Bo Diddley - Got My Own Bag Of Tricks (2x Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1972)

Bo Diddley – Got My Own Bag Of Tricks is a 1972 double-LP compilation with 24 tracks from Bo Diddley's Chess years, compiled by Pete Welding. All the big numbers are here: “Bo Diddley”, “I'm A Man”, “Who Do You Love”, “Mona (I Need You Baby)” and “Road Runner” – pure Chicago blues and rock & roll.

On offer is the German original pressing from 1972 on Bellaphon (BLST 6539) as a double LP in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Bellaphon – BLST 6539
• Format: 2x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE Original
• Country: Germany
• Released: 1972
• Genre: Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Chicago Blues – more in Beat / Rock & Roll
• Features: Double LP, gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (close to NM-)
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Bo Diddley (2:30)
2. I'm A Man (2:41)
3. Bring It To Jerome (2:37)
4. Diddley Daddy (2:11)
5. Before You Accuse Me (2:40)
6. Pretty Thing (2:48)

Side B

1. Who Do You Love (2:09)
2. Dearest Darling (2:32)
3. You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover (3:03)
4. Hey Bo Diddley (2:17)
5. Say Man (2:30)
6. I'm Looking For A Woman (2:23)

Side C

1. Road Runner (2:45)
2. Mona (I Need You Baby) (2:18)
3. Cops & Robbers (3:21)
4. Story Of Bo Diddley (2:42)
5. Say, Boss Man (2:18)
6. Hush Your Mouth (2:15)

Side D

1. 500% More Man (2:57)
2. Bo's Blues (2:32)
3. Nursery Rhyme (2:43)
4. Whoa, Mule (2:28)
5. Live My Life (2:35)
6. Bo Diddley Is Loose (2:57)

Personnel

Pete Welding (Compiled By, Liner Notes), Ellas McDaniel (Written-By), Willie Dixon (Written-By).

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, according to the listing this is the German original pressing from 1972 on Bellaphon.

Which classics are included?
Among others “Bo Diddley”, “I'm A Man”, “Who Do You Love”, “Pretty Thing”, “Road Runner” and “You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover”.

What do the condition grades mean?
We grade record and cover to the Goldmine standard, from M (Mint) through NM (Near Mint) and VG+ to G. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Where can I find more like this?
Browse our Beat / Rock & Roll collection.

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (close to NM-)
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.