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| recorded = 1974
| recorded = 1974
| studio = Sound Exchange Studios and [[A & R Recording|A&R Studios]] in New York City and Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto
| studio = Sound Exchange Studios and [[A & R Recording|A&R Studios]] in New York City and Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto
| genre = [[Rhythm and Blues]], [[Blues]]
| genre = [[Funk]]<ref name="AllMusic" />
| length = 31:42
| length = 31:42
| label = [[Chess Records|Chess]]<br><small>CH 50047</small>
| label = [[Chess Records|Chess]]<br><small>CH 50047</small>
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'''''Big Bad Bo''''' is an album by blues musician [[Bo Diddley]] released by the [[Chess Records|Chess]] label in 1974.<ref>[http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/chessconsolidated.html GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975)] accessed September 23, 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.softshoe-slim.com/lists/d/diddley.html Bo Diddley Discography] accessed September 23, 2019</ref>
'''''Big Bad Bo''''' is the 18th studio album by musician [[Bo Diddley]] released by the [[Chess Records|Chess]] label in 1974.<ref>[http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/chessconsolidated.html GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975)] accessed September 23, 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.softshoe-slim.com/lists/d/diddley.html Bo Diddley Discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731000823/http://softshoe-slim.com/lists/d/diddley.html |date=2019-07-31 }} accessed September 23, 2019</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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[[Allmusic]] awarded the album 2 stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "Having tried everything else in his search for a new sound, Bo moved into a jazz vein on this record, and the results are not bad, but not they're not really Bo, either. ... For the first time, the Bo Diddley beat appears nowhere on one of his albums".<ref name="AllMusic">{{Allmusic|first=Bruce |last=Eder |class=album |id=mw0000850408 |title= Bo Diddley: ''Big Bad Bo'' – Review |accessdate= September 23, 2019}}</ref>
[[Allmusic]] awarded the album 2 stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "Having tried everything else in his search for a new sound, Bo moved into a jazz vein on this record, and the results are not bad, but not they're not really Bo, either. ... For the first time, the Bo Diddley beat appears nowhere on one of his albums".<ref name="AllMusic">{{AllMusic|first=Bruce |last=Eder |class=album |id=mw0000850408 |title= Bo Diddley: ''Big Bad Bo'' – Review |accessdate= September 23, 2019}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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# "Evelee" (Ellas McDaniel) – 6:23
# "Evelee" (Ellas McDaniel) – 6:23
# "I've Been Workin'" ([[Van Morrison]]) – 4:50
# "I've Been Workin'" ([[Van Morrison]]) – 4:50

== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
*[[Bo Diddley]] – vocals, guitar
*[[Bo Diddley]] – vocals, guitar
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*[[Willis Jackson (saxophonist)|Willis Jackson]] – tenor saxophone
*[[Willis Jackson (saxophonist)|Willis Jackson]] – tenor saxophone
*John Leone – baritone saxophone
*John Leone – baritone saxophone
*[[Michael Pickett]] – harmonica
*[[Michael Pickett (musician)|Michael Pickett]] – harmonica
*Carl Lynch, [[John Tropea]] – guitar
*Carl Lynch, [[John Tropea]] – guitar
*Ernest Hayes – electric piano
*Ernest Hayes – electric piano
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*[[Wade Marcus]] – horn arrangement and conducting
*[[Wade Marcus]] – horn arrangement and conducting
*Gene Bianco – conductor
*Gene Bianco – conductor

== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 06:36, 10 October 2023

Big Bad Bo
Studio album by
Bo Diddley
Released1974
Recorded1974
StudioSound Exchange Studios and A&R Studios in New York City and Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto
GenreFunk[1]
Length31:42
LabelChess
CH 50047
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Bo Diddley chronology
The London Bo Diddley Sessions
(1973) 		Big Bad Bo
(1974) 		The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll
(1973)

Big Bad Bo is the 18th studio album by musician Bo Diddley released by the Chess label in 1974.[2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "Having tried everything else in his search for a new sound, Bo moved into a jazz vein on this record, and the results are not bad, but not they're not really Bo, either. ... For the first time, the Bo Diddley beat appears nowhere on one of his albums".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Bite You" (Tammi McDaniel, Terri Lynn) – 4:20
  2. "He's Got All the Whiskey" (Bobby Charles) – 4:40
  3. "Hit or Miss" (Odetta F. Gordon) – 3:40
  4. "You've Got a Lot of Nerve" (Connie Redmond, Kay McDaniel) – 3:23
  5. "Stop the Pusher" (Kay McDaniel) – 5:15
  6. "Evelee" (Ellas McDaniel) – 6:23
  7. "I've Been Workin'" (Van Morrison) – 4:50

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. Bo Diddley: Big Bad Bo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975) accessed September 23, 2019
  3. ^ Bo Diddley Discography Archived 2019-07-31 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2019
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