A Man Amongst Men

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A Man Amongst Men
Studio album by
Released1996
Length54:06
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Mike Vernon
Bo Diddley chronology
This Should Not Be
(1992)
A Man Amongst Men
(1996)

A Man Amongst Men is the 24th and final studio album by American musician Bo Diddley and featured guest performances by Ron Wood, Keith Richards and Jimmie Vaughan. [1] It was released on the Atlantic label in 1996. [2] It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart [3] and garnered mixed reviews from critics. [1] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ellas McDaniel, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bo Diddley Is Crazy" 4:51
2."Can I Walk You Home" 5:20
3."Hey Baby" 4:49
4."I Can't Stand It" Ron Wood 5:18
5."He's Got a Key" 3:59
6."A Man Amongst Men" 4:00
7."Coatimundi" 5:19
8."That Mule" 6:25
9."Kids Don't Do It"Scott "Skyntyte" Free7:02
10."Oops! Bo Diddley" 7:20

Personnel

[5]

Production

Recorded at Big House NYC Produced by Mike Vernon

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