Reviews (page 10 of 14)
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
I always love old school rock and roll. I knew most of these songs already. Easy listening today!
great voice and fun energetic tracks, all songs sounded good but a few sounded pretty similar
An old sound, ok but not my thing
Impossible not to like the rock n roll energy
Great up upbeat sounds
Not horrible, but not great either.
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.
Excellent album. Not a bad song on it.
A lot of the same sound, just a different woman he's singing about. Little Richard's Little Richard has some stories to tell!
Such amazing energy. It just bops from start to finish. So many recognizable songs. I can't think of any reason not give this full marks.
Little Richard was probably the most influential artist in early Rock n' Roll. Yes, Elvis Presley was bigger and brought the genre to the mainstream but no one of that era of rock has influenced as many people as Richard did. Without Tutti Frutti we would not have Bowie who was simply amazed by the sound of that song. Other artists like Prince, Freddy Mercury, the more recent Janelle Monáe and the Stones were all influenced massively by Little Richard. But let's talk about the album: Most of the songs were written or co-written by him which at that time was still a rarity, considering artists like Sinatra were still mainly doing standards. And unlike Sinatra nearly all songs are upbeat and energetic. The album is, to say it in a single word, FUN! You can, even must, groove to it and Little Richard does bring in some very nice vocal delivery on top of the very R&B-sounding instrumentation. And while songs like Tutti Frutti, Slippin' and Slidin', Long Tall Sally or Rip It Up are absolute classics you do have some slightly less entertaining pieces like Oh Why? or Miss Ann that ultimatly do not destroy the album's flow. To sum it up: Here's Little Richard is a landmark in early rock music and one of my favourite album of the 1950's. favourites: Tutti Frutti, Slippin' and Slidin', Long Tall Sally, Rip It Up least favourites: Jenny Jenny, Oh Why?, Miss Ann, Baby Rating: light to decent 9/10
an album made in an era before they invented a second song, bless their hearts
Excellent album
I’ve never been a fan of 50s music, but you cannot overlook the importance of Little Richard and this album to the evolution of rock and roll. He was a huge talent and his unique character was refreshing and surprisingly appreciated at that point in history.
that's a vibe. but not one I like
Classic American rock n roll.
Critically important to the history of American music. Also the same song 12 times. 4/5
I respect the place in rock and roll history but 65 years of hearing these songs, they are overplayed and I don't find much joy on listening to them anymore.. 2 stars
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.
Tutti Frutti we all know and have heard at every wedding we’ve been too. Or maybe school dance. I can’t remember. Anyway, classic song but then they all sound just like that. Got bored with it.
Album started off strong, a little heavy on the saxophone. However by the end felt repetitive with the same tunes and random shouts, just different lyrics.
Ég er alltaf til í að hlusta á svona tónlist. Kannski er ég bara gömul sál fædd á röngum tíma en ég kemst í góðan fíling og er mjög líklegur til að setja þetta aftur á fóninn af og til. Mig langar meira að segja til að kaupa þessa plötu á vínyl þó svo að ég eigi ekki einu sinni plötuspilara, bara af því að mig langar í stemninguna
good
Classic 12 bar blues rock Most tracks sound kind of alike Some tracks are a bit more reggae, some a bit more 60s rock with solos
3.5
Fun and easy to listen to, but after the first two songs you get bored because every track is the same exact formula.
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.
Such incredible energy - would love to have a time machine and catch his act at it's inception...
uzil som si velmi cestou do eatu, super vokaly, super groove true fine mama fav - pianko jak lusk
2,5
Great album!
I mean it’s hard not to tap your feet to this sort of music! Reasonably enjoyable to have on in the background but I kinda lost the plot at Jenny, Jenny with the repetitive lyrics.
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
Absolutely a classic
Consistent, great performance, fun. Gotta love Little Richard!
Great songs don't get me wrong, but they're all very similar, almost to the point where it's a bit repetitive. Great vibe throughout and I love this style, but so far there's only a few standouts. Ngl by the end of the day I was pretty bored, there was too little variation. Still great songs but overall only 2 stars
Skipped, next album please
Fun for the first 6-10 minutes then becomes repetitive. I'm sure it's technically good but there's a max amount of times I can listen to Rip it Up
Little Richard brings the fun and the energy! The OG. Not sure how you don’t love this one.
Amazing singing voice, but the album starts to sound too samey.
Sama kappale uudestaan ja uudestaan. Joo kai se oli vähän sitä aikaa. Aika perus vanhaa rock and rollia. Kuuluu tietenkin kuiteskin listalle. Laulajan huudahdukset hiukan ärsyttäviä. Parhaat: Tutti Frutti
7/10
Very fun classics. The variety sound like a compilation of singles recorded over 1-2 years. Some tunes sound like possibly from when he was still developing aspects of his vocal style.
There's something to be said for an album with under a half-hour running time, especially one as non-stop as this. I've never really listened much to the original decade of rock-n-roll, but it's hard to deny that Little Richard is up in the pantheon, and this actually seems like a good album of his to include (despite being more of a greatest hits/compilation album of his singles than a true "debut album"). Curiously, "Oh Why?" sounds more like a woman singing than Little Richard...
I'm not sure it's possible for me to appreciate this album or its impact given that I grew up hearing music like this--it never was fresh in the way it must have been to be an adult and hear music like this for the first time. Still, the swinging piano, sax, vocals, everything are so expertly done in this casual offhand way... genius!
Some definite classics here.
I appreciate Little Richard's virtuosic piano playing and his amazing voice, but these songs were pretty much just all 12-bar blues with minor variations in arranging and phrasing over the top. It was fun to listen to, but felt like just a bunch of rehashes of the same song. Two stars.
What a bopper! Really great stuff, sweaty and fun as heck.
En klassiker absolut men är det bra? Little Richard kan sjunga men annars är det bara obehagliga ljud. Har man hört en låt har man hört alla. 2a för att Tutti Frutti var en kul låt att sjunga på när man var barn.
Många av tracken låter exakt likadana musikaliskt. Väldigt enformigt. Men absolut ett första viktigt steg mot ny musik. Så som musikhistoria viktigt. Men jag dömer enbart efter smak idag. Å då kommer vi inte så högt. Det är inte jättebra. Som nån annan skrev, Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, She's got it, Jenny Jenny är "samma" låt. Det är väldigt lite skillnad.
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.
Great singing. Could use more variety in the songs but there's just enough start-stop for me. Here's Little Richard. (⌐■_■)
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.
- not something I would choose to casually listen to - I’m sure by general standards this is a great album just not my favorite - kind of stressed me out
Having not listened to Little Richard in a long time, what struck me this time is how much of this album is basically amped up boogie boogie woogie. That’s not a knock. So much rock is just a louder iteration on what came before. This album has a ton of energy and still resonates.
Well, here we are at “the Big Bang” of rock ‘n’ roll: so fresh, so breathless, so raucous. And if you can’t hear the future sounds of, say, Lennon and McCartney, then you need to listen again. And what I really love about this album is how the fabulous backing really swings. “Seminal” doesn’t come close.
You can see how they thought rock n' roll was dangerous. 4*
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.
This is rock and roll. Either Richard or Chuck were the king of rock and roll and Richard roared on to the scene. Is there a greater opener than ‘a wop bop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom?’ Is there a greater song on perversion than slipping and slidin? Is there a greater song on another kind of perversion than longboat sally?* Rip it up.. my god. What a song. Even the b sides cook. 2 million stars. *no kink shaming here. But this was revolutionary in the 1950s
Yes. important. Original. and still Fresh. It still works now. So imaginethe riot and a joy to hear it back in the 50s. a Hoot. so I turned it up so the mono sound came forth... still energizing today, which is something as old music and films seem slow now. its got to be hear as a birth of ROck album
When Little Richard died in the early daze of COVID, Bob Dylan tweeted the following : “I just heard the news about Little Richard and I’m so grieved. He was my shining star and guiding light back when I was only a little boy. His was the original spirit that moved me to do everything I would do. I played some shows with him in Europe in the early nineties and got to hang out in his dressing room a lot. He was always generous, kind and humble. And still dynamite as a performer and a musician and you could still learn plenty from him. In his presence he was always the same Little Richard that I first heard and was awed by growing up and I always was the same little boy. Of course he’ll live forever. But it’s like a part of your life is gone.” In Dylan’s high school yearbook in 1959, then-senior Robert Zimmerman famously wrote that his life ambition was “to join Little Richard.” As the Star Tribune reported, Dylan even attempted to emulate Little Richard’s imitable performing style during his first-ever public performance at a Hibbing High School talent show in 1957. Thankfully the early Little Richard hits were all over Sydney radio in the 50’s. Both Long Tall Sally & Jenny Jenny made the Top 20 on the 2UE Top 40 in 1957. ( Of course The Beatles took Long Tall Sally to #2 on the 2UE Top 40 in 1964 - Paul McCartney no doubt gives thanks for Richard every night before bed. Luckily, Auntie Rose, my godmother, had a Little Richard 78 & two 45’s, which I flogged mercilessly then (& inherited on her death). I love an album that has 12 terrific trax & opens with the line : A Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom - which was the title Nik Cohn in 1969 gave to what is generally regarded as the first history of rock’n’ roll. The energy Little Richard brought to his recordings & live performances is outstanding. What a champion.
1950s artists (especially black artists) are not always well served by this 1001 albums project, as they often focused on singles, and the albums did not always represent them at their best. But this, THIS is the shit. Six of Little Richard's ground breaking singles (including a clutch of all-time classics in Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Slippin' and Slidin', Long Tall Sally, and Rip It Up) plus some pretty good filler tracks. His vocal styling wrote the rulebook for rock and roll singers forever. You can hear everyone copying from Little Richard; the Beatles did a particularly good impression; the screams, the falsetto, the vocal fry, the phrasing... Little Richard really taught the world to sing rock and roll. Even sixty years on, these songs still rock. You can throw them in a DJ set, and people will dance. Little Richard is the duck's nuts.
It makes you dance. It does. Can't be mad when you're listening to this dope shit. Piano and horns - sign me up.
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.
Eeeehhhh - it's not bad, but it's not exciting. I can see how it might have been mind-blowing in 1957, but we've had Ziggy Stardust and 'So What' by Anti-Nowhere League since then. Maybe I'm a little jaded.
F it, this is a 5, clearly brilliant music. Wish I could go out dancing in the late 50’s to a Little Richard Concert, I bet it would be such a good night… My reservations in giving a straight 5, is that as an album all the tracks are quite similar, with no room to chill out. Does go well as a background for dough kneading (Especially rip it up)
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
3 stjerner for et godt men lidt monotont album, snegsig op på en 4'er da Predator-sangen kom! Det svedigste albumcover jeg nogensinde har set (bogstaveligt)!!
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!
I enjoyed it a lot.
He’s a genius for sure.
it was good
Great great great ... I hear young Elvis Presley there too
Classic shite. The beating, bleeding heart of rock and roll's birth.
I mean, it was enjoyable enough, but it *did* feel like the same song 10 times if I'm being totally honest >.>
not sure how to rate this honestly. like, all the songs on their own individually are pretty solid and fun. little richard has a heckuva voice and style that I'm sure would've been absolutely wild to see live. he's of course an icon in the history of popular music and an inspiration to all of your favorite artists and bands. the only problem is that basically every uptempo song from the 50s (and on this album in particular) is just the 12-bar blues progression. they're all about 2-2:30 long, often mention a woman's name, and are all pretty much interchangeable. i like the songs well enough but the album format here just falls flat. so uh, 3.5 stars? idk also every time i hear the chorus of she's got it, i think it's going to segue into that shocking blue/bananarama song venus favorites: tutti frutti, ready teddy, long tall sally (the thing), miss ann, rip it up, jenny jenny, she's got it
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
- kultig und - Darüber hinaus? Nicht viel - Ich stelle immer wieder fest, dass ich einfach kein Fan von Rock n Roll bin. Ist mir einfach zu eindimensional. Ähnlich, wie ich es mal über das Genre Blues geschrieben habe: Diese beiden Musikrichtungen sind mir dann einfach zu schematisch und LEBEN vom Gefühl und der Transportation von Emotionen. Wenn das nicht passiert, weil ich einfach keine Connection dazu aufbauen kann (und es auch von Platte und nicht live kommt) bleibt für mich leider nicht viel über. 2,25/5
The inventor of Rock’N’Roll. Wooo!
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...
Not for me thanks
Really fun and cohesive, every song made me want to dance. An absolute classic.
"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.
If not for Little Richard a lot of the 1001 albums wouldn’t exist
Tutti shitty
Mg me dio ganas de bailar. Me robé varias.
It was something indeed. It was fun
Great!
It's basically the same song on repeat, but what a song. From the first boo bap a doo wah to the final yeah! it's an incredible performance - an incindiary singer, Little Richard burns through these jumped up blues tracks with a level of intensity, charisma, control and pure heat that you can literally hear pushing recording technology beyond its capacity to capture. The guy's out here basically inventing rocking the fuck out.
Fan of the oldies over here - 3.5
Very nice! Tutti Frutti is perfect!
I feel like this record is timeless, classic, and influential. Surprisingly good for being recorded in 57. I can only imagine the energy that Little Richard brought in front of an audience. Some real classic bangers on this album. It is kind of repetitive but it's fun and energetic.
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
exciting from the get go... and it doesn't stop... ideal for when you are cleaning and on the go.. wouldn't listen to at night if you are trying to wind down.... gym would be perfect doing aerobics. you can hear the history of rock and roll here
Alla låtar är likadana men pluspoäng för hur inflytelserikt det är.
kennt man ofc aber ka ob des so gut geaged is
Nope
Toen muziek vooral nog om muzikaliteit gaat. Heerlijk swingen met deze rock n roll muziek.
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.
1/1 first lil
A literal bop
Mirándolo críticamente, es todo el rato lo mismo
Loved it
wop bobba loo, bop
It very much feels like a collection of singles and b sides rather than a fully fledged album. Shame
one of the best uplifting rock blues albums Little Richard delivery & impact is astonishing the more u will be in blues than more you gonna love it 88
"Tutti Frutti" is a decent song though its subject matter is surprising (look it up; you'll be surprised if you don't already know). The rest is ok, but mostly of its time, including the lyrics which are generally coded language for sex that sounds all the more thirsty and horny for plethora of double entendres. Little Richard sounds histrionic on most tracks. The contrast between his shouty freakouts and the staid, possibly bored rote support by his backup singers made me laugh. 2.4 stars rounded down.
7/10. Fun album. Lots of good songs, but as the album goes on it starts to feel a little like the same short song over again. I did end up putting “Oh Why?” on the 5 ⭐️list because I thought the album was good enough to have one song on the list and that was my favorite I think due to the trumpets.
Another first time listen! Kicks right the heck off into Tutti Frutti and already my mood is better. This is a super quick spin so I needed a few to really take it all in. The deluxe version including the outtakes and different takes are just as good as the original material too. Proof positive that this was the GREATS behind the instruments. You just can’t mess with the ancestors of rock!
THIS ALBUM IS STILL HOT FIRE AND IT HASN'T FLICKERED OUT ONCE SINCE 1957.
Let no one tell you different, this man INVENTED Rock 'n' Roll. This is arguably the most important record ever released. Every track is exploding with raw energy and innovative talent. Richard is like a dynamo, there is nothing that can even slow him down. He discovered James Brown, and inspired The Beatles and Prince. There's a reason nearly every song on this album is one you already know... and if you don't, you SHOULD.
Liked Songs Tutti Frutti Long Tall Sally
Really reminds me of Fallout music, particularly the song Mighty Mighty Man. -Tutti Frutti (this song has almost only two words but has a nice jazz beat to it. upbeat.) Immediately noticed that this guy loves belting/that classic jazz thing people do to sound cool. He uses drums and piano to carry his voice and sometime allows them to overtake his vocals.
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.
I don't get the criticisms here, it's chock full of hits and it's Little Richard.
Little Richard is who Elvis listened to. Of course Little Richard was fabulously popular during his heyday, but his influence on popular music can be heard everywhere. He shaped his contemporaries, the Beatles, and had a hand in influencing what later became Motown, soul, and funk. His vocal delivery is still as exciting as it was in 1957. He is known as the architect of Rock n Roll for a very good reason.
it's like with the beatles or rolling stones self titled except for with soul.
He’s got a formula, fun one though.
original and enjoyable - not really my jam tho
He did it before the Beatles did
Fun, but very short
Not my kind of music but incredible
One of the earliest and greatest rock ‘n’ roll albums…. Where would we be without Little Richard. Not only was it influential, but risky and distinctive, a musical landmark.
This the kind of music that makes you want to take your best gal to the malt shoppe and split a soda.
Great album. Back to the future vibes.
Yeah, this was awesome.
So good. Little Richard made the world a better place. A complicated person who created amazing art and lived an unbelievable life. His authorized biography is a wild ride.
What a great start to the week! Smoking hot music from the legend himself! A little redundant but it also doesn’t overstay its welcome. A genuine classic.
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.
Amazing, dancy, still holds up
A really good album with the classic song Tutti Frutti. There wasn't a song I didn't like.
Rock n roll, lekker man Dat dit bijna 70 jaar oud is vind ik echt bizar
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.
Old school cool
More Fallout music
Heard some songs previously like tuti fruiti and long tall sally. Definitely something good for high energy and dancing. not a high energy day and listened to this on my headphones alone….very weird contrast to feel nothing while so much is going on. Fun album!
Отлично! Очень энергичный, живой, с крутым голосом. Очень нравится.
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')
Het is een understatement dat Lil' Richard met zijn debuut in 1957 het Rock & Roll landschap volledig op zijn grondvesten liet schudden. De gitaren waren venijniger dan ooit te voren, en het tempo lag zelfs voor de Golden Age of the US - wat de jaren 50 toch wel waren - een tandje te hoog. Instrumenteel was het een explosie van een niveau dat we ook terugzagen in de raketwetenschap van die tijd, maar de man achter dit monument der rock historie zette bovenal een andere revolutie in gang. Little Richard bracht zoveel charisma to the game, waar andere sleutelfiguren uit de Rock & Roll niet aan konden tippen. Met een ongekende dosis aan aanstekelijke energie wist hij 'obscene' onderwerpen aan te snijden die destijds de raamluiken van de Amerikaanse kerk lieten klapperen - en waarschijnlijk vandaag de dag nog steeds. De audacity om dit pad als zwarte jongeman uit Georgia te bewandelen in de 50s was bewonderenswaardig, om het maar even zacht uit te drukken. Zijn stage presence, de vocale uitbundigheid, het ruige doch dansbare ritme.. Het zouden staple ingrediënten worden in de rockmuziek van een decennium later, en uiteindelijk zelfs in het punkgenre. Het is een figuur waar het woord icoon voor bedacht is. Vóór Prince had je Sly Stone, vóór Sly Stone had je James Brown, en vóór James Brown had je L. Richard. Zijn persona is proto- elk extravagante en creatieve brein dat hem opvolgde in de R&B scene. Tuurlijk, het genre zelf heeft niet heel veel verscheidenheid te bieden, en de universele blauwdruk was ook op dit album in merendeel van de nummers te vinden. Dat is ook de reden waarom ik helaas geen 5 sterren kan geven, omdat de plaat net niet genoeg versatility tentoonstelt, ook al mag je dat ook niet verwachten. Daarnaast zijn de hooks op het album niet van het level van de debuutwerken van Chuck Berry en Bo Diddley, om toch maar even de logische vergelijking met zijn Rock & Roll kompanen te maken. Maar met de extatische saxofoons in 'Ready Teddy', de vocalen in 'Slippin' And Slidin'' en de groove van 'Rip It Up', om maar even een paar momenten te noemen, laat ook dit debuut altijd een goede indruk achter. Hits als 'Tutti Frutti' en 'Long Tall Sally' breken nog steeds dansvloeren, 67 jaar naar na dato. 8,5/10 Highlights: Slippin' And Slidin' Long Tall Sally Rip It Up
Stel je voor dat er in de jaren 50 ergens iemand in ons kikkerlandje gitaar was gaan spelen en zichzelf Kleine Richard noemde. Volgens mij was daar niks van terecht gekomen. Dat kan alleen in Amerika. En alhoewel ik de invloed van de beste man op alle rockmuziek van de decennia na de jaren 50 niet ontken, klinkt het hele album als één nummer. Wat er in die jaren gebeurde rondom Richard is toch een gevalletje: je had er bij moeten zijn. De invloed is groot, maar het is anno nu niet de allerbeste muziek om zelf naar te luisteren. Oja, en ik maakte de fout om te googelen hoe Richard er op latere leeftijd uit zag. Geen aanrader. 6,5/10 Highlights Tutti Frutti
I can see how this was ahead of time, but unfortunately in today's age it doesn't work. Nothing more than a fun listen but it gets boring quickly
What a powerful voice packed into short punchy songs. Knew some of the tracks: Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and etc. Happy to hear some new-to-me deeper cuts.
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
A rare gem where it deserves a 5 both for how influential it is, and for how enjoyable it remains in 2024.
Good
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would.
I miss hearing his songs on the radio. 4/5
This is another record that I'd use my hypothetical time machine for. Imagine going back to 1957 and hearing this ripping up your radio speakers. Incredible performances throughout, and Little Richard's vocals and keys are incendiary. The songwriting and structure is formulaic, but this music essentially created the formula for pop music going forwards.
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.
I feel sorry for the people on this website who don't enjoy listening to this. What a sad, dull, gray life y'all must lead.
No songs added 7.3
He has such great energy and it’s a fun listen, if all a bit samey
i guess it was good, but not one i would listen to freely.
A fun album, just got that old timey feel I suppose
El auténtico rey del rock and roll
Groundbreaking, classic, so catchy. A little repetitive maybe at this point, but you can hear how this would have rang out like a clarion call when it was released. Also, 13 songs in 33 minutes, this album moves it right along. As of today this album is 67 years old and yet we still know & instantly recognize songs, that's a hell of an accomplishment
Akkurat samme sangen hele tiden
The little toaster comes to mind immediately. Not a lot of variety here. He’s got a sound and that sound is his. 7/10
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.
Anyone who scrapes the pan owes a debt to Little Richard. Was surprised by the variety to the sound - some songs more soulful & bluesy (Baby), others raucous and rocking - and all filled with an insane amount of energy for a studio album.
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
Cool, the way you worded it sounds a lot like evolution. The majority replicates something that they know already works with little to no differences, and then there are mutants that might start a new meta... or be utterly disgusting. I guess the successful experiments are already on the list, and the unsuccessful ones are not included for a good reason. It would be a musical Kunstkamera otherwise Safe indeed
One of the first albums that, despite not being unlistenable, made me experience great fatigue just listening to it I'm taking this review to very briefly explain the definition of a term I've used and probably will keep using a lot - safe. What I mean when I say something is safe might be self explanatory but the gist of it is when I find that something has been sanitized and scrubbed clean of any potentially element that might be a "love it or hate it" moment. The reason why someone might do this is to make their album or work as palatable to as wide of an audience as possible in order to increase revenue, or possibly due to pressures from record labels or society as a whole which makes the artist surpress their actual interests. I've noticed this a lot with music in the past (likely due to the fact that the methods of music discovery that is present today with youtube, spotify etc didn't exist and you could only make your money if people liked you enough to buy your cd/vinyl) where a lot of it sounds incredibly samey, possibly because thats what you needed to do in order to make a living out of being an artist then. It might also be because of the fact that the only music that survived so long, and as a result ended up on a list filled with a lot of shite like the 1001 albums list, is because it WAS safe, a really wide set of the population __could __ enjoy it and continued to enjoy it for long enough for future generations to know the name of it, i.e. experimental stuff enjoyed by just a small subset of people ended up being lost with time. This is by no means exclusive to old music though, its a very frequent thing even with modern "radio bangers". Just go to the top 100 list on spotify and listen to how incredibly sanitized and uncontroversial every song there is. You would never find a song like Poledo by Dinosaur Jr. anywhere near a list for or by the masses. Anyways, what I mean to say by this is that this album, being a product of its time and the consequences that follow of that, is way too safe almost to the point where it becomes offensive. But, I guess you just had to be there to understand.
Nice
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)
gro hitovaa
Znaci svi ovi rock blueseri su takva jedna prevara jer svi uvijek imaju istu pjesmu ili nekoliko njih i sam zamjene tekst koji tak i tak nije bitan i onda se izvlače na to kaj imaju dobar vokal e pa nećete više ovaj album je cijeli skoro isto zvučao osim kaj su tu i tam malo ubrzali ili usporili. Mislim nije lose zvučao, ali je skoro cijeli bio isti. Kajgod od sad pa nadalje svi dobivate 2 i to vam je puno, al sam zato kaj nije gore od live Boba.
Vikten av Little Richard kan nog inte överskattas. Epicentrum för den den pandemi som kom att bli Rock n Roll och senare all populärmusik som följde.
50's rock. huge influence -better things to listen to these days, but good
Great! So much energy. Good vibes.
Truly one of the original pioneers of rock and roll. He doesn’t get enough recognition for his body of work, IMHO.
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.
Exuberant and joyful. Extra star for nostalgia: takes me back to my Dad hammering out this songs on an upright piano when I was little.
full of energy, some big songs you can't NOT know, great for its age, would listen again
A delightful listen!
It's good but without context of its release and what music was like at that time, it's gotten a bit lost to time. Pretty repetitive. I listen to this and wonder why Sam & Dave weren't more popular.
This one is fun, though I wonder if they regularly mixed up the songs since they are so formulaic. :)
it's fun but I'll never listen to this again
Honestly this holds up so much better than the vast majority of the 50s music I've heard. His voice is so intense and the lower quality of the recording actually amplifies that in a way that makes it sound very timeless. You can also really see how much influence this had on early rock and roll. So many bangers too.
an absolute blue print for early rock and roll. Would rank higher if ever song didn’t sound the same
Rock n roll good original beats.
Most people in the US are at least familiar with Little Richard's big hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" which are high-energy dance hall tracks. But I think where Little Richard's voice really shines is in the more subdued songs like "Oh Why?" He really has a great voice that is very reminiscent of the time. The length of the songs makes it really to stay engaged with each son and I'll keep coming back to this album
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
Classic music. Ahead of his time, made you want to get up and dance!
4 out of 5
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 ;-)
Good music all the way. Not my style, but it’s good.
Always fun but can only listen to so much at one time.
early 60s rock n roll. For fans which I am not one. Some of the extra outtakes were ...ok...
Fun roots rock.
Its got the classics
Yeah that's a cracker
ah geez it’s kind of just one tune, isn’t it?
Bängeri
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
Wop-Bop-a-Loo-Mop, alop-bom-bom! It's hard to have any old-time rock 'n' roll heroes with all that we know, but I'll take Little Richard over many others most days of the week. I'd rank it higher if I liked this genre more.
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
Great foot stomping songs! This dude knew how to rock the place up. You can feel the fun they had while making these songs. While the songs are good, infectious and fun to listen to, I'm glad the record isn't much longer. Standout tracks: Tutti Frutti, Can't Believe You Wanna Leave, Ready Teddy, Slippin' and Slidin', Long Tall Sally, Oh Why?, Rip It Up, She's Got It 8 out of 10
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
It’s repeated in almost every song but so historically important.
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.
4/10 Unpolished due to its old mechanics
this album has good energy and was fun to listen to, but nothing i was super amazed by
Little Richard made our ride to the dispensary more interesting and groovy. I wouldn’t voluntarily put this on, though I did appreciate the pure talent and soul that went into creating each record!
Call it bluesy jazz or jazzy blues, but these cats are kickin. Perfect for a Doo Wop 3*
Solid record
Oh yes
Rock and roll clásico. No puedo opinar mucho al respecto
The real rock 'n' roll
Big band supported Wildly scratchy smooth vocals Twisting and rocking
You know it’s a hit when my son asks me to play it again. Absolute jam, turns out I have a deep love for 50’s rock. Easy 5.
asu sin duda un disco muy importante y fundacional para el rock pero mmm
So good. A true original and a huge influence on everything that was to come. Still sounds fresh and awesome. 4 stars.
Fantastic old school rock & roll.
This man is largely responsible for all popular music that came after. He was a pioneer of rock n roll, loud, and flamboyant as fuck. Imagine being a black sissy in 1957 singing the devil's music - it could've killed him. Instead, we were gifted with rambunctious rock n roll that still stands today. I loved this album & thank Little Richard for his contributions to music. I'll listen to his music until the day I die.
Great way to start the day. If can listen to this album without at the very least tapping your feet you have no soul and must be a very unhappy person. Start to finish this album was great.
famous, and an important piace of music History, but not the stuff i still like to listen
Little Richard was having fun making music and was helping to create rock and roll. These songs could show up on a play list and I would enjoy each of them. We’ve come a long way, so I won’t likely throw on the album just for fun. But it’s a good listen
Pretty fun album with an iconic song and voice.
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
Enjoyable even though the songs all sound very similiar
Absolute Classic
Good
4.5/5. So this is where all rock music branches from.
I have always loved “Tutti Fruiti”; it is such a fun song. “Baby” was great, more jazzy than some of the other songs on the album. This is a short album but really a lot of fun to listen to. There is a lot of repetition and many of the more rock and roll songs sound very similar. It’s a 4 for me.
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.
Old Rock. Tutti Frutti on the rutti. old school boom. its good but not most is going into my daily rotation. Love the roughness to his voice
Sensational voice but damn talk about milking one song and turning it into an album.
Not my favorite. Good musician just not my kind of music.
Easy 4 stars - cool musix
If Little Richard is the architect of rock n roll, this album is the blueprint mainly know for its classic RnB and early rock n roll sound. Two songs stand out and are probably its best known songs, Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally. Tutti Frutti is an energetic song, pretty wild for the time that would define the rock n roll sounds for decade to come, know for its intro "A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!" and the chorus "tutti frutti, o rudy", his screaming voice is what drive this song. Long tall sally was cover so many time, including by the Beatles and Elvis, but his version is far superior, just for being the original Other songs are classic RnB early rock n roll sunds, nit particulary worth listening but not bad at all. We have to say that Richard's style is fast and very energetic compare to others from that time. Readdy Teddy look too much like long tall sally. Baby, Slippin' and Slidin' and rip it up are good Anyway Little Richard was really a unique figure in rock, a pioneer who was extremely provocative for its time, the way he sing, he dance and he dress and was one of the first black artist to reach white audiences.
A fantastic album that brought Little Richard into the forefront of music. Not my favorite style of music but definitely a good and enjoyable listen. 4 Stars
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.
This holds up really well because there are no ballads, just faster R and B and slower R and B. Simple. Got to give it a 4.
This is perfect proto-rock-and-roll. I loved all of it. Never slows down, never stops. Full energy, 100% of the time.
This album is a little dated, but incredibly original and energetic for the era. It's interesting to see the piano and saxophone used so heavily compared to what came later in rock music with a standard 4/5 piece band. You can feel this record resonating through popular music through the eras if you listen closely. Though it's sound is a little dated and the lyrics are fairly simple, it's an incredible force of an album that deserves it's spot on this list.
Unbelievable starting with that album cover. The epitome of energy and funky sexy cool coming out of the wild side of the late-50s. It would be a 5 but it's from the time before albums were full stories. Three hits that are where it's at. Long Tall Sally, Tutti Fruiti, Slipping & a Slidin. Cmon! Banging that piano and screaming for his soul!
Made me want to take off my shoes and find a sock hop! Some variety, but it’s the feel-good vibe that makes this so good.
Nice and Upbeat Rock‘n‘Roll Album, really motivated me to clean the house. But the songs all sound very similar.
Great great stuff. Almost impossible to overstate his influence on rock and pop music. Sad he's never gotten the credit he deserves
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!
Important album. Going 4, even though in the broader 1001, it might be a 3.
Little Richard is great!
This guy was a genius
One of the most important acts in music history (makes good songs too)
Knowing the context of how these songs were groundbreaking makes this album better for me.
I'm not sure it's an album exactly, but there's legendary songs and great energy all the way through!
Handmaid Rock n' roll
66 years old and still sounding good.
A bit samey?
What an interesting man and unique talent. Influential and toe-tapping, every track!
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
Damn, what a pocket! I was dancing in my chair, dancing across the living room, so wonderful! Even though it's blues progressions throughout, and often the same key, I was captive! Richard's voice will grab and keep you. Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is every album going to cause a deep dive learning about the artist and origins? Loved this album. Very fun. Might just be a rebound love compared to Genesis, but overall… Quite bop-able and an interesting back story.
Better than I ever expected
I mean, how can you not love Little Richard? He's amazing. If you need a pick-me-up, here's your album.
A wonderful collection of quintessential 50s rock from a legend