The Original British Hit Singles

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Annotation

The original Little Richard singles (A&B sides) released on London American in the UK between 1956-1964.

Annotation last modified on 2012-08-06 06:23 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Rip It Up
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-05-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 4)
recording of:
Rip It Up (on 1956-05-09)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
4.52:23
2Ready Teddy
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
Ready Teddy (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
52:09
3Long 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
42:11
4Tutti Frutti
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1955-09-14)
producer:
Robert Blackwell
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
double bass:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1955-09-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 1), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 35) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 43)
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1955-09-14)
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)
4.32:24
5The 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)
42:33
6She’s Got It
edit of:
She’s Got It (extended master) by Little Richard
recording of:
She’s Got It
writer:
John Marascalco (in 1956-09) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-09)
publisher:
Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
42:13
7Lucille
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-07-30)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-07-30)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1956-07-30)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-30)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-07-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 14)
recording of:
Lucille (on 1956-07-30)
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
4.652:26
8Send Me Some Lovin’
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)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-16)
recording of:
Send Me Some Lovin’ (on 1956-10-16)
lyricist:
Leo Price
composer:
John Marascalco
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:20
9Jenny, 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
10Miss Ann
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)
recording of:
Miss Ann (on 1956-02-07)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (in 1955-11) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
42:17
11Keep 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
2:19
12Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-08-01)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-08-01)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1956-08-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-08-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-08-01)
recording of:
Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave (on 1956-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Leo Price
publisher:
ATV Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Venice Music
42:26
13Good Golly Miss Molly
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (on 1956-10-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-10-15)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-15)
edit of:
Good Golly, Miss Molly (false start, chatter, announcement & take 9) by Little Richard
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 6), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 92) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 94)
recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly (on 1956-10-15)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
3.452:11
14Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin’ Back to Birmingham)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
writer:
Little Richard
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
2:07
15Ooh! My Soul
baritone saxophone:
Samuel Parker (US saxophonist) (on 1957-01-16)
bass:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-01-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles Connor (on 1957-01-16)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-01-16)
piano:
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)
vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-01-16)
edit of:
Ooh My Soul by Little Richard
recording of:
Ooh! My Soul (on 1957-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
1:55
16True Fine Mama
edit of:
True Fine Mama by Little Richard
2:28
17Baby Face
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)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-16)
cover recording of:
Baby Face (on 1956-10-16)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1926)
composer:
Harry Akst (in 1926)
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co. and Benny Davis Music
recording of:
Baby Face
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1926)
composer:
Harry Akst (in 1926)
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co. and Benny Davis Music
2:11
18Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I’ll Never Let You Go)
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-10-18)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-10-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-10-18), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-10-18) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-10-18)
recording of:
Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (on 1957-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-10)
2:22
19By the Light of the Silvery Moon
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)
cover recording of:
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (on 1956-10-16)
lyricist:
Edward Madden (in 1909)
composer:
Gus Edwards (in 1909)
publisher:
Remick Music
part of:
Two Weeks With Love (1950 film)
2:08
20Early One Morning
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-10-18)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-10-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-10-18), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-10-18) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-10-18)
recording of:
Early One Morning (Blues) (on 1957-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-10)
is based on:
Wee Baby Blues
2:16
21Kansas City
baritone saxophone:
Clarence Ford (on 1955-11-29)
bass guitar:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1955-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Moore (on 1955-11-29)
guitar:
William 'Frosty' Pyles (on 1955-11-29)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
Joseph Tillman (on 1955-11-29)
trumpet:
Renald Richard (on 1955-11-29)
recording of:
Kansas City Hey Hey Hey (on 1955-11-29)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
Halnat Publishing Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
medley of:
Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham)
medley of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
version of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
2:41
22She Knows How to Rock
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-10-18)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-10-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-10-18), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-10-18) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-10-18)
cover recording of:
Rockin' With Red (She Knows How to Rock) (on 1957-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
William Lee Perryman (in 1950-07)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:02
23Baby
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Baby (Don't You Want a Man Like Me) (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
42:05
24I Got It
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
I Got It (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
2:21
25Bama Lama Bama Loo
edit of:
Bama Lama Bama Loo (announcement & master - take 10) by Little Richard
recording of:
Bama Lama Bama Loo
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
publisher:
Venice Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
52:15
26Annie Is Back
recording of:
Annie Is Back
lyricist and composer:
John Anderson (writer of 'Annie Is Back')
1:58