Bo Diddley Is a Lover
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedFebruary 1961
StudioBo Diddley's Home Studio, Washington, D.C.
Length31:57
LabelChecker
LP-2980
ProducerLeonard Chess, Phil Chess
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger
(1960)
Bo Diddley Is a Lover
(1961)
Bo Diddley's a Twister
(1962)

Bo Diddley Is a Lover is the sixth album by musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1961 and released on the Checker label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "There's not a bad song on this long-forgotten album; in fact, it's all good, and so little of it has been reissued that it's a crime. ... Find it, buy it, and savor it".[3]

Track listing

All tracks credited to Ellas McDaniel

  1. "Not Guilty" – 2:16
  2. "Hong Kong, Mississippi" – 3:03
  3. "You're Looking Good" – 2:27
  4. "Bo's Vacation" – 2:52
  5. "Congo" – 2:44
  6. "Bo's Blues" – 2:42
  7. "Bo Diddley Is a Lover" – 2:37
  8. "Aztec" – 2:33
  9. "Back Home" – 2:33
  10. "Bo Diddley Is Loose" – 3:06
  11. "Love Is a Secret" – 3:09
  12. "Quick Draw" – 1:55

Personnel

References

  1. Both Sides Now: Checker Album Discography (1957-1971) accessed August 27, 2019
  2. Bo Diddley Discography Archived 2019-07-31 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 26, 2019
  3. 1 2 Eder, Bruce. Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley Is a Lover – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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