Greatest Hits

~ Release by Little Richard (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Seems be first CD with Vee-Jay recordings, but contains also Specialty recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2018-02-13 16:51 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
bass guitar and violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris
guitar:
Jimi Hendrix, Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) and Glen Willings
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (in 1964-06)
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
2:57
2Money Honey
bass guitar and violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (in 1964-06)
guitar:
Jimi Hendrix (in 1964-06), Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (in 1964-06) and Glen Willings (in 1964-06)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-06)
cover recording of:
Money Honey (in 1964-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:19
3Lucille
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Lucille (in 1964-12)
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
2:28
4I Don't Know What You Got
guitar:
Jimi Hendrix
lead vocals:
Little Richard
compilation of:
I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part I by Little Richard and I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part II by Little Richard
edit of:
I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me) (long stereo version) by Little Richard
recording of:
I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
4:07
5She's Got It
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1956-09-06)
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1956-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1956-09-06)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1956-09-06)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1956-09-06), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1956-09-06) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-09-06)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-06)
recording of:
She’s Got It (on 1956-09-06)
writer:
John Marascalco (in 1956-09) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-09)
publisher:
Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:26
6Hound Dog
bass guitar and violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris
guitar:
Jimi Hendrix, Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) and Glen Willings
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
2:25
7Jenny Jenny
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1956-10-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 20)
recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (Made famous by Little Richard; Not the 867-5309 song) (on 1956-10-15)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.52:04
8Good Golly Miss Molly
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly (in 1964-12)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
2:10
9The Girl Can't Help It
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-10-16)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-10-16)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1956-10-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-10-16)
background vocals:
Junior Gordon (on 1956-10-16), Art Neville (on 1956-10-16), Adolph Smith (1950s vocalist, guitarist & songwriter) (on 1956-10-16) and William Tircuit (1950s vocalist) (on 1956-10-16)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 413)
recording of:
The Girl Can’t Help It (on 1956-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)
42:34
10Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
2:24
11Goodnight Irene
edit of:
Goodnight Irene (LP master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Ludlow Music, Inc., Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
2:07
12Keep a Knockin'
baritone saxophone:
Samuel Parker Jr. (US saxophonist) (on 1957-01-16)
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-01-16)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-01-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-01-16), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-01-16) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-01-16)
edit of:
Keep a Knockin' (slate & take 2) by Little Richard
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version) (on 1957-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep A-Knockin' an You Can't Get In
2:22
13Cherry Red
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Cherry Red (in 1964)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
2:36
14Long Tall Sally
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-02-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-02-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 13) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 56)
recording of:
Long Tall Sally (on 1956-02-07)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
42:09
15Slippin' and Slidin'
recording of:
Slippin’ and Slidin’
writer:
Edwin Bocage, Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”), Richard Wayne Penniman and James Smith (composer of “Slippin’ and Slidin’”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Venice Music
2:37
16Groovy Little Suzy
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1964)
edit of:
Groovy Little Suzy by Little Richard
recording of:
Groovy Little Suzie (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
John Marascalco
publisher:
Robin Hood Music Co.
2:15