The Black Gladiator

VINYL FORMAT. Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1970. Features without a doubt the most bad-ass (or baffling) front and back cover art in the man's entire catalogue, with Diddley sporting some sort of post-apocalyptic/Mad Max/Rob Halford-esque bondage gear outfit. That alone makes this piece essential, but if you really need to know about the music, this is a late period, funk-oriented refashioning of Diddley. Songs include "Power House," "I've Got A Feeling," "Funky Fly" and "Hot Buttered Blues."