A Man Amongst Men
| Bo Diddley | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 54:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
| Bo Diddley chronology | ||||
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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. 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.
