:24
1-23Mumblin' Guitar (1959)
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:47
1-24The Story Of Bo Diddley (1959)
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:50
1959 To 1969
2-01She's Alright (1959)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
4:01
2-02Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take) (1959)
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas, Vocals [Co-lead] – Jerome Green
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
3:01
2-03Road Runner (1959)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano [Probably] – Otis Spann
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:46
2-04Spend My Life With You (1959)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano [Probably] – Lafayette Leake
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:34
2-05Cadillac (1960)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Drums – Frank Kirkland
Maracas – Jerome Green
Saxophone [Tenor] – Unknown Artist
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:44
2-06Signifying Blues (Extended Version) (1960)
Drums [Probably] – Clifton James
Maracas, Vocals [Co-lead] – Jerome Green
Piano – Lafayette Leake
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
4:25
2-07Deed And Deed I Do (1960)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano – Lafayette Leake
Piano [Probably] – Clifton James
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:19
2-08You Know I Love You (1960)
Backing Vocals – The Flamingos
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:52
2-09Look At My Baby (1960)
Maracas – Jerome Green
Piano [Probably] – Lafayette Leake
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:27
2-10Ride On Josephine (1960)
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:59
2-11Aztec (1961)
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:25
2-12Back Home (1961)
Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:26
2-13Pills (1961)
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:47
2-14Untitled Instrumental (1961)
Drums – Clifton James
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:20
2-15I Can Tell (1962)
Drums [Probably] – Frank Kirkland
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Samuel Smith (3)
4:24
2-16You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover (1962)
Drums [Probably] – Frank Kirkland
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Willie Dixon
3:12
2-17Who May Your Lover Be (1962)
Drums [Probably] – Frank Kirkland
Maracas – Jerome Green
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:51
2-18The Greatest Lover In The World (1963)
Written By – Terry Vail-Maurice McAllister
2:39
2-19500% More Man (1965)
Written By – Ellas McDaniel-T. McMatthew
2:52
2-20Ooh Baby (1966)
Drums – Clifton James
Tambourine, Maracas – Cornelia Redmond
Violin [Electronic] – Edward Drennon*
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
2:46
2-21Bo Diddley 1969 (1968)
Written By – Ritchie Cordell-Layng Martine, Jr.
2:35
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Notes

Includes a 24 Page Booklet.

Previously Unreleased: 1-06 / 1-17 / 1-19 / 2-02 / 2-04 / 2-06 / 2-08 / 2-09 / 2-14.
Previously Unreleased on Album: 2-21.
Previously Unreleased on U.S. Album: 1-11 / 2-18 / 2-20.

There are reportedly 2 different masterings of disc 1: the first version begins with a count-in before "Bo Diddley". This is the second version, which omits this count-in. Matrices ending in 1S are reported as having the count-in.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7673-19502-2 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 076731950228
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 1] Disc 1 matrix; 22 appears to be stamped): CHD2-19502-1 1T 22 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 1] Disc 2 matrix; 22 appears to be stamped): CHD2-19502-2 1T 22 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 2] CD 1; 11 stamped): CHD2-19502-1 1T 11 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 2] CD 2; 11 stamped): CHD2-19502-2 1T 11 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 3] CD 1; number 13 at the end is stamped): CHD2-19502-1A 1S13 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 3] CD 2; number 23 at the end is stamped): CHD2-19502-2 1T23 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 4] CD 1; number 11 at the end is stamped): CHD2-19502-1 1T11 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout ([Variant 4] CD 2; number 21 at the end is stamped): CHD2-19502-2 1T21 MFD BY JVC
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 7)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Bo Diddley - The Chess Box (3×LP, Compilation)ChessCH3-19502US1990
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Bo Diddley - The Chess Box (2×Cassette, , Box Set, Compilation)ChessCHC2-19502US1990
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The Chess Box (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered, Box Set, )ChessCHD2-19502US1990
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Bo Diddley - The Chess Box (2×CD, Compilation, Box Set, , Count-in)ChessCHD2-19502US1990
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The Chess Box (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered, Box Set, )ChessCHD2-19502US1990

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  • Paleophone's avatar
    Paleophone
    Edited 3 years ago
    "There are 2 different masterings of disc 1: the first version begins with a count-in before "Bo Diddley", the second version omits this count-in.". How does one tell them apart without playing them?

    Update: by luck, i got a version with the count-in. The packaging and UPC code appear identical to the non-count-in version.

    Only way to tell seems to be the matrix on the CD itself. Mine reads: CHD2-19502A-A60331Jh. MFG by UNI. I wonder if all versions with 19502A have the count in?
    • dlgale1974's avatar
      dlgale1974
      Decent compilation from a hugely influential musician.

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