His Best is a 1997 greatest hits compilation album by American rock and roll icon Bo Diddley released by Chess and MCA Records on April 8, 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album was re-released by Geffen Records on April 17, 2007 as The Definitive Collection with a different album cover. The Definitive Collection reached #2 on Billboard magazine's Blues Albums chart on June 21, 2008, which was the week that the album debuted on the charts.
Album background As a greatest hits album, His Best features almost all of Bo Diddley's chart hits that appeared in The Billboard from 1955's "Bo Diddley" through 1967's "Ooh Baby" (except for "Say Man, Back Again"), although it excluded the UK hit "Hey Good Looking". The album features songs listed in chronological order by when the songs were recorded.
Track listing
Personnel Per liner notes and Allmusic Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar, violin, producer Jerome Green – maracas, co-lead vocals, background vocals Jody Williams – guitar on "I'm Looking for a Woman" and "Who Do You Love?" Peggy Jones – guitar, background vocals Ricky Jolivet – guitar Lester Davenport – harmonica Billy Boy Arnold – harmonica Little Walter – harmonica on "Diddley Daddy" Lafayette Leake – piano Otis Spann – piano Willie Dixon – bass James Bradford – bass Jesse James Johnson – bass Chester Lindsey – bass Clifton James – drums Frank Kirkland – drums Billy Downing – drums Edell Robertson – drums Eddie Drennon – electric violin on "Ooh Baby" Cornelia Redmond – tambourine on "Ooh Baby" Bobby Baskerville – background vocals The Carnations – background vocals Geary Chansley – photo research The Flamingos – background vocals Mike Fink – design on The Definitive Collection Erick Labson – digital remastering The Moonglows – background vocals David Redfern – photography Andy McKaie – reissue producer and compiler
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