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A Man Amongst Men

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Bo Diddley
Studio album by
Released1996
GenreRock and roll, rhythm and blues
Length54:06
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerMike Vernon
Bo Diddley chronology
This Should Not Be
(1992)
Bo Diddley
(1996)

A Man Amongst Men is the final studio album by blues 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.TitleLength
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
  • Garry "Philosopher G" Mitchell - vocals
  • Tom Major - drums
  • Dave Keyes - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, 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
  • Debby Hastings - bass
  • Margo Lewis - Hammond B-3 organ

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Production

Recorded at Big House NYC Produced by Mike Vernon

  • Martin Brass - engineer
  • Ken Feldman - assistant engineer

References

  1. ^ a b Futterman, Steve (May 24, 1996). "A Man Amongst Men". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ^ "A Man Amongst Men". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Bo Diddley". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. ^ Graham, George (June 5, 1996). "The Graham Weekly Album Review #1031: Bo Diddley: A MAN AMONGST MEN". WVIA-FM. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. ^ "Bo Diddley - A Man Amongst Men CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-05-28.