The Essential Little Richard by Little Richard - VitaMusik

COMPILATION

Speciality's The Essential Little Richard lives up to its billing, featuring 20 of Little Richard's finest recordings for the label. Not only are all the hits here, but there's some terrific lesser-known tunes and cult favorites slipped on at the end of the record, making this yet another great compilation of Richard's Specialty material. It proves that it would be nearly impossible to release a bad compilation of these recordings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Tutti Frutti

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Justin Adams; Performer
Performer: Huey Smith
Earl Palmer
Justin Adams
Lee Allen
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Huey Smith; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Dorothy Labostrie
Richard Penniman
Robert Blackwell; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Blackwell
Richard Penniman
Dorothy Labostrie; Other

2. Long Tall Sally

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman
Robert "bumps" Blackwell; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman
Robert "bumps" Blackwell; Other

3. Rip It Up

by Little Richard

Performer: Little Richard; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Composer: John Marascalco
Robert Blackwell; Composer
Lyricist: John Marascalco
Robert Blackwell; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Blackwell
John Marascalco; Other

4. Jenny Jenny

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman; Other

5. Good Golly Miss Molly

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: John Marascalco
Robert Blackwell; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Blackwell
John Marascalco; Other

6. Ready Teddy

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: John Marascalco
Robert Blackwell; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Blackwell
John Marascalco; Other

7. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin')

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Al Collins
Eddie Bocage
James Smith
Richard Penniman; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Smith
Richard Penniman
Al Collins
Eddie Bocage; Other

8. The Girl Can't Help It

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
The Robins
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: The Robins
Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Bobby Troup; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Troup; Other

9. I Got It

by Little Richard

Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Penniman; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Other

10. Heeby-Jeebies

by Little Richard

Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Roy Montrell; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler
Roy Montrell; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: John Marascalco
Michael James Jackson; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Marascalco
Michael James Jackson; Other

11. Lucille

by Little Richard

Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Roy Montrell; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler
Roy Montrell; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Al Collins
Richard Penniman; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman
Al Collins; Other

12. Keep A Knockin'

by Little Richard

Composer: Richard Penniman; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Sameul Barber
Samuel Parker; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Olsie Richard Robinson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Olsie Richard Robinson; Performer
Drums: Charles Connor; Performer
Guitar: Nathaniel Douglas; Performer
Performer: Charles Connor
Olsie Richard Robinson
Clifford Burks
Wilbert Smith
Little Richard
Grady Gaines
Sameul Barber
Nathaniel Douglas
Samuel Parker; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Burks
Wilbert Smith
Grady Gaines; Performer
Producer: Art Rupe
Bumps Blackwell; Production
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Art Rupe
Bumps Blackwell; Production
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Other

13. Miss Ann

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman; Other

14. Ooh! My Soul

by Little Richard

Composer: Richard Penniman; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Sameul Barber
Samuel Parker; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Olsie Richard Robinson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Olsie Richard Robinson; Performer
Drums: Charles Connor; Performer
Guitar: Nathaniel Douglas; Performer
Performer: Charles Connor
Olsie Richard Robinson
Clifford Burks
Wilbert Smith
Little Richard
Grady Gaines
Sameul Barber
Nathaniel Douglas
Samuel Parker; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Burks
Wilbert Smith
Grady Gaines; Performer
Producer: Art Rupe
Bumps Blackwell; Production
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Art Rupe
Bumps Blackwell; Production
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Other

15. True Fine Mama

by Little Richard

Composer: Richard Penniman; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Clarence Ford; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Lloyd Lambert; Performer
Drums: Oscar Moore; Performer
Guitar: William Harvey Pyles
William "frosty" Pyles; Performer
Performer: Little Richard
William Harvey Pyles
Joe Tillman
Clarence Ford
Lloyd Lambert
Oscar Moore
Renald Richard
William "frosty" Pyles; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Joe Tillman
Clarence Ford; Performer
Trumpet: Renald Richard; Performer
Producer: Art Rupe
Bumps Blackwell; Production
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Art Rupe
Bumps Blackwell; Production
Bass Guitar: Lloyd Lambert; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Other

16. Directly From My Heart

by Little Richard

Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Penniman; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Other

17. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin' Back To Birmingham)

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: Little Richard; Performer
Composer: Richard Penniman; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Penniman; Other

18. Send Me Some Lovin'

by Little Richard

Baritone Saxophone: Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Frank Fields; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
Guitar: Edgar Blanchard; Performer
Performer: Earl Palmer
Lee Allen
Edgar Blanchard
Frank Fields
The Robins
Little Richard
Alvin "red" Tyler; Performer
Piano: Little Richard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lee Allen; Performer
Vocals: The Robins
Little Richard; Performer
Composer: John Marascalco
Leo Price; Composer
Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Recording Producer: Bumps Blackwell
Art Rupe; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Marascalco
Leo Price; Other

19. Baby Face

by Little Richard

Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Composer: Benny Davis
Harry Akst; Composer
Lyricist: Benny Davis
Harry Akst; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Benny Davis
Harry Akst; Other

20. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon

by Little Richard

Primary Artist: Little Richard; Main Performer
Composer: Edward Madden
Gus Edwards; Composer
Lyricist: Edward Madden
Gus Edwards; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Gus Edwards
Edward Madden; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

19/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, '50s Rock 'n' Roll

Label

Specialty

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 28, 1957

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888072234628