Reviews (page 10 of 13)
Avant de commencer, mettons une chose au clair. Noter cet album, c'est un peu comme vouloir mettre une note au Big Bang. C'est un exercice absurde, presque irrespectueux car ce que contient ce disque, ce n'est pas juste une collection de chansons. C'est l'ADN de tout ce qui a suivi, c'est une explosion primale, une déflagration d'énergie pure qui a défini pour les décennies à venir ce que le rock'n'roll devait être : dangereux, sexy, incontrôlable et follement excitant. En 1957, le rock'n'roll existait déjà, bien sûr. Elvis faisait se pâmer les filles avec son déhanché, Chuck Berry écrivait des poèmes pour bagnoles et guitares. Mais personne, absolument personne, n'avait entendu ça. Little Richard n'a pas chanté le rock'n'roll, il l'a hurlé, il l'a craché, il l'a incarné avec une fureur qui tenait à la fois du sermon de prêcheur possédé et du cri d'un jouisseur impénitent. Avec son piano cavaleur, ses "Wooooo !" stridents, son maquillage et ses tenues flamboyantes, Richard Penniman était une anomalie magnifique. Un musicien noir, ouvertement gay dans une Amérique puritaine, qui a mis le feu aux poudres. Le mec a déclenché des émeutes et sa musique était un appel à la libération des corps et des esprits. Le hit dévastateur "Tutti Frutti", avec son fameux "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom !", c'était le signal. Le signal que la bienséance était morte et que la fête pouvait commencer. Alors, après un tel panégyrique, pourquoi, mais pourquoi diable, lui coller un misérable 3 sur 5 ? Parce que nous sommes ici pour juger des albums. Et "Here's Little Richard", aussi fondamental soit-il, n'est pas un album au sens où on l'entendra plus tard. C'est une compilation de singles, une rafale de tubes enregistrés entre 1955 et 1957. "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Rip It Up", "Ready Teddy", "Jenny, Jenny"... La liste est vertigineuse. Chaque morceau est une bombe de trois minutes, une décharge d'adrénaline conçue pour faire exploser les juke-boxes et les pistes de danse. Et c'est là sa force, mais aussi la faiblesse de l'album en tant qu'expérience d'écoute. Écouter "Here's Little Richard" d'une traite, c'est comme essayer de boire une bouteille de Tabasco cul-sec. C'est intense, ça brûle, c'est vivifiant, mais c'est aussi épuisant. Il n'y a pas de pause, pas de nuance, pas de dynamique et chaque morceau est construit sur le même schéma : intro au piano, hurlements, saxo déchaîné, fin abrupte. C'est formidable, mais au bout du cinquième titre, on a un peu l'impression que le disque bégaie. C'est pour ça que la note est sévère. Elle ne juge pas le génie de Little Richard, qui est un 6/5 si ça existait. Elle ne juge pas l'importance historique de ces chansons, qui est incalculable. Elle juge un objet, l'album de 1957, qui n'était qu'un format pratique pour rassembler des 45 tours. Le génie de Little Richard, c'était l'explosion de la face A d'un single, pas la narration d'une face B de 33 tours. Ce disque est un pilier, un des actes de naissance officiels du rock. Il faut l'écouter pour comprendre d'où viennent les Beatles, les Stones, Hendrix, Bowie, Prince... la liste est infinie. C'est un document historique indispensable. Mais est-ce un grand album ? Un disque avec une progression, des moments de calme et de tempête ? Non. C'est une tempête, et uniquement une tempête. Un 3 sur 5 pour l'objet. Un respect éternel pour l'artiste.
This is actually quite a fun album. Definitely very dated, and definitely lacks diversity. But it still has its place in music history as one of the most influential albums ever made. But being influential doesn't automatically mean it's going to hold up to today's standards. I'm definitely glad I've heard it though.
I love Little Richard’s voice, it’s so powerful, like he sings with his whole body - heart and soul! The upbeat swing and jazz of his songs are infectious. The only demerit I give this album is about the homogeneity of the songs. Maybe it’s because of the era of music this was created in, but I feel like all 50s music sounds the same - sock-hop swing. It was a lot to listen to but doesn’t fully detract from the album because Richard’s talent is the shining factor. Overall rating: 3/5 Fave song: Oh Why? Least fave song: Rip it Up
Good but not really my thing
How are you gonna hate Little Richard? It's a jive and you can absolutely hear the driving of this album lead towards the original Rock and Roll. Between Fats Domino and Freddie Mercury energy, though closer to the prior than latter
Not my genre, but alright
First time listened to this album. Listened once with "original audio" and once in the "Deluxe Edition". It's less than a 30 minute listen! I can't imagine what it must have been like to first hear Little Richard in 1957. Although his music is rooted in the newly birthed rock and roll style, his audacious performance must have blown people away. So although this album is a little repetitive and not something I'll listen to regularly, it's a significant statement from early rock. "Well I saw Uncle John with bald-head Sally. He saw Aunt Mary comin' and ducked back in the alley."
It's good but not something that I'd listen to.
Respect for Little Richard's style, delivery and showmanship. Not something I'll listen to often but his influence on generations of artists is pretty amazing.
This is fun and high energy. It's also a bit dated at this point, so it doesn't today have quite the same impact that it did at the time, so I'm not as interested in listening to it in large amounts, thus I didn't rate it higher. Another critical album/artist in the history of music though, so glad to see it here. Also fun: Jimi Hendrix was in Little Richard's band for a while.
Had listened to this once before...enjoyed it much more this time around. Had to be crazy hearing this in the 50s...must have sounded like it had arrived from another planet.
Little Richard has driven the development of music with this album in particular. Some of it is still good to listen to today. All in all, I probably won't listen to this album more often. 3/5
No me dice nada especial. 3
Fast and fun rock n roll. Important stuff...not all so catchy tho.
Iconic
groovy
Zelfde verhaal als met Buddy Holly. Vind 50s wel even leuk voor een paar nummers, maar ja niks dat me echt per se boeit
Was fatoe maar ook repetitive
Very fun but every song is essentially the same
Tutti frutti is the banger, the rest is the same or passable
Fine, don’t love it though.
The template for rock and roll to follow. A great collection of tunes! But I do find a bunch of filler is on this too. 3.5/5
Not really my style but all these songs were good
Fun! And of course groundbreaking. Just found a whole album a bit much for me.
Top marks for any album with a song about Jenny… however… I liked the album and it was fun but I felt like each song was basically exactly the same with different lyrics. Some great well known tracks and definitely fun but not a top scorer.
Do-wap-ba-ba-doo-ba-ba-da-bam-bang Oh yes, music history was made with this. Great stuff. Very fun to listen to, listening to history, rather than good music.
Very nice collection of yelp-y, piano bashing early rock'n'roll. Goes a bit too far to call this an album; it's a handful of singles and their b-sides basically. Energywise it just has one level all the way through but in small doses this is lots of fun.
Based purely on my actual enjoyment of this album, it would be a 2 star serving. But considering the history, I added a bonus star to make this 3.
I like Little Richard, and I own his greatest hits album. He was a talented singer and a great performer. But musically, most of his songs sound very similar. Seriously, you could sing the lyrics of most of his songs over any of his other songs and barely notice a difference. I'm good for 3-4 songs at a time, but then I just get bored. Even with every song being under 3 minutes and the whole album under 30, it still felt long. Historically important. Incredibly talented. Deserves to be on this list. But just not that much fun to listen to for a full album (I bet the concerts were fun, though). 3/5
Fun. ‘Piano riff wooo’ is a classic!
À l'exception de Tutti Frutti, il n'y a pas tellement de moments qui m'ont captivé. Je sais que sans Little Richard le rock ne serait pas où il est aujourd'hui, mais malheureusement tellement de monde l'a copié, plus l'âge de l'album qui diminu son impact rend le tout un peu fade. 6/10
I can understand why it would be influential, but can’t say I had a massively good time with it. Think I’m spoilt by modern recording quality but taking it for what it is, gets a middle of the road score. I didn’t love it but I at least understand why it’s on the list. People in the 50’s probably went wild for it, and I’m sure it’s been used thousands of times for tv and film set in that period.
Good fun but repetitive.
Sure, the whole album is just Little Richard doing his one thing, but he does that one thing with enough power and conviction to earn himself a solid three stars.
A legend and massive influence on a lot of music following. Album was quick and toe tapping!
Not my thing but cool life story
classic but doesn't hold up to today's standards imo
Honestly got tired of his screaming style of singing on some of the songs it was kinda grating
For what this is it’s a 4 or 5 out of 5 Compared to all the music I’d listen I’d give it a 3.5/5 Still some great tracks!
Every song sounds the same but not in a bad way. His energy is infectious and his voice is stellar. Just some old timey rock n roll that bob seger won't shut up about.
It's fine, rotational for variety's sake as opposed to being outstandingly good
This was a fun listen — very representative of its decade. But I can’t help but feel like I listened to the same song a dozen times with a different generic woman’s name plugged into the chorus. WooOooOooOoo!
I'm going to have Tutti Frutti stuck in my head all day, aren't I... This album was good. High energy, familiar songs, definitely danceable. The length was just about right, it didn't feel like it overstayed its welcome.
Fun and bouncy acoustic rock music. B
Great vocals and piano but got a little repetitive 7.1
fine classic rock n roll
5 of the tracks are pretty much the same song, it's a good song but not quite the classic I was expecting
i just know the gym workouts went crazy with this shit on the speakers 2.75 from a purely musical pov since its literally just the same song for 30mins but his voice is grandiose do yourself a favor and watch some little richard interviews bc this man is hilarious
Jenny, Jenny was a fun surprise
Just a bit repetitive (some songs are exact copies), but definitely a step in the right direction toward good music
A pioneer, even if it's not really my thing.
It's a flash to the past. The music is fun
Very nice
good album
Can't explain why, but this was much more fun than other rock n roll records of its time.
Fun and bouncy acoustic rock music. B
This is so weird to review. Clearly skilled and influential and changed the course of music. Heading it almost feels like background noise when the songs are so commonly known. Great for a debut album and completely makes sense to be on the list, but it isn't something I would want to put on often.
This album was really fun and fast paced! I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Some of the songs sounded pretty similar and often the lyrics got a little repetitive. Maybe that's just a feature of music at the time?
ich kenn vo ihm eig nur tutti frutti und da isch s erste lied okay. ich glaub da album chamer nöd beurteile uf wie guet ischs objektiv musikalisch. viel zu revolutionär und rocknroll hets au nöd us de 50er gschafft. aber ohni hets alles andere nocher nöd geh. slippin and slidin het recht en geile groove well kikdrum macht chli öpis speziells. long tall sally isch nice, sin schrei isch scho huuere geil. mit de ziit wirds eehner langwilig findi. er isch scho guet aber jooo, isch halt immer biogie woogie. rip it up hetmol gitarre au cool. und isch chli ruhiger. findi nice. isch immerno afoch de glich song wie alli andere eigentli
This isn't bad - I just have trouble telling the difference between any two songs in this style.
Fav: Ready Teddy Least Fav: Miss Ann Decent, but all of the songs almost blend into one. Hard for me to differentiate.
Short but fun
Not my personal favorite but this album did show me the power of the early days of music
Na zojuist een wat trager singer-songwriter album geluisterd te hebben is dit weer even een verademing. Gecentrifugeerde oude rock 'n roll. Een liedje duurt 2:30 minuut, basta, en het is aan kleine Richard om daar maximaal 15 seconden van af te wijken. En dan is de vraag: Hoe vaak kun je in zo'n kort nummer het woord 'honey' gebruiken? Het antwoord is 58. Het is een beetje een gedateerde bende, de opname is wat schel wanneer Lil Riccy z'n stem vanuit z'n tenen naar boven perst, maar dat hoort ook een heel klein beetje bij de charme van zo'n plaat. En het verschil tussen 'Tutti Frutti', 'Long Tall Sally' en 'Rip It Up' is ook niet zo heel groot. Maargoed, als hiphop-enthousiast mag ik daar niks van vinden. Ik word er niet wild enthousiast van, maar het is ook wel weer aardig om een keer te luisteren. Ook hier had ik graag halve sterren kunnen geven, want een 4 ga ik hiervoor niet uitdelen, maar een 3 is net te laag eigenlijk.
tutti frutti - 3/5 true fine mama - 3.5/5 can’t believe you wanna leave - 4/5 ready teddy - 4/5 baby - 3.5/5 slippin and slidin - 4/5 long tall sally - 4/5 miss ann - 3/5 oh why? - 3.5/5 rip it up - 3/5 jenny, jenny - 3.5/5 she’s got it - 3/5 overall rating: 3/5. good catchy songs but they were all really short so kinda hard to keep up with what i was listening to
Solid listen, a lot of fun, felt a little dated but I enjoyed it more than I expected.
Little Richard can belt it with the best of them. This is some OG Rock n Roll with lots of heart and soul. An r&b band with some swing backs Littke Richard as he rips quick, blocky, unsyncopated piano line - which along with his voice - is the real source of fury. It feels like they didn’t know how to appropriately capture the intensity and volume of his singing. Some solid, classic songs, but also not everything stands out here as unique or memorable…it’s all a bit samey sounding and only the best rise to the top. But what an innovator and influence in the history of rock.
Lögin eru í einfaldari kantinum en raddbeitingin er mjög áhugaverð.
3.5 rounded down i can definitely see the influence but i also can’t rlly see myself relistening to this as a full unit a whole lot highlights: tutti frutti, ready teddy, rip it up (sep 25 2024)
I can see why this was a big deal back in the day. It deserves a thorough listen but I just didn't have the time unfortunately.
It's fun rock and roll.
Some well-known songs like "Tutti Frutti" but over all bit too aged and bit too same same for my taste. 2,5
It’s sometimes hard to listen to these super old albums in a comparitive context that this list forces. Like, this doesn’t sound anything like Lorde’s Melodrama. But there are some cool things to be heard, like how the black social struggle was represented by Little Richard, and how it shares some base similarities with how it’s presented in music now. Anyway, he’s very energetic, it’s fun to think that this was the cutting edge of pop performance back in its day
Great album, a little slow in parts
Pure joy listening to the beginning of it all. There is. Clear formula throughout this set of songs.
The music has a very fun and energetic feel to it throughout.... honestly, I was surprised at how dark the lyrics to some of the deep cuts are ("Oh Why?", for example). Also: "Rip it Up" kind of slaps.
That sure is Little Richard!
that was hard to get through, blues after blues after blues
Its good but u gotta be in the mood for it
It's pretty fun. Every thing pre 60's just sounds old though. Will I listen to again: 10%
love the energy, but you can only listen for so long...
Du bon petit ba be dou da
Great songs, but too many versions of the same ones on this album (Apple Music).
Little Richard brings a very fun energy and his awesome, unique voice to this collection of songs. In the 50s, I'm sure this was seen as an evolution of what music could be, even if now it seems sterotypical. My main gripe woth the album is it's very samey throughout in it's sounds and themes. My favorite is probably Rip It Up, an early "I got Money!" song that you hear everywhere in music today.
Songs that appear in just about every movie from the 1980s. It had some nostalgia and I’m sure at the time the songs were very fresh. At this point, however, I’ve heard them so many times it just seems stale. The songs I hadn’t heard we’re not very impressive to me. 2.5/5
Obviously this early record, and others like it, were a huge influence on what our music is today, and I respect that. But at the same time I'm not really coming back to listen to it again
I can dig it
50s music is pretty samey but at least Little Richard's singing adds a huge amount of energy to the recordings
Obviously dated, but still energetic, catchy and most importantly fun. Not nearly as tedious to listen to as some of the other older albums on this list. Pretty good, some real toe tappers on this one.
Very rad, but a little samey.
3.1/5 listened 4x
Good rock n roll
I mean I get it for its age. It just sounds the same
Similar energy to most of the last few, kind of a fun different jazzy vibe than what I would typically go out of my way to listen to.
Honest dirty fun
What a debut! He also kinda debuted popular music, too. I have a core memory of going absolute nuts as a 5-year-old when hearing Tutti Frutti for the first time at my aunt's. It might have been the song which started it all for me. The songs on the album sound a bit too similar and repetitive, though - it feels like Little Richard absolutely milked the format once he realized that it works so well.
It was alright.
Certainly an important album in the history of pop/rock. I suppose almost everybody has heard at least one of the songs. And at the time it was published it was of course something new, creative and great. Today, though, I do not find it really very interesting. It is ok. It is not bad to listen to. But for me it'll only be a 3.
obviously a classic. I recognize it as foundational. But as far as my personal preferences go...it was just fine.
Classic for what it is. Love his energy.
Great energy, but all the songs end up blending together.
Ah, I feel conflicted rating this - I can definitely see how influential and important it was, and it’s hard to be too cynical about something this energetic and joyful-sounding. Today, though, I was tired and it just didn’t hit right. Sorry, Little Richard. It’s nothing personal.
additional credit for literally inventing rock and roll
Music of the 20th and 21st century probably wouldn’t exist in the same way without Little Richard, so there is no argument to be made that this doesn’t belong. However, it is the same song structure throughout and is a product of its time.
A '3.5' I reckon.
This starts with Tutti Frutti, continues with songs that sound like Tutti Frutti, and leaves you with Tutti Frutti in your head until the end of time. Infernally catchy, enjoyable but may never listen to it again.
It's okay
It’s obviously seminal in the development of rock-and-roll, and was no doubt groundbreaking at the time, but each song is just more of the same.
I had never heard any song from this album other than the opening track. While it was a decent listening experience, it is not one that I will be coming back to listen to again. I am sure it is an influential album, and it is not a bad one at all, it just isn't my style preference.
12 bar blues wall to wall which gets samey, albeit only for half an hour.
Fun album, likely wouldn't listen to it in full again though.
Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.
Fun in small doses but listening through the whole album was almost tiring. He is iconicly high energy though!
Definitely some familiar songs. I enjoyed it. It was a fun, peppy, energetic album.
Listening to this album only made me think about people in their mid seventies and older and how they’ve witnessed the entire transformation of rock and roll to this point, with this album being the starting point for many of them. I also thought about this style of rock and roll being retirement age and how that’s fitting because it doesn’t work anymore. It’s a massive influence, I just found it too repetitive and not dissimilar enough between songs. I’m giving it a three because everyone knows Tutti Fruitti and it created a great IHOP entree option.
It's quick, fun, and very influential. I've never listened to a Little Richard album before, but I have heard a few songs. Once you hear one, you've pretty much heard them all. Absolutely iconic, but probably won't put it on again.
It's catchy and Little Richard has a powerful, distinct voice. It's very repetitive without much depth to the lyrics. Overall, all the songs seem to be following the same formula.
Classic Rock n' Roll, hard to hate it but outside of its huge contribution to the music that would come, there isn't anything too special to me about this one in particular. I bet it was wild when it came out though.
Always loved Little Richard's stuff. Great to hear an entire album from him. Seminal and still has that energy he was famous for. Whe n your fans include Elvis and Paul McCartney, you're doing something right.
Energetic and nostalgic
These 50s records are rough - like I’ve heard it all but it’s so dated
Felt a bit underwhelmed tbh
Good voice and one song everyone knows... But somehow, a lot of the songs on the record sound like the first one... Guess that's Blues...
Not really my style, but Little Richard sings so soulfully that I end up getting into it anyway.
I could definitely see this being really good 70 years ago. Not quite my style though I do like the blues.
Here's Little Richard wasn't the greatest album in the world but there was quite a bit of stuff to like about it. Like with all rock and roll albums, it definitely feels like Richard definitely had a lot of fun while writing this because a lot of the songs had a fun tempo and he definitely put quite a bit of effort into his vocals, that i can really appreciate. The songs, admittedly, were a bit samey mostly relying on only two different styles being a slow one and a faster one but thankfully the album was only around 28 minutes long so neither style got too tedious to listen to. This is one album that does it's job quite well. Best Song: Rip It Up Worst Song: True Fine Mama
It’s pretty fun to go back to albums like this that were key players in the early development of rock and roll. It sounds like a really upbeat and high-energy mixture of jazz and blues, but with a really unpolished raw edge to it. You can definitely hear the rebellious spirit that drives the music.
Standout: Tutti Frutti
The instrumentals are basic and very indicative of the era but Little Richard kills it on the vocals and with his energy. I can see how he had so much influence
Not my cup of tea but respect the songs.
Dependably fun
Only for Rock And Roll fans.
As others have noted in review, a product of it's time. I enjoyed the energy, but for 2024, a bit boring. I understand why it's on the list though.
gets kinda repetitive but overall a fun time!
The songs were good and fun, but they kinda all sounded the same with different words. It got a bit boring after awhile.
A rip rocking basis for what rock and roll would evolve into. Great piano based blues. Sounds just started sounding the same near the end of the listen.
this is rlly the blueprint like. without this there is so much that you don’t have. makes me want to go to the damn sock hop. top 3 - can’t believe you wanna leave, miss ann, tutti frutti
When it’s the late 50s and music needed a new direction little Richard showed up and gave an explosive appearance with simple instrumentals and a lot of wooing to create a new pop craze. Little Richard is a pioneer but his music over time feels one dimensional. Understanding his impact is one thing but this isn’t a masterpiece. 6.7/10
Love the odd track every now and then but a while album is a bit much
A wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom! As much as I love a classic rock and roll track, there's only so long you can listen to a 12-bar blues riff. 3.5
Impossible not to like the rock n roll energy
First time listened to this album. Listened once with "original audio" and once in the "Deluxe Edition". It's less than a 30 minute listen! I can't imagine what it must have been like to first hear Little Richard in 1957. Although his music is rooted in the newly birthed rock and roll style, his audacious performance must have blown people away. So although this album is a little repetitive and not something I'll listen to regularly, it's a significant statement from early rock. "Well I saw Uncle John with bald-head Sally. He saw Aunt Mary comin' and ducked back in the alley."
Fun songs from another era. Not really something I'd listen to today, but I enjoyed the short trip back in time. Rip It Up was a nice lost gem I don't think I'd heard before.
an album made in an era before they invented a second song, bless their hearts
His voice is at 110% every song, so hearing a whole album is a chore
👍🏼
Lots of energy, but it's hard to remember distinguishing songs besides the obvious.
I can hear the influence - sits between the blues and rock n roll and probably carries over to soul and funk. Super interesting to listen to with that lens. Otherwise, probably not something I’d choose again.
3.5
I don't mind this, but I can't help myself from hearing tutti frutti in 1/4-1/2 of the songs on this album. Several songs had the same meter ands music, just different lyrics. It was a good tune, but it was a bit overused. 3/5
This is fun, old-school, very early rock 'n roll, certainly of historical significance. Very radio-ready cuts. But I wouldn't choose to listen to it.
There are some olde time classics here but the sound is so dated, 1958 . I'm sure it was groundbreaking at the time but the terrain has been built on and improved many times since. Poor lad has a lisp. No wonder he couldnt keep a girl in those unenlightened times.
1. Tutti Frutti - Classic, mixing sounds a lot better than I remember. The rests played on the ensemble really make it super punchy. Little Richard's energy and stamina in this track always blows me away. The sax solo also slaps hard. Just a really strong track in general. 2. True, Fine Mama - Classic boogey, nice piano runs at the start too. Backing harmonies compliment the track really well also. Not too much to add about the piece, follows the same formula as the first track, both are very strong. Felt like more could have been added in the instrumental, but overall very solid sound. 3. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave - Great singing, the kinda song i'd imagine would play on the radio all the time. I really feel like a modern microphone would make this track an absolute killer. Would've loved to hear the piano further up in the mix, feels slightly faint at the moment. 4. Ready Teddy - Basically sounds like Tutti Frutti with different lyrics. Sounds great but is something we've already heard. All of these tracks are super radio and promotion friendly, which is both a gift and a curse in this situation. The band sounds very tight together, which is good, can feel the rhythm really well. 5. Baby - Don't know who's singing on this track, but I enjoy the switch up. Very simplistic song, I like the sax motifs in the background - would like to hear something outside of the 12 bars formula. 6. Slippin' and Slidin' - The keys are doing really well on this one, finding the right gaps to play into. One of the better arrangements on this album, can't really add anything else about it. 7. Long Tall Sally - Another famous one, the vocals of this track is pretty electric, I can see why it shines a little brighter than most of the other tracks. The drum part of this song is really strong, feels a little further up in the mix than the others which I enjoy. 8. Miss Ann - The groove of this track is quite fun, I wish I could hear more of the guitar, seems very light, wish they'd bring in more of the mids and the bass. 9. Oh Why? - Getting real tired of this formula at this point, but I really like the lyrics of this one, feels like there's a well set theme within this song. The vocal melody of the song is also pretty interesting, develops further than the 12 bar blues chords. 10. Rip it Up - The percussion is pretty cool in this track, feels like a much more stripped back song. Good to see that they are slightly experimenting on ways to play the exact same thing slightly differently. My ear isn't that well trained, but I feel like the majority of the songs are in the same key - just an observation. 11. Jenny Jenny - Not the biggest fan of the falsetto screams. 12. She's got It - Nothing different from any of the other songs, works well on its own and thats about it. Individually, tracks are really strong. However, in a context of an album, becomes uninteresting quite quickly. 5.8/10
Skipped, next album please
Amazing singing voice, but the album starts to sound too samey.
7/10
Även om det förmodligen aldrig kommer hända att jag lyssnar igenom hela den här skivan igen, så är den ändå rätt kul och medryckande i stunden. Han har ju en jäkla energi och sjunger bra. De flesta av låtarna är ju dock strukturerade på exakt samma sätt och låter väldigt lika, så 32 minuter var inte en minut för mycket.
Sehr erkennbares Rezept in jedem Song und man merkt, dass es ein altes Album ist (altert nicht sehr zeitlos) aber ist ja nix schlechtes. Würde ich mir aber nicht aktiv anhören, ist aber cool zu sehen wovon die Beatles etc beeinflusst wurden
An important and influential album. Good for its time but not what I want to listen to.
Like a lot of early rock and roll, a little bit of “you’ve heard one song you’ve heard em all”, but at least in Little Richard’s case, it sure is a cool song to hear.
3s across the board. This is quite good and I can understand why it’s on the list but I’d never listen to it intentionally.
I appreciate the influence this might have had at the time it was released but it’s definitely not something I would choose to listen to without a recommendation. It was definitely good and pretty catchy, but didn’t really blow me away.
short and sweet
I like his voice and style, but this album isn't very creative. The basic Tutti Fruitti formula was used several times.
I want to like it, and then halfway through every song I am ready for the next one.
I mean, it's Little Richard. He's real good, but he made music in the 50s. Exactly on par with what I expected and what I wanted.
I definitely see how this is influential. As an album though, it’s not greater than the sum of its parts.
Cute little old American album
God stemme og god energi! Når lidt at føles lang på >30 minutter til gengæld!
Så'en set et par rigtig fede sange blandt fillers!
it was good
I mean, it was enjoyable enough, but it *did* feel like the same song 10 times if I'm being totally honest >.>
boring
- Es fällt mir immer etwas schwer Rock‘n‘Roll Alben zu bewerten. Denn: - Die die sind gekrabbelt, damit andere Bands und Künstler später laufen konnten. Also für die Evolution für Rockmusik und alles was dazugehört (Punk, Metal etc.) unabdingbar - Vieles gefällt mir auch gut und ich lasse sowas auch gern mal im Hintergrund laufen - Aber es ist natürlich auch oft dasselbe und natürlich nicht besonders komplex - Also: Zwickmühle - Tutti Frutti und Long Tall Sally natürlich absolute Classics - Und das Album ist auch recht kurzweilig - Insgesamt würde ich mir das Album aber wahrscheinlich nur unter bestimmten Umständen anschmeißen Rating: 2,75/5
love little richards energy but man... the 50's were not creative in the slightest. This is the same 4 bar blues melody reshaped and repacked over and over again. Like it's a great song! But still...
"Alright guys we got one riff, lets stretch it out for a whole album". This album was FUN but repetetive as hell. I'll admit it coasts on nostalgia for me but you can tell by the end of it they were just out of ideas.
This album “Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom BLEW” Just kidding I like it but I thought of that earlier and wanted to use it. Fun album but almost every song sounded exactly the same.
I like how high octane some of the tracks are, really hyped up energy. I also once again am asking modern musicians to co-opt the big band/hornline sound, it’s very nice.
This one is great! This is like the ultimate "roots" album. I mean, this is the source of code of all like modern rock music. Its upbeat, its edgy, its fast paced, the vocals are kind of gender fluid. Yes, most of the songs are pretty similar, but for the time, this thing was out of control.
RnR, Blues, 1957 -> 3
Getsnyou moving but all songs are the same.
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I don’t dislike it, but I do understand why rock n’ roll struggled with being talen seriouslly before the 60s. It’s a bunch of sexually changed 12 bar blues with sax solos, which is cool, but gets a bit much.
Mirándolo críticamente, es todo el rato lo mismo
Trying to think of a current performer who does what folks like Little Richard did, where they just bring so much energy and fun, like they're playing a cartoon character. Jack Black? Haha. LR is dope. Nothin but goodness.
It's a bop. I would rank it higher. However, even though it's R&B with heavy emphasis on the blues, it's soooo repetitive in rhythms.
it's like with the beatles or rolling stones self titled except for with soul.
He’s got a formula, fun one though.
Fun, but very short
This the kind of music that makes you want to take your best gal to the malt shoppe and split a soda.
I can’t help but compare Little Richard to Jerry Lee Lewis, as they were both old, piano rockers. I know Richard is held in higher regard, and his influence on music has been vast. I like his music, but hearing it now, it doesn’t have the same oomph as it would have back then. I honestly think I prefer some music of other old R&B and rock acts. But I like this OK.
Leuk, Tutti Frutti natuurlijk, alleen wel echt niet iets wat ik nog ff zou luisteren. Wel leuke zondag middag muziek. Classic natuurlijk, respect voor hem.
More Fallout music
Hugely influential, one of the first cross-over artists and OG rock & roller. Obnoxious, weird kid just kept doing what he was doing and helped to found my favorite genre of music.
Mick Jagger heeft wel eens aangegeven dat een van de grootste inspiratiebronnen voor het werk van de Stones Little Richard was. En dat vind je zo vaak terug bij de Stones. Maar ook bij de Beatles (Oh Darling!), en Hendrix (speelde af en toe mee in de band). Een invloedrijk manneke dus. De openlijk homoseksuele/biseksuele Afro-Amerikaan gaat op dit album vaak helemaal door het lint. Schreeuwtje hier, blues-piano pingeltje daar. Gospeltje, blues, rock, boogie-woogie. En hij zingt praktisch gezien alleen maar over seks. Anale seks om wel te wezen. Zo gingen de originele lyrics van Tutti Frutti zo: 'Tutti Frutti, Good Booty. If it don't fit don't force it 'cause you'll make your mama mad. If it don't fit don't force it 'cause you'll only get in bad.'. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave laat horen dat Little Richard echt een verdomd goeie zanger was. Dit nummer is een stuk langzamer dan de vele boogie-woogie songs. Hier krijgt hij de ruimte om echt even uit te halen met de vocalen. Dit album had van mij meer deze richting op mogen gaan. Conclusie: Little Richard was een overgeilde seksmaniak, en hij kwam er mee weg. Het brede publiek vaak kiest vaak voor Elvis, maar Little Richard is naar mijn mening ook een enorme King of Rock & Roll. Daarnaast ook een Rock & Roll bakermat en architect. Rating: 8/10 Highlights: Can't Believe You Wanna Leave, Rip it Up, Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
Kind of fun, buy gets a little repetitive.
Recipe for this album: Take blues structure Speed it up Choose one sentence Repeat it over and over Shout "woo" and scream Repeat until you have a full album.
This could be really fun, but not so much at 8am on a Thursday
The fact that Long Tall Sally still gives you a visceral sensation in your spine, 67 years on from its creation, is really quite something, and is most of all a testament to Little Richard's unrivalled vocal power. I've scored it low, because I'm listening with modern ears and a lot of it sounds very traditional and staid, but it's hard to ignore the fact that this will have been like music from Mars in 1957, played by someone from the future.
No songs added 7.3
A fun album, just got that old timey feel I suppose
Akkurat samme sangen hele tiden
It's fine
Great voice, great music. Every song sounds almost exactly the same. 6/10
Historically significant with a few bangers, but many of the songs sound the same.
He has a great voice and probably would have been fun to see live. But for me it’s a little too old times.
Definitely some classics here, and some great energy. But also doesn't really rise beyond feeling like I'm listening to the soundtrack of a period piece like Stand By Me.
Some iconic tunes on this album thatwere more progressive and made more impact that the same era rockabilly tunes from Elvis.
I’m in the late 50’s, eating a hamburger and coke for 5 cents at the local drive in, little Richie comes on, I whistle, life is good. 3.4
As oldies go this is pretty solid. I like the energy of the horn solos
Little Richard rips it up on this one. True old school rock and roll, great piano, lots of screams, simple repetitive lyrics. Doesn’t hold up to time very well (2.6*s)
50's rock. huge influence -better things to listen to these days, but good
I'm not into the slightly formulaic blues (?) structure of 50s rock n roll, but of course this is an important album and still has huge energy and is great fun.
It’s fun, but every song sounds the same!
It was fine.
Made me want to dance, drink, and eat. Clearly influenced a lot. Repetitive and catchy.
fun but old
Very energetic. I’m sure many purist would disagree, but I certainly wish I could’ve heard him through modern music engineering.
I'm too young for this ;-)
early 60s rock n roll. For fans which I am not one. Some of the extra outtakes were ...ok...
ah geez it’s kind of just one tune, isn’t it?
It’s exactly what you think it is-he’s the classic HOO WAH YEAH singer-interesting that he used balling out in the 50s! 3/5
Definitely a one-of-a-kind artist, who changed the trajectory of popular music. The predecessor of what would become rock and roll, this album is a swingin' good time
I'm sure it was a big deal at the time
classic rock n rock !!! 3.5/5
Nothing offensive, but there's just not enough here to really enjoy in the modern day. I'm kind of astounded that music had made such a big jump even between now and the 70s.
A fun ride, nice and short, some of the songs sounded similar. 3.5 in my heart
Little Richard can definitely put on a show.
Little Richard was obviously an incredibly influential figure in the history of rock and roll. And he was seriously good at what he did. However, an entire album of the exact same formula song after song was a bit much. By the end, I was left asking "when will it be done," "are we going to get any variation at all?" The answer to that second question was unfortunately, no. This album has some definite highs. But it's just too one-note on style/sound to go higher than 3 stars.
this album has good energy and was fun to listen to, but nothing i was super amazed by
Call it bluesy jazz or jazzy blues, but these cats are kickin. Perfect for a Doo Wop 3*
Big band supported Wildly scratchy smooth vocals Twisting and rocking
asu sin duda un disco muy importante y fundacional para el rock pero mmm
famous, and an important piace of music History, but not the stuff i still like to listen
Got to respect it. It was good, but not amazing.
Little Richard is one of those old school rockers that likely inspired a whole load of musicians. Without people like Little Richard, Buddy Holly and others, it’s easy to wonder how different rock would be today. I’ve not listened to much by him before, so let’s listen! Songs I already knew: Tutti Frutti Favourites: Tutti Frutti I have no doubt that at the time of release, this music would have been mind blowing. However, listening to it with today’s musical palette, a lot of these songs are very samey. If somebody today released an album of almost entirely twelve bar blues tracks, they’d be laughed out of the room. I can understand how time changes things, but listening to this as a full album today does unfortunately make it lose some of its magic.
cute
Absolute Classic
Good
I respect Little Richard for his talent and impact on the music of that generation. But every song sounds pretty much the same with only a few variations in the lyrics and occasionally the tempo. I’m not so sure if that is due to limitations in his talent and ability or the expectations of rock music at the time.
Sensational voice but damn talk about milking one song and turning it into an album.
Pretty fun classic, love his voice
Rating: 7/10 Very good album overall. Loved Little Richard's singing, he sings with a lot of passion and energy. The songs all sounded the same and had a classic rock n roll sound to it heavily influenced by blues. All of the songs are performed with a lot of energy but the severe lack of variety of song structure and sound is what prevents it from being rated higher for me. Favorite songs: Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Rip It Up. Worst song: Baby.
Thinking about other music from this era, this was a markedly different sound. Love the sax!
Thinking about other music from this era, this was a markedly different sound. Love the sax!
Little Richard is great!
A bit samey?
Here he is, bam, and you say goddamn this is a dope jam! I appreciate what Little Richard did I probably won't be reaching for any of his records any time soon. Records this old always just feel like a compilation of singles thrown together way after the fact just so you can buy the music twice...and still he probably didn't see a dime for his work! Banger after banger of just filth! Well it's sort of not so well hidden filth but it fooled enough people! Yeah this is just feel good tune after feel good tune, listen once and you'll feel like you've listened 1000 times
Yeah, this was fine.
Good 50’s rock and roll by an originator.
The classic 50s-to-60 doowop hits most people think of when they think of oldies. Everyone loves Little Richard's "WOOOO!"
un álbum así que me recuerda a la navidad no se por qué, se me hizo un poco largo. no sé si lo volvería a escuchar jahdjsha. 6/10 canción fav: podría ser cualquiera porque me sonaron todas un poco iguales:(
this was so much fun! hard not to smile while listening to this and great to get more familiar with this legend. tutti frutti an obvious highlight
Fun and so influential. It was such a blueprint that listening now feels a bit like a caricature. Particularly enjoyed Ready Teddy and Rip it Up.
Don’t mind it. Deserves a spot on the wall though !
Classic blues/rock ‘n roll album. Belangrijk geweest voor geschiedenis van de popmuziek natuurlijk. Goed album, voor mij niet perse heel bijzonder.
You expect to see albums like this on the list and it deserves to be here. There's no doubt this was groundbreaking at the time but I do think you had to be there. He's a firecracker for sure, but it's 1 or 2 great songs repeated 10 times just with different lyrics. But it's Little Richard and he's classic, woo!
you arent getting anything insane but it aint bad. i like this genre of music for the most part
3.5
Blind album, know the artist. Happy and upbeat as expected and glad I tried it.
Bangers but high redundancy
Very classic, yet a bit one beat for every song.
Objectively a classic. I'm rating it to my personal tastes, but I still greatly appreciate this music.
Very influential it seems but samey as well. It makes it hard to remember a single song even though it's fun to listen to.
6/10.
Okay I was actually not expecting to enjoy this/even make it through the whole album bc this is not my thing usually, but I actually enjoyed it for a bit. I'm pretty sure there's, like, the same song 6 times in a row and it started getting tiresome, but hey, not bad. Put a smile on my face.
This album will make you just bop and bop. A great listen through and a piece of musical history.
Historic album, but don't want to listen to it again for a while. Some catchy tunes and BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER
Not a fan of 50s rock n roll or Little Richard, but still enjoyed the music in the background. Will likely never listen to it again though
Groovy love little Richard 👾
#91. I can see why this was influential and popular back when rock and roll was a new cool thing, but it doesn't really have the same impact three quartes of a century later. Also it's kinda the same song 13 times in a row. 3/5: yeah.
Meh. A lot of songs sounded the same
Roots of modern rock. Music with movement
Fun music, this guy was wild. Pioneer of rock and roll and conflicted musician/christian. A big influence on the Beatles which is good enough for me! Three stars.
I find it interesting that this style of music was called rock. It is far different than what rock evolved to in the 70's and 80's. I enjoy this style of music but there is only so much I can take.
Didn’t ring a bell but I absolutely know Tutti Frutti haha. An absolute classic - have added to library 1957 Rock album. Rest of album was vibey. 3/5.
Ok
1 dimensional but quite good. Fun old timey background imo
Finally an actual rock n roll album. This one wasn't the most sonically diverse, but the energy across it is extremely welcome.
Really fun music that you could definitely dance to. However, minus 1 point for essentially being the same song listed 12 times.
Tutti frutti
Solid
Classy
Amusant et entraînant. Regisre vocal impressionnant
I appreciate Little Richard as a performer and how influential his music was to the entire genre of rock and roll. He also deserves so much credit for being one of the first black artists to transcend racial barriers of the 1950s. I find his sound so distinct that there is no mistaking a Little Richard song. For that reason, however, I don’t find much variance in his music and the driving beat becomes a bit monotonous. Then again, the 50s were a time when artists would often release a sound-alike follow up to their hit song, so really, it’s fitting for the era. It just doesn’t translate well to more modern sensibilities.
A legend, an album of classics. This is obviously a classic and innovative for its time, but I'm not sure it has stood the test of time. His vocals are outstanding and the instrumentals are bluesy, which I enjoy. For this, this is a 3* for me. Doesn't break into 4-5* territory because musically it follows a lot of well-known patterns to 21st century ears.
Tutti Frutti - 7/10 True, Fine Mama - 7/10 Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave - 7/10 Ready Teddy - 7/10 Baby - 7/10 Slippin' and Slidin' - 8/10 Long Tall Sally - 7.5/10 Miss Ann - 7/10 Oh Why? - 7.5/10 Rip it Up - 7/10 Jenny, Jenny - 7/10 She's Got It - 7/10 TOTAL - 86/120
Well done!
Great album
Fun and was groundbreaking but a bit repetitive
the original smoll pp
- Perfectly fine music - Nothing much to say, some classic 50s swing
Something even the kids will like!
A lot of fun. Zippy with some great songs.
Some great songs. They do sound a lot alike ... but it's Little Richard.
This collection of songs would have been lifechanging to hear in 1957. I can't imagine the shock of hearing Little Richard's ferocity against the clean-cut stars of the times - the polished harmonies of the Everly Brothers or the baritone of Perry Como. It's dated by today's standards but altogether an interesting step back to one of the original rock & rollers. I watched an interview with Jimmy Barnes recently where he claimed Little Richard was one of his strongest musical influences as he grew up. Indeed, while listening to Here's Little Richard, it stuck me how Barnesy ended up with the vocal style he's so well known for today.
I understand this album is the precursor to much of rock music, with tutti fruitti being especially important in that regard, but most of the songs on here sound the same. I really want to give it a high grade for its importance, but I don't feel this album is captivating enough to justify that.
Rip It Up
Nokkur vel kunn lög og örlítið misskemmtileg, önnur minna þekkt og í þeim er rödd Richards á köflum illþekkjanleg (ég þekkti hann ekki í Baby). Lögin sama 12 takta blúsmódelið aftur og aftur, productionin mjög basic, flutningurinn flottur, sögulegt mikilvægi umtalsvert en skemmtanagildi fyrir mig ekki mjög mikið.Þekkt lög og önnur minna, en alltaf sama 12 takta blúsmódelið. Kom helst á óvart að stundum er rödd Richards illþekkjanleg, svo sem í Baby. Productionin mjög basic en flutningurinn flottur. Sögulegt mikilvægi umtalsvert en skemmtanagildi fyrir mig ekki mjög mikið.
I'd rather be listening to Etta James or Chuck Berry.