The London Bo Diddley Sessions
The London Bo Diddley Sessions is an album by blues musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1973 and released on the Chess label.[1][2]
The London Bo Diddley Sessions | ||||
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Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Studio | Ter-Mar Studio, Chicago, IL and London England | |||
Genre | Rhythm and Blues | |||
Length | 35:47 | |||
Label | Chess CH 50029 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "Bo's presence was somewhat overwhelmed by the massive number of session musicians involved (well-meaning though they may have been) and more so, because Bo was still looking for a new sound, ... The songs are pretty fair -- a mix of soul and funk -- with elements of his old sound, and this is probably the best compromise he achieved during this phase of his career, between the old and the new".[3]
Track listing
All tracks by Ellas McDaniel except where noted
- "Don't Want No Lyin' Woman" – 3:58
- "Bo Diddley" – 2:54
- "Going Down" (Allen Toussaint) – 2:54
- "Make a Hit Record" – 4:59
- "Bo-Jam" – 3:31
- "Husband-In-Law" (Sam Dees, Jimmy Lewis, Frederick Knight) – 3:32
- "Do the Robot" – 5:40
- "Sneakers on a Rooster" (Dees, Dee Camon) – 2:41
- "Get Out of My Life" – 5:09
- Recorded at Ter-Mar Studio, Chicago, IL (tracks 3, 6 & 8) and London, England (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9)
Personnel
- Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
- Arthur Hoyle, Frank Gordon, Murray Watson – trumpet (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Steve Galloway – trombone (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Clifford Davis – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Gene Barge – tenor saxophone (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Willie Henderson – baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Tennyson Stephens – piano (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Eddie Hardin – organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9)
- Ray Fenwick (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9), Gerald Sims (tracks 3, 6 & 8), Phil Upchurch (tracks 3, 6 & 8) – guitar
- Richard Evans (tracks 3, 6 & 8), Roy Wood (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9) – bass
- Keith Smart – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9)
- Robert Crowder, Brian Grice – drums, percussion (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
- Nigel Grainge – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9)
- Charles Grimar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9), Derf Reklan Raheem (tracks 3, 6 & 8) – congas
- Cookie Vee – tambourine, vocals
- Richard Evans - arranger
References
- GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975) accessed August 26, 2019
- Bo Diddley Discography accessed August 26, 2019
- Eder, Bruce. Bo Diddley: The London Bo Diddley Sessions – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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