Here's Little Richard

Fun old album.

Groovy

this boy can SING. WHHHAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOWWWWW

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?

two stars for the fact I didn't get into it at all. not bad, but just not good.

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

Banger, great energy throughout

Absolutely no one will be surprised to see Little Richard on this list. Even if you're not familiar with all his songs, his legacy is well known and well deserved. This is rock and roll in its purest, classic form. Although it predates the concept of the album as a complete work, it's a great collection from start to finish.

Eh

Tutti Frutti // 1.5/5

Amazing album. The songs sound similar, and that’s quite all right.

Really Alfa length. A few really great songs and some other eh songs. Better than the joke Elvis is.

alfa length, it all sounds the same.

Enjoyable but every song sounds the same with different lyrics.

Definitely something different and new. It’s a unique style of finger snapping rock and roll that also feels very for the time. I enjoyed this. Makes me feel like an 80s critically acclaimed movie main character driving down Nevada. Richard’s vocal inflections are very stylized and sound really good with his voice. Will definitely need some more listens before I can fully grasp this album. I am enjoying this for sure though. (First listen) The lyrics in this album aren’t mind blowing but service richards beautiful voice. His cadence is so good man. His voice inflections are j so good. All though his inflection can seem jarring it really does suit a very relaxed dance style groove. Although from what I’m used to in an album every song feels and sounds very similar. I had no issues with the instrumentals. Favorite songs: tutti fruitti, baby, oh why?, slippin and slidin,

Great bit of rock, sax throughout is catchy and has a strong presence in the album. 3.5/5

nothin little about richards ‘tude and pipes. dude slays, cant get enough. bang them keys brotha.

Vozarron, rock clasico, no es lo mio pero cuático el lil richie

Fun older dance album. I enjoyed it.

One of the most electrifying performers of all time, and it all comes through here even half a century later!

This is what I think a perfect Rock and Roll Album sounds like.

Lassic

Nonstop bops.

Very fun! Super danceable and just full of hits.

I was a fool and didn't save my notes so no individual song notes but this album rips. Lots of classic dance tunes, love some boogie and shuffle blues. My man could SING as well he was hitting high notes that had no business being around in the area. This album makes me feel like I'm in a 50s high school dance and that's a good thing, I would be twistin' the night away if I was there. A lot of these songs sound like the templates that future rock and roll songs were based upon.

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.

This was fun. Can hear how it was probably mind blowing when it first came out.

Wwoooooooo!

Happy, upbeat and made me smile

Great voice Each individual song is good, but album is repetitive

I love old school rock 'n' roll, great, fun music that was very influental, and Little Richard had amazing voice!

Alright, that was pretty cool. Got a little samey after a while though.

O sea, tiene dos canciones históricas. Por supuesto que tiene que estar aquí

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

The positives are that all of the tracks are of the same level, however the songs all sound similar. If the songs are in the same key the bass player could just use a loop pedal, as it felt like I heard the same bass run over and over for 40mins. The big positive is the influence its hard on some great music, but, I don't think I'll ever listen to it again. TWO

An album full of energy. Little Richard's vocal stylings are unique on top of bluesy jive. Impossible not to feel good while listening!

WOOOOOO BBAAABBBY!!!

Very samey after first few tracks

See everydaytunez

Another OG that basically isn’t too interesting if it wasn’t the basis for all rock and roll

ROCK N ROLL VIEJA NOMAS

Really fun, love his voice. *Can't Believe You Wanna Leave

Over 20 years before I was born, still sounds fresh today. Good music will remain good music, regardless of when it was recorded. Ready Teddy a particular favourite.

I don't know if this is controversial to say but this album is really good but I find it kinda of boring at times because of how same sounding a lot of the tracks are. That really is not an indictment on Little Richard it is an indictment on the genre at the time. Classic 50's rock and roll albums are very same sounding. I do think this is one of the best ones and it is mostly because Little Richard is one of the most charismatic singers you can think of. I really like this album but I would say it doesn't really stand up to albums even a decade into the future when it comes to the quality of the music. That being said I do give this album a ton of credit for being one of the albums that laid the groundwork for rock music. I would give it a solid 8/10 also as a side note "Rip It Up" is clearly the best song.

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 ;-)

Ça rock, il peut ben avoir inspiré Elvis

YES

Rock 'N' Roll the way the devil intended it to be played...Not the big, scary animated Satan of today, but more like the red polyester dressed Jon Lovitz version of the Devil from SNL.

AMAZING

Lots of fun

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!

These recordings sound great and the performances capture what must have been absolutely mental energy of Richard and his band.

Pretty straightforward here...Fun and energetic all the way. Put on your dancin' shoes and rock till you drop!

second one. I started this to explore other genres then hip-hop, like rock and while i can see the influence of this. I would only play like 2-3 songs again. I like the music but vocals and stuff just don't hit would be better as an instrumental album

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.

Är inte så förtjust i 50-talsrock och boogeliboggeliwooggy. Men, han är utan tvekan bra.

day 38. well … I wanted to like this more than I did. It’s an energetic, upbeat, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it album, but because it moves at such a blistering pace, I grew tired of it pretty quickly. Tutti Fruitti and Ready Teddy were indistinguishable to me and everything just feels … dated. As it should, I guess? But I’m largely rating based on how likely I would listen to stuff again and again, so … here we are. 2/5 feels about right? faves - idk maybe Slippin and Slidin, Long Tall Sally, Tutti Fruitti

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.

The scene in Predator when “Long Tall Sally” plays in the helicopter was like a hydrogen bomb going off in my 12-year old mind

Great rock & roll by one of the greatest performers

Great early rock n' roll. It must have been a blast to hear this thing for the first time in 1957.

Could this be the best 50s album? This rocks so much!

This record was so heavy for the time. Imagine putting on that record in 1957. His way of singing was innovative, so energetic and passionate. The band was also very powerful. Amongst the best rock n roll/RNB records of all time.

Rock and roll, baby

fun upbeat, started the whole rock and roll thing. very wild but songs are simple

CD (boxset)

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

tu tututuraaa auruu

If I was rating based purely on context, this would be near 5. Not something I’d relisten to though. Rating: 3.2

The root of so much great music!

4/5

Fun and colorful

Not for me, decent though

Maybe without Little Richard there wouldn’t have been the Beatles.

don't pick ivy and hogweed without sufficient hand protection robert, you where up all fucking night with the itching and i am GASPING on an espresso. 8 days cold turkey and sober. i feel like such a ghost. i just want drugs. anyway this album rocks

WHOAAA what a torturous nistake it was listening to this on the bus. I could feel my heart beat rising qith thrill and excitement. I wanted to get up and dance so bad. this album was incredible! What intense vocals. So raw, so energising. Thrilling and boisterous. Little Richard explains so much to me about bridging the gap between 12 bar blues rock n' roll and rock. RIP

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?

Great album to get the day off to a good start with.

Historical, but you can feel his energy blasting through

A classic, not my first choise

Pretty repetitive, not bad to listen to but not really standout either. Would put in a driving mix and forget about it.

Just classic rock & roll. Brilliant.

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.

Another album like Lynard Skynard's where it's just banger after banger after banger. How the hell is anyone supposed to sit still when listening to there jams? Great voice, great instrumentals, great energy.

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.

Good, enjoyed listening to it as a background music. Upbeat, fun, energetic. Great voice. Tutti Frutti was the only one I knew before

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 :)

Fun, summery music

One of the founding fathers of modern rock, this should be assigned as required listening.

Although I was never a big rock 'n' roll fan, this is part of my musical history. Without the likes of Little Richard (and others) we would never have had the music we have today. Revolutionary!

Fun old Rock n Roll

While hugely influential 65 years ago, it's still simply good music and fun to listen to today! I enjoyed this one a lot.

Good tracks here.

Do never forget the roots

This is a hard album to rate. It's the foundation of rock and roll and a whole generation of artists were inspired by Little Richard and his antics. It's woven into the fabric of rock and roll. For that reason it's super important, but saying that it doesn't have a huge amount of variety. It's pretty simple 12 bar blues repeated a lot. Nonetheless it's so important and Tutti Frutti is such a fucking banger it's hard to rate this below a 5.

El primero de Little Richard, del 57. Bien rockabilly, movidisimo, bien de epoca. Está bueno, medio monótono.

I was just listening to this earlier today. That’s some cosmic karmanic alignment.

This is alright, pretty fun.

I deleted the album from my downloads halfway through. This is the worst album I've ever heard.

Very fun and energetic! I'm not really any kind of aficionado to the very old rock and roll like this, but it was a real bop, and I can imagine the influence it had on rock music in general. It felt a little same-y towards the end, but it never exactly got boring. Just a real playful, fun, original record. Favourite: Rip It Up

I wanted to like this but the mix oooohhhhh the mix.

Couldnt stop moving listening to this, what a great collection of songs. The *real* King of Rock n Roll!

What a fun album, start to finish.

Kickass singer, but I got bored pretty quickly to be honest, it feels like at least half of the songs follow the exact same format and structure: "Sing catchy short sentance a couple of bars, do some falsettos woo's, break, repeat". Yes, I'm looking at you Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, She's got it, Jenny Jenny. I mean he's a kickass singer, but it felt like he found one exact song format that worked well for him and then just did. I was about to give this 2 stars, but then I realized I gave the Kid Rock album 2 stars and felt like maybe that was unfair.

Well I wished the previous day to listen to Little Richard and I got what I wished for. This album has many classics and Little Richards vocals are amazing. Yes the guitar playing is a bit simple by today's standards but the cultural impact of these songs and Little Richard himself is undeniable. Well worth the listen.

Rock and roll showmanship at its finest

tutti-frutti

It’s albums like this that remind me how profound 50s lyrics were.

Still holds up, kinda

'50s music just doesn't sound like anything else.

classics

Ha this is great, I can only imagine what impact this must have had on people when this was being performed live! An absolute joy of an album to listen and bop along to. Made my commute much more pleasant! Saved tracks: Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally (The Thing), Rip It Up

Groundbreaking. Such energy. I know this was very similar to much of the music of the day, but someone has to be first. Excellent performances.

I got a gal, named Sue... Sure you do! I got a gal, named Daisy... Stop talking crazy! Despite his obviosuly false claims of prolific womanizing, Lil' Rich knocks out a fabulous collection of fun, groovy songs. I'd surely be blasting this if I was alive in 1957. And to think of how amazing his music could have been if he wasn't bound by the puritanical chains of his era. I award Mr. Richard what he's really after, 4 big, long, hard eggplants. 🍆🍆🍆🍆

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

A lot of people have tried to imitate him. Nobody's been successful. Best track: Long Tall Sally (The Thing)

Loved this one- so much energy. His voice is so great. Slippin and Sliddin is probably my favorite.

So good. It must’ve been so fun to be in this band, their groove is amazing and he is such a great singer and performer. Every song is a blast

What a time to be alive. Everything is perfect.

I'm giving it a 5 just out of sheer importance. If I'm being honest I enjoyed it on the 3.5 to 4 star level. Much love to Little Richard, I just don't truly love this album.

A legend. Some of the tracks seem to only be driven by Richard's screams, but a classic and pioneer of a whole genre of music.

I think a whole album was a bit much - I think it would benefit from a little (Richard) and often approach.

Decent album but filed under this is a massively influential album for multiple genres of music. Great voice and charisma

Shouty man! But it's infectious, isn't it?

I feel like listening to Little Richard in only a few instances: 1. At a Johnny Rockets 2. In a 50's period piece 3. In a class on the history of rock music. He's definitely incredibly talented and influential, but this is pretty dated and I won't see myself listening to it again.

Rock and Roll at its prime. And at its best

Old School RnR. Quite ok.

this album was plain fun! little richard brought a lot of energy to this album. his intensity comes through despite the slightly coarse quality, though the album does not suffer due to sound quality. this album was was a mix of rock and roll and rhythm and blues. there are the usual instruments, bass, guitar, drums, but the inclusion of horns and piano! little richard set a lot of standards with these songs, and inspired many as a result. for me, it's easy to hear the impact this had on prince's music--especially in the voice! interestingly, multiple songs on this album used the same, if not similar, arrangement and structure of "tutti frutti."

If you've heard at least a handful of other songs from the 1950s decade, you can tell by listening to this debut album from Little Richard that he was onto something special; he was a key person leading the charge in the progression of music toward rock and roll. One rock and roll "technique" that Little Richard pioneers heavy use of here is loud, gritty, wailing vocals, complete with high-pitched "woos" and "hoos"; all of which would become signature Little Richard music traits. I was never the biggest Little Richard fan, but I would say I have grown to enjoy his music at a base level. It is fun and intoxicating in a way; it's no wonder that his pioneering ways caught on. Still, here on this debut album, everything sounds baseline the same to me. I would say Little Richard's debut album deserves a spot on this project, without a doubt, as his effect on music post-1950s is paramount. I would describe my personal enjoyment as still within the 'average' range, though.

Its impact is undeniable upon listening, but in present context & through the lens of personal preference, each song appears to be an only slightly different version of the last, and the album ultimately falls flat with only Little Richard's clearly adept voice to lift it. Top song: none

Classic.

What's there to say? It's a really good album.

I love energy and of this album. Little Richard's vocal is great and I wouldn't change it for any other. It is one of my favourites albums.

The blueprint. Love all the demos and alt takes included.

Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up your blue suede shoes and prepare for a blast from the past! I recently embarked on a sonic journey to the dawn of rock and roll with Little Richard's iconic album, "Here's Little Richard." It was like hopping into a musical DeLorean and finding myself in a smoky 1950s dance hall, jiving to the beat of a revolution. Now, let's address the elephant in the room: this album is as dated as your grandma's doilies. But that's the charm of it, folks! You're listening to the foundations of rock and roll being laid, and if you can appreciate that historical context, you'll find yourself bopping along to the tunes. The album is chock-full of classic songs and sounds, like an old-timey jukebox that's been dusted off and cranked up to 11. It's a veritable treasure trove of nostalgia, and I couldn't help but be transported back to the era of sock hops and poodle skirts. However, like a vintage vinyl, there's a bit of a crackle to this listening experience. While I could feel the energy Little Richard brought to those 1950s dance halls, the vibe didn't quite translate to 2023. It's like trying to do the Twist in a world of twerking – a fun novelty, but a bit out of place. In the end, "Here's Little Richard" is worth spinning at least once as a learning experience, like a crash course in Rock and Roll 101. It may not be an album I'd return to regularly, but it certainly left me with a newfound appreciation for the roots of the genre. So, folks, if you're ready to take a step back in time and witness the birth of rock and roll, give "Here's Little Richard" a listen. Just remember to bring your dancing shoes and a healthy dose of nostalgia!

little richard? more like little cutie

Wow, that is pure rock.

The quick beat songs all sounded like he was trying to get through them as fast as he could play and hoped everyone kept up. I liked the smoother beat and musicality of songs like Miss Ann and Oh, Why.

Absolutely groundbreaking. Changed American and world music by doing the things few had done before, but having the courage, flamboyance and showmanship to risk the opprobrium of racists.

It was a fun album and a lot of well known songs. I would listen to it again.

I absolutely love Little Richard. Since before I was old enough to stand up and support my own weight. An icon. There's no rock and roll, no Prince, no modern blues era without Little Richard, and luckily the album itself is as impactful and enjoyable in 2023 as the legacy of the man. The man has made songs as infantile as the Itsy Bitsy Spider into absolute toe tappers, and these are arguably his biggest hits. His "manic" energy is infectious and calculated. And unlike a lot of the albums I've heard so far, it sounded great even out of my shitty laptop speakers before I was able to connect it to my actual ones. A masterclass in doing your own thing in a way NO one else can. This made my Monday better. Album absolutely deserves to be on the list.

These are all the same song!

Outstanding early rock and roll by one of the pioneers!

They don’t call Little Richard the architect of rock and roll for nothing. Just a fantastic performance on this album and one I wish I could have seen live in his prime. His voice is so powerful and the energy is high throughout. Is it truly an exceptional album? Not in 2023, but when this first came out I bet it rocked people's world. 4.5 if I could.

Infectious tunes, great voice!

The influence this has had is incalculable. Gotta pay my respects.

Don't personally love listening to it, but c'mon... iconic and a gamechanger.

Was great at the time

Little Richard has one of the best, most iconic voices of all time. He's not an artist I seek out a lot so it felt like a treat to sit down with a full record of his. Phenomenal work.

Bloody brilliant, boy’s got some pipes

We love this genre

Great rock 'n' roll album!

Classic, I’ll be listening again

March 2nd

great album, not my music taste though. strong 3 light, 4

While a landmark record in it’s time, Here’s Little Richard is likely most known these days for the singles that have stood the test of time. Tutti Fruity, Long Tall Sally, Slippin’ and Slidin’, are all songs that still remain enjoyable. However, in album form, they get lost in the shuffle of too many same sounding songs. Richard’s energy is always at an 11, the main star of this show, and the only reason to see it through. For a certain generation, this is a 5/5 album, but only because nothing like it existed before it hit. Rock has evolved so far from it at this point that it’s hard to look past its simple nature. Still fun to play, but not one that warrants many repeat listens.

Little Richard wrote great songs as it is evident on this album. I just don't know if he works on this length because many things sound similar.

Really great album, I love it so far.

Awesome rock and roll birth soundtrack. Very repetitious, but it was 1959 fercrissake. If you want to know where it started, this is a great place to start.

A very enjoyable listen. Fun vocals with upbeat, rock-and-roll style jams. Very, very good.

Why don't you come back when you're a Little, mmmmm, Richard!

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Old R&R. Vinilo.

fun proto-rock from the 50s kinda like chuck berry 3.5

I don't think I'd be into music if this is what it sounded like. And I get how earth shattering it was at the time. I just can't get into it now.

It's all the same song, but it is Little Richard.

Huge fan of rhythm and blues, great album over all, voice is amazing with trumpets and drums to acompany it perfectly. A lot of iconic riffs and cues

Score: 50 I dont know the history of this album but all I can imagine is a fat bastard producer with a lit cigar and his fingers cradled together menacingly under his chin in the back of the room as they perform the music. It is scientifically engineered to be the most "get up and move your ass" music it could have possibly been for back in the day. This album really only has 3 songs; tutti fruiti, the slower song, and the other song. little richards voice is genuinely interesting to listen to, and sometimes he screams so loud it actually peaks the audio. this imperfect production actually adds to music to make it feel more human. Its not great music, and its certaintly not bad, but it isnt something i would come back to again

Clearly talented... some classic tunes, and easy to listen to. Unfortunately, very repetitive and not really a complete album, more just a collection of songs. I wouldn't listen to any of them on my own.

I like it but can this thing stop giving me old people music

not my favorite, but ahead of its time.

Nope, he's too over the top for me. I can stand a song or two here and there, but a whole album of that.... I'll pass. 2.5/5

Rock and roll clásico.

Going into the wayback machine here. One of my struggles in my amateur music criticism is how to treat pre-Beatles/Dylan/Beach Boys rock music as i respect it more than like it (with the exception proving the rule being Jerry Lee Lewis’ Live at the Star Club album). With the 50s, I do better with jazz, country (Hank Williams) and pop (Frank Sinatra) than I do with rock. To some extent, I recognize that rock fans in the 50s just didn’t listen to music the way I do. The context of listening to an album such as this as an A-side/B-side exercise is more palatable than 30 minutes in a row, where just about anything from this era is skeletal and samey when compared to the revolution in sound about to come. For what it’s worth, this is the problem with early hip hop for me as well, where it really isn’t until Paul’s Boutique/3 Feet High/It Takes A Nation of Millions that I’m locked in and loaded. That’s a long-winded lead in to simply state I recognize the importance and influence, but this isn’t really for me. Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Rip It Up absolutely rock. And the other tunes I’d bop my head to at the local diner. But as a digestible album, this is short yet still tiring. A case where the parts are greater than the sum. Some of those parts are damn good though, which is why this gets a 3.

Haven't listened to a full Little Richard album before, but I'm really digging this. So much energy, and the piano playing is off the charts. 5/5.

I think in terms of influence and significance to music history, this is definitely a 5/5. I terms of personal enjoyment... I think I agree that these songs weren't really meant to be played back to back. I enjoyed each of the songs but I found them to be a little same-y.

Fantastic early rock rave up!

This stuff'll make you a god-damn sexual tyrannosaurus, just like me. Rip It Up is great. It's a variation of the same song, 15 times, it's a good song, but it gets a bit much. 2 / 5 stars.

theres only 2 ways to dance to this

An artist that I’ve never dived into before, and that’s my bad. This is an awesome album.

The greatest Rock & Roll album. Message ends

Really enjoyed this album.

Man, Little Richard is wild. A few of these tracks feel like the studio can barely contain his voice. His range is really impressive too. I thought there was a woman singing guest vocals on “Baby” at first but no, it’s him. So “Tutti Frutti” is about sex? It’s gotta be, right? Hearing it with adult ears for the first time and realizing that 😂

Accidentally had my review removed (I think I closed the tab without hitting the "save" button), but fortunately it wasn't too long. This album is solid, and Little Richard is transcendent. "Tutti Frutti" is a legendary piece of American music / art. I think Little Richard is an influence on so many different styles of modern music and even if an artist isn't aware of this, I think it's still an unconscious factor. 4/5 for me.

ok

really can hear a straight line from this album to so many other classics. can’t believe this holds up so well, little Richard fucking rips on some of these as well. best tracks: tutti frutti, ready teddy, oh why

This is more my speed. I did take a course on the history of rock music and this kind of classic, foundational music was something I was really into. There's so much energy here. I can imagine being a kid in 1957 and this would have been like getting shocked if you stuck a fork in the electric socket. Your hair standing on end, your spine-tingling, and your feet jittering. This is just amazing because I can't even imagine rocking on a piano like this now. Besides Billy Joel and Elton John, do we even see pianos anymore in rock setups? I'll totally come back to this. I forgot how great this album was. 5/5

OK I had to rethink my ratings and criteria. This is a 4 star album because of its (a) breakthrough moment relative to contemporaneous music; (b) its performance and production - invariably single take; (c) song quality and (d) its longevity or classic status. Hope to fine tune my parameters as we move along.

Little Richard was someone who I hadn't heard a lot of music, but would always see him every year in the Pee Wee Herman Christmas Special singing on the ice. OOOO WEEEE PEE WEEE. I also watched Elvis last year and he was portrayed in that movie, along with Tutti Frutti as a song if I'm remembering correct so it was cool to see that the two of them knew each other. This was a fun album but it also became pretty repetitive with the hooks and repetition. Only so many different words you can rhyme together in the same vein "tutti frutti" "ready teddy" "long tail sally" etc. They all sound the same, same beats and very similar vocal range. Again, this was him making his mark and I respect that for the late 50's, but this would not fly in today's age. Thinking again of To Pimp a Butterfly and how no two songs are similar.

One of the GOATs of rock and roll! Little Richard was a pioneer of this style, which evolved into rock as we know it. So many of the big rock bands of the '60s like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc. got their starts doing covers or homages to artists like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. This guy had the sauce, undoubtedly. Classic tracks on here like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally" still hit. Of course, the album is a bit same-y, similar song structures and progression and all that, but considering it was 1957, we let that slide. The album wasn't all that much of a thing yet anyway. Really great stuff here, I'm always glad to get formative projects like this. And shout out to Little Richard in general, man. I don't know how it is that some of the OG rock and rollers lived for as long as they did (Little Richard died in 2020 at age 87, Chuck Berry died in 2017 at 90!). His life was wild and colorful to say the least, and it's kinda cool to me that this flamboyant comet of a man birthed a genre and made it out of that era alive. Favorite tracks: Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Slippin' and Slidin', She's Got It. Album art: Just a portrait, but it looks quite modern with the font and formatting. Seems like a "best of," and in a way, albums kind of started out as that. 4/5

These songs are all older than dirt now, but they still slap. I feel ill equipped trying to describe the songs and music that are the very bedrock of rock n roll. Little Richard brought raucous, bawdy, and unbridled enthusiasm to all of his performances in a way no one else ever had. An artist of tremendous spirit and a true freak flag flying motherfucker, he paved the way for everything, absolutely everything, that we all listen to and love today. I salute a maverick, a legend, an icon, and a phenomenally talented artist with my paltry five star rating.

lose

What a crazy voice

This collection of Little Richard‘s songs greatly influenced the British invasion in the 1960s. It’s interesting that when the Beatles covered songs in the early days, they really didn’t change much. Long Tall Sally is an excellent example of that as Paul even slurs the same words that Little Richard did. The Beatles are just one of the long list of Rock and Roll’s finest that were influence by Little Richard. He also broke music’s colour barrier as both black and white folks attended his concerts in the early 1960s.

I decided to listen to a dozen or so cover versions of Long Tall Sally. I think my favorite was The Beatles - Paul really ratcheted up his voice to another level. Wanda Jackson did a great version as well, though Wanda Jackson is hard to listen to for more than a couple of songs. I like the Elvis version too. It must be something to write and record a song, have a minor hit and then have the greatest rock and roll artists of all time make the song a standard part of their repertoire. Little Richard has a relentless energy. I love his screams, hollers and whoops. Performers started singing differently after that. His piano pounding is crazy too. And by only hearing the music, we're missing out on his live show, possibly the best part. After listening to this I get a clearer picture of what a game changer this music would have been in 1957.

This album is No. 14 on the list and the only rock and rollers that precede him are Elvis and Fats Domino. Notably, Ray Charles and James Brown follow him so Little Richard was one of the Originals. When listening to oldies like this I consciously try ignore the cliched melodies and hooks that sound so overdone today because back in '57 this was cutting edge and original material. So although a lot of this album sounds samey now, it influenced a shit-ton of black and wanna-be black artists, yes I'm looking at you Beatles and Rolling Stones.

The energy in this album is amazing. Every song has him being putting 100% into the vocals. This album really makes me want to go watch The Blues Brothers. There honestly seems to be very little variety between each track. I think there are actually only 3 real songs on the album, that just get rotated and different lyrics added. I think the sort of repetitiveness is offset by the fact that each track is so short. Nothing really outstays its welcome. Overall a really fun album.

I respect the talent and influence this album has, but it's really not for me. A lot of repetition and what feels like filler songs in between the few well known hits. Needed some pancakes with this one because these sounds are synonymous with a 50's diner in my mind.

He must have been a blast to see live. High energy. Fun listen. Very short if the demos and interview aren’t included.

It was pretty good, a couple of real classic songs on here

Ace.

Diwang.

Long Tall Sally

Great, feel good, classic rock and roll

Another good fun listen but the only standout for me was Tutti Frutti.

So, got this back to back with Elvis Presley's self titled album from the year before, and Little Richard definitely rocks harder. His version of "Tutti-Frutti" is far superior! Fave track - as well as "Tutti-Frutti", "Long Tall Sally" is a choon!

Weer jaren 60 rock en roll. Beste tot nu toe vind ik en waardeer het genre erg vandaar 5 sterren

Voor eeuwig fomo dat ik dit niet live in de jaren 60 heb kunnen zien en meemaken, want ik denk dat dat echt magisch was geweest! Leuk om te luisteren een keer maar zou het niet mega snel nog een keer opzetten Eigenlijk 3,5

Little Richard de echte koning van rock & roll. Heerlijk album, luistert makkelijk weg. 3,5

Undeniably fun throughout

Bangers

Classic stuff. The blueprint for early Beatles, which was the blueprint for everything else. Fucking awesome album cover too!

I mean, DAMN! 5 stars.

The man was definitely on something

Just so groovy and fun

Not a fan

Today I learned that Elvis Presley covered four of LR's songs on his two debut albums in 1956. LR is absolutely underrated for his style, contributions, influence, and song writing. He defined rock n' roll in the 50s and after.

Fantastic. Love this stuff!

Felt a little repetitive, but still good enough of a listen. Probably wouldn't revisit except for the classics.

I really didn't expect to see this album here despite it being a classic. Extremely influential and definitely a product of its time. You just had to be there, though. Fave track(s): Can't Believe You Wanna Leave

Inject this shit right into my veins. Little Richard as an artist is a 5/5. Unbelievable performer. Hugely influential for me. How a human being sings like that is beyond me. The rough production only adds to the raw, fiery power of these tracks. I can’t say the album itself as a piece of work is a perfect 5/5, but this music deserves a place amongst the greats.

Not bad

A good overview of why he's considered one of the greats of his time.

I do like some early boomery pop, but this is too much 12 bar blues for me

i mean it was good but a lot of the songs from that era sound very similar and you can only listen for so long.

Eat your heart out, Elvis

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Tutti frutti, Ready teady, Slippin and slidin, She’s got it

Done extra listening here of takes that didn’t make the album such a tight band and uniform sound. You can totally hear the influence on the Beatles maybe even Fat Domino too. Tutti Fruiti and long tall sally remain stables of rocknroll but Can’t Believe you wanna leave is my fav

Top tier in it's genre. Excellent in every instrument, a fun album to listen to.

3.75

Not my usual kind of music, but you simply can't deny the pipes on Little Richard, his vocals were simply amazing throughout. While I appreciated the energy, by halfway through everything kinda started to feel same-y and I found myself getting a little bored. Top tracks: Tutti Frutti, Miss Ann, and Oh Why?

Magnificent. It all starts about here

What else is to be said?

Little Richard! An album! Little Richard! An album! Whoop whoop whoop! ^ basically every song

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, not much range to style but easy enough to listen too Favourite song: Track 1 - Tutti Frutti

"Here's Little Richard" is the debut album by Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman). The album was promoted as six of Little Richard's hits and six brand new songs of caliber and was really a compilation of A-Sides and B-Sides of his hit singles. It was produced by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell in New Orleans (Little Richards' hometown) and Los Angeles. This was the first 12" LP for his label Speciality Records. Wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bom-bom and so begins his legendary song "Tutti Frutti." Now there's the most famous and influential nonsensical lyrics of all time. The original lyrics were much more risqué and had to be tamed down for the 1950's. The energy. Also, the distinctive 8-note pattern was an innovation leading to the creation of the rock and roll genre. "Reddy Teddy" was a huge R&B hit. The horns. The pace. The vocal delivery. Great energy and lyrics...He's ready Teddy to rock and roll. A great piano, beat and horn start to "Slippin' and Slidin'." The sax solo! The second side begins with his second legendary single in "Long Tall Sally." Again, the energy and vocal delivery. He's out having some fun tonight. Great screamin' and fun lyrics. Little Richard rocks and rips it up in "Rip It Up." The rockin' piano and sax begins "Jenny, Jenny." Little Richard has to be the best ever at nonsensical and rhyming lyrics. This album was a blast. What can you say. His energy. His screaming. His piano playing. A lot of fun. If anyone is interested in the beginnings of rock and roll, this is a good place to start.

Here’s Little Richard

This little guy has a big sound! You can basically hear him sweating on these tracks he's cooking so hot

It was a good album, I would probably listen to it again.

Lil' Richard skeet skeet

This was alright. I can understand why people like it. Rock and roll is not my genre, so it didn’t really elicit a strong reaction.

Catchy, full of energy, good vocals and good instrumentals. Very good album. 8/10

Classic for a reason. Interesting variations on 12 bar blues, but by the end of the album some songs were indistinguishable. Favorite: Oh Why?

Good rock n roll

Prima oldschool rock & roll

I don’t think there’s ever been a better album opener than “Tutti Frutti”

I get why it is on the list. But it is not that interesting to me.

Notes - Debut album from rock n roll artist little Richard - Seen as an important record for the development of rock n roll as a genre - One part of this was richard’s use of “even 8ths” on the piano rather than swung 8ths - And his loud, brash vocal delivery - All the songs here are like 2, 2.5 minutes long and kind of blend together except for a couple standouts - Chorus Verse chorus verse chorus - This album has a ton of distortion caused by the louder elements of the recording but it adds and fills in the sound - I bet the artwork was very exciting against the other releases of the time Fav - Can’t believe you wanna leave - Great vocal performance! Least fav - Slippin and slidin - Kinda by-the-numbers rock n roll song 3.5/5

Great and a lot of fun! First experience with Little Richard was Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme. It was a fever dream of a movie where Little Richard played a king or something. Half terrifying half enchanting we watched it frequently growing up. Totally forgot about it until I listened to this

The guys had so much dynamism in his voice. The lyrics to Tutti Frutti sound so alive! God he is so vivacious, that the record can barely contain his voice. His band really suffers from the recording tech of the time. What a treat live he must have been.

king shit

7,5/10

Really enjoyable album, especially the first half with hit after hit. It reminded me of my grandparents. This may be a completely inaccurate comparison, but this is pretty much the Citizen Kane of modern music, isn't it? Listening to it several decades later, the music loses some of its shine and feels much less innovative & groundbreaking than it used to. But you can't deny how good it still sounds - Little Richard's distinct, soulful screams, the joyful and catchy melodies, the technique and musicality that went into every instrument and every piece of music. Even forgetting all that, the best thing about this record is how it makes you feel. In the same way that Citizen Kane grips you with its compelling narrative and intriguing character studies, Here's Little Richard hooks you in with its sheer passion, joy, and love for music. No wonder it influenced music as much as it did.

It was fine. Not good, not bad, just fine.

lil dicky lived a wild and wacky life by todays standards, but he did it in the 50s. genuine trail blazer. potential nonce. though both deny it and say he used the 15 year old girl to get him fast food from white only restaurants which coupled with his unconfirmed sexuality makes for the most unique of explanations that's so mad I'm inclined to believe it. no officer, i wasn't diddling kids i just love white people hamburgers. strong 50s rock n roll.

Little Richard is a magnificent human being. He introduced me to my 3rd wife, Linda. She was a sailor and a poet with dark rings around her eyes and below her baggy vagina. She wore a solemn expression on her face and glumly shuffled around the house like a depressed ewok with the weight of the world on its shoulders. I used to lock her away in a drawer at night and fed her damaged tulips that I would purchase from the local florists on the way home from a busy day of being Nigel Spackman. She took her own life in the autumn of '73. I found her hanging, lifeless listening to Little Richard on the radio in the kitchen. She stank of salmon fillets. There was a note on the sideboard that read "Try locking me away in a drawer now, you cunt". To this day, I have no idea what she meant. The funeral was a fine affair. Many of Linda's friends and family did not bother coming and so Little Richard and I, drank whisky and danced into the wee hours of the morning, laughing and joking about how Linda would always say that she hated us and wanted us to die. We couldn't work out what she meant, the silly billy. That woman remains a mystery. Why did you do it, Linda? I keep an empty drawer for her and often smile as I pass the florist on the way home. She was special and I'll never understand why she hanged herself that day. Little Richard still pops by for supper every fortnight and we make a big deal about re-enacting her final hours. We eat salmon fillets and tell eachother we hate eachother, then laugh. Why Linda?

Small Richard

This album is ok. This album felt like it had like 3 different songs repeated 3 times. They are fun to listen to the first time, but listening to the whole album grew kinda old. Favorite song: Tutti Frutti Worst song: Jenny Jenny

Fav songs: - Tutti Frutti

Lekker swingend album met bekende nummers. ****

Classic but for someone else‘s ears

Pretty amazing for a record that is 65 years old, however, I still lean more towards impressive for the time versus a record I want to put on my record player on a Sunday afternoon. 3.5/5

Listened to 10/30/22 4/5 Favorite song: tutti fruiti, rip it up I’m convinced it’s impossible to be in a bad mood while listening to this album - it’s so fun and jazzy and makes you wanna dance

Nice oldie rock and roll. Tutti Frutti is a jam. 3.5/5

Pionero del primer rock n'roll. Mucho ritmo y voz entusiasta

Classic. How can one not be familiar with many of Little Richard's hits? But some of the deep cuts on this album were new to me, and I really enjoyed it. Super solid groove. Highly influential music, which can be heard in a broad swath of music that followed.

Solid

Much like AC/DC yesterday, there's a lot to be said for doing one thing really well! I'd probably have given it 4, but for the story that Tutti Frutti was originally deeply rude, and that always makes me smile.

klassikkohajan nämä. hyvä meno. toivoisin enemmän albumikokonaisuutta, mutta eipä sitä voi 50-luvun levyltä vaatia

Laulajan ääni on hämmästyttävän muokkautuvainen ja androgyyni, mutta se ei ole mikään suosikkini: kaipaan raspiselta huutolaululta kotikutoisempaa, vähemmän metallista sointia. Hätkähdyttävimmillään ääni onkin hiljaisemmilla kappaleilla, joissa poikamainen karjuja vaihtuu 60-vuotiaaksi blueskuningattareksi. Toisaalta juuri tavaramerkkihuuto sävyttää esimerkiksi Tutti Fruttia, joka saa tarttuvuudeltaan skeptikonkin uskomaan, että mielemme eivät ole yksittäisiä monadeja, vaan toistensa kanssa suhteessa, jossa niiden ei tarvitse edes kuulla tämän kaltaisia hittejä tunteakseen ne.

This thing slaps! I love the energy in every aspect of it. Little Richard’s yells and adlibs give a great feel and excitement to the album. His swagger really comes through in the singing and lyrics. Looking forward to coming back to it. 8/10

There's not much to the songs. But the delivery is absolutely killer

Really fun 50s A great record

Really cool, danceable album. Nothing else to say.

[concede influence in formation of rock and roll] [mention elvis] [observe that it seems like there may have been three songs repeated a number of times with different lyrics] [admit to increasing score because of nostalgia] [lament lack of the ability to capture more dynamic range in older recording technology] [apologize for not giving a higher score]

Just awesome. Really fun to listen to. Favorite track: Reddy Teddy

Great selection of songs. Fav track: Rip It Up

P fun

Truly a classic. Just doesn’t get old.

This isn’t where it all started, but rather, this is where it all exploded and got out of control.

Very repetitive, but great energy

10/02 Refreshing for how soulful it sounded. Couple groovy songs. Loved the pace and energy. Fish’s bday:))

Influential album, great for it's time. High energy bops. Got a bit stale and repetitive. Knew - Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally Standouts - Ready Teddy, True Fine Mama

Absolute classic roots of Rock n Roll. Besides the performance and energy, the fact that he wrote many of the songs is impressive, esp for that era.

This guy had ENERGY! Fun, good time, raucous rock & roll… I had to listen to some amped down shoegaze to regain my balance.

Not sure what i was expecting. Good listen all the way through.

Was listening to this in the car with my kids. And at first they both didn't like it. By about the 3rd or 4th song they were both talking about how it started making their toes tap. And a half hour in, they were all in. The album is just flat out fun!