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This was fun and nostalgic. A good Monday combo.
Classic sounds, similar across the album. Great get up
Of the many things I love about Little Richard, these songs aren't any of them. I think this is certainly where I must have first encountered this interesting and electrifying persona, but probably not the one I remember most. If you aren't watching him do his thing in a video, the music just cannot fully convey his entirety.
Wow, Little Richard is WILD! Tons of energy coming from this. Jenny Jenny is perfect example. I'm guessing this broke down some barriers at the time. Tutti Frutti ... what is that euphemism again?
I thought I would like having more songs in the vein of "Tutti Frutti," but a lot of "Here's Little Richard" blended together and didn't particularly stand out.
The sound is high-energy, it's classic, and the importance of Little Richard on the trajectory of both rock and roll and desegregation of musical audiences cannot be overstated. That being said, there are really only two songs (Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally sound almost identical while Can't Believe You Want to Leave and Miss Ann are slower but very similar to eachother).
This album was slammin
Little Richard shines most on his high tempo, high energy numbers. These numbers (Tutti Frutti, Readdy Teddy) remind me a bit of Jerry Lee Lewis’s Live At The Star Club, Hamburg. The slower songs are fine too, but they don’t get my juices flowing.
He was quite an entertainer and for 1950s Rock n Roll, he was an important part of the progression of rock. How is this album to listen to today, in the 2020s? Tutti Frutti is still an all time classic. Others: I Can't Believe You Want to Leave, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, Oh Why? Rip It Up, Jenny Jenny. 3/5
Sounds like Elvis Presley cheerful, good for old people I guess :)
too young for Little Richard, but it's a good album to listen to on a Friday!
Unmatched energy
Very good
Nice music for a oldies party, but so outdated to listen to casually. Quality is good though
There were two songs on this album: Tutti Frutti and ones that sounded like he was trying to recreate the success of Tutti Frutti. Didn't hate it. 3.
the OG rockstar, classic album. every song slaps, Long Tall Sally is my favorite.
It was awesome. Bop city.
Just too old
What sounds fairly tame in 2022 was a revelation in 1957. With his exuberant whoops, pounding piano, and playful innuendo, Little Richard helped build rock n roll into a cultural touchstone.
oldie but Goldie
I have officially ran out of things to say about 50s albums and I won't pretend to enjoy this in an attempt to appear more cultured or something. It's just kind of boring, right?
slitsomt i lengden
Its legendary in its own unique way
Overrated but undeniable in it's influence, Oh Why? is a great track I'd not heard before
I enjoyed it somewhat (bit samey), but I respect it a lot. One of a handful of albums (as far as albums go anyway - I guess the singles on the radio & raucous live performances were more important back then?) that can claim to have kickstarted rock ’n’ roll. Plus unlike that Elvis fella Richard actually seems to have written most of his own songs.
Huh, turns out I know way more Little Richard than I realised. Decent. Made me wanna boogie.
little richard was exciting i suppose in a way that the music was funky and cool but that’s all.
How can you not smile at the very first "words" of this album. "Tutti Frutti" is ridiculous in/by today's environment but I'm pretty sure pop/rock music wouldn't exist as we know it without Little Richard. In general I don't get much out of "old" rock but this one is the real deal and - intentional naiveté here - when rock and roll was fun. Mandatory listening for history and for fun. It's Little Richard, just play it. 8/10 4 stars.
This is like the definition of rock n' roll. 5/5
All songs the same. All wonderful
Great album, although it may sound all a bit samey. Tutti frutti is still a classic, as is Long Tall Salley.
A classic opening, and unique voice and delivery… Plenty have tried, but nobody has recreated his thrill. Almost a 5, but how much twelve bat blues can one man take?
normally I find a lot of early rock and roll very similar to each other, and that makes it hard to dig into, but this album was very refreshing and beyond the defining hits had a lot more to offer the genre.
Early funk. Songs are really short, and don't have a lot of variety between them.
Fun, upbeat, dated
Doesn't get more rock n' roll than Little richard.
Onhan tää aika ”rankkaa” ilmestymisvuosi huomioonottaen. Vähän toisteista mutta ei liikaa. Tykkään kovasti. 4/5
Sain mitä odotin.
Melkoinen hittiputki kyllä. Ei ehkä koko levyn mittaisena kantanut, mut yksittäiset biisit hyviä.
The first song tutti frutti inspired that last song on the movie Grease. Also Rip it Up was in the movie La Bamba so it is a good sounding record. First released in 1957, I prefer this sound over that 60's psychedelic rock sound.
Fantastisk energi
Interesting and important, clearly a trailblazer. Influenced many. Loved the live feel of the instruments. Short songs with more of less the same tempo made me lose interest after a while
This is fine, I have never listened to a full Little Richard album. And it's fine, but ultimately something I do not care much about.
C'est le genre d'album qu'il est difficile à juger aujourd'hui. Son apport à la musique est indéniable, mais les textes sont trop simples, les beats sont pareils d'une chanson à l'autre (y'en a au moins 2-3 qui sont semblables à Tutti Fruty), les chansons durent 2m30... Tous les bands qui s'en sont influencé ont perfectionné sa formule, ce qui fait qu'en rétrospective l'album a pas mal moins d'impact. J'ai bien aimé la 4e chanson (en dehors des deux plus connues) et sa voix quand elle casse, mais sinon on a juste l'impression d'écouter les mêmes chansons, dans un album heureusement pas trop long.
Funky
Sounds a bit basic these days, but he's obviously a great singer and has tons of energy
Little Richard has a great voice for that type of music. I like the rock sound but it still feels very poppy
When does he breathe?
Man, they must have had a fantastic time dancing to these tunes for the first time! Wow, I've never listened to different takes of the same song. Miss Ann is so different from 1 to 6. They must have a hard time choosing which version to put on the album.
Oud niet perse mijn stijl maar was wel interessant
It was fun but repetitive
Decent, but more of doowop fan.
Classic early rock and roll, Long Tall Sally and Tutti Frutti.
Good for what it is and what it did for modern music. Didn't really feel like listening to yelling yesterday, but some of those runs were really complex!
A highly influential album that deserves the legacy, but something I'll not listen to in full again
A true classic. For 1957 this sounds pretty modern still. Maybe because it influenced so many records after it. You can hear a ton of people after modeling Little Richard. James Brown, Otis Redding, etc. It would have been really interesting to be young during this time when nothing else sounded like this, without knowing how rock and roll would branch off in so many directions.
My grandpa is a total fan of such music. The album is one of the best in this genre. Anyway, it was fun just for like 2-3 songs. So, 5 from my grandpa and 3 from me.
Great first album for me. Thoroughly enjoyed!
A collection of songs. Not an album in the sense we know it now. Cover art 4/5
p36. 1957. 5 stars The raw DNA of rock'n'roll and that would follow. Little Richard crams in more excitement and energy in the opening track than some artists manage in an entire career. There isn't a weak track on this.
Nice album, I've never heard of Little Richard before, but this made me read up on him and wow, I had no idea that this was such an influential musician. Would listen to again
The horns and his voice are the best parts of this album. I don’t know if I’ll come back to this often but appreciate its importance
Surely revolutionary at the time but now not more than possibly nostalgia. Being brought up in the punk new-wave era I have other heroes like Sonic Youth or Foetus...
Fantastic voice. Pretty fun Every song uses the same 3-chord progression, it seems. So musically and compositionally I didn't find it interesting at all.
I really dig it
Here's a little 4.
Little Richard? More like BIG DICK! This album was great.
Super album 4.2 out of 5
Wop bop baloobop alop bam bam indeed Li’l Dicky.
An important and interesting album for sure, but I struggle to really rate old school rock and roll too highly because all of the songs are so similar
this album is legendary, but tbh i dont think i’m going to come back to it very soon.
A genius but a product of his time. Inspired so many, and yet I never want to listen to tutti frutti ever again 8.2/10
Tremendously historically important artist but sadly a little dated for my tastes
Probably was crazy for the time. very cheerful album
One of those all time great rock n roll records.
Lots of classics. I only didn’t give this 5 star because some of the songs do sound very similar
I give it a 4 because I appreciate that Little Richard was a foundational rock and roll performer. I like the music but it gets a bit one dimensional after a while.
Le canzoni, a partire da 'Tutti Frutti', sono belle, ma datate. Sì, è un po' vecchiotto, ma godibile
This is the debut album from Little Richard and it's his highest charting album. Released in the late 50's, this album's music was a twist on rhythm and blues that would become early rock and roll, and it was very popular. Little Richard's iconic screaming vocals backed by the raucous music is something marvelous to listen to. It's no wonder this new musical genre caught on and eventually blossomed into rock'n'roll, with an opening album like this. Most people have heard Little Richard's singing, but it's nice to listen to an entire album of his songs.
I've never really listened to Little Richard before, and while I enjoy a bit more modern music more I can appreciate what he brought to music, which is still a good listen. 4/5
Some undeniable bangers but not enough variety across the album
Not my cup of tea, pretty annoying
*To those it may concern: all parents should be very careful not to let their offspring be exposed to this lewd and loud individual making this mind-numbing racket that passes off as music these days. Our (white) children must absolutely be kept away as far away as possible from such degenerate and obscene self-appointed 'artists'. The future of our society is at stake...* This up here, is probably what most conservatives thought during the fifties. Of course, now, it's just good old rock n' roll. Yet let's not be mistaken... Such close-mindedness and ignorance still exists today. It's just that conservatives should not be listened to when it comes to art anyway. History always proves them wrong. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 872 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 70 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 31 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 28
Some fun music that absolutely played a major role in the evolution of rock music.
I really dug this, reminded me of fallout.
Plenty of fun, youthful, Rock and Rollin bops here, bur not much beyond that for me. Favorites: "Tutti Frutti", "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave", "Long Tall Sally"
If you don't like this. You have no soul..65 years later..still moves
ok
Every song is kinda the same... but they're all Little Richard, so it's cool.
I’ve never listened to a full Little Richard album before. A lot of hits here (most of which were covered by the early Beatles). Fun and high energy album for Monday morning.
This is fine and fun to listen to and yes of course one realizes just how seminal and influential this must have been (without LR, no … DNA, stem cells, etc, etc.) and it’s fun to imagine a previous generation hearing “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop” for the first time. But it seems pretty basic to hear now and hard to get too excited about (one is so terribly jaded, one supposes). One also notes how the sax was once positioned to become the star of the show in rock and roll (instead of the guitar and behind the outlandish frontman of course).
Engergic, albeit maybe a bit repetitive. Still pretty decent.
You know what it is... and it sounds like the seminal rock that we expect... Tutti Fruti and Long Tall Sally are here. The other tracks keep the same energy and are pretty consistent. I'll give it props for what it represents, but I don't expect to come back to it.
Removed Tutti Frutti. Rest of album saved for good. How brilliant is this?
Good upbeat rock and roll. Songs maybe start to get slightly repetitive and homogeneous towards the end of the album.
Big Dick Energy
Not bad some good tracks, good foundations for rock n roll. Basic everything good not greT.
Loud, boisterous, fun. Can be a little formulaic, but the formula seemed to work just fine, and the songs are short enough to where it isn't much of a drag. Favorite tracks: "Tutti Fruiti", "Rip It Up"
I’m waffling over how to rate anything so foundational to rock and roll. I liked it and respect its innovation (although it’s a sound now so embedded in a strata of pop that it’s hard to hear it as innovating). But there is some monotony to it.
Give it a 3 WOOOOOOO Give it a 3 WOOOOOO!!
very fun
A staple to rock and roll, just not my type of music. My grandma would love it tho.
Well mostly recognisable songs, sounding a bit samey, but in 1957 that would have been so cool and different. My parents were in their early twenties then and would have been used to going to dances with big band music. This would have been a totally new sound and paved the way for what was to come as well as helping a new generation break free from the status quo. 3*
Very enjoyable.
1957. Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Rip It Up
You can hear so many modern styles in this music it's amazing.
Awesome album. He's got a very soulful voice.
Energy, showbiz, originator
Very fun, made me smile and want to dance.
Good but a whole album was a bit much for this guy
Good if you like little Richard. Bit samey but fine
Brilliant. This is exactly the type of album that should be in the book. Pioneering and fantastic album.
Pretty fun!
Escutaria 1000 vezes
oui pionnier du rock n roll ca va
Was decent, couple of classics. Not much variety
Fun and trailblazing but songs are a bit on the same-y side to make for repeated listens.
Lekker swingend vroeg rock 'n roll album. Zeer dansbaar
Legal, sonzao da antigas
Infectious fun energy throughout!
I liked it!
It does feel a little samey after a while, but it's just wall-to-wall bangers to be honest An incredibly important and influential album
Classic!!
This album is so fun. Just makes me wanna dance. Definitely going to look for this at my record store.
How to Make a Dozen Songs Using the Same Three Tunes. by the great powerhouse of a rock-'n'-roll singer, Little Richard. (Includes "Tutti Frutti"!)
Rock em roll
Tooti fwooti
Obviously the structure is repetitive, but can't deny that this is good.
One of the main architects of this thing called rock and roll comes forth with a relentlessly raucous album filled with some of the most important songs in music history. Be sure to also check out the bonus tracks that delve into how the songs become shaped into what they would eventually sound like, the demo version of Baby, take 8 of Can't Believe You Wanna Leave and takes 1 to 6 of Long Tall Sally are worth the listen.
Like the Louis Prima record, this is another one that's just pure entertainment from head to toe. Also, I love the way he sings the line "Well long, tall Sally She's built for speed, she got" I'm talking about the cadence of that, it's just incredible. That kickass voice. This is five stars for me.
The template for this album will unfold is established early on, but that doesn't prevent this from being half an hour of fun. Plus, Little Richard was a charismatic, expressive singer who could carry even the more pedestrian material through character alone. 'Tutti Frutti' is a classic that deserves its place in the annals of rock 'n' roll, a wild, swinging number - but 'Jenny Jenny' and 'She's Got It' come close to capturing the kind of abandon that made LR such a draw. A honking sax and some proper piano pumping - good fun, even if there's not much to sit with once the music stops.
first listen one of the most influential artists of the 50s
Another record I own! Little Richard's first, and what a first album it is! I don't know if there's a song on here that won't get caught in your brain when you listen to it. I know I had 'Tutti Frutti' going through my head for most of the day. I also appreciate that it's a quick listen and doesn't outstay it's welcome. A really solid, important first album.
Muy bueno
Some good old fashioned rock 'n' roll, the way it was meant to be heard. Raw, charged and full of energy, this was Little Richard at his best!
A rip-roaring stomper of blues becoming rock n roll. The energy is off the charts. Keeping it that full-on gets a bit much at times, but the sheer exuberance punches through.
Che roba esagitata. Sembra musica solo per ballare.
WOOOOOOOOOOOO I am a bit based toward Little Richard already (LuciLLe WOOOO) but I gotta say it again, this album is a banger. Little Richard's voice is music to my ears, and many of these songs are now going to be stuck in my head for weeks. Thank you Little Richard. Favorite songs: Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Miss Ann.
Listening to the whole album it's like the same song over and over but boy what a song! Even after over 60 years it's so full of life- I defy anyone not to start jigging around. Amazing. I left it playing track after track.....dancing in the kitchen :-)
shiiiiieeet hvað þetta er leiðinleg fucking tónlist god motha fucking damn hlustaði á fyrstu 10 sekúndurnar af fyrsta laginu og ég slökkti á þessu, i dont give a shit ef ég er að missa af einhverju, 1 stjarna!
A bit of bop music, a bit of blues, and enough energy to bring even the most introverted wall flower onto the dance floor. The already infectious tunes are brought to life by raucous wails, punched up fills, and smooth rasp of Little Richard's vocals. In fact, you can hear in tracks like 'Jenny Jenny' that Little Richard is nearly overcome himself by the music trying to explode out of him. This man's performances transferred the rock-n-roll energy into legions of artists to come. They heard something special in the full-throated expressiveness and they couldn't resist taking that idea and running with it.
Wow, he really did come from outer space didn't he? Had a lot of fun listening to this, the sound manages to feel "vintage" rather than "dated", and while the songs stick to a formula, it's a great formula! 5/5 contextually, but still a 4 now
A legendary performance.
Lovely stuff. I didn't enjoy quite as much as the rest of you, but it's definitely a 4, particularly of the context of when it came out. Did feel a bit same-y on occasion, but Tutti Frutti and Rip It Up are absolute delights.
Great singing voice, has a great feel along with catchy instrumentals. 8/10 Would listen again.
Marching Band Fodder
Classic
Great voice, great song. But really only one great song, played with a little variation 10 times.
The shortness of hte album really impressed me. Each song is not even 3 minutes long. For a guy who normally listens to 10 minute songs without batting an eye, this was a nice change of pace. And the energy! Wow, I haven't heard this kind of enthusiasm since punk, but happier. It made sense that this is just the A & B sides they work really well. There's no need for there to be an album flow, it's just hit after hit after hit. Don't listen to the extended cut / anniversary version of this, the 30 minutes in and out is all you need. Great stuff.
Little Richard just pounds the ivory doesn't he? Love the energy in his playing and his vocals. His band brings it too. I find it interesting that he had a bunch of singles with no album and finally decided to put them together. Almost sounds like a modern day artist. Definitely a 4 here, but something is keeping me from saying a 5. I don't know what. Maybe some so-so songs? Maybe not a lot of variety? Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about?
It's all formulaic rock n' roll, but he was one of the primary "architects" of the formula and deserves a lot of credit. Super fun to listen to, but it's all basically the exact same song over and over. His voice and energy are definitely amazing. I'd give it a 3 for repetitiveness, but a 4 for being an original. Plus, I'm pretty sure Tutti Frutti is going to be stuck in my head for the next week.
Stunningly good. Little Richard at his finest. So good I listened to it three times over!
From beginning to end, this is a delight.
Energetic and fun! I enjoyed this a lot!
For me the 50s is like this; There's Buddy Holly and then there's everyone else. To me Buddy Holly is the seed from which grew all the music that is important to me. Now after hearing this Lityle Richard album there's Buddy Holly up here, then there's little Richard a notch or two below ....and thennn, there's everyone else. Good songs and one of the most chameleon like voices I've ever heard. 4.5 🌟
Woooooooo
Classic
pretty great, man’s got pipes, but all the songs almost sounded the same, not too much diversity, overall 8/10 but I definitely think he ripped off Poor Me by Fats Domino with his song Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave, it sounds almost the exact same and I’m pretty sure it came out a year after
A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom
Aika svengaavaa kyllä vaikka biisit onkin hyvin samanlaisia keskenään. Mut hauskaa kuunneltavaa kyllä kun haluu larpata fiftareita.
Lots of energy and power on every song. He's a one trick pony, but the one trick is pretty amazing. It's pretty hard to rate this now but I'd imagine this blew people's minds back in 1957. Looking back though there's only a couple of songs on this album that are worth listening to again.
Obviously a classic, overflowing with energy, but 65 years later we have to admit it sounds rather basic.
Ну такое, один и тот же квадрат слушать 2 часа не вкатывает
Classic
Best Song: Long Tall Sally. Each two line verse feels like Little Richard is ripping it directly out of his soul. You can feel the recording technology (and his voice) struggle against everything he throws at it. Worst Song: Miss Ann. The vocal performance is good here, but I prefer the tracks with a faster, more urgent tempo. Overall: Little Richard comes off as absolutely electric here. The whole album has this manic feel, like it might fall apart at any second.
It's a much different experience listening to Little Richard once I found out the original lyrics to Tutti Frutti. Not a worse experience by any means, just much different. I like thinking about the role of dancing in the formation of early rock n roll. All the songs on this album are good, though they all sound a bit similar to each other. I think that's probably an artifact of approaching this album more than 60 years after its release. Regardless, the music is fun and Little Richard's voice brings so much flavor to this album. It's easy to see why this album was a stand out of early rock. 4/5
Protean jams.
Toward the end of their sets performed during the No Nukes concerts (available in video and audio formats as "The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts"), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform a rousing "Detroit Medley", which includes versions of Good Golly Miss Molly and Jenny Jenny. And that medley is a freaking party. I recommend watching the performance to really appreciate the Boss at the peak of his powers. And I couldn't help but feel that Little Richard's version of "Jenny Jenny" pales in comparison to the brouhaha Springsteen and Company put on those nights at Madison Square Garden. That isn't too diss the legend that is Little Richard at all. If anything, it's a testament to Little Richard's influence across generations. This is likely one of the album that Springsteen listened to repeatedly as a child growing up in Long Branch, New Jersey. And you can absolutely hear why he and millions more would be so into Little Richard. This album is an absolute marvel. So was Little Richard. Quick aside. Apparently Rolling Stone had this thing ranked at number 50 in their first two editions of their "500 Greatest Albums of All-Time" list. Then for no good reason, they dropped it all the way down to number 227 in their third edition of their silly little list. That 3rd list was released just months after we lost Little Richard. I'm glad he wasn't around to see Rolling Stone diss him like that.
I think that so much of the last 65 years of popular music contains DNA from this album. This is Rock 'n' Roll! "Tutti Fruitti" is a bizarre song that has been recorded so many times, and yet I think Little Richard is the only one who really sounds right at home singing it.
My previous experiences with Little Richard is that I can enjoy him only In little doses. I enjoyed this entire album.
Full of soul and exuberance, this album had me dancing and grinning from start to finish. I gave it five stars before the end of the first line of Tutti Frutti and it just got better from there. Whooooo!
Rock and roll history here so another album that exists on another plane… I always loved Little Richard but had never listened to an album before. Perhaps what is most surprising about this album is that this is his debut album… talk about an introduction! Little Richard is on fire and this album is packed with incredible performances and hits. I also am surprised at the bite this album still has after all these years. The songs are fantastic. I was surprised to hear several tunes that I haven’t heard before but are up there with the monster hits we all know. What a gift Little Richard is to the world!
Whamp ba de lu bow
I mean, it's Little Richard. He practically invented Rock 'n' Roll. And when he sings "Tutti Frutti oh rootie" you just can't stop yourself from replying Ooooooh!
Little Richard is one of those artists I wish I could have come to know in context of the music sceen when he was first making music and coming in to his prime. I remember Little Richard from the 80s. This album does a better job at displaying Richard's talents, than how I was first introduced to his performances and music. I knew "Tuttie Frutti" (and possibly "Long Tall Sally") before listening to this album, but the remaining tracks were new. My favorite track was "Rip It Up" -- I liked the energy of that song. "True, Fine Mama" and "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" were next in line. I liked hearing the blues influences coming through on "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave". The album was good. There were a few tracks that felt a little repetitive in their rhythms and construction, which makes it difficult to say a strong "yes, I would listen to the WHOLE album again".
Repetitive, like a lot of early rock and roll, but enjoyable and energetic. Favorite songs are Tutti Fruity and Ready Teddy. 3.5
It all felt kind of one note after the whole album was over but it was a good note.
“If I had been white, there never would have been an Elvis Presley.” -Little Richard
It puts you in a space and time this album where you need to be surrounded by others, dancing, drinking, sweating and just good vibing. Good to hear a range of Little Richie songs as I've only really known 'Tutti Fruitti'
Good album
Golden Age jazz never fails me.
Pure rock and roll, but mainly 12 bar blues over and over again.
Again, what's not to like about this classic Rock 'n' Roll album. just have to Listen to John Lennon speak about Richard Penniman's influence on the Beatles AND The Stones to know this is an extra special moment in rock history. I love "Baby", of course "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally" as Classics and "Rip It Up" for it's energy and bravado. Great Album rightfully on this list in my opinion.
Very familiar, but the energy is still palpable. Classics and very influential.
All these jams sound the same. he is a pioneer of rock n roll. that is really cool
Tutti Frutti
Legend
What an album to follow Black Sabbath as the next one to listen to. Starts out with Tutti Frutti which is pretty much the opposite of heavy metal. Full of energy and wooo! it is irresistible. Besides the attention demanding vocals he band is on point throughout. Notable is that all the songs are two or two and a half minutes long. Establish an interesting rhythm or melody or lyric, repeat it a couple times, solo break, reprise, done. Nothing on the album is trying too hard. It's just rock and roll. If these songs don't make you want to dance then you are dead inside. Long live the 50's!
86. Here's Little Richard - Little Richard 15 tracks. Amazing. Simply amazing. This is definitely getting another listen. I'm dancing! I'm proper dancing in the kitchen, (I may have had a drink), but this is brilliant. This must have been mind-blowing in it's day. #Bangers 5/5
These are the kind of records I expect to see on this list. Classic in every sense of the word. An undoubtedly important and influential piece of music. However, this seems like a "you had to be there" kind of thing. Seeing him perform during that era was probably insane. It's definitely a product of it's time, so it's not really something I enjoy listening to. It's good, fun music, though. Just not my vibe.
Great collection of classics, some of which i had never before heard.
Ahhh what a joy!
The best of this album IMO: - Tutti Frutti - Baby The energy! The passion! The power in his voice! Rock'n'roll! 3.2/5
Great voice, great attitude. Pretty much kick started rock and roll into life
It's one ok song over and over again for 30 mins.
130822 13:21 4
Quintessential early rock and roll. Lyrics that are either nonsense or about simple romance (and repetitive either way) are saved by high energy music and vocals.
Solid old school rock 'n roll. Bit formulaïc at times, but holds up.
Classic blues stuff, nice
Tutti frutti
Good shit. WAB BABBA LUBBAB!!!!
I just can't imagine a time when this was deemed cutting edge. enjoyed it though as a museum piece
Timeless fast tempo, screaming rock'n'roll. Never gets old. 3.5/5
Very raw vocals, bouncy and fun. Makes you wanna do a little jig.
The 'patient-zero' for 99% of this list. Modern music owes everything to Little Richard's innovation. Sure, he was riding a wave of change in the 1950's, but the bands that influence the bands that are listened to now were influenced by Little Richard. 4.5/5 for musicality. 5/5 for originality.
Honestly, I was kind of disappointed by this album. It obviously is very influential and is regarded as an all time classic album, but I wasn't really impressed. A lot of songs are very repetitive, and seeing as they are all blues there isn't much variability in sounds between tracks. With that said, you can tell that Little Richard is a great performer and he injects a lot of life into the tracks. Favorite Track: True, Fine Mama
Легендарно
Every song is a little samey, but that's not inherently a bad thing.
Genius. Copper-bottomed, top-tier, 24-carat genius.
Little Richard's unique voice is obviously the most striking thing about this album. Other than that, it's slightly repetitive, with all of its 50s era bopping simple blues pattern. I felt like I heard 4 or 5 songs, some of them 4 times.
It was fun.
The energy and passion in this record matches some punk rock albums from later decades. There is a real urgency here and damned if it isn’t all danceable. It’s unmistakably Little Richard at his finest. The production is very 1950’s but tolerable none the less. Fave tracks: “Long Tall Sally” “Ready Teddy” “Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave”
Can't really relate to the lyrics or style. Interesting retrospective on older pop music, but not really for me.
A classic
Absolutely infectious up-tempo energy. Just pure fun to listen to. Undeniably catchy. Vocals, piano, and sax all have a unique and interesting voice on the album. My only complaint would be the uniformity of all the songs throughout the album. Not much change of pace or feeling throughout.
Forgot what he sounds like but enjoyed the music.
Reminds me of my Sunday’s when I lived with my dad
Really hard to rate. It's hard to find a fault with it but obviously it sounds different today to what it would have at the time
Nice
it's fine. 3.5/5, rounded up to 4
This should be the album link https://open.spotify.com/album/213RGeLPPCuZjSEfTv0j2r
Little richard...... so little stars
2.5
Away in a manger in Bethlehem a star is born. Tiny Rick, aka Little Richard. The very first howling, flamboyant, "dangerous" rock star is born. 60 years later the formula is basically the same - be flashy, push conservative boundaries, give the people a reason to shake their arms and legs around and feel free for a few minutes. I thought it was gonna be a 50s snooze, but this album brought the heat. This wasn't the Little Richard I remember from 90s TV, although that guy was cool too. A wop bop a loo bop a lop ba B+
This album I’m so many ways is ahead of its time and an inspiration fir so much that followed. Not only was he pioneering rock but he was pioneering sexuality, fashion, singing style, etc. he sings about anal sex and transgender people which feels contemporary now, 65 yrs later. This is better than the other bebop records we’ve listened to on this list, his voice, range and little touches and improvisations elevate it beyond the others. Without this there’s no Otis Redding, no James Brown, no Prince. I imagine this was insanely fun to see live with more improvisation, longer breakdowns, etc. The album started like it was shot out of a cannon, then lost me a bit in the middle with the repetition, but brought me back with some bangers on the latter half. This album deserves a 5 for all it has done, and would’ve if it was the 60s, 70s, 80s, but things have changed so much. Based on this listen alone, I still think it deserves a 4, but spiritually I’m giving it a 5.
I'm listening to this shirtless at my desk after powering through some yard work during lunch. One of those weird sweats where your core is hot but extremities are cold from the chilly fall weather. Lil' Ritchie is cooling me down and heating me up right where I need it. I'm also browsing Taiwanese restaurants on UberEats while boogying in my seat to these jams. Talk about fusion.
While the tracks get somewhat repetitive after a while, Richard's voice and energy make the whole LP an absolute blast to listen to.
Anyone who listens to music will know he has a very distinct voice. Still, not for me though!
I don’t like rock and roll.
pleasant old school raucous party music. Tutti Frutti is a classic, and there are various other songs here that are less good but still kinda neat.
I only knew Long Tall Sally and the rest was pretty cool as well, maybe not as good as that song but still a few foot-tappers. Just good ol' rock n roll. 3/5.
Good singles… but a full long player of essentially the same song was a bit much!
pretty good liked all the songs
Another fine album. Not my favorite type of music, but I bet ashley would like it a lot. Fun music
More restrained versions of some his classic songs. I'm sure there are more raucous recordings from a similar vintage. That said, Little Richard is the duck's nuts.
3.5 | No hay mucho que pueda decir, un exponente clave del género, canciones clásicas y emblemáticas, esa época en que se brillaba por ser interprete sin necesidad de escribir las canciones. El estilo y el ritmo fluyen a todo dentro del disco, pero termina siendo no del todo mi estilo. Al final si me pega un poco el "todo suena demasiado igual" y aunque no puedo negar la importancia o calidad del disco no es algo que como obra completa vaya a buscar del todo. Esencial escuchar al menos una vez; sí, pero en mi parte no lo seguiré buscando en esa cantidad.
Me sorprendió lo mucho que disfruté este disco. Sólo conocía Tutti Frutti y aunque es repetitivo, no aburre y se disfruta sin problema. Songs: Baby, Can't Believe You Wanna Leave Me, Rip It Up, She's Got It
Rock viejito, fácil de escuchar, y con canciones que casi todo el mundo conoce. Me gusta que esta lista incluya material así de viejo. Muy interesante de escuchar. También me agradó escuchar las versiones demo / incompletas.
El parteaguas que representa la música de Little Richard es importantísimo y se ve reflejado en este disco que en su momento fue absolutamente disruptivo pero que en retrospectiva siento que exageró en basar todo su sonido en las cosas que le salían bien: key pounding en el piano y cantar gritando. De cualquier manera, canciones que se quedan pegadas el día completito y que son entretenidas de escuchar.
Classic and legendary. The showman that changed everything.
Interesting to listen to this influential artist but personally I'm not really touched by it nor am I anything but indifferent to it
Ace
i liked it, but would have to be in a specific mood to listen again
Holy smokes, Little Richard was ready to rock and roll.
hell of a voice, and a ton of energy. must've been a hell of a thing to witness back in his time. hard to get past the caricature we i have of him in my mind.
This cat's music was anything but little.
OG rock legend. Simple and good
Such awesome energy. A few albums can get me to sing along but this is the 1st to make me scream!
I assume this would have been something never heard before which is pretty cool to think about.
Tutti Fruity is a classic, Rip it up is a new ear wig. But overall relatively samey. I can understand it's influence but still not the most interesting album.
Little Richard's music from this era is the blueprint for modern R&B. And all the songs clock in at under 3 minutes. It's a good listen and a window into what Pop and R&B turn in to.
Okee
rock and roll baby
Superb!
I do appreciate Little Richard, but every song sounds exactly the same. That said, I really like "Rip It Up".
4/5
This was a treat as it reminded me of my father. It is the music of my childhood. However on close listen I think there was only 3 variety of rhythm in the whole album and I could easily sing the same lyrics to 95% of the songs.
I enjoyed this but again, I didn't really care. Like I wouldn't listen to this music all the time but appreciated it enough
Just fantastic. What a voice, what a notion, what a sound.
Very fun
3.5, but I'm not sure yet which way it's going to fall. Pros: the energy is just fantastic. I can't think of many other albums or artists that have the raw energy Little Richard does. Cons: the classic Little Richard screams and WHOOOs got to be a bit much when they're in every song multiple times. I know that's blasphemy and that's just his style, but it made me start to think of that as a gimmick. Ok, the energy tips it to a 4.
What a debut. Incredible energy and sound.
Ok. So. We have an original pressing of this record, inherited form none other than Mark Authier. That's pretty crazy, in its own right. It's well-played and is noisy and scratched. Which suits the music, sort of. Here's the thing with all these 50s/pre-1964 rock artists: I don't care. I mean, I do. But only insofar as it led to what I consider to be great Rock n Roll. I know that's dumb probably.
It's so odd that, I got "Here's Little Richard" (1956) a day after "Here are the Sonics" (1965). The Sonics pretty poorly covered several R&B songs and apparently decided to even steal the title of their album from an R&B artist as well. It was interesting how similar these albums were in terms of intended style, instrumentation, vocals, etc. - but, by all accounts, Little Richard and his band actually pulled it off. The musicianship is better, the production quality is better, the energy is better - it's just better. Still - it get's a little repetitive. Tutti Fruity, Ready Teddy, Jenny Jenny - I get it.
good but i dont think ill see myself returning to this album very often little dated rating: 7/10 fav tracks: tbd Least fav tracks: tbd
“Here’s Little Richard” by Little Richard (1957) This album is classic for good reason. In this, his debut album (although he had released several successful singles), Little Richard introduced a number of innovations that have remained hallmarks of rock and roll to this day. Among other creative initiatives, (1) He took the shuffle out of boogie woogie and replaced it with steady but explosive backbeat. (2) He developed vocal stylings that added raspy and gravelly accents, making the lead vocal an additional percussion instrument. And also, (3) with his left hand-heavy piano technique, he opened the door to more innovative bass lines. The net effect was to elevate the rhythm section (drums & bass) of the band to a new level of importance. This is why we love rock. This album pounds those innovations into the ears of the listener, forcing him or her to get sensitized to the new direction popular music would henceforth be going. The best way to listen to this today is to try to imagine how it contrasts with what preceded it, and how it was appropriated by what followed it. It’s one of the reasons that seriously listening to popular recorded music produced over nearly a century can both sustain interest and feed the soul. From a distance of 61 years, this music may sound trite and repetitive. But heard as the foundation of what was to come, it is compelling. 5/5
-"Tutti Frutti" is great, obviously -"True, Fine Mama," "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave," "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)," "Oh Why?," and "Rip it Up" are all great
Smashes it out of the park every track. What a talented vocalist. We’re all familiar with the screams and wails but I never really listened to how controlled and precise Little Richard’s singing can be. And this is music that just smashes convention - No wonder 50s America was terrified of rock and roll - Richard is singing about sex - doing it, thinking about doing it, asking a girl to do it, all to a grinding, pumping beat. It’s filth, pure filth. And it’s stunning.
noc
I think I’m just getting irritated with this website
Tutti Frutti
A straight vibe
Little Richard is a genius
Not too bad. The songs sounded fairly same-y but for the time it's good
Enjoyed the whole album. Fun and exciting. Little Richard is amazing (9/10) Favorite Tracks: Long Tall Sally
All sounds the same but very energetic and easy to listen to. What a distinctive voice
Classic rock 'n roll. As good as Elvis's first album was, this is so much purer of an expression of the early days of the genre. The black roots of rock are on full display, yet it's fully in this new type of music. This is fun rock stuff.
some classics that everyone and their granny will know on this album. otherwise pretty samey.
3.5
2 1/2
Mola pero se me hace un poquillo repetitivo la verdad
Once you've heard one or two, you've basically heard them all, but there is value there.
Not my favourite kinda repetitive
I mean it's little Richard. Good short listen and solid album start to finish.
Suena algo interesante y hay unas canciones buenas pero para discos de esa epoca escucharia algo de elvis que me gusta mucho mas, cancion favorita fue Tutti Frutti
Brilliant
upbeat, soulful, what I wish rock still was !
I mean, yeah.
Feels like any track on this could be on the great gatsby film score
Inoffensive but not interesting, background music
Woooooohooooo fantastic! Little Richard - the ultimate showman. The absolute Queen of Rock 'n Roll. Amazing song writing and incredible delivery. Just joyful.
yeah, lekker spetteren
Ayyyy, pa ovo je okej!
One song was fine, but the whole album feels too much.
If I could take one twelve bar album with a cool little guy wailing and some stronk saxophone workout to a desert island, it would be this.
Sure, every song sounds like either a faster or slower version of the last, but OH! Little Richard rocks harder than Black Sabbath.
7th June 2021 Listened on the way to and from a swim walking in the sunshine. Sounds like a greatest hits it's just banger after banger. Prince etc wouldn't be who they are without Little Richard, what an icon and one of the greatest voices of all time.
parece que estoy bailando con una chica con pollera en un baile de escuela
I'm no afficianado but having had a little exposure to Little Richard previously and some knowledge of this era of pop I expect neither this or any other studio album represents him at his very best. He predated the era of studio album as apotheosis so it's a bit disappointing to see pre-60s artists entered into this list in this way. Suggests history is being skewed to bring it in line with what came later. Still, when you hear this you can't fail to be struck by what a firecracker he must have been - and still is, even if his incendiary screaming, relentless pounding and 100 mph tempos no longer shock you into running out of the record store clutching your pearls and heading straight for confession. There's a direct line running from his pit of the belly yowls to Nirvana choruses that are just variations of "Yeah" and Migos' electrifying ad libs.
I was grooving pretty good here