King of Rock & Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings

~ Release by Little Richard (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Excluded Regions

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-30 19:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Freedom Blues
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-03-11)
recording of:
Freedom Blues (on 1970-03-11)
writer:
Eskew Reeder Jr. and Richard Wayne Penniman
3:01
2Greenwood, Mississippi
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-03-11)
recording of:
Greenwood, Mississippi (on 1970-03-11)
writer:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter)
3:33
3Two‐Time Loser
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Eader (on 1970-06-02)
bass guitar:
Eddie Fletcher (on 1970-06-02) and Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) (on 1970-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1970-06-02)
guitar:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1970-06-02) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter) (on 1970-06-02)
piano:
Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) (on 1970-06-02) and Little Richard (on 1970-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wade Jackson (on 1970-06-02) and Harry Thompson (on 1970-06-02)
trombone:
Charles Rose (American trombone player) (on 1970-06-02)
trumpet:
Harrison Callay (on 1970-06-02)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-06-02)
recording of:
Two-Time Loser (on 1970-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Lee (Songwriter)
3:20
4Dew Drop In
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-03-11)
recording of:
Dew Drop Inn (on 1970-03-11)
writer:
Eskew Reeder Jr., Richard Wayne Penniman and Keith Winslow (co-writer, producer & tour manager for Little Richard)
2:41
5Somebody Saw You
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Eader (on 1970-06-01)
bass guitar:
Eddie Fletcher (on 1970-06-01) and Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) (on 1970-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1970-06-01)
guitar:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1970-06-01) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter) (on 1970-06-01)
piano:
Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) (on 1970-06-01) and Little Richard (on 1970-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
Wade Jackson (on 1970-06-01) and Harry Thompson (on 1970-06-01)
trombone:
Charles Rose (American trombone player) (on 1970-06-01)
trumpet:
Harrison Callay (on 1970-06-01)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-06-01)
recording of:
Somebody Saw You (on 1970-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1970)
3:40
6Spreadin’ Natta What’s the Matter
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-03-11)
recording of:
Spreadin' Natta, What's the Matter? (on 1970-03-11)
writer:
Maybelle Jackson (in 1970) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1970)
14:33
7The “Rill” Thing
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Eader (on 1970-06-01)
bass guitar:
Eddie Fletcher (on 1970-06-01) and Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) (on 1970-06-01)
clavichord and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1970-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1970-06-01)
guitar:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1970-06-01) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter) (on 1970-06-01)
piano:
Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) (on 1970-06-01) and Little Richard (on 1970-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
Wade Jackson (on 1970-06-01) and Harry Thompson (on 1970-06-01)
trombone:
Charles Rose (American trombone player) (on 1970-06-01)
trumpet:
Harrison Callay (on 1970-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1970)
recording of:
The Rill Thing (on 1970-06-01)
writer:
Jesse Boyce (American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.), Freeman Brown (Drummer) and Richard Wayne Penniman
10:26
8Lovesick Blues
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Eader (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
bass guitar:
Eddie Fletcher (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02) and Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
guitar:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter) (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
piano:
Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02) and Little Richard (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wade Jackson (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02) and Harry Thompson (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
trombone:
Charles Rose (American trombone player) (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
trumpet:
Harrison Callay (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues (from 1970-06-01 until 1970-06-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
4:34
9I Saw Her Standing There
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Eader
bass guitar:
Eddie Fletcher and Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
guitar:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter)
piano:
Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) and Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Wade Jackson and Harry Thompson
trombone:
Charles Rose (American trombone player)
trumpet:
Harrison Callay
lead vocals:
Little Richard
cover recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
3:27
10Shake a Hand (If You Can)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-01-14)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1971-01-14)
cover recording of:
Shake a Hand (on 1971-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:41
11Money Is
assistant engineer:
John Henning and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
engineer:
Phil Schier
producer:
Quincy Jones
editor:
Ralph Hall (Recording engineer)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
fiddle:
Doug Kershaw (American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1972-10 until 1972-11), Bill Plummer (from 1972-10 until 1972-11), Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11) and David T. Walker (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11) and Milt Holland (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
vocals:
Little Richard (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Money Is (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
lyricist and composer:
Quincy Jones
4:30
12Do It‐To It
assistant engineer:
John Henning and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
engineer:
Phil Schier
producer:
Quincy Jones
editor:
Ralph Hall (Recording engineer)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
fiddle:
Doug Kershaw (American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1972-10 until 1972-11), Bill Plummer (from 1972-10 until 1972-11), Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11) and David T. Walker (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1972-10 until 1972-11) and Milt Holland (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Do It-To It (from 1972-10 until 1972-11)
lyricist and composer:
Quincy Jones
2:53
13King of Rock and Roll
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recording of:
King of Rock and Roll (on 1971-05-25)
writer:
H.B. Barnum and Bradford Craig
3:14
14Joy to the World
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recording of:
Joy to the World (on 1971-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
publisher:
Rondor Music
6:49
15Brown Sugar
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
cover recording of:
Brown Sugar
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:27
16In the Name
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-05-25)
recording of:
In the Name (on 1971-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1971)
3:11
17Dancing in the Street
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street (on 1971-05-25)
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:30
18Midnight Special
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recording of:
Midnight Special (on 1971-05-25)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1971)
4:00
19The Way You Do the Things You Do
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1971-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
The Way You Do the Things You Do (on 1971-05-25)
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:30
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