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Little Richard
The Specialty Sessions

Compil. UK 1989 on Ace label
Rock, R&B/Soul and Blues (Rock’n’Roll, Rhythm’n’Blues, Blues Rock, Soul)

Comes in LP size box with 8 LP's each in individual sleeve and with 32-page LP size booklet. ℗ Specialty Records, Inc This compilation ℗ 1989 Ace Records Ltd © 1989 Ace Records Ltd Made in West Germany. ℗ 1989 for all tracks except: ℗ 1955: B9, B11 ℗ 1956: E1, E2, F10, G8, H9, I2, J2, K6 ℗ 1957: E3, F3, H7, I6, J6, K7, L8 ℗ 1958: D1, G4, J9, K3, L3, M4, N1, N4 ℗ 1959: A10, D4, F6, K8, N6 ℗ 1964: O2, O7 ℗ 1971: A8, B1, O5, P5 Originally released with overdubs, now without: ℗ 1959 - ℗ 1984: C6 ℗ 1959 - ℗ 1989: B4, B6, D6, E8, I4 Mono: LP1 to LP7 Stereo: LP8, except track P5

     
Musicians
PortraitLittle Richard voc, *1932 US
vocals, vocals, piano, vocals, piano, leader, voice, album by
PortraitThe Robins , 1945-1960 US
backing vocals, or
PortraitAlvin Tyler ts, 1925-1998 US
baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitJewell Grant bs, US
baritone saxophone
PortraitSamuel Parker sax, US
baritone saxophone
PortraitClarence Ford cl, ts, 1929-1994 US
baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitDon "Sugarcane" Harris vn, voc, *1938 US
bass, guitar
PortraitFrank Fields b, 1914-2005 US
bass, bass, leader
PortraitJimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US
bass
PortraitJimmy Rice ,
bass
PortraitOlsie Richard Robinson b,
bass, bass
PortraitRalph Hamilton b,
bass
PortraitTed Brinson g,
bass
PortraitRene Hall g, 1912-1988 US
bass, fender
PortraitRay Topping , GB
compiled by, liner notes, compilation producer, concept by
PortraitCharles Connor , US
drums, drums
PortraitEarl Palmer dr, perc, 1924-2008 US
drums, drums, drums, leader
PortraitJessie Sailes dr,
drums
PortraitOscar Moore dr,
drums
PortraitMick Waller dr, 1941-2008 GB
drums, probably
A "Sharky" Hall
drums, percussion
PortraitLloyd Lambert b, 1928-1995 US
electric bass
PortraitAdolph Jacobs eg, *1939 US
guitar
PortraitDewey Terry voc, key, g, p, 1937-2003 US
guitar, guitar
PortraitEdgar Blanchard g, voc, bj, 1924-1972 US
guitar
PortraitErnest McLean g, *1926 US
guitar
PortraitGlen Williams g,
guitar
PortraitGlen Willings ,
guitar
PortraitJustin Adams g, acg, 1923-1991 US
guitar
PortraitNathaniel Douglas , US
guitar
PortraitRoy Montrell g, 1928-1979 US
guitar
PortraitThomas Harwell ,
guitar, guitar, or
PortraitWilliam "Frosty" Pyles ,
guitar
PortraitBumps Blackwell , US
leader, supervised by
PortraitHarold Battiste p, ts, as, 1931-2015 US
leader
PortraitEdward Frank p, voc, *1932 US
piano
PortraitHuey "Piano" Smith p, *1934 US
piano
PortraitLuke Gonder , US
piano
PortraitArt Foxall ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitClifford Burks ,
tenor saxophone
PortraitDanny Carmichael sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitGrady Gaines ts, *1934 US
tenor saxophone
Joe Tillman
tenor saxophone
PortraitLee Allen sax, 1927-1994 US
tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, leader
PortraitWilbert Smith sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJake Porter tr, 1916-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitRenald Richard tr, *1925 US
trumpet, leader
PortraitLittle Richard And His Band , 1955-1956 US
performer on track
PortraitLittle Richard And The Upsetters ,
performer on track
Producers
Adolph Smith backing vocals
Art Neville backing vocals
Barbara Salisbury backing vocals
Billy Preston backing vocals
Billy Tircuit backing vocals
Booker Jones backing vocals
Charles Jackson backing vocals
David Cobb backing vocals
Douglas Gibbs backing vocals
Horace 'Pookie' Wooten backing vocals
Jesse Kirkson backing vocals
Junior Gordon backing vocals
The Chimes backing vocals
Martin Brown design
Rick Coleman liner notes
Rob Finnis liner notes
Bob Jones mastered by
Art Rupe producer, supervised by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1LP1 - Wop Bop A Loo Bop A Lop Bam BoomLittle Richard
2Macon GA, Radio Station WBML 9 February 1955Little Richard
3BabyLittle RichardRichard Penniman4:18
4All Night LongLittle RichardRichard Penniman2:45
5Possibly New Orleans, 1955Little Richard
6She's My StarLittle RichardR. Taylor, Richard Penniman2:35
7New Orleans, J&M Studio 13 September 1955Little Richard
8Lonesome And Blue (Take 3)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:03
9Lonesome And Blue (Take 4 - False Start, Take 7)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:43
10Lonesome And Blue (Master - Probably Take 5)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:14
11Wonderin' (Take 9)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:45
12Wonderin' (Master - Take 8)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:48
13All Night Long (Take 10)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:15
14All Night Long (Master - Takes 6 & 7 Intercut)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:11
1513 September 1955Little Richard
16Kansas City (Take 2 - Master Issued On SLP 2136 In 1971)Little Richard And His BandLeiber & Stoller2:16
17Kansas City (Take 1)Little Richard And His BandLeiber & Stoller2:07
1814 September 1955Little Richard
19Maybe I'm Right (Take 1)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman3:28
20Maybe I'm Right (Master - Take 4)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:12
21Directly From My Heart (Take 1)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:21
22Directly From My Heart (Master - Probably Take 4)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:18
23Baby (Master)Little Richard And His BandRichard Penniman2:04
24I'm Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (Take 1 - False Start, Take 2)Little Richard And His BandDorothy La Bostrie2:53
25I'm Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (Master)Little Richard And His BandDorothy La Bostrie2:35
26Tutti Frutti (Take 2)Little Richard And His BandDorothy La Bostrie, Richard Penniman2:21
27Tutti Frutti (Master - Probably Take 1)Little Richard And His BandDorothy La Bostrie, Richard Penniman2:22
28LP2 - Peepin' And A' Hidin'Little Richard
29Los Angeles - Specialty Office Studio Demos November 1955Little Richard
30Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 1 With Drums)Little RichardAlbert Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith, Richard Penniman1:55
31Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 2 With Brushes)Little RichardAlbert Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith, Richard Penniman1:50
32Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 3 With Bongo)Little RichardAlbert Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith, Richard Penniman1:47
33Miss Ann (Vocal/Piano Only)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman1:44
34She's My Star (A Capella)Little RichardR. Taylor, Richard Penniman2:37
35Chicken Little Baby (Master Without Overdubs - Vocal/Piano Only)Little RichardRichard Penniman1:42
36Los Angeles, Radio Recorders 29 November 1955Little Richard
37Miss Ann (Take 1)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman2:36
38Miss Ann (Take 8)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman2:16
39Baby (Take 1)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:22
40True Fine Mama (True Fine Baby) (Incomplete Take)Little RichardRichard Penniman1:08
41True Fine Mama (True Fine Baby) (Master)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:41
42Kansas City (False Starts 5, 6 & 7)Little RichardLeiber & Stoller0:46
43Kansas City (Take 8)Little RichardLeiber & Stoller2:32
44Kansas City (Master - Probably Take 4)Little RichardLeiber & Stoller2:38
45Wonderin' (Take 1)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:58
46Wonderin' (Master - Take 3)Little RichardRichard Penniman3:06
47Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (Take 1)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell2:02
48Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (Take 5)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell2:11
49Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (Take 6)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell2:07
50Los Angeles, Probably Ted Brinson's Studio 3 December 1955Little Richard
51Miss Ann (Take 3)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman2:52
52LP3 - Duck Back In The AlleyLittle Richard
53New Orleans, J&M Studios 7 February 1956Little Richard
54Slippin' And Slidin' (Master - Probably Take 7)Little RichardAlbert Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith, Richard Penniman2:41
55Long Tall Sally (Master - Probably Take 7)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell2:07
56Miss Ann (Master)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman2:14
579 February 1956Little Richard
58Heeby-Jeebies Love (Take 1)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson2:09
59Heeby-Jeebies Love (Take 2)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson1:48
60Heeby-Jeebies Love (Take 3)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson2:13
61The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (Take 4)Little RichardWilliam L. Scott2:22
62The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (Master - Take 3)Little RichardWilliam L. Scott2:23
63Oh Why? (Take 4)Little RichardWilliam L. Scott2:06
64Oh Why? (Take 9)Little RichardWilliam L. Scott2:13
65Oh Why? (Master - Probably Take 7)Little RichardWilliam L. Scott2:06
669 May 1956Little Richard
67I Got It (Take 1)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:03
68I Got It (Take 9)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:23
69I Got It (Master - Probably Take 7)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:19
70Ready Teddy (Take 3)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell1:51
71Ready Teddy (Take 4)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell1:43
72Ready Teddy (Take 10)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:06
73Ready Teddy (Master - Probably Take 6)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:06
74LP4 - I'm Gonna Rock It Up!Little Richard
75New Orleans, J&M Studios 9 May 1956Little Richard
76Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Take 3)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:08
77Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Take 5 - False Start, Take 6)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:16
78Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Take 8)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:04
79Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Master - Probably Take 4)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:05
80Rip It Up (Take 3 - Rehearsal)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:20
81Rip It Up (Take 13)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:09
82Rip It Up (Take 14)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:32
83Rip It Up (Master)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:21
84Los Angeles, Master Recorders 15 May 1956Little Richard
85Heeby-Jeebies (Take 5 - Slow Version)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson2:01
86Heeby-Jeebies (Takes 6, 7 & 8)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson2:15
87Heeby-Jeebies (Take 9)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson1:49
88New Orleans, J&M Studios 30 July 1956Little Richard
89Good Golly, Miss Molly (Fast Version)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell0:56
90Good Golly, Miss Molly (Fast Version)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:09
91Lucille (False Start)Little RichardAlbert Collins, Richard Penniman1:29
92Lucille (Master)Little RichardAlbert Collins, Richard Penniman2:23
93Heeby-Jeebies (Take 5)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson2:08
94Heeby-Jeebies (Master)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Maybelle Jackson2:10
95LP5 - Can't Believe You Wanna LeaveLittle Richard
96New Orleans, J&M StudiosLittle Richard
97Probably 31 July 1956Little Richard
98All Around The World (Take 8 Composite)Little RichardMcKinley Millet, Robert Blackwell1:57
99All Around The World (Master - Composite)Little RichardMcKinley Millet, Robert Blackwell2:25
100Probably 1 August 1956Little Richard
101Shake A Hand (Take 2)Little RichardJoe Morris2:53
102Shake A Hand (Master - Take 5)Little RichardJoe Morris3:10
103Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (Take 8)Little RichardLeo Price2:28
104Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (Master - Probably Take 9)Little RichardLeo Price2:25
105Los Angeles, Master Recorders 6 September 1956Little Richard
106I Got It (Take 1)Little Richard And The Upsetters (2)Richard Penniman2:17
107I Got It (Take 2)Little Richard And The Upsetters (2)Richard Penniman2:27
108She's Got ItLittle Richard And The Upsetters (2)John Marascalco, Richard Penniman2:27
109She's Got It (Master)Little Richard And The Upsetters (2)John Marascalco, Richard Penniman2:25
110Send Me Some Lovin' (Take 1)Little Richard And The Upsetters (2)John Marascalco, Leo Price2:54
111Send Me Some Lovin' (Take 9)Little Richard And The Upsetters (2)John Marascalco, Leo Price2:32
112Hound Dog (Rehearsal)Little Richard And The Upsetters (2)Leiber & Stoller2:00
113New Orleans, J&M Studios 15 October 1956Little Richard
114Jenny, Jenny (Master - Composite)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman2:02
115Good Golly, Miss Molly (Take 7)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:16
116Good Golly, Miss Molly (Take 8)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:17
117Good Golly, Miss Molly (Master - Take 9)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:34
118Good Golly, Miss Molly (Take 10)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Robert Blackwell2:12
119LP6 - Drinkin' Gin You Can't Come InLittle Richard
120New Orleans, J&M Studios 16 October 1956Little Richard
121Baby Face (Takes 2 & 3 - False Starts)Little RichardBenny Davis, Harry Akst0:34
122Baby Face (Take 4)Little RichardBenny Davis, Harry Akst2:39
123Baby Face (Master - Probably Take 11)Little RichardBenny Davis, Harry Akst2:13
124The Girl Can't Help It (Film Version Master - Take 9)Little RichardBobby Troup2:30
125The Girl Can't Help It (Take 10 - False Start, Take 11)Little RichardBobby Troup2:24
126The Girl Can't Help It (Single Master - Take 12)Little RichardBobby Troup2:29
127Send Me Some Lovin' (Master)Little RichardJohn Marascalco, Leo Price2:18
128By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Master)Little RichardEdward Madden, Gus Edwards2:04
129Gene Nobles' "Royal Crown" Hairdressing AdLittle Richard1:03
130Washington D.C. Unknown Radio Station, 16 January 1957Little Richard
131Ooh! My Soul (Take 1)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:00
132Ooh! My Soul (Take 3)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:12
133Ooh! My Soul (Master)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:10
134Keep A Knockin' (Take 1)Little RichardRichard Penniman1:34
135Keep A Knockin' (Take 2)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:28
136Keep A Knockin' (Take 3)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:20
137Keep A Knockin' (Take 4)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:17
138Keep A Knockin' (Master - Composite)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:11
139LP7 - He Knows How To RockLittle Richard
140Los Angeles, Master Recorders 18 October 1957Little Richard
141Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Take 1)Little RichardRichard Penniman3:25
142Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Take 2)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:41
143Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Take 6)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:29
144Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Master)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:19
145Good Morning Little School Girl (Takes 1 & 3)Little RichardSonny Boy Williamson2:58
146Ooh! My SoulLittle RichardRichard Penniman1:27
147Ooh! My SoulLittle RichardRichard Penniman1:12
148Ooh! My Soul (Take 7)Little RichardRichard Penniman1:48
149Ooh! My Soul (Take 9)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:04
150Early One Morning (Blues) (Master)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:14
151She Knows How To Rock (Takes 1, 2, 3 & 4 - False Starts)Little RichardWillie L. Perryman4:26
152She Knows How To Rock (Take 5 - False Start)Little RichardWillie L. Perryman1:28
153She Knows How To Rock (Master)Little RichardWillie L. Perryman1:59
154Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Rehearsal)Little RichardDave Williams, Sunny David3:30
155Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Master)Little RichardDave Williams, Sunny David1:52
156LP8 - Annie's Back!Little Richard
157Los Angeles, Radio Recorders 1 May 1964Little Richard
158Bama Lama Bama Loo (Take 7)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:47
159Bama Lama Bama Loo (Master - Take 10)Little RichardRichard Penniman2:14
160Poor Boy Paul (Take 2)Little RichardDon Weise2:35
161Poor Boy Paul (Take 7)Little RichardDon Weise2:16
162Poor Boy Paul (Master - Take 8)Little RichardDon Weise2:20
163Annie Is Back (Takes 1 & 2)Little RichardJohn Anderson3:00
164Annie Is Back (Take 3)Little RichardJohn Anderson2:40
16519 March 1964Little Richard
166Miss Ann (Take 6)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman3:20
167Miss Ann (Take 7)Little RichardEnotris Johnson, Richard Penniman2:50
168Well Alright (Takes 1 & 2)Little RichardSam Cooke0:59
169Well Alright (Take 3)Little RichardSam Cooke2:52
170Well Alright (Take 4)Little RichardSam Cooke2:28
171Paris, France, Olympia Theatre Live Recording June 1964Little Richard
172MedleyLittle Richard3:10
173Ain't That A ShameLittle RichardDomino & Bartholomew
174I Got A WomanLittle RichardRay Charles
175Tutti FruttiLittle RichardDorothy La Bostrie, Richard Penniman
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