You are bidding on a Vinyl Re-issue of Bo Diddley’s 1958 debut LP, “Bo Diddley.” The original LP was released in 1958; this item is a re-issue on Chess Records in1986, as part of the Original Chess Masters Series. This LP was Bo Diddley’s first LP, and includes such classics as “Bo Diddley,” “I’m A Man,” “Before You Accuse Me,” “Hey Bo Diddley,” “Diddley Daddy,” “Who Do You Love,” and “Pretty Thing”. Of course, Jerome Green plays on this album, and Lafayette Leak is outstanding on piano.

We purchased this item many years ago, and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades. 

This LP is in EX condition.  The album Jacket is in excellent condition, especially considering the age. Please remember that this album was well taken care of but has been part of our record collection for decades. The LP is issued on the Blue Chess Label.  (See Photos).

This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home.  Please see photos of actual item being sold. 

“Bo Diddley” (Vinyl LP)

“For anyone who wants to play rock & roll, real rock & roll, this is one of the few records that you really need. Along with Chuck Berry, Elvis, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and a few select others, Bo Diddley was one of the founders of the form -- and he did it like no other. Diddley had only one real style, that being the Bo Diddley beat: a syncopated, rhythmic drive, loaded with tremolo. There are 12 examples of it on this record, and that is about all you need. It's one of those records that, after listening to just a few cuts, will find you tapping the beats on every available surface. Diddley's guitar and vocals have a gruff feeling that recalls bluesmen such as Waters, yet he has his own style. Buttressed by drums, funky piano, and usually maracas, it's absolutely infectious. This is one of the greatest rock sounds that you're likely to hear, and it's all on this one record, too.”