Little Richard - The Specialty Sessions 1959-1971 [1989] (6 x CD's)

LITTLE RICHARD (R.I.P. May 9, 2020)

Little Richard - The Specialty Sessions 1959-1971 [1989] (6 x CD's) 

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Nicknamed "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll", Penniman's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding back beat and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Penniman's innovative emotive vocalizations and up-tempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk, respectively. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations to come. (Wikipedia)

"The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll", Little Richard was one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. He made his reputation with Specialty Records, although he had recorded for other record labels before that, without success. Richard signed with Specialty in 1955 and became a big star upon the release of his first Specialty single, "Tutti Frutti". He had several other hits after that, but at the height of his fame in 1957 he became a born again Christian and quit performing rock and roll. He eventually did return to rock and roll and recorded a few more songs for Specialty in 1964. This three-cd box set includes all the songs Richard recorded for Specialty, plus some alternate takes, rehearsals and demos. These are among the most important recordings from the early days of rock and roll and also among the best. (Amazon)
This 6 CD boxset of Little Richard's Specialty Session contains many outtakes of his greatest hits. For instance, Long Tall Sally has different interesting alternate versions of the outtakes. They have the outtakes and the master tracks in there. It's interesting to hear how he sings Long Tall Sally in a slower version. Heeby Jeebies outtakes sounded like a Demo of Tutti Frutti. You can hear how they are doing the recording sessions with some false takes. If you take this boxset, you are missing out on the vocal genius of this legend's legend. His voice is at its best here. Raw, powerful and Rock & Roll!!

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Track lists

CD1

01    Baby    4:21
02    All Night Long    2:48
03    She's My Star    2:39
04    Lonesome And Blue {Take 3}    2:06
05    Lonesome And Blue {Take 4-False Start, Take 7}    2:45
06    Lonesome And Blue {Master}    2:19
07    Wonderin' {Take 9}    2:48
08    Wonderin' {Master}    2:51
09    All Night Long {Take 10}    2:18
10    All Night Long {Master}    2:15
11    Kansas City {Master}    2:18
12    Kansas City {Take 1}    2:10
13    Maybe I'm Right {Take 1}    3:31
14    Maybe I'm Right {Master}    2:15
15    Directly From My Heart {Take 1}    2:23
16    Directly From My Heart {Master}    2:22
17    Baby {Master}    2:07
18    I'm Just A Lonely Guy {All Alone} {Take 1-False Start, Take 2}    2:56
19    I'm Just A Lonely Guy {All Alone} {Master}    2:37
20    Tutti Frutti {Take 2}    2:27
21    Tutti Frutti {Master}    2:23

CD2

01    Slippin' And Slidin' {Take 1}    1:58
02    Slippin' And Slidin' {Take 2}    1:52
03    Slippin' And Slidin' {Take 3}    1:51
04    Miss Ann {Vocal - Piano}    1:48
05    She's my Star {A Cappella}    2:39
06    Chicken Little Baby {Master}    1:45
07    Miss Ann {Take 1}    2:39
08    Miss Ann {Take 8}    2:19
09    Baby {Take 1}    2:25
10    True Fine Mama {True Fine Baby} {Incomplete Take}    1:10
11    True Fine Mama {True Fine Baby} {Master}    2:43
12    Kansas City {False Starts 5, 6 & 7}    0:46
13    Kansas City {Take 8}    2:33
14    Kansas City {Master}    2:40
15    Wonderin' {Take 1}    2:59
16    Wonderin' {Master}    3:08
17    Long Tall Sally {The Thing} {Take 1}    2:03
18    Long Tall Sally {The Thing} {Take 5}    2:14
19    Long Tall Sally {The Thing} {Take 6}    2:10
20    Miss Ann {Take 3}    2:53

CD03

01    Slippin' And Slidin' {Master}    2:45
02    Long Tall Sally {The Thing} {Master}    2:10
03    Miss Ann {Master}    2:18
04    Heeby-Jeebies Love {Take 1}    2:11
05    Heeby-Jeebies Love {Take 2}    1:55
06    Heeby-Jeebies Love {Take 3}    2:16
07    The Most I Can Offer {Just My Heart} {Take 4}    2:25
08    The Most I Can Offer {Just My Heart} {Master}    2:27
09    Oh Why? {Take 4}    2:08
10    Oh Why? {Take 9}    2:17
11    Oh Why? {Master}    2:09
12    I Got it {Take 1}    2:06
13    I Got it {Take 9}    2:28
14    I Got it {Master}    2:21
15    Ready Teddy {Take 3}    1:53
16    Ready Teddy {Take 4}    1:45
17    Ready Teddy {Take 10}    2:09
18    Ready Teddy {Master}    2:10
19    Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! {Going Back To Birmingham} {Take 3}    2:10
20    Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! {Going Back To Birmingham} {Take 5-False Start, Take 6}    2:17
21    Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! {Going Back To Birmingham} {Take 8}    2:06
22    Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! {Going Back To Birmingham} {Master}    2:07
23    Rip It Up {Take 3}    2:23
24    Rip It Up {Take 13}    2:12
25    Rip It Up {Take 14}    2:34
26    Rip It Up {Master}    2:21

CD4

01    Heeby-Jeebies (Take 5 - Slow Version)    2:12
02    Heeby-Jeebies {Take 6,7 & 8}    2:06
03    Heeby-Jeebies {Take 9}    1:50
04    Good Golly, Miss Molly (Fast Version 1)    0:58
05    Good Golly, Miss Molly (Fast Version 2)    2:11
06    Lucille {Take 5}    1:31
07    Lucille {Master}    2:27
08    Heeby-Jeebies {Take 5}    2:12
09    Heeby-Jeebies {Master}    2:12
10    All Around The World {Take 8}    2:00
11    All Around The World {Master}    2:29
12    Shake A Hand {Take 2}    2:55
13    Shake A Hand {Master}    3:13
14    Cant't Believe You Wanna Leave {Take 8}    2:32
15    Cant't Believe You Wanna Leave {Master}    2:29
16    I Got It {Take 1}    2:20
17    I Got It {Take 2}    2:30
18    She's Got It    2:29
19    She's Got It {Master}    2:27
20    Send Me Some Lovin' {Take 1}    2:53
21    Send Me Some Lovin' {Take 9}    2:35
22    Hound Dog {Rehersal}    2:03
23    Jenny, Jenny {Master}    2:04
24    Good Golly, Miss Molly {Take 7}    2:20
25    Good Golly, Miss Molly {Take 8}    2:19
26    Good Golly, Miss Molly {Master}    2:37
27    Good Golly, Miss Molly {Take 10}    2:13

CD5

01    Baby Face {Take 2 & 3-False Starts}    0:35
02    Baby Face {Take 4}    2:41
03    Baby Face {Master}    2:15
04    The Girl Can't Help It (Film Version - Master)    2:32
05    The Girl Can't Help It {Take 10-False Start, Take 11}    2:36
06    The Girl Can't Help It (Single Version - Master)    2:32
07    Send Me Some Lovin' {Master}    2:20
08    By The Light Of The Silvery Moon    2:08
09    Gene Nobles' 'Royal Crown' Hairdressing Ad    1:06
10    Ooh! My Soul {Take 1}    2:01
11    Ooh! My Soul {Take 3}    2:15
12    Ooh! My Soul {Master}    2:14
13    Keep A Knockin' {Take 1}    1:36
14    Keep A Knockin' {Take 2}    2:29
15    Keep A Knockin' {Take 3}    2:25
16    Keep A Knockin' {Take 4}    2:21
17    Keep A Knockin' {Master}    2:15
18    Boo Hoo Hoo {I'll Never Let You Go} {Take 1}    3:28
19    Boo Hoo Hoo {I'll Never Let You Go} {Take 2}    2:45
20    Boo Hoo Hoo {I'll Never Let You Go} {Take 6}    2:33
21    Boo Hoo Hoo {I'll Never Let You Go} {Master}    2:21
22    Good Morning Little School Girl {Take 1 & 3}    3:00
23    Ooh! My Soul {Take 4}    1:30
24    Ooh! My Soul {Take 5}    1:15
25    Ooh! My Soul {Take 6}    1:51
26    Ooh! My Soul {Take 7}    2:07
27    Early One Morning {Blues} {Master}    2:16
28    She Knows How To Rock {Take 1, 2, 3 & 4-False Starts}    4:29
29    She Knows How To Rock {Take 5-False Start}    1:31
30    She Knows How To Rock {Master}    2:02
31    Whole Lotta Shaking Going On {Rehersal}    3:33
32    Whole Lotta Shaking Going On {Master}    1:53

CD6

01    Bama Lama Bama Loo {Take 7}    2:50
02    Bama Lama Bama Loo {Master - Take 10}    2:17
03    Poor Boy Paul {Take 2}    2:37
04    Poor Boy Paul {Take 7}    2:19
05    Poor Boy Paul {Master - Take 8}    2:24
06    Annie Is Back {Takes 1 & 2}    3:02
07    Annie Is Back {Take 3}    2:43
08    Miss Ann {Take 6}    3:24
09    Miss Ann {Take 7}    2:52
10    Well Alright {Takes 1 & 2}    0:59
11    Well Alright {Take 3}    2:55
12    Well Alright {Take 4}    2:30
13    Live Rock Medley: Aint That A Shame - I Got A Woman - Tutti Frutti    3:11

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