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Owning this on 180-gram vinyl (mastered from the original mono Chess tapes) is particularly exciting, since most of these killer cuts spent years out of print. One of Bo’s most diverse albums, this 1961 LP was recorded at his own studio in D.C.; he takes full advantage of his creative freedom, jumping joyfully from Chicago blues ("Bo’s Blues") to inspired instrumentals ("Congo," "Quick Draw," "Aztec") to racing rockers ("Hong Kong Mississippi," "Bo Diddley Is Loose") to romance ("Love Is a Secret"). Essential! Sundazed.