Reviews (page 11 of 13)
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.
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 quarters of a century later. Also it's kinda the same song 13 times in a row. 3/5: yeah. Song added to playlist: Long Tall Sally (The Thing) I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
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.
Pretty great record. The vocals were full of energy and groove. The distinct jazz-y beats and the 50s instrumentals were a great addition. 7/10
Rating this feels like doing a Letterboxd review of that 50 second 19th century film where the train comes straight at the audience.
Ja loev dit man, lekker blues albumpie. Kleine Richie gaat zelf he-le-maal los. Het is stokoud,d at kan niet anders, maar ik moet wel zeggen dat ondanks dat ik Blues heel lekker vind om te luisteren dat ik meer fan ben van iemand als Muddy Waters enzo. Dat is iets meer ontspannen dan deze muziek. Toch geef ik het een welverdiende 3 sterren, prima album en met 3 kwartier ook niet zo lang dus prima voor "tussendoor"! FAVO: Tutti Frutti, Long tally Sally, Rip it up, Jenny Jenny
hats off to ol’ rich…he paved the way. but some of these songs are the exact same fucking thing lol
Många klassiker men om det är så jävla bra vet jag inte. Godkänt får skivan.
Fun album 3/5
Meh. A few goodies but don’t need a whole album.
3.5 Due must be given to the innovators. Without Tutti Fruitti and Long Tall Sally we don’t have the White Album, Dark Side of the Moon or In Utero.
Sound energetic and exciting, but is on a repetitive side. Little Richard can definitely sing, and it is enjoyable on most songs. On others its a bit of a miss at times. It was kinda fun tho. Significant albums 16/39. Albums I liked 7/39. Albums I have added to my library 1/39. This one: significant, ehh maybe liked?, didnt add.
Most of the song structures here are the same. I understand that these songs and Little Richard himself are very influential, but they are a bit bland compared to todays standards, and a bit bland.
This record is great. Some songs suffer from a repetitiveness (while also sharing the same structure from previous tracks), but definitely not as obvious compared to Chuck Barry of the same era.
Fun listen, though repetitive.
This is essential Little Richard, one of the pioneers of early rock. All of his classics in one place. Half an hour of great blues piano in all of its mono glory. I'm impressed that the remaster sounds so crisp and can hear the drums so prominently but it's an even mix. Lawd help the microphone that recorded his voice! A frenzy of energy and I can imagine the pearl-clutching this music must have stirred up in the day.
Noisiest mf in 1957 6/10
Very fun and easy going. Not super interesting though
Another 50s rock and roll record. Nothing bad to say, it’s good easy-listening music.
Every song is good. Exactly what comes to mind when I think 50s music. I can’t get through the entire album because I get tired of it
Tutti frutti ready teddy Jenny Jenny
This is basically the same song over and over again. Thankfully it’s a fun song
Je pourrai écouter ça toute la journée. Très bonnes chansons, mais dommage qu'elles soient aussi courtes, on croirait des bandes demos par moments.
This was okay. You can hear the precursor to later rock and roll in his music. Very energetic. Was enjoyable to listen to in the car. Did not do a focused listening session
3.5/5 Fav Track: I cant believe you want to leave super nice vocals and overall nice sound just couldnt take 50 minutes of it it got super repetitive and boring not much vocal diversity
I can see how this is a pivotal influence on the growth of rock n roll.. but the 50s sound just isn't for me. I can listen to it if somebody puts it on, but I'm not going to seek it out.
This man has ENERGY. A lot of the songs sound very similar in the beats and delivery, but they're still great. 3.5 rounded down.
I’ve always appreciated 1950s rock and roll, but never loved it. I’ve always appreciated Little Richard as a trailblazer, but never loved him. I appreciate that this album is very short and energetic, but I wouldn’t say I really loved it.
Slight variations on a proven formula. A very fun album that makes me nostalgic for a time I never lived in.
Such a legendary figure in rock & roll. Pretty much set the blueprint for rock stars that came after him. It kinda sucks that he was at his prime in an era before the "album" was really a thing. I don't think this album is too strong honestly. There is some filler on here. However, the singles are solid and the influence is undeniable.
You can see the foundation of rock music here, but every song was roughly the same so I don’t see myself revisiting this at all
Its hard to give an accurate read on albums from before the pop music revolution of the early 60s, as they just sound different to modern ears but its solid for what it is. The popular cuts -- Long Tall Sally, Tutti Frutti -- are good stuff
It was fun. I still agree any new band should cover a few of these to get the music in their bones.
Nett
I can hear the talent in the songs and I enjoyed listening to it. However, because the songs have been in so many movies and we've heard the grandchildren/great grandchildren of these once pioneering tunes, they feel lacking to me.
Didn’t have time to listen to it all (cycled to Windsor to meet Dan) but had some Túnez on
Not my favourite genre but can't deny the influence. Also, this one has a bit more snarl to it so it gets a higher grade than previous albums of similar ilk.
So many tropes all started here. Every song is familiar, even if you’ve never heard it before. Will I go back and listen much? Probably not, we’ve come a long way, but it’s always important to remember where you started.
Definitely the 50s kind of sound
Fine
wär ich nie drauf gekommen. werd ich auch nicht drauf kommen.
Good album, not much to say except it's funny how clear it is this is before album structure became important, literally just a pile of songs
Le très LGBT Little Richard nous propose ici un album de moins de 30 minutes, ce qui suffit a le propulser en tête du classement des albums les plus agréables du générateur des 3 derniers mois
Quite liked it
3.5
Iconic but not something I would sit around and listen to.
3.5
75/100
- Never listened to a Little Richard album in full before - Not my thing, but have to respect the influence it had on so much music that came after it - Very dated, but it came out in the 50s so no surprise really
All the songs are pretty much the same, but it's good. More bands should have songs as short as these. I like the intensity of the performance. Favorite song: doesn't really matter because they're all the same.
1957. Upbeat. Swing. Repetitive. Short. Saxophone solos.
Sounds like the 50s.
Pioneering sound! Will always enjoy it!
I don't think I've listened to any Little Richard songs since my history of rock and roll class in college. I've probably only heard three or four songs of his over the course of my life, so most of the songs on here were new to me. This album doesn't seem like much by today's standards, but I would imagine that when it came out, it blew people's' minds. "Tutti Fruitti" is iconic, and it still sounds wild and electric almost seventy years after it was recorded. The rest of the album was fine, but nothing else really stood out that much from the rest of the songs. Even though this album wasn't really my jam musically, I can appreciate its cultural significance. I'm no musical historian, but I'm pretty sure no one else at the time was playing at the tempo that Little Richard played at, nor did anyone belt their vocals like he did. Little Richard really earns the name "the architect of rock and roll." He directly influenced so many artists, and those artists went on influence countless others; it's like a pyramid scheme that didn't rob people blind. You can't help but wonder what music would have been like had Little Richard not stopped making music and gone off to study theology.
Technique isn’t everything. He just gives off an incredible energy, like you can see him in full color through the audio. His vocal skill is nearly apparent for the whole album, but is thrust into clarity on the song “Oh Why?”.
Toe tapping tunes, can see how The Beetles took inspiration from Little Richard listening to this.
very consistent. Would happily never listen again, so can't give it a 4.
Crazy to think the lyrical content was considered inappropriate at the time. I want to go back in time and show people Cattle Decap or something. This album is super fun, though. Absolutely love the bluesy sax riffs. Some of the songs run together, so I can't really recommend listening to the album all the way through.
6.5/10. First 3 songs the best.
Good album, not something I'll normally listen to.
A fun album
Pretty fun, not super memorable. 3/5
I wonder if some of his songs were covers, and also of if Elvis copied him?
Ja lekker wel, klassiekertje
Wel lekker swingend, niet dat ik er dagdagelijks naar zou luisteren
alright! Some good ol oldies! I didn't finish listening to this whole album but from what I heard, it was a solid album representing some good ol classic oldies.
Richard is good, but a lot of the songs feel the same at this time, so I sorta got bored over the run. Sorry, Richard. 2.75/5
I can appreciate the music, but find that many songs sounds the same.
Everything I expected of it.
I felt like I was hearing the same song trough the album, I like little richard though.
Very catchy
Riktigt härliga rock n roll dängor men alla va typ likadana så blev lite tjatigt men tutti frutti va bäst🤤
Låtarna är ju otroligt repetitiva och väldigt ointressanta men man fattar också dess historiska och kulturella påverkan.
Rock n roll baby. Ös o kul men allt lät likadant. Max schiller vibes endast tillåtet Favoriter: Long Tall Sally, Slippin n Slidin, True Fine mama
Bra album Bästa låt: Tutti frutti
Fun old album.
Ok, a lot of the tracks sound the same, and it's needing better production, but it's very catchy and was very influential.
This is decent enough but it really just feels like the same song over again at different tempos. Apart from the lyrics, could you tell the difference between Tutti Frutti and Ready Teddy?
Was a nice listen. Loving the saxophone jive with the horns as well. Was lacking in bass as a lot of 50/60s albums.
Firecracker energy but he's not really an album artist so it feels wrong to include him on the list really
Eh
alfa length, it all sounds the same.
Enjoyable but every song sounds the same with different lyrics.
Great bit of rock, sax throughout is catchy and has a strong presence in the album. 3.5/5
Vozarron, rock clasico, no es lo mio pero cuático el lil richie
Fun older dance album. I enjoyed it.
Lassic
Overall pretty good. The songs are relatively short and kind of just come at you with breakneck speed. They all sound similar and this album lacks overall depth, but this is a historical moment in music and so old its hard to judge it on a more modern criteria. 3.5/5 Good but probably wouldn't listen again.
Great voice Each individual song is good, but album is repetitive
Alright, that was pretty cool. Got a little samey after a while though.
Influential to rock and roll and his voice is so nice but not my thing generally
one of those albums that feels kind of meh but only because everyone else is standing on his shoulders
Really fun, love his voice. *Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
This was just about what I would expect it to be. Quick, fun and definitely very influential. For me it’ll get lost in the mix of all the truly great albums out there now, though.
Pioneer for many artists
3.5. pretty sick ;-)
Well, let me tell ya 'bout a rockin' man, Whose music's wilder than a runaway van. Little Richard's his name, and he's a real cool cat, His album "Here's Little Richard" ain't nothin' but fat! Wooo! Yeah! Little Richard's on fire, His music takes you higher and higher. It's loud and fun, gonna make you move, With every beat, you just can't help but groove!
Tutti Fruitt and Long tall Sally are absolute classics. It's a shame the rest of the album sounds aged and doesn't hold up compared to those two songs. Big up Little Richard though, great voice.
Obviously important from a historic perspective, but nothing I want to listen to again.
A trailblazer, but didn't set my ears alight.
Cat: high energy and incredible, iconic vocals. The things this man could do with his voice are like no other.
Another 50s album. Little Richard is fun and an early rock star.
Some good clean RnR from a simpler time. Interesting the difference in production quality from song to song. Crazy the difference between 50s production of these types of acts and that of acts just 5 years later that have come on this list. Tutti Frutti is a goddamned jam. A lot of good shuffling music here, but a lot of it comes out feeling the same to me. Going with a high 3. Definitely respect the hustle here setting the stage for so many other acts that followed.
Enjoyable album from Rock'n'Roll's infancy years. Not really my style, or anything I would listen to without this list, but nice enough nonetheless. 3/5
Little Richard doing his Little Richard thing
If I was rating based purely on context, this would be near 5. Not something I’d relisten to though. Rating: 3.2
Fun and colorful
Not for me, decent though
A snapshot of evolution in progress. I realize there’s only so much that can be done with the typical blues progression, but man, this album could have benefited from a few more chord progressions. More than one song on this record felt like “Tutti Frutti Pt2”. I mean, it makes sense - if you’re innovating and finding success, it’s worth iterating on it. Important, noteworthy. Not something I’ll want to dig into much in the future.
Tough to rate objectively when so many of the songs are just zeitgeist now but gotta pick something, right?
Historical, but you can feel his energy blasting through
Pretty repetitive, not bad to listen to but not really standout either. Would put in a driving mix and forget about it.
Classic rock n roll. This is how you make badass rocking music within 2 minutes and turn it into a whole album. All the wannabee British punk bands on this list could learn a thing or two.
Such funky raspy singing voice in a great way Love some old music with simple horns and drums and a baller singer upfront
Tutti Frutti rules 🤘 This shit probably slapped HARD in 57. Thank fucking god we're alive right now instead. While this was probably the Beatles in 57 and I can see the impact it had on them, there is just better shit out there at this point. Still good though.
In reality I'd give this album something like 3.5 stars, but of course that's not an option. It was impossible to *not* move along to the songs. Fun listen :)
El primero de Little Richard, del 57. Bien rockabilly, movidisimo, bien de epoca. Está bueno, medio monótono.
This is alright, pretty fun.
I wanted to like this but the mix oooohhhhh the mix.
Still holds up, kinda
classics
One of the most influencial rock n roll artists of the 50s, you can hear him in James Brown and the Beatles. His energy, speed, and groove was like no other. His wild vocals are the highlight here, but his backing band is able to keep up with him. I especially like the wacky horns and punchy drums. Here is featured one of the most famous songs of the 50s "Tutti Frutti." but it also features several copycats. Even his other famous song "Long Tall Sally" is a bit too much like a knockoff. He's got a technique and formula that works. And with its high energy and short record length, it doesn't come off as too tiresome. In fact, I could see myself adding half of these to a 50s dance playlist even if most don't stand out too well on their own.
Catchy and undoubtedly influential