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Revision as of 17:47, 26 February 2022

Little Richard discography
Little Richard performing in Austin, Texas, in March 2007
Studio albums19
Live albums3
Compilation albums11
Singles37

This page is a discography for American musician Little Richard. Described as "the architect of rock and roll", Little Richard was a pioneering singer-songwriter whose career also encompassed rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel. He began his recording career in 1951, signing to RCA Victor, releasing his first singles, and his first album in 1957, although he released his last album in 1992, he continued to tour into the 21st century. He attained international success after signing with Specialty Records in 1955.

Recording sessions

The pre-Specialty sessions

RCA Victor sessions: WGST Studio, Atlanta, October 16, 1951, and January 12, 1952

Peacock sessions: Houston, February 25 and October 5, 1953

The Specialty sessions

Little Richard recorded the demonstration tape for Specialty at WBML Studio, Macon, on February 9, 1955.

He was recording for Specialty for two years, from September 13, 1955, to October 18, 1957.

The recording sessions Little Richard cut for Specialty are among the most important in the history of pop music.

When Richard abdicated from Rock 'n' Roll in late 1957, Specialty was forced to go back to earlier, less rock-oriented recordings they had rejected initially to make future releases. In an effort to make these bluesy recordings sound "current", they added a female chorus (and in at least one instance, extra instrumentation) to the basic track.

The Goldner sessions

Several religious cuts were recorded in the summer of 1959 in New York City and released by different labels owned by (or associated with) record industry mogul George Goldner (End, Goldisc, Coral, Spin O Rama, etc.). The recordings are considered miserable, and three record labels with access to the "dirgelike" cuts overdubbed drums and other percussion to fill out the sound. However, the best of these recordings exude a purity and commitment not always found on Richard's later recordings.

The Little Star sessions

Little Richard recorded six rhythm and blues songs, 3 Fats Domino vocals and 3 instrumentals, backed by his 1950s band, the Upsetters, on November 24, 1962, in New York. Two singles were released by Little Star under the name "The World Famous Upsetters".

The Mercury sessions

Little Richard was working for Mercury from June 1961 to March 1962. These excellent recordings have been produced by Quincy Jones and Bumps Blackwell. It appears a second Mercury album was planned but shelved. Richard reached the charts with two single releases.

The Atlantic sessions

The recordings made for Atlantic from June 14, 1962, to April 2, 1963, continue Richard's commitment to religious material.

The return to Specialty

In the wake of the "British Invasion" and following a successful tour of England, Richard collected his current guitarist (Glen Willings), the drummer from his New Orleans sessions (Earl Palmer), and old labelmates Don and Dewey and returned to Specialty to start his comeback.

He recorded five titles (including "Well Alright" and "Bama Lama Bama Loo") in two sessions in March and April 1964. A single was released at the time; and four of the songs were eventually released, with additional overdubs, on the 1970 compilation Well Alright!.

The Vee Jay sessions

Charles White wrote in 1984:[1] "Even with access to the Vee Jay files, information is a bit uncertain in some areas... Of most importance to latter-day rock fans are the cuts that Jimi Hendrix played on, as a member of Richard's touring band. We have singled out those tracks we are relatively sure have Hendrix involvement, although he may have appeared on others."

Little Richard was recording for Vee Jay from June 1964 to at least May–June 1965. (Vee Jay Executive Betty Chiapetta reported in 1982, that Richard recorded several instrumentals for the label). According to Charles White, Jimi Hendrix was playing guitar at least on the first session including such titles as "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Hound Dog", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Money Honey", "Goodnight Irene" and others, released on the album Little Richard Is Back. Hendrix played on at least 9 cuts on the second LR Vee Jay album, of '50s remakes. Critics have lauded the Richard-Hendrix songs "I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me)", a Soul hit in late 1965, and "Dancing All Around The World" (aka "Dance A Go Go") and "You'd Better Stop", recorded in New York City May or June, '65; the latter two breaking through many years later on various compilations.

The Modern sessions

Little Richard was recording for the Modern Records label from December 1965 to January 1966.

The Modern recordings are demos, studio warm-ups, tapes supplied by Richard, and actual Modern sessions. Two albums were issued, all tracks of the first one The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! have an overdubbed audience to enhance a live show(s) done at 'The Domino', a club in Atlanta, Georgia, December 1, 1965.

There are at least six tracks still unreleased (including “Try Me”, "I Got a Woman", "Good-Bye So Long" [aka "Goodbye Baby"], "Satisfaction", "Baby Face", "High Heel Sneakers"). Two songs are leftovers from Vee Jay Records, an extended version of "Groovy Little Suzy" and a studio version of "Slippin' and Slidin'", both from August 1964. It appears that a third, "Do The Jerk" [aka "Get Down With It"], was recorded in November 1964 in Nashville with Jimi Hendrix. One studio single charted.

The Okeh sessions

Contemporary, yet progressive mix of pop, jazz, and soul studio cuts and a charting, in-studio-with-audience live set highlight Richard's Okeh period from February 5, 1966, to May 17, 1967 at Hollywood and (in December 1966) at Abbey Road Studios. Penniman's long-time friend, musician Larry Williams produced the pair of albums. Two singles charted .

The Brunswick sessions

Richard recorded for Brunswick six titles in 1967–68. Three singles have been released. It appears a live album, "Little Richard Sings At The Aladdin" was planned. It is not found in the Brunswick files.

The Reprise sessions

The Reprise era was the peak of Richard's comeback, highlighted by numerous television talk-show appearances. The sessions took place from March 11, 1970, to April 1972. (Reprise files mention a 1969 session in Los Angeles, for Blackwell Productions; no titles available). Sessions yielded two hit singles and one hit album. Some tracks from April 1971, first appeared under alternate titles, for the Ala label.

Miscellaneous sessions

Little Richard recorded three titles for the film Let the Good Times Roll circa late 1972, for United Records in January 1973, and for other labels in 1973–75. He re-recorded his mid-50s and mid-60s Specialty hits for K-tel in 1976. In 1979, Koala Records issued what sounds like an early 1970s performance. In 1979, he recorded the gospel album God's Beautiful City, issued by Word Records. In 1985 and 1986, he recorded the album Lifetime Friend, issued by Warner Bros. in 1986.

Singles

Date Side Title Label
Cat. no.
Chart positions Album
US
[2]
US R&B
[3]
US AC UK
[4]
Nov.
1951
A "Taxi Blues" RCA Victor
20/47-4392
N/A
B "Every Hour"
Feb.
1952
A "Get Rich Quick" RCA Victor
20/47-4582
B "Thinkin' 'Bout My Mother"
May
1952
A "Ain't Nothin' Happenin'" RCA Victor
20/47-4772
B "Why Did You Leave Me"
Nov.
1952
A "Please Have Mercy on Me" RCA Victor
20/47-5025
B "I Brought It All on Myself"
June
1953
A "Ain't That Good News"
(credit: Duces of Rhythm and Tempo Toppers, lead Little Richard)
Peacock
1616
B "Fool at the Wheel"
(credit: Duces of Rhythm and Tempo Toppers, lead Little Richard)
March
1954
A "Always"
(credit: Tempo Toppers feat. Little Richard)
Peacock
5-1628
B "Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens"
(credit: Tempo Toppers feat. Little Richard)
Oct.
1955
A "Tutti Frutti" Specialty
561
18 2 29 Here's Little Richard
B "I'm Just a Lonely Guy" (pre-overdub version) The Fabulous Little Richard (with additional backup singer overdubs)
March
1956
A "Long Tall Sally" Specialty
572
6 1 3 Here's Little Richard
B "Slippin' and Slidin'" 33 2
April
1956
A "Little Richard's Boogie"
(with Johnny Otis' band)
Peacock
5-1658
N/A
B "Directly from My Heart to You"
(with Johnny Otis' band)
N/A/re-recorded for The Fabulous Little Richard
June
1956
A "Rip It Up" Specialty
579
17 1 30 Here's Little Richard
B "Ready Teddy" 44 8
Oct.
1956
A "Heeby-Jeebies" Specialty
584
7 Little Richard
B "She's Got It" 9 15 Here's Little Richard
Dec.
1956
A "The Girl Can't Help It" Specialty
591
49 7 9 Little Richard
B "All Around the World" 13
Feb.
1957
A "Lucille" Specialty
598
21 1 10
B "Send Me Some Lovin'" 54 3
June
1957
A "Jenny, Jenny" Specialty
606
10 2 11 Here's Little Richard
B "Miss Ann" 56 6
July
1957
A "Maybe I'm Right"
(with Johnny Otis' band)
Peacock
1673
N/A/re-recorded for The Fabulous Little Richard
B "I Love My Baby"
(with Johnny Otis' band)
N/A
Aug.
1957
A "Keep A-Knockin'" Specialty
611
8 2 21 Little Richard
B "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" Here's Little Richard
Jan.
1958
A "Good Golly, Miss Molly" Specialty
624
10 4 8 Little Richard
B "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!"
May
1958
A "Ooh! My Soul" Specialty
633
35 15 22
B "True Fine Mama" 68 Here's Little Richard
July
1958
A "Baby Face" Specialty
645
41 12 2 Little Richard
B "I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo)"
Nov.
1958
A "She Knows How to Rock" Specialty
652
The Fabulous Little Richard
B "Early One Morning"
March
1959
A "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" Specialty
660
17 Little Richard
B "Wonderin'" The Fabulous Little Richard
April
1959
A "Kansas City" Specialty
664
95 26 The Fabulous Little Richard
B "Lonesome and Blue"
June
1959
A "Shake a Hand" Specialty
670
B "All Night Long"
Aug.
1959
A "Whole Lotta Shakin'" Specialty
680
B "Maybe I'm Right"
Aug.
1959
A "I Got It" (similar to “She's Got It") Specialty
681
N/A
B "Baby" Here's Little Richard
Sep.
1959
A "Save Me Lord" (aka “Certainly, Lord”) End
1057
Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2)
B "Troubles of the World"
Sep.
1959
A "Milky White Way" End
1058
Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 1)
B "I've Just Come from the Mountain"
1959 A "Directly from My Heart to You" (overdubbed ) Specialty
686
The Fabulous Little Richard
B "The Most I Can Offer"
Sep.
1961
A "He's Not Just a Soldier" Mercury
71884
113 The King of the Gospel Singers
B "Joy Joy Joy"
Jan.
1962
A "Ride On, King Jesus" Mercury
71911
B "Do You Care"
May
1962
A "He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)" Mercury
71965
38 N/A
B "Why Don't You Change Your Ways"
Dec.
1962
A "I'm in Love Again"
(credit: The World Famous Upsetters)
Little Star
123
B "Every Night About This Time"
(credit: The World Famous Upsetters)
Feb.
1963
A "Crying in the Chapel" Atlantic
2181
119
B "Hole in the Wall"
May
1963
A "Traveling Shoes" Atlantic
2192
B "It Is No Secret"
Oct.
1963
A "Milky White Way" Coral
62366
Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 1)
B "Need Him"
1963 A "Valley of Tears"
(credit: The World Famous Upsetters)
Little Star
128
N/A
B "Freedom Ride"
(credit: The World Famous Upsetters)
April
1964
A "Bama Lama Bama Loo" Specialty
692
82 82 20 Well Alright! (overdubbed versions)
B "Annie Is Back"
Aug.
1964
A "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" Vee Jay
VJ 612
126 42 Little Richard is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)
B "Goodnight Irene" 128
Nov.
1964
A "Blueberry Hill" Vee Jay
VJ 625
B "Cherry Red"
Feb.
1965
A "Cross Over" Vee Jay
VJ-652
N/A
B "It Ain't Whatcha Do (It's the Way How You Do It)"
June
1965
A "Without Love" Vee Jay
VJ-665
B "Dance What You Wanna"
Oct.
1965
A "I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me - Part I" (first version) Vee Jay
VJ-698
92 12
B "I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me - Part II" 12
Jan.
1966
A "Holy Mackerel" Modern
45xM 1018
The Wild and Frantic Little Richard
B "Baby, Don't You Want a Man Like Me"
Feb.
1966
A "Do You Feel It (Part 1)" Modern
45xM 1019
The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live!

overdubbed w/additional audience sounds

B "Do You Feel It (Part 2)"
June
1966
A "Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)" Okeh
4-7251
121 41 The Explosive Little Richard
B "Well"
July
1966
A "Directly from My Heart" Modern
45xM 1022
The Wild and Frantic Little Richard
B "I'm Back"
Nov.
1966
A "I Need Love" Okeh
4-7262
The Explosive Little Richard
B "The Commandments of Love"
Jan.
1967
A "I Don't Want to Discuss It" Okeh
4-7271
B "Hurry Sundown"
Feb.
1967
A "Get Down with It" Columbia (UK)
DB 8116
N/A
B "Rose Mary"
March
1967
A "Don't Deceive Me" Okeh
4-7278
The Explosive Little Richard
B "Never Gonna Let You Go"
June
1967
A "A Little Bit of Something (Beats a Whole Lot of Nothing)" Okeh
4-7286
N/A
B "Money" The Explosive Little Richard
1967 A "Bring It Back Home to Me" Modern
45xM 1030
The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live!
B "Slippin' and Slidin'" N/A
Nov.
1967
A "Baby What You Want Me to Do (Part 1)" Modern
45xM 1043
The Wild and Frantic Little Richard
B "Baby What You Want Me to Do (Part 2)"
Dec.
1967
A "Try Some of Mine" Brunswick
55362
N/A
B "She's Together"
June
1968
A "Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes" Brunswick
55377
B "Stingy Jenny"
Sep.
1968
A "Soul Train" Brunswick
55386
B "Can I Count on You"
March
1969
A "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" Okeh
4-7325
Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live!
B "Lucille"
April
1970
A "Bama Lama Bama Loo" (overdubbed) Specialty
697[5]
Well Alright!
B "Keep A-Knockin'" (original version) Little Richard
April
1970
A "Freedom Blues" Reprise
0907
47 28 The Rill Thing
B "Dew Drop Inn"
August
1970
A "Greenwood, Mississippi" Reprise
0942
85
B "I Saw Her Standing There" (edited)
Nov.
1970
A "Poor Boy Paul" Specialty
699
Well Alright!
B "Wonderin'" (first version)
March
1971
A "Shake a Hand (If You Can)" (overdubbed version) Reprise
1005
N/A
B "Somebody Saw You" The Rill Thing
Oct.
1971
A "Green Power" Reprise
1043
The King of Rock and Roll
B "Dancing in the Street"
Nov.
1972
A "Mockingbird Sally" Reprise
REP 1130
The Second Coming
B "Nuki Suki"
1972 A "Goodnight Irene"
(reissue; with Jimi Hendrix [disputed])
ALA
ALA-1175
Friends from the Beginning
B "Why Don't You Love Me" (1971 recording; not with Hendrix)
May
1973
A "Good Golly Miss Molly" (live) (Extended version) Bell
2008 189
Let the Good Times Roll (soundtrack)
B "Lucille" (live)
June
1973
A "In the Middle of the Night" Greene Mountain
413
71 N/A
B "Where Will I Find a Place to Sleep This Evening"
1973 A "In the Name" Kent
4568
Right Now!
B "Don't You Know"
Dec.
1975
A "Call My Name" Manticore
7007
106 N/A
B "Steal Miss Liza"
1975 A "Try to Help Your Brother" Mainstream
5572
B "Funk Proof"
1977 A1 "Good Golly Miss Molly" Creole
CR 140
37 Little Richard Live
A2 "Rip It Up"
B "By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
Sep.
1983
A "Chicken Little Baby" Specialty
734
The Fabulous Little Richard
B "Oh Why" Here's Little Richard
Circa
1984
A "All Around the World" Specialty
736
Little Richard
B "Heeby-Jeebies-Love"
1986 A "Great Gosh A'Mighty! (It's a Matter of Time)" MCA
52780
42 62 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (soundtrack)
1986 A "Operator" WEA
YZ89
67 Lifetime Friend
B "Big House Reunion"
Jan.
1987
A "Somebody's Comin'" WEA
YZ98
93
B "One Ray of Sunshine"
1988 A "Twins" (from the original motion picture "Twins")
(with Philip Bailey, 3:18)
WTG
31-08492
82 N/A
B "Twins" (from the original motion picture "Twins")
(with Philip Bailey, 3:57)
82
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Billboard Year-End performances

Year Song Year-End
Position
1956 "Long Tall Sally" 45

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[6]
Here's Little Richard 13
Little Richard
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Specialty
  • Format: mono LP
76
The Fabulous Little Richard
  • Released: 1958 / March 1959
  • Label: Specialty
  • Format: mono LP
Pray Along with Little Richard, Volume 1
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: End
  • Format: mono LP
Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2)
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: End
  • Format: mono LP
The King of the Gospel Singers
  • Released: c. November 1961[7]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: stereo LP
Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)
  • Released: August 1964
  • Label: Vee-Jay
  • Format: mono LP
136
Little Richard's Greatest Hits
  • Released: c. January 1965[8]
  • Label: Vee-Jay
  • Format: mono LP
The Explosive Little Richard
  • Released: January 1967
  • Label: Okeh
  • Format: mono LP
The Rill Thing
  • Released: August 1970
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: stereo LP
The King of Rock and Roll
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: stereo-mono LP
193
The Second Coming
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: stereo LP
Right Now!
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: United
  • Format: stereo LP
Little Richard Live
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: K-Tel
  • Format: stereo-mono LP (all studio)
God's Beautiful City
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Word
  • Format: stereo LP
Lifetime Friend
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: WEA Records
  • Format: stereo LP
Shake It All About
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Disney
  • Format: stereo LP
Little Richard Meets Masayoshi Takanaka
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Eastworld
  • Format: stereo LP
Southern Child
  • Released: 2005 (shelved in 1972)
  • Label: Reprise; later released by Rhino Handmade; first stand-alone release by Omnivore in 2020
  • Format: stereo LP / CD set
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart position
US
[6]
US R&B
[9]
The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live!
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Modern
  • Format: stereo LP
Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live!
  • Released: July 1967
  • Label: Okeh
  • Format: stereo LP
184 29

Compilation albums

  • 1958 Little Richard (with Buck Ram and his Rock 'n Ram Orchestra)
  • 1960: Little Richard Sings: Clap Your Hands (Spinorama M119)
  • 1963: Sings Spirituals
  • 1963: His Biggest Hits (Specialty SP-2111)
  • 1964: Sings the Gospel
  • 1968: The Wild and Frantic Little Richard
  • 1967: Rock N Roll Forever
  • 1968: Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (Specialty)
  • 1968: Forever Yours (Roulette)
  • 1969: Good Golly Miss Molly
  • 1969: Little Richard
  • 1970: Every Hour with Little Richard
  • 1970: Rock Hard Rock Heavy
  • 1970: Little Richard
  • 1970: Well Alright!
  • 1971: Mr. Big
  • 1972: The Original
  • 1972: Friends from the Beginning – Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix
  • 1972: Super Hits (Trip; gatefold)
  • 1973: Rip It Up
  • 1974: Recorded Live
  • 1974: Talkin' 'bout Soul
  • 1975: Keep a Knockin'
  • 1976: Sings
  • 1977: Now
  • 1977: 22 Original Hits (Warwick)
  • 1983: 20 Greatest Hits (Lotus)
  • 1984: Little Richard's Greatest (Kent)
  • 1985: 18 Greatest Hits (Rhino)
  • 1985: The Essential Little Richard (Specialty)
  • 1988: Lucille
  • 1991: The Georgia Peach
  • 1996: Shag on Down by the Union Hall Featuring Shea Sandlin & Richard "The Sex" Hounsome
  • 1996: Little Richard's Grand Slam Hits (DIMI Music Group)
  • 2006: Here Comes Little Richard/Little Richard
  • 2008: The Very Best of Little Richard
  • 2016: California (I'm Comin')

Label overviews

  • 1989: The Specialty Sessions (Ace, UK, 6CD; truncated 3CD version released in US on Specialty)
  • 1996: The Second Coming (Charly; also released as Dancin' All Around the World - The Complete Vee-Jay Recordings; all previously released, missing alternate take of "I Don't Know What You've Got", and unreleased material)
  • 2004: Get Down With It: The Complete Okeh Sessions (all studio; no live; Columbia)
  • 2005: King Of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Sessions (Rhino Handmade)
  • 2005: Get Rich Quick – Birth of a Legend, 1951–1954 (RCA Victor, Peacock, Republic; Rev-Ola)
  • 2015: Directly from My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years (Concord Music Group)

Guest appearances/Duets

Year Song Album Notes
1970 "Miss Ann" To Bonnie from Delaney (Delaney & Bonnie And Friends album)
  • Little Richard played piano on a version of his song "Miss Ann."
1970 "Bludgeon of a Bluecoat - The Man" Unreleased track with Joey Covington of Jefferson Airplane
1971 "Money Is" and "Do It" Dollars (Quincy Jones album)
  • Featuring vocals by Little Richard.
1972 "He's Not Just a Soldier" Mylon LeFevre album
  • Label info. pending
1975 "Take It Like A Man" Head On
1985 "Great Gosh A'Mighty" Down and Out in Beverly Hills Soundtrack
  • Little Richard performs a rocking, faith-based track that he wrote with Billy Preston - the first he wrote and recorded since he reconciled his role as a Minister and as a rock and roll performer - for the soundtrack to the motion picture Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
1987 "Happy Endings" The Telephone Soundtrack
1988 "Rock Island Line" Folkways: A Vision Shared - A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly
  • Little Richard performs a rocking version of Leadbelly's "Rock Island Line" backed by Fishbone.
1988 "Twins" Twins Soundtrack
  • Little Richard sings duet with Philip Bailey on the theme song for the soundtrack of the motion picture Twins.
1989 "When Love Comes to Town" (Live From The Kingdom Mix) 12" extended mix of the U2/B.B. King song
  • Little Richard preaches a sermon in rhyming rap style and sings background vocals on the B-side of the 1989 12-inch 45rpm extended single with U2 and B.B. King, called "When Love Comes to Town (Live From The Kingdom Mix)".
1990 "Elvis Is Dead" Time's Up
  • Little Richard performs a guest rap on the track "Elvis Is Dead" from the Living Colour album entitled Time's Up.
1990 "You Really Got Me Now" Young Guns film soundtrack
1991 "Voices That Care"
  • Little Richard is a featured singer as part of a supergroup of popular musicians, entertainers and athletes. The group of people involved was also collectively known as Voices That Care and was shown as such on the single release and marketing materials. The single and supporting documentary music video were intended to help boost the morale of U.S. troops involved in Operation Desert Storm, as well as supporting the International Red Cross organization.
1991 "Itsy Bitsy Spider" Disney For Our Children
1991 "The Power" Duets
1993 "Roll Back The Rock (To The Dawn Of Time)" We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story Soundtrack
1994 "Somethin' Else" Rhythm, Country and Blues
1996 "Everybody's Got A Game" Definition of Soul
1997 "Hold On To What You've Got" Soul-Gasm
1999 "Keep A-Knockin'" Why Do Fools Fall In Love Soundtrack
  • Little Richard performs a new recording of "Keep A-Knockin'" on the soundtrack for the motion picture Why Do Fools Fall In Love.
2002 "Get Rhythm" Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash
2006 "I Saw Her Standing There" Last Man Standing
2008 "I Ain't Never" The Imus Ranch Record
  • Little Richard sings a track on Don Imus's compilation The Imus Ranch Record to help raise funds for sick children.
2011 "He Ain't Never Done Me Nothing But Good" Dottie Rambo tribute album (unreleased)
  • Little Richard sings a track on the unreleased tribute album to the songs of gospel music legend Dottie Rambo.
2012 "But I Try" Released in 2012 on Joe Walsh's CD Analog Man
  • This recording is from a 1971 session by the James Gang, on which Little Richard sat in on vocals and piano. It remained unreleased until Walsh's 2012 CD '"Analog Man.

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