A fun album to listen to, especially if you are a blues fan. (Diddy Wah Diddy
is a Bo Diddley tune.) This album is short, but it's well-produced and good if
you are a fan of music of that era.
Graham Johnston:
This mini-album features the biggest, rumblingest blues tunes ever, and contains
many pleasing suggestions of what would follow. Great fun.
Open Up A Case Of The Punks!
Colin B. Morton sent along the following cutting from the very first issue
of Sniffin' Glue 1976 (this has since been reprinted in 20-issue bound
coffee table edition), which gives "Diddy Wah Diddy" a big seal of approval.
I'm not sure I entirely agree with the last line, though!
Captain Beefheart - "Diddy Wah Diddy" (A&M import)
This is not new and it's not easy to get, but what a brilliant performance by
the Captain. He pouts, grunts and plays some mouth-harp that will get you high.
This is so early it's ancient - 1964's the year but it doesn't matter. Other tracks
are "Frying Pan", "Moonchild" and "Who Do You Think You're
Fooling?" It's raw R&B that kicks in the head everything the Captain has
done since.
Reviews
None available as yet - if you have any press reviews for
this album and can scan and send them, please let me know.
Releases
1984 UK Original on A&M AMY 226
1984 US Legendary A&M Sessions 12" EP on A&MSP 12510 - finally A&M's
Jeff Gold issued the 5 A&Mtracks on a 12" EP - LOANED FOR PROMOTION ONLY
- Not for Sale - Ownership and All Rights Reserved< IN LOGO STAMPED IN GOLD ON
BACK COVER - NORMAL RECORD - CLEAR PLASTIC INNER
1986 UK Re-issue on Edsel Blimp 902
1986 UK CD Edsel Records, BLIMPCD902. This comes with a small insert and
a little postcard so that you can send away for more Demon CDs (Demon Records
is the parent company to Edsel). The text of the insert is from Jeff Gold, July
1984, and simply gives a bit of history about the album and the Magic Band.
1992 Japanese The Legendary A&M Sessions CD on BLIMPCD902. CD and case are
the "Manuf'd in France" standard issue but has OBI inside clingfilm
wrap with packed info in Japanese, Price (2,039/2,100 Yen) and what appears to
be short potted history on back. Says MSI/TOKYO. Lyric sheet inside (but SS).