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Bo Diddley
Road Runner / The Chess Masters, 1959-1960
Compil. US 2008 on Hip-O Select label
Rock, Blues and Pop (Rock’n’Roll, Rhythm’n’Blues, Pop Rock)
6-panel digipak with 16-page booklet. ℗ © 2008 Geffen Records. Liner notes include the following additional credits and acknowledgements: Drums - Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 1-16 to 1-26) [research] "Sources: The Complete Bo Diddley Sessions (George R. White Publications, 1993) and Bo Diddley - Living Legend (George R. White Publications, 1995), both By George R. White. Also Chess masters, boxes, notations, and files." Tracks 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-12, 1-13, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 1-21, 1-23, 1-26, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-6, 2-13, 2-14, 2-18 to 2-21, 2-25 previously unreleased. Tracks 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 previously unreleased in USA. Tracks 1-1, 1-6 originally released on Bo Diddley & Company. Tracks 1-4, 2-9, 2-12 originally released on The Originator. Tracks 1-9 to 1-11, 1-14, 2-4 originally released on Have Guitar, Will Travel. Tracks 1-15, 2-7 originally released on Road Runner. Track 1-16 originally released on Rare & Well Done. Tracks 1-19, 1-22, 2-22, 2-26 originally released on In The Spotlight. Tracks 1-24, 2-8, 2-15, 2-24 originally released on Bo Diddley - The Chess Box. Track 1-25 originally released on Say Man, Back Again / She's Alright. Tracks 2-10, 2-11, 2-16, 2-17 originally released on Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger. Track 2-23 originally released on Gun Slinger.
Musicians
 | Bo Diddley g, voc, 1928-2008 US backing vocals, guitar, violin, vocals, album by |
 | Bobby Baskerville backing vocals, bass guitar |
 | Jerome Green voc, 1934-1973 US backing vocals, maracas, tambourine, vocals |
 | Peggy Jones g, 1940-2015 backing vocals, guitar |
| Unknown Artist backing vocals, backing vocals, bells, tambourine, tenor saxophone, wood block |
 | Andy McKaie , compilation producer, compiled by |
| George R. White compiled by, liner notes |
 | Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US double bass |
 | Clifton James dr, 1936-2006 US drums |
 | Lafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US piano |
 | Otis Spann p, voc, 1930-1970 US piano |
 | Gene Barge ts, as, sax, *1926 US tenor saxophone |
Producers
| Vartan art direction |
| Michele Horie art direction, product manager |
| Ryan Null coordinator, photo coordinator |
| Mike Fink design |
| Pat Lawrence executive-producer |
| Dana Smart executive-producer, associate producer |
| Chess Archives photography |
| Universal Music Archives photography by |
| Chuck Stewart photography by, booklet page 2 |
| Chansley Entertainment Archives photography by, digipak cover |
| Pictoral Press photography by, digipak cover |
| Frank Driggs photography by, digipak group photo and guitar close-up |
| Gavin Lurssen remastered by |
| Donna Ranieri research, photo research |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mama Mia | Bo Diddley | 3:00 | |
| 2 | Bucket (Take 1) | Bo Diddley | 2:54 | |
| 3 | Bucket (Take 5) | Bo Diddley | 3:15 | |
| 4 | What Do You Know About Love | Bo Diddley | 3:15 | |
| 5 | Lazy Woman (Alternate Take-1) | Bo Diddley | 2:53 | |
| 6 | Lazy Woman (Take 3) | Bo Diddley | 2:53 | |
| 7 | Come On Baby (Take 2) | Bo Diddley | 0:54 | |
| 8 | Come On Baby (Instrumental Run-Through Take 3) | Bo Diddley | 1:14 | |
| 9 | Come On Baby (Take 4) | Bo Diddley | 2:01 | |
| 10 | Nursery Rhyme A/K/A Puttentang | Bo Diddley | 2:48 | |
| 11 | Mumblin' Guitar | Bo Diddley | 2:51 | |
| 12 | James' Instrumental | Bo Diddley | 3:23 | |
| 13 | Silly Willy | Bo Diddley | 2:34 | |
| 14 | I Love You A/K/A The Beat | Bo Diddley | 2:24 | |
| 15 | Story Of Bo Diddley A/K/A My Story | Bo Diddley | 2:53 | |
| 16 | She's Alright (Unedited Version) | Bo Diddley | 4:23 | |
| 17 | She's Alright (Alternate Take) | Bo Diddley | 2:41 | |
| 18 | She's Alright (Mindy Lou) (Alternate Take) | Bo Diddley | 4:26 | |
| 19 | She's Alright | Bo Diddley | 4:04 | |
| 20 | Darling Tell Me | Bo Diddley | 2:39 | |
| 21 | Limbo A/K/A Limber (Alternate Take) | Bo Diddley | 2:49 | |
| 22 | Limbo A/K/A Limber | Bo Diddley | 2:43 | |
| 23 | Gonna Tell It Like It Is | Bo Diddley | 2:22 | |
| 24 | Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take) | Bo Diddley | 3:28 | |
| 25 | Say Man, Back Again | Bo Diddley | 3:08 | |
| 26 | Jungle | Bo Diddley | 1:51 | |
| 27 | Walking (Take 2) | Bo Diddley | 3:11 | |
| 28 | Walking (Take 4) | Bo Diddley | 2:53 | |
| 29 | To Each His Own | Bo Diddley | 2:29 | |
| 30 | Run Diddley Daddy | Bo Diddley | 2:41 | |
| 31 | Unknown Title Issued As Run Diddley Daddy | Bo Diddley | 1:57 | |
| 32 | Road Runner (Alternate Take) | Bo Diddley | 2:19 | |
| 33 | Road Runner | Bo Diddley | 2:47 | |
| 34 | Spend My Life With You | Bo Diddley | 2:52 | |
| 35 | Love You Baby | Bo Diddley | 2:28 | |
| 36 | Diddling A/K/A Tash | Bo Diddley | 2:13 | |
| 37 | Cadillac | Bo Diddley | 2:46 | |
| 38 | Limbo | Bo Diddley | 2:41 | |
| 39 | Willie Fell In Love (Version 1) | Bo Diddley | 6:13 | |
| 40 | Willie Fell In Love (Version 2 (Take 10)) | Bo Diddley | 2:41 | |
| 41 | Look At My Baby | Bo Diddley | 2:36 | |
| 42 | Better Watch Yourself | Bo Diddley | 2:56 | |
| 43 | Prisoner Of Love (Fast Version) | Bo Diddley | 2:32 | |
| 44 | Prisoner Of Love (Slow Version) | Bo Diddley | 3:47 | |
| 45 | You Know I Love You So | Bo Diddley | 2:36 | |
| 46 | Let Me In (Alternate Version 1) | Bo Diddley | 4:09 | |
| 47 | Let Me In (Alternate Version 2) | Bo Diddley | 2:18 | |
| 48 | Let Me In | Bo Diddley | 2:05 | |
| 49 | Signifying Blues (Unedited) | Bo Diddley | 5:05 | |
| 50 | Signifying Blues | Bo Diddley | 2:39 | |
| 51 | Deed & Deed I Do (Alternate Take) | Bo Diddley | 3:22 | |
| 52 | Deed & Deed I Do | Bo Diddley | 2:20 |
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