| | Bo Diddley Road Runner: The Chess Masters 1959 - 1960 CD Bo Diddley Discography of CDs
The death of Bo Diddley in 2008 provided an occasion to reassess the man's sizable contribution to rock & roll, and the nicely compiled ROAD RUNNER: THE CHESS MASTERS 1959-1960, also released in '08, facilitates the purpose. ROAD RUNNER packs 52 tracks onto two discs, adding up to a case history of Diddley's distinctive, groove-driven, blues-and-soul-fueled genius. In addition to well-known Diddley tunes featuring his classic line-up of two guitars, bass drums, and vocals (with a variety of his trademark beats), ROAD RUNNER features 23 previously unreleased tracks (including many alternate takes), making it a must for collectors and completists. But THE CHESS MASTERS also works well as an introduction, summing up the essence of Bo Diddley as one of rock's founding fathers.
Liner Note Author: George White.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (??/1959-01/1960); New York, NY (??/1959-01/1960); Washington DC (??/1959-01/1960).
Photographer: Chuck Stewart.
Personnel: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar, violin, background vocals); Jerome Green (vocals, maracas, background vocals); Peggy Jones (guitar, background vocals); Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (double bass); Bobby Baskerville (bass guitar, background vocals); Clifton James, Frank Kirkland (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Gavin Lurssen.
Down Beat (p.72) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "ROAD RUNNER provides additional proof of the majesty of the rhythm patterns concocted by the rock 'n' roll pioneer on his square-bodied electric guitar..."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.85) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are three versions apiece of 'Come On Baby' and 'Let Me In,' four of 'She's Alright,' but it's the unheard tracks that offer the most variations on Diddley's trademark 'chug-chug-a-chug' sound." Road Runner: The Chess Masters 1959 - 1960 Music | List Price | $29.98 (You save $3.83) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Oldies CDs, Rock, Blues | | Label | Geffen | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  36388  | | CD Universe Part number | 7716710 | | Catalog number | 001107602 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Aug 12, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Andy McKaie; Andy McKaie | | Personnel | Otis Spann - piano
Willie Dixon - double bass
Bo Diddley - vocals, guitar, violin, background vocals
Lafayette Leake
Clifton James
Jerome Green - vocals, maracas, background vocals
Frank Kirkland - drums
Peggy Jones - guitar, background vocals
Bobby Baskerville - bass guitar, background vocals
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| | | | Road Runner: The Chess Masters 1959 - 1960 CD DISC 1: |
  | 1. | Mama Mia | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Bucket - (previously unreleased, Take 1) | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Bucket - (previously unreleased, Take 5) | $0.99 | |
| 4. | What Do You Know About Love | |
| 5. | Lazy Woman - (previously unreleased, take, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Lazy Woman - (Take 3) | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Come on Baby - (previously unreleased, Take 2) | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Come on Baby | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Come on Baby - (Take 4) | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Nursery Rhyme (Puttentang) | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Mumblin' Guitar | $0.99 | |
| 12. | James' Instrumental - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Silly Willy - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 14. | I Love You So (The Beat) | $0.99 | |
| 15. | Story of Bo Diddley (My Story) | $0.99 | |
| 16. | She's Alright | $0.99 | |
| 17. | She's Alright - (previously unreleased, take, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 18. | She's Alright (Mindy Lou) - (previously unreleased, take, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 19. | She's Alright | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Darling Tell Me - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Limbo (Limber) - (previously unreleased, take, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Limbo (Limber) | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Gonna Tell It Like It Is - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Say Man, Back Again - (take, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Say Man, Back Again | |
| 26. | Jungle - (previously unreleased) | |
| | Road Runner: The Chess Masters 1959 - 1960 Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Walking - (previously unreleased, Take 2) | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Walking - (previously unreleased, Take 4) | $0.99 | |
| 3. | To Each His Own - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Run Diddley Daddy | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Unknown Title Issued as Run Diddley Daddy - (previously unreleased) | |
| 6. | Road Runner - (previously unreleased, take, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Road Runner | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Spend My Life with You | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Love You Baby | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Diddling (Tash) | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Cadillac | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Limbo | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Willie Fell in Love - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Willie Fell in Love - (previously unreleased, Take 10) | $0.99 | |
| 15. | Look at My Baby | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Better Watch Yourself | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Prisoner of Love - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 18. | Prisoner of Love - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 19. | You Know I Love You So - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Let Me In - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Let Me In - (previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Let Me In | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Signifying Blues | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Signifying Blues | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Deed & Deed I Do - (previously unreleased, take, alternate take) | |
| 26. | Deed & Deed I Do | |
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