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Bo Diddley is the eighth studio album by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, not to be confused with the 1958 album of the same name. The 1962 album was released as Checker LP-2984 in August 1962 and featured the Willie Dixon-penned classic "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover", which was released as a 7" 45 rpm single in July 1962.
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Bo Diddley
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“Cover printed in U.S.A. Printed in Canada on Canadian paper”
Cat#: LP 2984 · LP-2984(C)
Bo Diddley
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“Checker red label mono for 1962. Also released 1962 with black mono label. Catalog numbers: LP-2984 on back cover LP 2984 on front cover, spine and labels Total time side A: 16:12 Total time side B: 15:35”
Cat#: LP 2984 · LP-2984
Bo Diddley
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“Burgundy labels with silver text. No etching in run outs”
Cat#: LP 2984
Bo Diddley
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“Right society BMI erroneously printed as BIM for several tracks on labels. Correctly printed on sleeve.”
Cat#: LP 2984
Bo Diddley
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“1962 album”
Cat#: LP 2984
Bo Diddley
chevron_rightPye International
“Original UK release in front laminated flipback cover. First cat.# on cover, 2nd on labels. A2 appears as "Mr. Khrushchev" on cover, but as "Mr. Kruschev" on label. A4 appears as "Give Me A Break" on cover, but as "Give Me A Break (Man)...”
Cat#: NPL 28026 · NPL.28026
Bo Diddley
chevron_rightRumble Records (10)
Cat#: RUM2011072
Bo Diddley - His Underrated 1962 LP
chevron_rightPan Am Records
“Runouts are stamped.”
Cat#: 9152275
Bo Diddley
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“White label”
Cat#: LP 2984
Bo Diddley
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“Cover sleeve stickered "Electronically altered to simulate stereo." Label reads "Electronic Stereo." Release has LP-2984 on sleeve (as per the mono version) but LPS (stereo) on labels and in the runout. has stereo sound. Label design as...”
Cat#: LP-2984 (Cover) · LPS-2984 (Label)
Bo Diddley
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“Electronically altered to simulate stereo Release has LP-2984 on both sleeve and labels (as for the mono version) yet LPS in the runout and has stereo sound. Label design as used approx. 1966-71: Blue top fades into whitish bottom with ...”
Cat#: LP 2984
Bo Diddley
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Cat#: LP 2984 · LP-2984
Bo Diddley
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“Black labels, bass balalaika photograph on back sleeve.”
Cat#: LP 2984 · LP-2984
CD(4)
His Underrated 1962 LP
chevron_rightHoodoo Records
“Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, 1962.”
Cat#: 263463
Bo Diddley
chevron_rightHallmark Music & Entertainment
“UK reissue”
Cat#: 712592
Bo Diddley
chevron_rightHallmark Records
Cat#: 712592
Bo Diddley
chevron_rightOldays Records
Cat#: ODR6376