A Man Amongst Men
1996 studio album by Bo Diddley
A Man Amongst Men | ||||
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Studio album by Bo Diddley | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Length | 54:06 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
Bo Diddley chronology | ||||
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A Man Amongst Men is the 24th and final studio album by American musician Bo Diddley and featured guest performances by Ron Wood, Keith Richards and Jimmie Vaughan.[1] It was released on the Atlantic label in 1996.[2] It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart[3] and garnered mixed reviews from critics.[1][4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ellas McDaniel, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bo Diddley Is Crazy" | 4:51 | |
2. | "Can I Walk You Home" | 5:20 | |
3. | "Hey Baby" | 4:49 | |
4. | "I Can't Stand It" | Ron Wood | 5:18 |
5. | "He's Got a Key" | 3:59 | |
6. | "A Man Amongst Men" | 4:00 | |
7. | "Coatimundi" | 5:19 | |
8. | "That Mule" | 6:25 | |
9. | "Kids Don't Do It" | Scott "Skyntyte" Free | 7:02 |
10. | "Oops! Bo Diddley" | 7:20 |
Personnel
- Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
- Deb Hastings – bass
- Margo Lewis – Hammond B-3 organ
- Garry "Philosopher G" Mitchell – vocals
- Tom Major – drums
- Dave Keyes – piano, synthesizer
- Nunzio Signore – guitar
- Jerry Portnoy – harmonica
- Richie Sambora – guitar
- Dave Bronze – bass
- Wayne P. Sheehy – drums
- Mike Vernon – bass drum, maracas, tambourine, claves, pans, woodblock
- John Rosenberg – guitar
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Production
Recorded at Big House NYC Produced by Mike Vernon
- Martin Brass – engineer
- Ken Feldman – assistant engineer
References
- ^ a b Futterman, Steve (May 24, 1996). "A Man Amongst Men". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "A Man Amongst Men". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Bo Diddley". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Graham, George (June 5, 1996). "The Graham Weekly Album Review #1031: Bo Diddley: A MAN AMONGST MEN". WVIA-FM. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Bo Diddley – A Man Amongst Men CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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Bo Diddley
- "Bo Diddley"/"I'm a Man" (1955)
- "Diddley Daddy"/"She's Fine, She's Mine" (1955)
- "Pretty Thing" (1955)
- "Diddy Wah Diddy" (1956)
- "Who Do You Love?" (1956)
- "Hey! Bo Diddley" (1957)
- "Before You Accuse Me" (1958)
- "Say Man" (1959)
- "Road Runner" (1960)
- "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (1962)
- Go Bo Diddley (1959)
- Have Guitar, Will Travel (1960)
- Bo Diddley in the Spotlight (1960)
- Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (1960)
- Bo Diddley Is a Lover (1961)
- Bo Diddley's a Twister (1962)
- Bo Diddley (1962)
- Bo Diddley & Company (1962)
- Surfin' with Bo Diddley (1963)
- Two Great Guitars (1964)
- Hey! Good Lookin' (1965)
- Super Blues (1967)
- The Super Super Blues Band (1968)
- Another Dimension (1971)
- Where It All Began (1972)
- The London Bo Diddley Sessions (1973)
- Big Bad Bo (1974)
- Breaking Through the B.S. (1989)
- This Should Not Be (1992)
- A Man Amongst Men (1996)
- Bo Diddley's Beach Party (1963)
- Hey... Bo Diddley: In Concert (1986)
- Live at the Ritz (1988)
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- Bo Diddley (1958)
- His Best (1997)
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- Lester Davenport
- Willie Dixon
- Harvey Fuqua
- Jerome Green
- Clifton James
- Johnnie Johnson
- Peggy Jones
- Jody Williams
- Norma-Jean Wofford
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