A Man Amongst Men

A Man Amongst Men
Studio album by
Bo Diddley
Released1996
Length54:06
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerMike Vernon
Bo Diddley chronology
This Should Not Be
(1992) 		A Man Amongst Men
(1996)

A Man Amongst Men is the 24th and final studio album by American 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.TitleWriter(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 Wood5:18
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" Free7:02
10."Oops! Bo Diddley" 7:20

Personnel

  • Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
  • Deb Hastings – bass
  • Margo Lewis – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Garry "Philosopher G" Mitchell – vocals
  • Tom Major – drums
  • Dave Keyes – piano, 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

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Production

Recorded at Big House NYC Produced by Mike Vernon

  • Martin Brass – engineer
  • Ken Feldman – assistant engineer

References

  1. ^ a b Futterman, Steve (May 24, 1996). "A Man Amongst Men". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ^ "A Man Amongst Men". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Bo Diddley". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. ^ Graham, George (June 5, 1996). "The Graham Weekly Album Review #1031: Bo Diddley: A MAN AMONGST MEN". WVIA-FM. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. ^ "Bo Diddley – A Man Amongst Men CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-05-28.