Ooh! My Soul • The Very Best Of The Vee-jay Years

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
edit of:
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Vee Jay extended master) by Little Richard
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
2:59
2Hound 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, 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 Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
2:10
3Jenny Jenny
recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (made famous by Little Richard; not the 867‒5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:55
4Short Fat Fanny
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:
Short Fat Fannie (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (1950s rocker) (in 1957)
2:10
5Cherry 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
cover recording of:
Cherry Red
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
2:33
6Money Honey
recording of:
Money Honey
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
2:19
7Lawdy Miss Clawdy
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:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (in 1964-06)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (in 1952-03)
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:18
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.
2:04
9Blueberry Hill
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:
Blueberry Hill (in 1964)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist), Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
1:46
10Only You
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Only You (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:26
11Groovy Little Suzie
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.
2:17
12Lucille
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:
Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Flora GmbH, Josef Hochmuth Musikverlag, Leeds Music Corp., Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines’ legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Melody Music Pty Ltd., Morro Music Corp., Strengholt Music Publishing BV, Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France (ended), Sony Music Publishing France and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:13
13She's Got It
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
She’s Got It (in 1964-12)
writer:
John Marascalco (in 1956-09) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-09)
publisher:
Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:08
14Long Tall Sally
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
2:00
15The Girl Can't Help It
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1964-12)
recording of:
The Girl Can’t Help It (in 1964-12)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)
2:59
16Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (German lyrics)
writer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Little Richard and Joe Lubin
translator:
Hans Raster
publisher:
MCA
translated version of:
Tutti Frutti
2:21
17Slippin' and Slidin'
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Slippin’ and Slidin’ (in 1964-12)
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
2:23
18Rip It Up
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Rip It Up (in 1964-12)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
1:59
19Going Home Tomorrow
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:
Going Home Tomorrow (in 1964-06)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
3:11
20Ooh! My Soul
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Ooh! My Soul (in 1964-12)
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.
2:14
21It Ain't What You Do
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
recording of:
It Ain't What You Do (in 1964-12)
writer:
R. Codrington and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
recording of:
It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way How You Do It
writer:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow (in 1972) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1972)
2:21
22Baby Face
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
2:30
23Keep A-Knockin'
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version) (in 1964-12)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
2:12
24Send Me Some Lovin'
recording of:
Send Me Some Lovin’
lyricist:
Leo Price
composer:
John Marascalco
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:16
25Dance What You Wanna
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (in 1965-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1965-01)
saxophone:
Buddy Collette (in 1965-01), William Green (woodwind) (in 1965-01) and Clyde Johnson (US saxophonist) (in 1965-01)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1965-01)
recording of:
Dance What You Wanna (in 1965-01)
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
cover recording of:
Dance What You Wanna
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
2:19
26Cross Over
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
recording of:
Cross Over (in 1964-12)
lyricist and composer:
A. Tyler (Songwriter)
2:37
27Without Love
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (in 1965-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1965-01)
saxophone:
Buddy Collette (in 1965-01), William Green (woodwind) (in 1965-01) and Clyde Johnson (US saxophonist) (in 1965-01)
recording of:
Without Love (in 1965-01)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Small
3:16
28I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me (Parts 1 & 2)
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:
Don Covay
composer:
Don Covay and Horace Hall
4:02