Directly from My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Lonesome and Blue
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Lonesome and Blue (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:19
2Wonderin'
recording of:
Wonderin' (Song of Richard Penniman)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:59
3All Night Long
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
All Night Long (Song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:15
4Maybe I'm Right
recording of:
Maybe I'm Right
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:09
5Directly From My Heart
recording of:
Directly From My Heart (to You)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:20
6Baby
recording of:
Baby (Don't You Want a Man Like Me)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:06
7I'm Just a Lovely Guy
2:38
8Tutti 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)
2:25
9Chicken Little Baby
recording of:
Chicken Little Baby
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
2:01
10True Fine Mama
2:43
11Kansas City
recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:41
12Wonderin' (with Overdubs)
recording of:
Wonderin' (Song of Richard Penniman)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:50
13Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
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
2:44
14Long Tall Sally (The Thing)
recording of:
Long Tall Sally
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
2:10
15Miss Anne
recording of:
Miss Ann
writer:
Enotris Johnson (in 1955-11) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
2:17
16The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart)
recording of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:22
17Oh Why?
recording of:
Oh Why?
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:09
18Heeby Jeebies Love
recording of:
Heeby-Jeebies Love
writer:
Maybelle Jackson (in 1956-02) and John Marascalco (in 1956-02)
2:11
19I Got It
recording of:
I Got It
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
2:21
20Ready Teddy
recording of:
Ready Teddy
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.
2:08
21Hey Hey Hey Hey
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
22Rip It Up
recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:21
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ASIN:US: B00VRJ6I40 [info]