I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958 (2007)

About this title: When a musician has a beat named after them, there's no doubt that they have their own signature -- a calling card that is recognized as their own even when others play it. It's rare that a musician gets credited with something so unique, but such an honor can also be a mild curse, as it implies that's all there is to their music. Bo Diddley, the man who patented a propulsive variation of the shave-and-a-haircut beat so instantly identifiable as one of the main strands of rock & roll's DNA, suffers a bit from that curse. Not that anybody denies that Bo is one of the architects of rock ... read more

Tracks:

1. Bo Diddley [Alternate 1] [McDaniel]
2. I'm a Man [Alternate Take] [McDaniel]
3. Little Girl [Alternate Take] [McDaniel]
4. Bo Diddley [Alternate 2] [McDaniel]
5. Bo Diddley [McDaniel]
6. I'm a Man [McDaniel]
7. Little Girl [McDaniel]
8. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) [McDaniel]
9. Diddley Daddy [McDaniel]
10. She's Fine, She's Mine [McDaniel]
11. Pretty Thing [McDaniel]
12. Heart-O-Matic Love [Partial/Alternate] [McDaniel]
13. Heart-O-Matic Love [McDaniel]
14. Bring It to Jerome [Unedited Version] [Green]
15. Bring It to Jerome [Green]
16. Spanish Guitar [McDaniel]
17. Dancing Girl [McDaniel]
18. Diddy Wah Diddy [McDaniel]
19. I'm Looking for a Woman [McDaniel]
20. I'm Bad [McDaniel]
21. Love Is Strange [Smith]
22. Who Do You Love [McDaniel]
23. Cops & Robbers [McDaniel]
24. Down Home Special [McDaniel]
25. Hey! Bo Diddley [McDaniel]
26. Mona [McDaniel]
27. Say Boss Man [Undubbed Alternate] [McDaniel]
28. Say Boss Man [McDaniel]
29. Run Diddley Daddy [Early Version] [McDaniel]
30. Before You Accuse Me [McDaniel]
31. Say Man [Alternate Take] [McDaniel]
32. Say Man [McDaniel]
33. Hush Your Mouth [Alternate Take] [McDaniel]
34. Hush Your Mouth [McDaniel]
35. Bo's Guitar [McDaniel]
36. Dearest Darling [Alternate Take] [McDaniel]
37. Dearest Darling [McDaniel]
38. The Clock Strikes Twelve [McDaniel]
39. Willie & Lillie [McDaniel]
40. Our Love Will Never Go [McDaniel]
41. Bo Meets the Monster [McDaniel]
42. I Love You So [First Version] [McDaniel]
43. The Great Grandfather [McDaniel]
44. Crackin' Up [McDaniel]
45. Don't Let It Go [McDaniel]
46. I'm Sorry [McDaniel]
47. Oh Yea [McDaniel]
48. Blues, Blues [McDaniel]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.