| His Best | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 2, 1955 – September 11, 1966[1][2] in Chicago, Illinois[3] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rhythm and blues | |||
| Label | Chess/MCA | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley, Andy McKaie[3][4] | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |   [5] |
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).[1] The album was re-released by Geffen Records on April 17, 2007 as The Definitive Collection with a different album cover.[2] 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.[6]
- ^ a b c Koda, Cub. "Overview: His Best by Bo Diddley". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Overview: The Definitive Collection by Bo Diddley". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b His Best (CD liner). Bo Diddley. United States: Chess Records/MCA Records. 1997. CHD-9373. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Credits: The Definitive Collection by Bo Diddley". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 54-55. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Blues Albums: The week of Hune 21, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2010.[dead link]