Label:	Chess
Catalog#:	CHD2-19502
Format:	2 x CD
Country:	US
Released:	1990
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Blues Rock, Rock & Roll
Credits:	Artwork By [Art Direction] - Vartan Artwork By [Design] - DZN, The Design Group Mastered By - Greg Fulginiti Other [Liner Notes] - Robert Palmer, Bo Diddley Producer [Original Recordings] - Bo Diddley , Leonard Chess , Phil Chess
Notes:	Includes a 24 Page Booklet. Previously Unreleased: 1-06 / 1-17 / 1-19 / 2-02 / 2-04 / 2-06 / 2-08 / 2-09 / 2-14. Previously Unreleased on Album: 2-21. Previously Unreleases on U.S. Album: 1-11 / 2-18 / 2-20.
Rating:	4.0/5 (1 vote) Rate It
Submitted by:	e-MOT-ion

Tracklisting:

		CD One - 1955 To 1959
1-01		Bo Diddley (1955) (2:43)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Lester Davenport Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-02		I'm A Man (1955) (2:55)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Lester Davenport Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Henry Gray Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-03		You Don't Love Me (1955) (2:50)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Lester Davenport Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-04		Diddley Daddy (1955) (2:26)
		Backing Vocals - Moonglows, The Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold Maracas - Jerome Green Written By - Ellas McDaniel-Harvey Faqua Written-By - Ellas McDaniel , Harvey Faqua
1-05		Pretty Thing (1955) (2:48)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Willie Dixon
1-06		Bring It To Jerome (Alternate Take) (1955) (2:38)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold Vocals [Co-lead] - Jerome Green Written-By - Jerome Green
1-07		Bring It To Jerome (Master) (1955) (2:27)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold Vocals [Co-lead] - Jerome Green Written-By - Jerome Green
1-08		Diddy Wah Diddy (1955) (2:30)
		Backing Vocals - Moonglows, The Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Little Willie Smith Written By - Ellas McDaniel-Willie Dixon Written-By - Ellas McDaniel , Willie Dixon
1-09		I'm Looking For A Woman (1955) (2:30)
		Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Frank Kirkland Guitar - Jody Williams Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-10		Who Do You Love? (1956) (2:27)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Guitar - Unknown Artist Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-11		Down Home Special (1956) (3:10)
		Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Clifton James Harmonica - Billy Boy Arnold Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-12		Hey Bo Diddley (1957) (2:09)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Frank Kirkland Guitar - Jody Williams Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-13		Mona (I Need You Baby) (1957) (2:19)
		Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Frank Kirkland Guitar - Jody Williams Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-14		Say Boss Man (1957) (2:29)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Frank Kirkland Guitar - Jody Williams Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-15		Before You Accuse Me (1957) (3:03)
		Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - Frank Kirkland Guitar - Jody Williams Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-16		Say Man (1958) (3:10)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Maracas, Vocals [Co-lead] - Jerome Green Piano - Lafayette Leake Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-17		Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take) (1958) (3:02)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Lafayette Leake Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-18		The Clock Strikes Twelve (1958) (2:57)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Harmonica - Unknown Artist Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Lafayette Leake Violin - Bo Diddley Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-19		Dearest Darling (Alternate Take) (1958) (3:14)
		Drums - Frank Kirkland Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Lafayette Leake Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-20		Crackin' Up (1958 Or 1959) (2:03)
		Backing Vocals - Carnations, The Bass [Possibly] - Willie Dixon Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano [Possibly] - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-21		Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) (1958 Or 1959) (2:42)
		Backing Vocals - Carnations, The Bass [Possibly] - Willie Dixon Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano [Possibly] - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-22		I'm Sorry (1958 Or 1959) (2:24)
		Backing Vocals - Carnations, The Bass [Possibly] - Willie Dixon Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano [Possibly] - Otis Spann Written By - Ellas McDaniel-Harvey Faqua-Alan Freed Written-By - Alan Freed , Ellas McDaniel , Harvey Faqua
1-23		Mumblin' Guitar (1959) (2:47)
		Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
1-24		The Story Of Bo Diddley (1959) (2:50)
		Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
		CD Two - 1959 To 1969
2-01		She's Alright (1959) (4:01)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-02		Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take) (1959) (3:01)
		Drums - Clifton James Maracas, Vocals [Co-lead] - Jerome Green Piano - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-03		Road Runner (1959) (2:46)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano [Probably] - Otis Spann Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-04		Spend My Life With You (1959) (2:34)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Piano [Probably] - Lafayette Leake Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-05		Cadillac (1960) (2:44)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Bass - Unknown Artist Drums - Frank Kirkland Maracas - Jerome Green Saxophone [Tenor] - Unknown Artist Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-06		Signifying Blues (Extended Version) (1960) (4:25)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums [Probably] - Clifton James Maracas, Vocals [Co-lead] - Jerome Green Piano - Lafayette Leake Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-07		Deed And Deed I Do (1960) (2:19)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Bass - Unknown Artist Maracas - Jerome Green Piano - Lafayette Leake Piano [Probably] - Clifton James Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-08		You Know I Love You (1960) (2:52)
		Backing Vocals - Flamingos, The Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-09		Look At My Baby (1960) (2:27)
		Maracas - Jerome Green Piano [Probably] - Lafayette Leake Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-10		Ride On Josephine (1960) (2:59)
		Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-11		Aztec (1961) (2:25)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-12		Back Home (1961) (2:26)
		Backing Vocals - Unknown Artist Bass - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-13		Pills (1961) (2:47)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-14		Untitled Instrumental (1961) (2:20)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums - Clifton James Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-15		I Can Tell (1962) (4:24)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums [Probably] - Frank Kirkland Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Samuel Smith (3)
2-16		You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover (1962) (3:12)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums [Probably] - Frank Kirkland Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Willie Dixon
2-17		Who May Your Lover Be (1962) (2:51)
		Bass - Unknown Artist Drums [Probably] - Frank Kirkland Maracas - Jerome Green Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-18		The Greatest Lover In The World (1963) (2:39)
		Written By - Terry Vail-Maurice McAllister Written-By - Maurice McAlister , Terry Vail
2-19		500% More Man (1965) (2:52)
		Written By - Ellas McDaniel-T. McMatthew Written-By - Ellas McDaniel , T. McMatthew
2-20		Ooh Baby (1966) (2:46)
		Bass - Chester Lindsay Drums - Clifton James Tambourine, Maracas - Cornelia Redmond Violin [Electronic] - Edward Drennon Written-By - Ellas McDaniel
2-21		Bo Diddley 1969 (1968) (2:35)
		Written By - Ritchie Cordell-Layng Martine, Jr. Written-By - Layng Martine, Jr.* , Ritchie Cordell

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