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    Bo Diddley The Black Gladiator

    Cadet
    • Bo Diddley – Black Soul
    • Bo Diddley – I've Got A Feeling
    • 1. Elephant Man
    • 2. You, Bo Diddley
    • 3. Black Soul
    • 4. Power House
    • 5. If The Bible's Right
    • 6. I've Got A Feeling
    • 7. Shut up Woman
    • 8. Hot Buttered Blues
    • 9. Funky Fly
    • 10. I Don't Like You

    On his 1970 album 'The Black Gladiator', Bo Diddley turns his trademark style on its head and ventures into the unknown with a swaggering psychedelic funk sound a la such Cadet / Chess classics as 'Electric Mud' and 'This Is Howlin' Wolf's New Album'.  Remastered here on CD from the original master tapes with new liner notes by Scott Schnider.

    Other Releases by Bo Diddley

    Bo DiddleyAnother DimensionChess
    Bo Diddley on Chess - funky !
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    • – Bad Side Of The Moon

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    The Soulful StringsGroovin' With The Soulful Strings (1967)Cadet
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    • – Burning Spear
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    Gene AmmonsEarly VisionsCadet
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      Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
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      The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
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      Etta JamesSecurity / I'm Gonna Take What He's GotCadet
      Boom tune recorded at Fame Studios, produced by Rick Hall
        • Original 7" 5594£15.00
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        James MoodyJames MoodyCadet
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          Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
          Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
            • Original LP£30.00
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            The Greig McRitchie BandFighting BackCadet
              • Original LP LP 4058£20.00
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              The DellsThe Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits (1972)Cadet
              Produced by Charles Stepney on Cadet with Phil Upchurch and members of The Pharoahs on backing...what higher recommendation do you need?!
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                The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
                Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
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                  The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
                  Funky Dells!
                  • – I Want My Momma
                  Ramsey LewisMaiden Voyage (1968)Cadet
                  This is one of Ramsey Lewis's finest albums! Recorded at Chess in 1968, it is the arrangements and experimentation of the legendary producer Charles Stepney...
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                  Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
                  Charles Stepney production
                  • – Ho Hum World
                  • Original 7" 5657£10.00
                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45
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                  Soulful StringsAnother Exposure (1968)Cadet
                  Killer Charles Stepney and Richard Evans of the deep, deep orchestral house band at Chess studios, 1968. On fire - check out 'Soul Message'.
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                  • Original LP£20.00
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                  Ramsey LewisBack To The Roots (1971)Cadet
                  Ramsey Lewis trio get back to their roots on this 1971 album for Chess/Cadet.
                    • LP CADT60001£18.00
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                    • Original LP£15.00
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                      Original = Original USA pressing gatefold LP (some damage to the die cut)
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                    The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
                    Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
                    • – Hallways Of My Mind
                    • Original 7"£10.00
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                    Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (1973)Cadet
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                      Eddie FisherEddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years (1970)Cadet
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                      Soulful harmonic slow tune
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