I Can Tell/Mr Khrushchev/Diddling/Give Me A Break/Bo’s Bounce/Please Mr Engineer/Who May Your Lover Be/You Can’t Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover/Babes In The Wood/Sad Sack/Mama Don’t Allow No Twistin’/You All Green/Bo’s Twist
R & B guitar legend Bo Diddley achieved his first UK album chart success with this self titled set. It should not be confused with Bo's eponymous first album released in 1958. (UK:11)
"Includes the monumental You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover (written by Willie Dixon) and its much covered original B-side I Can Tell, as well as a sprinkling of Bo's always popular dual-guitar instrumentals."
"Bo Diddley was a huge influence on the British blues revolution of the sixties especially on bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds and The Animals, to name just a few."
"The lyrics of his songs were relatively simple, the secret was in the rhythm. His sound was quite unique and way ahead of its time."
"Diddley's style (and the famous Diddley beat) hardly changes. This is no bad thing, as he knocked out track after track of classic uptempo blues."
"A lot of white rock & rollers obviously learned a thing or two from this LP, whether it was doing a cover version of one of the songs, or just taking notes on what a proper rock & roll band should sound like."
"The instrumentals Diddling and especially Sad Sack show Bo's experimental side, with trebly, off-kilter reverb-drenched lead guitar played over repetitive bass and drum rhythms."
"Mama Don't Allow No Twistin' and Bo's Twist are two of my least favourite - halfhearted attempts at cashing in on the Twist fad. Bo's Twist is also completely out of tune, which doesn't help."
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