Gun Slinger/Ride On Josephine/Doing The Crawdaddy/Cadillac/Somewhere/Cheyenne/Sixteen Tons/Whoa Mule (Shine)/No More Lovin’/Diddling/Working Man/Do What I Say
Bo Diddley's UK tour in 1963 resulted in some of his back catalogue LPs entering the UK album chart during the autumn of that year, including Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger. Also on the tour were the up and coming Rolling Stones, who were the first to acknowledge the influence Bo had on their music. (UK:20)
"Diddley's fifth album, originally issued in 1960, didn't really expand on his formula - Diddley beat, propulsive rhythm guitar and maracas, and boastful lyrics - but it's such a bedrock sound, he didn't really need to."
“Diddley's bluesy recitation of Sixteen Tons has a darkness that (unsurprisingly) eluded Tennessee Ernie Ford."
“Diddley's music is fuelled more by the beat and the energy of the reverb than by clever stories or characters. Most of the album keeps the beat cranked, but even when it pauses for ballads like Somewhere and No More Lovin' there's a raw edge that leaps out."
"I'm not a big fan of this album. It all seems like watered down Bo Diddley in search of a hit. There is a lot of the popish do wop sound that was driving rock in those days. This is like one of those albums where the record company told the artist what to do."
"Bo Diddley has never really received the recognition he's deserved because many have viewed him as a one-trick, one-sound pony - which is a shame, because he was so much better than that. And like so many of the greats - he created his own sound, image and penned most of his own tunes."
"Not only are the songs great, Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger is a great album as opposed to being just a collection of singles. Many of the tracks were recorded at Bo's home studio, and the album in general has an upbeat humorous feel to it."
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