Bo Diddley discography

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Bo Diddley discography
Studio albums27
Live albums6
Compilation albums25
Singles37
Appearances on singles5
Appearances on albums6

The discography of American rock and roll icon Bo Diddley includes 37 singles, 24 studio albums, 24 compilation albums, 6 live albums, and several EPs. He has also appeared on 5 singles and 6 albums.

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Bo Diddley only had one Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 [1] and only one album charting on the Billboard 200, [2] but Bo has achieved worldwide fame and respect as a member of the founding of rock and roll and has had his songs covered by many diverse artists. He had 10 entries on the US R and B charts, and 2 more Pop hits, in 1963 and 1965, on the UK charts.

Studio albums

All studio albums released as LPs, except † which were released as cassettes and ^ which were CDs.

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
Catalog No.
Bo Diddley 1958Chess
LP-1431
Go Bo Diddley July 1959 [3] Checker
LP-1436
Have Guitar Will Travel January 1960 [4] named after Have Gun–Will Travel Checker
LP-2974
Bo Diddley in the Spotlight 1960featuring "Road Runner"Checker
LP-2976
Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger December 1960 [5] #20 on the UK Albums Chart [6] Checker
LP-2977
Bo Diddley Is a Lover September 1961 [7] Checker
LP-2980
Bo Diddley's a Twister March 1962 [8] based on the twist crazeChecker
LP-2982
Bo Diddley August 1962 [9] #11 on the UK Albums Chart, [10] #117 on the Billboard 200 [2] Checker
LP-2984
Bo Diddley & Company January 1963 [11] first album with The Duchess Checker
LP-2985
Surfin' with Bo Diddley June 1963 [12] Checker
LP-2987
Two Great Guitars August 1964 [13] with Chuck BerryChecker
LP/S-2991
Hey! Good Lookin'1965Checker
LP-2992
500% More Man1965Checker
LP/S-2996
The OriginatorDecember 1966 [14] Checker
LP/S-3001
Super Blues June 1967 [15] with Muddy Waters and Little Walter Checker
LP/S-3008
The Super Super Blues Band February 1968 [16] with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf Checker
LP/S-3010
The Black GladiatorJuly 1970 [17] Checker
LPS-3013
Another Dimension May 1971 [18] Chess
CH-50001
Where It All Began May 1972 [19] Chess
CH-50016
The London Bo Diddley Sessions 1973Chess
CH-50029
Big Bad Bo 1974Chess
CH-50047
20th Anniversary of Rock & Roll1976 RCA Victor
APL 1-1229
Ain't It Good To Be Free†1983Limited release recorded in Hawthorne, Florida and first home studio album since Bo Diddley Is a GunslingerBoKay
069
Breakin' Through the B.S.†^1989Home studio album recorded in Archer, Florida Triple X 51017
Living Legend1989Home studio album recorded in Archer, FloridaNew Rose
ROSE-118
This Should Not Be^1992Home studio album recorded in Albuquerque, New MexicoTriple
X 51130
A Man Amongst Men †^May 21, 1996#8 on the Blues Albums chart [2] Atlantic
82896

Compilation albums

All compilation albums released as LPs, except † which were released as cassettes and ^ which were CDs.

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
Catalog No.
Hey! Bo DiddleyApril 16, 1963 [20] released in the UK only Pye International
NPL 28025
Bo Diddley Rides Again1963UK release, #19 on UK Albums Chart [10] Pye International
NPL 28029
Bo Diddley In The Spotlight1964UK releasePye International
NPL 28034
Bo Diddley's 16 All-Time Greatest Hits1964Checker
LP-2989
Got My Own Bag of Tricks1972Chess
2CH-60005
Chess Masters, Volume One1982Chess
4003
Chess Masters, Volume Two1982Chess
4009
His Greatest Sides, Volume One1984Chess
CH-9106
His Greatest Sides, Volume Two1984Chess
CH-9107
The Chess Box^1990 MCA/Chess
CHD2-19502
Rare & Well Done†^September 10, 1991 [21] MCA/Chess
CHC/D-9331
Bo Knows Bo†^1995Universal Special
20872
His Best ^April 8, 1997 [22] MCA/Chess
CHD-9373
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bo Diddley†^January 25, 2000 [23] MCA
MCAC/D-112163
Eddy Mitchell Presente Les Rois Du Rock – Bo Diddley^October 28, 2003 [24] Universal International
980781
Classic Bo Diddley: The Universal Masters Collection^June 27, 2005 [25] Universal Distribution
9954
The Story of Bo Diddley: The Very Best of Bo Diddley^2006Chess
CHD-9832296
The Definitive Collection ^April 17, 2007 [26] #2 on the Blues Albums chart [2] Geffen/Chess
B0008786-02
I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958^September 2007 Hip-O/UMe
B0009231-02
Rock 'N' Roll Legends^February 18, 2008Chess
5305167
Road Runner: The Chess Masters, 1959-1960^June 20, 2008Hip-O/UMe
B0011076-02
Gold^October 28, 2008Geffen/Chess
B0011781-02
Ride On: The Chess Masters, 1960-1961^July 21, 2009Hip-O/UMe
B0012946-02

Live albums

All live albums released as LPs, except ^ which were CDs.

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel/Catalog No.
Bo Diddley's Beach Party December 1963 [27] #13 on UK Albums Chart [10] Checker LP 2988
I'm a Man1977MF Productions 2002
Bo Diddley & Co. – Live1985New Rose FC-009
Hey... Bo Diddley: In Concert 1986MF Productions
Live at the Ritz ^1988with Ronnie Wood JVC
Live^February 1, 1994 [28] Triple X 51162

Singles

YearTitles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated		Chart positionsAlbum
US Hot
[1] 		US R&B
[1] [29] 		UK
[10]
1955"Bo Diddley"
b/w "I'm a Man"		—1—Bo Diddley (1958)
"Diddley Daddy"
b/w "She's Fine, She's Mine" (non-album track)		—11—
"Pretty Thing"
b/w "Bring It to Jerome"		—434
1956"Diddy Wah Diddy"
b/w "I Am Looking for a Woman" (from Bo Diddley's a Twister)		———
"Who Do You Love?"
b/w "I'm Bad" (non-album track)		———
"Cops and Robbers"
b/w "Down Home Special" (non-album track)		———Have Guitar, Will Travel
1957"Hey! Bo Diddley"
b/w "Mona" (from Have Guitar, Will Travel, as "I Need You Baby")		———Bo Diddley (1958)
"Say! Boss Man"
b/w "Before You Accuse Me"		———
1958"Hush Your Mouth"
b/w "Dearest Darling"		———
"Willie and Lillie"
b/w "Bo Meets the Monster" (non-album track)		———Go Bo Diddley
1959"I'm Sorry"
b/w "Oh Yeah"		—17—
"Crackin' Up"
b/w "The Great Grandfather"		6214—
"Say Man"
b/w "The Clock Strikes Twelve"		203—
"Say Man, Back Again"
b/w "She's Alright" [single version lacks album vocal overdub]		10623—Have Guitar, Will Travel
1960"Road Runner"
b/w "My Story" (on album as "Story of Bo Diddley"		7520—In the Spotlight
"Walkin' and Talkin'"/———
"Crawdad"111——
"Gunslinger"
b/w "Signifying Blues" (from In the Spotlight)		———Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger
1961"Not Guilty"
b/w "Aztec"		———Bo Diddley Is a...Lover
"Pills"
b/w "Call Me" (non-album track)		———The Originator
1962"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover"
b/w "I Can Tell"		4821—Bo Diddley (1962)
1963"The Greatest Lover in the World"
b/w "Surfer's Love Call" (from Surfin' with Bo Diddley)		———Non-album track
1964"Memphis"
b/w "Monkey Diddle" (non-album track)		———Bo Diddley's Beach Party
"Jo-Ann"
b/w "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" (non-album track)		———The Originator
"Chuck's Beat" (with Chuck Berry)
b/w"Bo's Beat"		———Two Great Guitars
1965"Hey, Good Lookin'"
b/w "You Ain't Bad" (from The Originator)		——39Hey! Good Lookin'
"500% More Man"
b/w "Let the Kids Dance"		———500% More Man
1966"We're Gonna Get Married"
b/w "Do the Frog"		———Non-album tracks
"Ooh Baby"
b/w "Back to School"		8817—
1967"Wrecking My Love Life"
b/w "Boo-Ga-Loo Before You Go"		———
1968"I'm High Again"
b/w "Another Sugar Daddy"		———
1969"Bo Diddley 1969"
b/w "Soul Train"		———
1971"The Shape I'm In"
b/w "Pollution"		———Another Dimension
"I Said Shut Up Woman"
b/w "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"		———
1972"Infatuation"
b/w "Bo Diddley-Itis"		———Where It All Began
"Bo-Jam"
b/w "Husband-in-Law"		———The London Bo Diddley Sessions
1973"Don't Want No Lyin' Woman"
b/w "Make a Hit Record"		———
1976"Drag On"
b/w "Not Fade Away"		———The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'N' Roll
1996"Bo Diddley Is Crazy"
Also: "Can I Walk You Home"
"A Man Amongst Men"
CD Maxi-Single		———A Man Amongst Men

"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Appearances on albums

YearTitleArtist(s)Record label
(Catalog No.)		Details
1972Blues Rock Cookbook: Montreux FestivalvariousChess
2CH-60015		Performer on "Diddley Daddy", "I Hear You Knockin'", "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover", "Baby What You Want Me Tt Do", and "Early in the Morning".
1983På Tur Vazelina Bilopphøggers Slagerfabrikken
SLP 99002		Appears as guitarist on "Hallingsprætten"
1987La Bambavarious Slash
1-25605		Performer on the re-recording of "Who Do You Love?"
1992Chess Blues 1947-1967variousMCA/Chess
CHD4-9340		Appears as guitarist on "You Got to Love Me" by Billy Boy Arnold.
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 various Uptown/Universal
53116		Appears as a member of The Louisiana Gator Boys on "Turn on Your Love Light"
2003 Dick's Picks Volume 30 Grateful Dead Grateful DeadAppears with the Grateful Dead on "Hey! Bo Diddley", "I'm a Man", "I've Seen Them All", "Jam", and "Mona".
2005BananAtomic MassMunkeez Strikin MatchizMunkadelic/ximentmixAppears as featured vocalist/guitarist on "Wreck It" with Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell and Chuck D, of Public Enemy
2009The Complete Chess Masters: 1950–1967Little Walter Hip-O Select
B0012636-02		Appears as a guitarist on the previously unreleased songs "Feel So Bad" and "Make It Alright".

Appearances on singles

YearArtistTitleDetails
1955 Little Walter and His Jukes "Roller Coaster"Composer/guitarist
1955Little Walter and His Jukes"Hate to See You Go"Guitarist
1956 Billy Stewart "Billy's Blues"Guitarist
1957Billy Stewart"Baby, You're My Only Love"Guitarist
1959The Marquees"Hey Little School Girl"Co-writer/orchestra director

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