Little Richard - The Specialty Sessions
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| LP1 - Wop Bop A Loo Bop A Lop Bam Boom | |||
| Macon GA, Radio Station WBML 9 February 1955 | |||
| A1 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | BabyWritten-By – R. Penniman* |
4:18 |
| A2 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | All Night LongWritten-By – R. Penniman* |
2:45 |
| Possibly New Orleans, 1955 | |||
| A3 | –Little Richard | She's My StarWritten By – R. TaylorWritten-By – R. Penniman* |
2:35 |
| New Orleans, J&M Studio 13 September 1955 | |||
| A4 | –Little Richard And His Band | Lonesome And Blue (Take 3)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:03 |
| A5 | –Little Richard And His Band | Lonesome And Blue (Take 4 - False Start, Take 7)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:43 |
| A6 | –Little Richard And His Band | Lonesome And Blue (Master - Probably Take 5)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:14 |
| A7 | –Little Richard And His Band | Wonderin' (Take 9)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:45 |
| A8 | –Little Richard And His Band | Wonderin' (Master - Take 8)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:48 |
| A9 | –Little Richard And His Band | All Night Long (Take 10)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:15 |
| A10 | –Little Richard And His Band | All Night Long (Master - Takes 6 & 7 Intercut)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:11 |
| 13 September 1955 | |||
| B1 | –Little Richard And His Band | Kansas City (Take 2 - Master Issued On SLP 2136 In 1971)Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller* |
2:16 |
| B2 | –Little Richard And His Band | Kansas City (Take 1)Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller* |
2:07 |
| 14 September 1955 | |||
| B3 | –Little Richard And His Band | Maybe I'm Right (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
3:28 |
| B4 | –Little Richard And His Band | Maybe I'm Right (Master - Take 4)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:12 |
| B5 | –Little Richard And His Band | Directly From My Heart (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:21 |
| B6 | –Little Richard And His Band | Directly From My Heart (Master - Probably Take 4)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:18 |
| B7 | –Little Richard And His Band | Baby (Master)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:04 |
| B8 | –Little Richard And His Band | I'm Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (Take 1 - False Start, Take 2)Written-By – D. Labostrie* |
2:53 |
| B9 | –Little Richard And His Band | I'm Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (Master)Written-By – D. Labostrie* |
2:35 |
| B10 | –Little Richard And His Band | Tutti Frutti (Take 2)Written-By – D. Labostrie*, R. Penniman* |
2:21 |
| B11 | –Little Richard And His Band | Tutti Frutti (Master - Probably Take 1)Written-By – D. Labostrie*, R. Penniman* |
2:22 |
| LP2 - Peepin' And A' Hidin' | |||
| Los Angeles - Specialty Office Studio Demos November 1955 | |||
| C1 | –Little Richard | Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 1 With Drums)Written-By – A. Collins*, E. Bocage*, J. Smith*, R. Penniman* |
1:55 |
| C2 | –Little Richard | Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 2 With Brushes)Written-By – A. Collins*, E. Bocage*, J. Smith*, R. Penniman* |
1:50 |
| C3 | –Little Richard | Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 3 With Bongo)Written-By – A. Collins*, E. Bocage*, J. Smith*, R. Penniman* |
1:47 |
| C4 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Vocal/Piano Only)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
1:44 |
| C5 | –Little Richard | She's My Star (A Capella)Written By – R. TaylorWritten-By – R. Penniman* |
2:37 |
| C6 | –Little Richard | Chicken Little Baby (Master Without Overdubs - Vocal/Piano Only)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
1:42 |
| Los Angeles, Radio Recorders 29 November 1955 | |||
| C7 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Take 1)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
2:36 |
| C8 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Take 8)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
2:16 |
| C9 | –Little Richard | Baby (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:22 |
| C10 | –Little Richard | True Fine Mama (True Fine Baby) (Incomplete Take)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
1:08 |
| D1 | –Little Richard | True Fine Mama (True Fine Baby) (Master)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:41 |
| D2 | –Little Richard | Kansas City (False Starts 5, 6 & 7)Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller* |
0:46 |
| D3 | –Little Richard | Kansas City (Take 8)Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller* |
2:32 |
| D4 | –Little Richard | Kansas City (Master - Probably Take 4)Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller* |
2:38 |
| D5 | –Little Richard | Wonderin' (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:58 |
| D6 | –Little Richard | Wonderin' (Master - Take 3)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
3:06 |
| D7 | –Little Richard | Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (Take 1)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman*, R. Blackwell* |
2:02 |
| D8 | –Little Richard | Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (Take 5)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman*, R. Blackwell* |
2:11 |
| D9 | –Little Richard | Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (Take 6)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman*, R. Blackwell* |
2:07 |
| Los Angeles, Probably Ted Brinson's Studio 3 December 1955 | |||
| D10 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Take 3)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
2:52 |
| LP3 - Duck Back In The Alley | |||
| New Orleans, J&M Studios 7 February 1956 | |||
| E1 | –Little Richard | Slippin' And Slidin' (Master - Probably Take 7)Written-By – A. Collins*, E. Bocage*, J. Smith*, R. Penniman* |
2:41 |
| E2 | –Little Richard | Long Tall Sally (Master - Probably Take 7)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman*, R. Blackwell* |
2:07 |
| E3 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Master)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
2:14 |
| 9 February 1956 | |||
| E4 | –Little Richard | Heeby-Jeebies Love (Take 1)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
2:09 |
| E5 | –Little Richard | Heeby-Jeebies Love (Take 2)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
1:48 |
| E6 | –Little Richard | Heeby-Jeebies Love (Take 3)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
2:13 |
| E7 | –Little Richard | The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (Take 4)Written-By – W. Scott* |
2:22 |
| E8 | –Little Richard | The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (Master - Take 3)Written-By – W. Scott* |
2:23 |
| F1 | –Little Richard | Oh Why? (Take 4)Written-By – W. Scott* |
2:06 |
| F2 | –Little Richard | Oh Why? (Take 9)Written-By – W. Scott* |
2:13 |
| F3 | –Little Richard | Oh Why? (Master - Probably Take 7)Written-By – W. Scott* |
2:06 |
| 9 May 1956 | |||
| F4 | –Little Richard | I Got It (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:03 |
| F5 | –Little Richard | I Got It (Take 9)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:23 |
| F6 | –Little Richard | I Got It (Master - Probably Take 7)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:19 |
| F7 | –Little Richard | Ready Teddy (Take 3)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
1:51 |
| F8 | –Little Richard | Ready Teddy (Take 4)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
1:43 |
| F9 | –Little Richard | Ready Teddy (Take 10)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:06 |
| F10 | –Little Richard | Ready Teddy (Master - Probably Take 6)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:06 |
| LP4 - I'm Gonna Rock It Up! | |||
| New Orleans, J&M Studios 9 May 1956 | |||
| G1 | –Little Richard | Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Take 3)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:08 |
| G2 | –Little Richard | Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Take 5 - False Start, Take 6)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:16 |
| G3 | –Little Richard | Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Take 8)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:04 |
| G4 | –Little Richard | Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (Master - Probably Take 4)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:05 |
| G5 | –Little Richard | Rip It Up (Take 3 - Rehearsal)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:20 |
| G6 | –Little Richard | Rip It Up (Take 13)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:09 |
| G7 | –Little Richard | Rip It Up (Take 14)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:32 |
| G8 | –Little Richard | Rip It Up (Master)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:21 |
| Los Angeles, Master Recorders 15 May 1956 | |||
| H1 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Heeby-Jeebies (Take 5 - Slow Version)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
2:01 |
| H2 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Heeby-Jeebies (Takes 6, 7 & 8)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
2:15 |
| H3 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Heeby-Jeebies (Take 9)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
1:49 |
| New Orleans, J&M Studios 30 July 1956 | |||
| H4 | –Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly (Fast Version)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
0:56 |
| H5 | –Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly (Fast Version)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:09 |
| H6 | –Little Richard | Lucille (False Start)Written-By – A. Collins*, R. Penniman* |
1:29 |
| H7 | –Little Richard | Lucille (Master)Written-By – A. Collins*, R. Penniman* |
2:23 |
| H8 | –Little Richard | Heeby-Jeebies (Take 5)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
2:08 |
| H9 | –Little Richard | Heeby-Jeebies (Master)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, M. Jackson* |
2:10 |
| LP5 - Can't Believe You Wanna Leave | |||
| New Orleans, J&M Studios | |||
| Probably 31 July 1956 | |||
| I1 | –Little Richard | All Around The World (Take 8 Composite)Written-By – M. Millet*, R. Blackwell* |
1:57 |
| I2 | –Little Richard | All Around The World (Master - Composite)Written-By – M. Millet*, R. Blackwell* |
2:25 |
| Probably 1 August 1956 | |||
| I3 | –Little Richard | Shake A Hand (Take 2)Written-By – Morris* |
2:53 |
| I4 | –Little Richard | Shake A Hand (Master - Take 5)Written-By – Morris* |
3:10 |
| I5 | –Little Richard | Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (Take 8)Written-By – L. Price* |
2:28 |
| I6 | –Little Richard | Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (Master - Probably Take 9)Written-By – L. Price* |
2:25 |
| Los Angeles, Master Recorders 6 September 1956 | |||
| I7 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | I Got It (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:17 |
| I8 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | I Got It (Take 2)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:27 |
| J1 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | She's Got ItWritten-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Penniman* |
2:27 |
| J2 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | She's Got It (Master)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Penniman* |
2:25 |
| J3 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | Send Me Some Lovin' (Take 1)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, L. Price* |
2:54 |
| J4 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | Send Me Some Lovin' (Take 9)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, L. Price* |
2:32 |
| J5 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters + Jewell Grant | Hound Dog (Rehearsal)Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller* |
2:00 |
| New Orleans, J&M Studios 15 October 1956 | |||
| J6 | –Little Richard | Jenny, Jenny (Master - Composite)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
2:02 |
| J7 | –Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly (Take 7)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:16 |
| J8 | –Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly (Take 8)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:17 |
| J9 | –Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly (Master - Take 9)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:34 |
| J10 | –Little Richard | Good Golly, Miss Molly (Take 10)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. Blackwell* |
2:12 |
| LP6 - Drinkin' Gin You Can't Come In | |||
| New Orleans, J&M Studios 16 October 1956 | |||
| K1 | –Little Richard | Baby Face (Takes 2 & 3 - False Starts)Written-By – Davis*, Akst* |
0:34 |
| K2 | –Little Richard | Baby Face (Take 4)Written-By – Davis*, Akst* |
2:39 |
| K3 | –Little Richard | Baby Face (Master - Probably Take 11)Written-By – Davis*, Akst* |
2:13 |
| K4 | –Little Richard | The Girl Can't Help It (Film Version Master - Take 9)Written-By – B. Troup* |
2:30 |
| K5 | –Little Richard | The Girl Can't Help It (Take 10 - False Start, Take 11)Written-By – B. Troup* |
2:24 |
| K6 | –Little Richard | The Girl Can't Help It (Single Master - Take 12)Written-By – B. Troup* |
2:29 |
| K7 | –Little Richard | Send Me Some Lovin' (Master)Written-By – J. Marascalco*, L. Price* |
2:18 |
| K8 | –Little Richard | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Master)Written-By – Madden*, Edwards* |
2:04 |
| K9 | –Little Richard | Gene Nobles' "Royal Crown" Hairdressing Ad | 1:03 |
| Washington D.C. Unknown Radio Station, 16 January 1957 | |||
| L1 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My Soul (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:00 |
| L2 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My Soul (Take 3)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:12 |
| L3 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My Soul (Master)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:10 |
| L4 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Keep A Knockin' (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
1:34 |
| L5 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Keep A Knockin' (Take 2)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:28 |
| L6 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Keep A Knockin' (Take 3)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:20 |
| L7 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Keep A Knockin' (Take 4)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:17 |
| L8 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Keep A Knockin' (Master - Composite)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:11 |
| LP7 - He Knows How To Rock | |||
| Los Angeles, Master Recorders 18 October 1957 | |||
| M1 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Take 1)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
3:25 |
| M2 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Take 2)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:41 |
| M3 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Take 6)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:29 |
| M4 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (Master)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:19 |
| M5 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Good Morning Little School Girl (Takes 1 & 3)Written-By – S. B. Williamson* |
2:58 |
| M6 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My SoulWritten-By – R. Penniman* |
1:27 |
| M7 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My SoulWritten-By – R. Penniman* |
1:12 |
| M8 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My Soul (Take 7)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
1:48 |
| M9 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Ooh! My Soul (Take 9)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:04 |
| N1 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Early One Morning (Blues) (Master)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:14 |
| N2 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | She Knows How To Rock (Takes 1, 2, 3 & 4 - False Starts)Written-By – W. Perryman* |
4:26 |
| N3 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | She Knows How To Rock (Take 5 - False Start)Written-By – W. Perryman* |
1:28 |
| N4 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | She Knows How To Rock (Master)Written-By – W. Perryman* |
1:59 |
| N5 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Rehearsal)Written-By – C. Williams*, S. David* |
3:30 |
| N6 | –Little Richard And The Upsetters | Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Master)Written-By – C. Williams*, S. David* |
1:52 |
| LP8 - Annie's Back! | |||
| Los Angeles, Radio Recorders 1 May 1964 | |||
| O1 | –Little Richard | Bama Lama Bama Loo (Take 7)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:47 |
| O2 | –Little Richard | Bama Lama Bama Loo (Master - Take 10)Written-By – R. Penniman* |
2:14 |
| O3 | –Little Richard | Poor Boy Paul (Take 2)Written-By – Don Weise |
2:35 |
| O4 | –Little Richard | Poor Boy Paul (Take 7)Written-By – Don Weise |
2:16 |
| O5 | –Little Richard | Poor Boy Paul (Master - Take 8)Written-By – Don Weise |
2:20 |
| O6 | –Little Richard | Annie Is Back (Takes 1 & 2)Written By – John Anderson |
3:00 |
| O7 | –Little Richard | Annie Is Back (Take 3)Written By – John Anderson |
2:40 |
| 19 March 1964 | |||
| P1 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Take 6)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
3:20 |
| P2 | –Little Richard | Miss Ann (Take 7)Written-By – E. Johnson*, R. Penniman* |
2:50 |
| P3 | –Little Richard | Well Alright (Takes 1 & 2)Written-By – Sam Cooke |
0:59 |
| P4 | –Little Richard | Well Alright (Take 3)Written-By – Sam Cooke |
2:52 |
| P5 | –Little Richard | Well Alright (Take 4)Written-By – Sam Cooke |
2:28 |
| Paris, France, Olympia Theatre Live Recording June 1964 | |||
| Medley | 3:10 | ||
| P6.a | –Little Richard | Ain't That A ShameWritten-By – A. Domino, D Bartholomew* |
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| P6.b | –Little Richard | I Got A WomanWritten-By – Ray Charles |
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| P6.c | –Little Richard | Tutti FruttiWritten-By – D. Labostrie*, R. Penniman* |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Specialty
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ace Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Ace Records Ltd.
- Mastered At – CTS Studios
- Designed At – Rodeo
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Adolph Smith (tracks: K4 to K6), Art Neville (tracks: K4 to K6), Barbara Salisbury (tracks: C10 to D4), Billy Preston (tracks: O3 to O7), William Tircuit* (tracks: K4 to K6), Booker Jones (tracks: C7 to D9), Charles Jackson (tracks: C7 to D9), David Cobb (tracks: C7 to D9), Douglas Gibbs (tracks: O3 to O7), Horace 'Pookie' Wooten (tracks: C7 to D9), Jesse Kirkson (tracks: O3 to O7), Junior Gordon (tracks: K4 to K6), The Chimes (tracks: C7 to D9)
- Backing Vocals [Or] – The Robins (tracks: K4 to K6)
- Baritone Saxophone – Alvin 'Red' Tyler* (tracks: A4 to B11, E1 to G8, H4 to I2), Alvin "Red" Tyler* (tracks: I3 to I6), Alvin Tyler (tracks: J6 to K8), Jewell Grant (tracks: I7 to J5), Samuel Parker (tracks: L1 to L8)
- Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Clarence Ford (tracks: C7 to D9)
- Bass – Don Harris* (tracks: P6), Frank Fields (tracks: A4 to B11, E1 to G8, H4 to I6, J6 to K8), James E Bond Jr* (tracks: O1 to O7), Jimmy Rice (tracks: A1, A2), Olsie Robinson* (tracks: H1 to H3), Olsie Richard Robinson (tracks: I7 to J5, L1 to N6), Ralph W 'Chuck' Hamilton* (tracks: P1 to P5), Ted Brinson (tracks: D10)
- Bass [Fender] – Rene Hall (tracks: O1 to O7)
- Bass, Leader – Frank Fields (tracks: H4 to I6)
- Compiled By, Compilation Producer [Concept By], Liner Notes – Ray Topping
- Design – Martin Brown
- Drums – Charles Connor (tracks: A1, A2), Charles William Connor* (tracks: H1 to H3, I7 to J5, L1 to N6), Earl Palmer (tracks: A4 to B11, E1 to E3, F4 to G8, H4 to I6), Earl Palmer Sr* (tracks: O1 to O7), Jessie John Sailes* (tracks: P1 to P5), Oscar Moore (tracks: C7 to D9)
- Drums [Probably] – Little Mick* (tracks: P6)
- Drums, Leader – Earl Palmer (tracks: E4 to F3, J6 to K8)
- Drums, Percussion – A "Sharky" Hall (tracks: D10)
- Electric Bass – Lloyd Lambert (tracks: C7 to D9)
- Guitar – Adolph Jacobs (tracks: O1 to O7), Dewey Terry (tracks: O1 to O7, P6), Dewey Terry Jr* (tracks: P1 to P5), Don F Harris* (tracks: P1 to P5), Edgar Blanchard (tracks: E1 to G8), Ernest McLean (tracks: F4 to G8), Glen Williams (tracks: P6), Glenn Willings* (tracks: O1 to O7), Justin Adams (tracks: A4 to B11), Nathaniel Douglas (tracks: H1 to H3, I7 to J5, L1 to N6), Roy Eustis Montrell* (tracks: H4 to I6, J6 to K8), Thomas Harwell (tracks: A1, A2), William H "Frosty" Pyles* (tracks: C7 to D10)
- Guitar [Or] – Thomas Harwell (tracks: L1 to L8)
- Leader – "Bumps" Blackwell* (tracks: D10), Harold R Battiste Jr* (tracks: P1 to P5)
- Liner Notes – Rick Coleman, Rob Finnis
- Mastered By – Bob Jones
- Piano – Edward Frank (tracks: E7 to F3, I1, I2), Huey Smith* (tracks: A4 to B11), Luke "Fats" Gonder* (tracks: A1, A2)
- Producer – Art Rupe (tracks: O1 to P5)
- Supervised By – Art Rupe (tracks: C7 to D9, H1 to H3, I7 to K9, M1 to N6), "Bumps" Blackwell* (tracks: E1 to G8, H4 to J5)
- Tenor Saxophone – Art Foxall (tracks: D10), Clifford Burks (tracks: H1 to H3, I7 to J5, L1 to N6), Danny Carmichael (tracks: A1, A2), Grady Gaines (tracks: H1 to H3, I7 to J5, L1 to N6), Joseph Tillman* (tracks: C7 to D9), Lee Allen (tracks: A4 to B11, E1 to F3), Wilbert Smith (tracks: A1, A2, H1 to H3, I7 to J5, L1 to N6)
- Tenor Saxophone, Leader – Lee Allen (tracks: F4 to G8, H4 to I6, J6 to K8)
- Trumpet – Jake Porter (tracks: D10)
- Trumpet, Leader – Renald Richard (tracks: C7 to D9)
- Vocals – Little Richard (tracks: A1 to A3, E7 to F3, G5 to G8, I1, I2)
- Vocals, Piano – Little Richard (tracks: A4 to E6, F4 to G4, H1 to H9, I3 to K8, L1 to N6, P1 to P6)
- Vocals, Piano, Leader – Little Richard (tracks: O1 to O7)
- Voice – Little Richard (tracks: K9)
Notes
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
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Box, Text): 029667000116
- Barcode (Booklet, Text): 029667000109
- Other (Booklet Catalog Number): ABOXBK1
- Other (LP1 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-1
- Other (LP2 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-2
- Other (LP3 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-3
- Other (LP4 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-4
- Other (LP5 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-5
- Other (LP6 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-6
- Other (LP7 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-7
- Other (LP8 Catalog Number): ABOXLP 1-8
- Matrix / Runout (LP1 Side A): ABOXLP 1-1-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP1 Side B): ABOXLP 1-1-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP2 Side A): ABOXLP 1-2-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP2 Side B): ABOXLP 1-2-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP3 Side A): ABOXLP 1-3-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP3 Side B): ABOXLP 1-3-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP4 Side A): ABOXLP 1-4-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP4 Side B): ABOXLP 1-4-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP5 Side A): ABOXLP 1-5-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP5 Side B): ABOXLP 1-5-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP6 Side A): ABOXLP 1-6-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP6 Side B): ABOXLP 1-6-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP7 Side A): ABOXLP 1-7-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP7 Side B): ABOXLP 1-7-B
- Matrix / Runout (LP8 Side A): ABOXLP 1-8-A
- Matrix / Runout (LP8 Side B): ABOXLP 1-8-B
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOXCD 1 | Little Richard | The Specialty Sessions (6xCD, Comp + Box) | Ace | ABOXCD 1 | UK | 1989 |
Singer: Little Richard
Album title: The Specialty Sessions
Label: Ace – ABOXLP 1
Type: 8 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set
Country: UK
Date of released: 1989
Category: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Soul
Rating: 4.1/5
Votes: 540
Format: MP3 WMA ASF MOD DTS VQF MPC FLAC FLAC
Album title: The Specialty Sessions
Label: Ace – ABOXLP 1
Type: 8 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set
Country: UK
Date of released: 1989
Category: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Soul
Rating: 4.1/5
Votes: 540
Format: MP3 WMA ASF MOD DTS VQF MPC FLAC FLAC
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