The King of Rock and Roll

TheFatJamoc 17:13, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

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The King of Rock 'n' Roll was Little Richard's second album for Reprise Records, a follow-up album that in part kept the swamp rock sound, but was also comprised almost exclusively of cover versions. Despite featuring contemporary tracks by such artists as Three Dog Night and The Rolling Stones, and a bragaddocio title track that referenced Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Sly and the Family Stone and Aretha Franklin, amongst others, the album failed to take with the public and didn't chart.

Track listing

1. "King of Rock 'n' Roll" - 3:11
2. "Joy To The World" – 6:49
3. "Brown Sugar" – 3:23
4. "In The Name" – 3:10
5. "Dancing In The Street" – 5:31
6. "Midnight Special" – 4:02
7. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" – 3:29
8. "Green Power" – 3:59
9. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" – 2:40
10. "Settin' The Woods On Fire" – 2:22
11. "Born On The Bayou" – 4:27

Personnel (Tracks 1,2,4,6)

• Little Richard – vocals, piano

Rest of personnel unknown, records not kept by Reprise.

Personnel (Tracks 3,5,7,8,9)

• Little Richard – vocals, piano
• Harrison Callay - trumpet
• Ronnie Eader - baritone sax
• Harry Thompson - tenor sax
• Charles Rose - trombone
• Clayton Ivey - piano
• Jerry Masters - bass
• Travis Womack - guitar
• Albert Lowe - guitar
• Roger Hawkins - drums
• Eddie Fletcher - bass
• Wade Jackson - tenor sax

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1970	Billboard Pop Albums	Did not chart

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1970	Freedom Blues/Dew Drop Inn	Billboard Hot 100/ Cashbox Top 100/ Billboard R & B Chart	47/ 62/ 28
1970	Greenwood, Mississippi/I Saw Her Standing There	Billboard Hot 100/ Cashbox Top 100	85/ 96