Little Richard (album)

Little Richard
Little Richard
Studio album by Little Richard
Released	July 1958
Recorded	November 29, 1955 – October 18, 1957
Genre	Rock and roll, R&B
Length	26:48
Label	Specialty Records
Producer	Bumps Blackwell
Little Richard chronology

Little Richard (released as Volume 2 in the UK) was the eponymous second studio album by Little Richard, released in 1958.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Sputnikmusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]

Track listing

Side one

"Keep A Knockin'" (Richard Penniman)
"By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (Gus Edwards, Edward Madden)
"Send Me Some Lovin'" (John Marascalco, Leo Price)
"I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo)" (Richard Penniman)
"Heeby-Jeebies" (Maybelle Jackson, John Marascalco)
"All Around the World" (Robert Blackwell, McKinley Millet)

Side two

"Good Golly, Miss Molly" (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco)
"Baby Face" (Harry Akst, Benny Davis)
"Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey" (Richard Penniman)
"Ooh! My Soul" (Richard Penniman)
"The Girl Can't Help It" (Bobby Troup)
"Lucille" (Al Collins, Richard Penniman)

Critical Response

The side two opening track "Good Golly Miss Molly" was listed as No.94 in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.^[3]

References

^ g, manos (8 December 2014). "Review: CD Little Richard - Little Richard Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/little-richard-good-golly-miss-molly-20110526

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[1] , manos (8 December 2014). "Review: CD Little Richard - Little Richard Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

[2] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

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Studio albums	Here's Little Richard Little Richard The Fabulous Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2) The King of the Gospel Singers Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) Little Richard's Greatest Hits The Wild and Frantic Little Richard The Explosive Little Richard The Rill Thing Mr. Big The King of Rock and Roll The Second Coming Right Now! Talkin' 'bout Soul Little Richard Live God's Beautiful City Lifetime Friend Shake It All About Little Richard Meets Masayoshi Takanaka Southern Child
Live albums	The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live!
Singles	"Tutti Frutti" "Long Tall Sally"/"Slippin' and Slidin'" "Rip It Up"/"Ready Teddy" "Heeby-Jeebies"/"She's Got It" "The Girl Can't Help It" "Lucille"/"Send Me Some Lovin'" "Jenny, Jenny"/"Miss Ann" "Keep A-Knockin'" "Good Golly, Miss Molly"/"Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" "Ooh! My Soul"/"True Fine Mama" "Baby Face" "Early One Morning "Kansas City" "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" "Crying in the Chapel" "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" "Goodnight, Irene" "Twins"
Dubious recordings	Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix
Related topics	Discography Billy Wright Robert Blackwell Art Rupe Esquerita Jimi Hendrix James Brown Larry Williams The Upsetters The Girl Can't Help It (film) Keep On Rockin' (film) Little Richard (miniseries)