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Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Mama Mia
2. Bucket (Take 1) - (take)
3. Bucket (Take 5) - (take)
4. What Do You Know About Love?
5. Lazy Woman (Alt. Take 1) - (take)
6. Lazy Woman (Take 3)
7. Come On Baby (Take 2)
8. Come On Baby (Instrumental Run-Through Take 3)
9. Come On Baby(Take 4)
10. Nursery Rhyme AKA Puttentang
11. Mumblin' Guitar
12. James' Instrumental
13. Silly Willy
14. I Love You So AKA The Beat
15. Story Of Bo Diddley AKA My Story
16. She's Alright (Unedited Version)
17. She's Alright (Alt. Take) - (take)
18. She's Alright (Mindy-Lou) (Alt. Take) - (take)
19. She's Alright
20. Darling Tell Me
21. Limbo AKA Limber (Alt. Take) - (take)
22. Limbo AKA Limber
23. Gonna Tell It Like It Is
24. Say Man, Back Again (Alt. Take) - (take)
25. Say Man
26. Jungle 1:50 $0.99
DISC 2:
1. Walking (Take 2) - (take)
2. Walking (Take 4) - (take)
3. To Each His Own
4. Run Diddley Daddy
5. Unknown Title
6. Road Runner (Alt. Take) - (take)
7. Road Runner
8. Spend My Life With You
9. Love You Baby
10. Diddling AKA Tash
11. Cadillac
12. Limbo
13. Willie Fell In Love (Version 1)
14. Willie Fell In Love (Version 2 Take 10)
15. Look At My Baby
16. Better Watch Yourself
17. Prisoner Of Love (Fast Version)
18. Prisoner Of Love (Slow Version)
19. You Know I Love You So
20. Let Me In (Alt. Version 1)
21. Let Me In (Alt. Version 2)
22. Let Me In
23. Signifying Blues (Unedited)
24. Signifying Blues
25. Deed & Deed I Do (Alt. Take) - (take)
26. Deed and Deed I Do
| Details | | Producer: | Andy McKaie | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar).
Audio Remasterer: Gavin Lurssen.
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.
Industry Reviews
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.
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...
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