The Fabulous Little Richard ‘Plus’ It’s Real

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

Tracklist

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1Shake a Hand
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Shake a Hand (chat & take 4) by Little Richard
edit of:
Shake a Hand (chat & take 4) by Little Richard
cover recording of:
Shake a Hand (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Little Richard2:52
2Chicken Little Baby
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Chicken Little Baby (undubbed master) by Little Richard (until 1959-03)
edit of:
Chicken Little Baby (undubbed master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Chicken Little Baby (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
recording of:
Chicken Little Baby
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
Little Richard2:01
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)
Little Richard2:15
4The Most I Can Offer
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (until 1959-03)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
remix of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (undubbed master) by Little Richard
edit of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (undubbed master) by Little Richard
recording of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
Little Richard2:20
5Lonesome 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)
Little Richard2:18
6Wonderin’
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
recording of:
Wonderin' (Song of Richard Penniman) (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
Little Richard2:51
7She 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.
Little Richard2:03
8Kansas 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”)
Little Richard2:40
9Directly From My Heart
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Directly From My Heart (undubbed Specialty master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Directly From My Heart (to You) (from 1955-09-14 until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
Little Richard2:20
10Maybe I’m Right
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Maybe I'm Right (undubbed master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Maybe I'm Right (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
Little Richard2:09
11Early 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
Little Richard2:15
12I’m Just a Lonely Guy
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)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (on 1959-02-26)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
remix of:
I’m Just a Lonely Guy (single master) by Little Richard (on 1959-02-26)
recording of:
I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (from 1955-09-14 until 1959-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter)
Little Richard2:39
13Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
edit of:
Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Specialty master with piano chords) by Little Richard
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (until 1959-03)
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
Little Richard41:53
14It’s Real
recording of:
It's Real (hymnn)
lyricist and composer:
Homer L. Cox (composer)
Little Richard3:19
15Joy, Joy, Joy
recording of:
Joy Joy Joy
lyricist and composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Little Richard2:23
16Do You Care
recording of:
Do You Care
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dell
Little Richard2:48
17The Captain Calls for You
recording of:
The Captain Calls for You
writer:
Harold A. Miller and A.W. Spaulding
Little Richard2:22
18In Times Like These
recording of:
In Times Like These
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Caye Jones (pianist, organist, radio broadcaster and hymn writer)
Little Richard3:22
19Do Lord, Remember Me
cover recording of:
Do Lord, Remember Me
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Little Richard2:36
20Ride On King Jesus
recording of:
Ride on King Jesus
writer:
Quincy Jones and Richard Penniman
Little Richard2:57
21Peace in the Valley
recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Little Richard2:56
22He’s Not Just a Soldier
recording of:
He’s Not Just a Soldier
writer:
William Pitt and Richard Penniman
Little Richard2:35
23My Desire
cover recording of:
My Desire
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Little Richard3:01
24He’s My Star
recording of:
She's My Star
writer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955) and Raymond Taylor (member of the Deuces of Rhythm) (in 1955)
Little Richard3:26
25It Takes Everything to Serve the Lord
recording of:
It Takes Everything to Serve the Lord
writer:
Samuel Bond and Marshall Kelly (bass-baritone gospel singer)
Little Richard2:55
26Please Have Mercy on Me
artist & repertoire support:
Steve Sholes (on 1952-01-12)
producer:
Steve Sholes
alto saxophone:
Carlos Bermudaz (sax player) (on 1952-01-12)
double bass [bass]:
George Holloway Jr. (on 1952-01-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
J. Williams (obscure r&b drummer) (on 1952-01-12)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1952-01-12)
piano:
J. Wimby (on 1952-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1952-01-12)
trombone:
Willie Wilson (trombonist) (on 1952-01-12)
trumpet:
Willie Mays (on 1952-01-12)
vocals:
Little Richard (on 1952-01-12)
recorded at:
WQXI Studio (radio station) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1952-01-12)
Little Richard2:31
27Taxi Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1951-10-16)
artist & repertoire support and producer:
Steve Sholes
alto saxophone:
Albert Dobbins (on 1951-10-16)
baritone saxophone:
J. Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1951-10-16)
double bass [bass]:
George Holloway Jr. (on 1951-10-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Donald J. Clark (blues/rock drummer) (on 1951-10-16)
piano:
J. Wimby (on 1951-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1951-10-16)
trumpet:
Willie Mays (on 1951-10-16)
vocals:
Little Richard (on 1951-10-16)
Little Richard2:18
28Call His Name
producer:
Bill Beasley
bass:
Clifford McCray (in 1954)
guitar:
Thomas Hartwell (in 1954)
membranophone:
Kid King (in 1954)
piano:
Little Richard (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
Wilbert Smith (in 1954)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Little Richard (in 1954) and Wilbert Smith (in 1954)
vocals:
Christine Kittrell (in 1954)
recording of:
Call His Name (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Christine Kittrell
Christine Kittrell feat. Little Richard2:24
29All Around the World
edit of:
All Around the World (slate & take 8) by Little Richard
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and McKinley James Millet
Little Richard1:55