Keep A-Knockin' (Vee Jay version)

~ Recording by Little Richard

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Keep A-Knockin'2:16Little RichardGreat HitsLittle RichardAlbum
Fontana883 405 TY
1.8Keep A-Knockin'2:16Little RichardGreat Hits (mono recordings)Little RichardAlbum
FontanaTL 5314
1.8Keep A-Knockin'2:16Little RichardLittle Richard, the Most Dynamic Entertainer of the Generation: His Greatest HitsLittle RichardAlbum
Vee-Jay RecordsVJS-1124
1.8Keep a Knockin'2:15Little RichardLittle Richard's Greatest HitsLittle RichardAlbum
Joy Records (United Kingdom soul/blues/jazz)JOY 107
1.2Keep a Knockin'2:15Little RichardOoh! My SoulLittle RichardAlbum
51 West Records & TapesQ 16043
1.9Keep a Knockin'2:15Little RichardThe CollectionLittle RichardAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD227
1.8Keep A Knockin'2:12Little RichardLittle Richard's Greatest HitsLittle RichardAlbum
  • -1994
Excelsior (one‐time subsidiary of Pickwick)EXL-2-5243
1.14Keep a Knockin’2:13Little RichardDancin’ All Around the World: The Complete Vee‐Jay Recordings 1964–65Little RichardOther + Compilation
  • GB1996-02-01
Charly Records5121932
1.18Keep A-Knockin'2:15Little RichardThe Second Coming (Vee-Jay)Little RichardOther + Compilation
  • DE1997-10-02
Charly RecordsCPCD 8244-2
1.16Keep a Knockin'2:14Little RichardTalking 'Bout SoulLittle RichardAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-02-05
RPM (UK reissue label)RPMSH 217
1.23Keep A-Knockin'2:12Little RichardOoh! My Soul • The Very Best Of The Vee-jay YearsLittle RichardAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsSNAP 227 CD
1.8Keep A Knockin'2:12Little RichardRock StoryLittle RichardAlbum
Fontana683.405 TL

Relationships

piano and lead vocals:Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version) (in 1964-12)

Related works

Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)

lyricist and composer:Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:MCA Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Rock and Roll Party Mix (1989 mix) (order: 4)
The Anniversary Waltz, Part 2 (order: 7)
later translated versions:Tu peux frapper
version of:Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In