Little Richard - Just About As Good As It Gets!

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Little Richard
Just About As Good As It Gets!

Compil. NL 2013 on Smith & Co label
Rock, R&B/Soul and Blues (Rock’n’Roll, Rhythm’n’Blues, Gospel)

The Original Recordings 1951-1962 Tracks 1-01 - 1-31 are all original Specialty recordings by Little Richard & His Band Tracks 1-32 - 1-33 are original Little Star recordings by Little Richard & The Upsetters Track 1-34 was recorded ´Live´ in Australia in 1957 by Little Richard & The Upsetters Tracks 2-01 - 2-03 are original Specialty recordings Tracks 2-04, 2-09, 2-21, 2-23, 2-28 are original Mercury Recordings Tracks 2-05, 2-10, 2-11, 2-15, 2-17 - 2-19, 2-27 are original Peacock recordings Tracks 2-06 - 2-08, 2-12 - 2-14, 2-22, 2-26 are original RCA Victor recordings Tracks 2-16, 2-20, 2-24 are original Republic Recordings by Christine Kittrell featuring Little Richard on Piano Track 2-25 is an original Keen recording by The Robert ´Bumps´ Blackwell Band featuring Little Richard on Piano Tracks 2-29, 2-30 are original Little Star recordings by Little Richard & The Upsetters Track 1-13 is falsely credited to Bobby Marchan Track 2-20 is falsely credited to Poncello (Tedd Jarrett owned a Nashville label called 'Poncello Records') Track 2-21 is falsely credited to Maceo Merriweather Tracks 2-06 and 2-26 are incompletely credited to just Leonard and not Jane Feather

Musicians

	Little Richard voc, *1932 US album by, featuring, piano, written by
	Dave Travis compiled by
	Little Richard And His Band , 1955-1956 US performer on track
	Christine Kittrell voc, 1929-2001 US performer on track, written by
	Robert Blackwell , 1918-1985 US performer on track, written by

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Ready Teddy	Little Richard And His Band	John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell	2:05
2	Good Golly Miss Molly	Little Richard And His Band	John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell	2:08
3	Slippin’ and Slidin’	Little Richard And His Band	Albert Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith, Richard Penniman	2:40
4	Lucille	Little Richard And His Band	Albert Collins, Richard Penniman	2:22
5	Keep a Knockin’	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:16
6	Rip it Up	Little Richard And His Band	John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell	2:21
7	Hey Hey Hey Hey	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:05
8	The Girl Can’t Help it	Little Richard And His Band	Bobby Troup	2:30
9	Jenny Jenny	Little Richard And His Band	Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman	2:02
10	Long Tall Sally	Little Richard And His Band	Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell	2:08
11	Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave	Little Richard And His Band	Leo Price	2:23
12	By the Light of the Silvery Moon	Little Richard And His Band	Edward Madden, Gus Edwards	2:05
13	I Got It	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:19
14	True Fine Mama	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:38
15	Miss Ann	Little Richard And His Band	Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman	2:15
16	Send me Some Lovin’	Little Richard And His Band	John Marascalco, Leo Price	2:18
17	Chicken Little Baby	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	1:56
18	Tutti Frutti	Little Richard And His Band	Dorothy La Bostrie, Richard Penniman	2:23
19	She’s Got It	Little Richard And His Band	John Marascalco, Richard Penniman	2:23
20	Baby	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:03
21	Heeby-Jeebies	Little Richard And His Band	John Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson	2:12
22	Shake A Hand	Little Richard And His Band	Joe Morris	2:48
23	All Around the World	Little Richard And His Band	McKinley Millet, Robert Blackwell	1:52
24	Baby Face	Little Richard And His Band	Benny Davis, Harry Akst	2:14
25	Ooh My Soul	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	1:52
26	I’ll Never Let You Go	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:18
27	She Knows How to Rock	Little Richard And His Band	Willie L. Perryman	1:57
28	Directly From my Heart	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:17
29	Early One Morning	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:12
30	All Night Long	Little Richard And His Band	Richard Penniman	2:11
31	I’m Just a Lonely Guy	Little Richard And His Band	Dorothy La Bostrie	2:35
32	Valley of Tears	Little Richard	Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino	3:07
33	Freedom Ride	Little Richard	The Upsetters	1:56
34	Long Tall Sally (Recorded Live in Australia)	Little Richard	Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell	1:50
35	Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On	Little Richard	Dave Williams, Sunny David	1:50
36	Oh Why	Little Richard	William L. Scott	2:06
37	Kansas City	Little Richard	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	2:38
38	He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:30
39	Little Richard’s Boogie	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	3:46
40	Get Rich Quick	Little Richard	Jane Feather, Leonard Feather	2:15
41	I Brought It All On Myself	Little Richard	Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas	2:50
42	Every Hour	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:50
43	Joy Joy Joy (Down in my Heart)	Little Richard	Charlie Gabriel	2:17
44	I Love My Baby	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:26
45	Always	Little Richard	Don Robey	2:36
46	Taxi Blues	Little Richard	Jane Feather, Leonard Feather	2:16
47	Please Have Mercy On Me	Little Richard	Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas	2:28
48	Ain’t Nothin’ Happenin’	Little Richard	Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas	2:08
49	Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens	Little Richard	Raymond Taylor	2:29
50	Call His Name	Christine Kittrell	Christine Kittrell	2:20
51	Fool At The Wheel	Little Richard	Raymond Taylor	2:35
52	Ain’t That Good News	Little Richard	Raymond Taylor	2:46
53	Maybe I’m Right	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:46
54	Every Night In The Week	Christine Kittrell	Ted Jarrett	2:36
55	He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had) (Alternative LP Take)	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	3:00
56	Why Did You Leave Me	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:30
57	Ride On King Jesus	Little Richard	Quincy Jones, Richard Penniman	2:54
58	Lord Have Mercy (I’m so Lonely)	Christine Kittrell	Little Richard	3:00
59	Sumpin’ Jumpin’	Robert Blackwell	Robert Blackwell	2:33
60	Get Rich Quick (Alternative Take)	Little Richard	Jane Feather, Leonard Feather	2:09
61	I Love My Baby (Alternative Take)	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:38
62	Do Lord	Little Richard	Richard Penniman	2:32
63	Every Night About This Time	Little Richard	Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino	3:04
64	I’m In Love Again	Little Richard	Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino	2:08

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