Here's Little Richard

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Folks, here's rock n' roll. To give this record anything less than 5 stars would be narrow-minded considering the massive impact this man had on an entire musical genre. But I'm a spoiled millennial who's had the pleasure of hearing a lot of music in my time, and after the sixth track of 12-bar blues and "WOOOOs" I was ready to rip my ears off.

Transcendent 5-star talent, repetitive 3-star record.

Enjoyed this in the same way I enjoyed Buddy Holly. It's pretty repetitive and a little boring, but so obviously influential on all the rock and pop music that came after it. He has a great voice, would have been amazing to see home live I'd say. He does sound like a bit of a creep though, some of the lyrics haven't aged well!

Quite fun album tbh. The dancefloors in the late 50s must have been on fire with this one.

Great fun, high energy, but no further ideas after about track 2.

This man was an absolute titan is his day, and modern music owes so much to his creative and innovative musical ideas. It's no surprise that this album allowed him to burst onto the scene in the late 50s - it's absolutely bursting with energy and emotion. Richard's voice has a commanding presence, and you can truly tell how much FUN he was having. Would have been amazing to see him perform live in his prime. That said, I'm glad the album itself is only a half hour. As a drummer myself, I can only handle listening to so much 12 bar blues at a time, lol.

Under the blanket of rock 'n' roll music lies heavy metal.

Good old foot tappin rock n roll. Lots of familiar songs.

I know this is hugely influential on the music made over the next decade, but it's not my favourite. I do like Little Richard's energy.

Really did something here

Had me bopping in my seat

You can see why this was popular in dancehalls - as much dull nonsense, repetition, and the gross sense of a bad smell as eurotrash.

Its Little Richard. Reptitive and a little wild but iconic

Fantastic album that I'm glad I was introduced to

para nada mi tipo de música, debo darle puntos por su increíble voz, pero para nada voy a volver a escucharlo de nuevo.

I loved it from the beginning to the end

Just good 50s music. idk if it’s the genre or the time, but a lot of the songs sound similar

As others have said here. Respect to the voice and the innovation of the time. But this is so dated now and all sounds the same. There’s only so much 12 bar blues a modern ear can take. Was probably a 5 star no skip album at the time. Not any more

This is the 71st album I’m rating. The only Little Richard song I’ve ever listened to is Tutti Frutti so this is pretty lucky. Adding to my Playlist - True, Fine Mama, Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave, Ready Teddy, Baby, Slippin’ and Slidin’, Long Tall Sally, Miss Ann, Oh Why?, Rip It Up, Jenny, Jenny, and She’s Got It. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Already Added to my Playlist - Tutti Frutti. All in all I liked 12/12 songs. This wasn’t the most interesting but there is something charming about Little Richard’s nearly 70 year old sound.

This album really surprised me for the better. I know Little Richard is iconic, but I can't believe I've only heard snippets of Little Richard's songs and never them in full. This album was so much fun. His voice is incredible and electric and each song is interesting. It's clear that he inspired many musicians that came after him. While I'm not the biggest fan of this genre, this changed my mind. I could see myself listening to this on my own. 4/5

Fun and fast paced. There’s a reason why Little Richard’s music is still around today. That said the songs tend to land on the repetitive side which lessens the enjoyment of the full album.

neat. sounds like '50s music, that's for sure.

uuh good start to this project! Nice (sooo BLACK AMERICAN) soul, rock and roll jazzy albym from 57' to start my journey :)

Definitely a classic.

While looking for work.

Little Richard is fun. I don’t listen to him much, but I did enjoy this for the most part—especially the few piano bits!

It seemed like every other song was just Tutti Frutti. While Tutti Frutti was good, it isn't that good.

Tutti Frutti n Banger, und Ready Teddy super oft gecovert, generell will man einfach bei jedem Song mit schunkeln. 5 Sterne

Ganz okayish. Bisschen aus der Zeit gefallen

He’s a horny bordering on sleazy fucker, but man can he rock. The template for dirty rock n roll.

A transformational figure in the history of rock. And still a pure joy to listen to today!

Classic rock n roll fused with boogie woogie piano and a smattering of the blues, Little Richard was a definite musical pioneer

pure rock and roll magic

"Tutti Frutti" to klasyk, to tak po pierwsze. Reszta utworów przypomina go stylem i koncepcją, ale nie mają tego samego kopa. Wszystko jest całkiem fajne i spójne, całkiem przyzwoicie buja, ale jest też po prostu płaskie. Słuchałem tego dwa czy trzy razy (króciutkie, to można zapętlać), ale nie zostało w pamięci. Nic, za czym będę tęsknił, ale dobrze przypasować tytuł i nazwisko autora do tego jednego utworu, który dobrze znam.

Another chance for some virtue signalling which is pretty great for me. Giving it 5 is easier when the songs are great though.

lots of fun songs on the album but they also all sound almost exactly the same. no doubt it’s a foundation for much of our music today!

There has never been and will never be another like Little Richard. So much energy and just classic songs.

Ah I do love this - how can you not, it’s foundational - but equally found it a bit difficult to eat a whole one. If it was just rate a track it’d probably be 5, but I think I have to take into account that I did get pretty twitchy halfway through. So, 4. Probably 4.5 in my heart.

As expected, piano riff woo music, I liked it

If Little Richard was in the rap game, he would've been Lil' Rich-X

Every track was a joy! Some were a bit samey, though

I remember the day back in 2020 when Little Richard died. I listened to every album he had, obviously starting here. One of the pioneers of rock n’ roll. True legend. Limitless inspiration. His boundless energy on this album makes its relatively short runtime feel jam packed with power. Not a dud on the whole thing. It’s like, whatever song he’s given, he will make the most out of and perform the shit out of. Great showman. Only complaint is that the band doesn’t seem to be able to keep up with him. 200% effort guys, come on. Let’s keep up. 4/5

The Good: There’s nothing Little about this Richard!! The Bad: This means that we are being lied to… The Ugly: Realizing this is not a pr0n name… What is there to say about this album that has not been said before? It is full of classic tunes, and gratefully they don’t last too long either. Why the gratitude? Well, though Little Richard has showmanship and style, it kind-a starts irritating after a while… Just like you don’t want to listen to Axl Rose belt more than 2-3 songs in a row, before the ahw-a-ahw starts to make you want to punch the next person you see in the groin, the same can be said about the “WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” that LR belts out. So, I remember buying this album in the early ‘80s as I was discovering the origins of Rock ’n Roll, and I loved it… today, I tapped my toe, and enjoyed the ride, however, unlike Fats Domino or Louis Prima, I found this album to not knock me off my feet. 4* stars as I do fully understand the importance of this record in the grand scheme of things...

Timeless.

Little goat

Not the hugest fan of 50s rock, but this is far better than Elvis. I actually like everything except Tutti Frutti.

Anything prior to the Sixties on this list is pretty much up my alley. This one too. I can just barely imagine it sounding fresh. Great vocal performances on every song, even if other aspects of the songwriting seem super contrived. I’m sure that’s the Seinfeld effect.

I liked the songs but they were so similar. Would have been nice to change up the tempo on more of themand if there was more musical variety I’d have given it a 4.

Classic stuff even if it is a little reductive

It’s wild to think about now, but Here’s Little Richard was once a threat — a full-blown panic attack for conservative parents, white radio programmers, and anyone clinging to pre-rock respectability. Little Richard’s voice wasn’t just loud; it was filthy, sweaty, and bursting with something dangerous. Pat Boone’s stiff, sanitized cover of Tutti Frutti may have charted higher, but Richard’s version is the one history couldn’t shake. Because you can’t fake that voice — all screams, howls, and gospel firepower — or his piano, hammered like it owed him money. The album plays like a 28-minute riot. Tutti Frutti kicks the door down with a holler that still feels alive in 2025, a pure blast of uncut rock & roll adrenaline. Long Tall Sally barely lets you breathe, sprinting through its verses like the band is trying to outrun the cops. Rip It Up swings like a runaway freight train. Ready Teddy practically dares you to sit still. And Slippin’ and Slidin’? That one sounds like the whole thing could skid off the rails at any second, all frantic piano and loose-hipped energy. Even the quieter moments — tracks like Baby and Miss Ann — still hum with that restless spirit, even if they lean closer to conventional 50s R&B. But with a run time under half an hour, even the so-called filler slides past like a cigarette break between riots. Recorded at Cosimo Matassa’s legendary J&M Studio in New Orleans, Here’s Little Richard captures the feel of a band crammed into a sweaty room, feeding off Richard’s manic energy. There’s no polish, no sweetening — just tape rolling while the man howls his way into history. Here’s Little Richard is the blueprint for everything rock would become: sexual, rebellious, and gloriously over-the-top. Its DNA pulses through The Beatles (who worshipped him), Prince’s flamboyant seduction, and Jack White’s garage-rock chaos. It’s gospel on Saturday night after too much whiskey, boogie-woogie dragged into the streets, and blues cranked to 11. This is where rock & roll kicked down the door — and never looked back.

Little Richard is just so good. I've only heard his first two albums but they are totally indisputable (though I prefer his second one). Unbelievably control of his voice and so full of passion!

Rock and roll that's actually good????

this guy was lowkey the goat (of music and being a bisexual pervert) also crazy he died this decade ??

very good

let's boogie

it’s rock and roll

Filled with little quick quips of soulful singing over danceable instrumentation. A fun album that treats itself as a reward song after song instead of a chore!

Fun, energetic, a product of its time with a solid voice. I’m glad this existed to others could be influenced. True essence of music. Just of bygone time.

Just sounds like 30 minutes of “Tutti Frutti.” Highly influential for sure, but not something I’d choose to listen to again.

Nothing to say really. Pretty much exactly as I expected, as 1950s pop has literally 0 variation between songs. Voice is quite powerful and certainly works for this style a lot. Just glad songs aren't too long. Favourite songs: ready teddy, rip it up (i think this one is different a bit). Overall around 5/10

Arguably the first true Rock & Roll record. And, as per usual with the genre, every song is essential the same with slight variation and different lyrics. I understand the huge influence this had on popular music, but it's been done way better (and also way worse) later. Key tracks: Tutti Frutti

2-3 dobri drugo e sve isto 2.5/5

Fun one with a lot of energy. Listened to: grocery shopping. Favorite tracks: Tutti Frutti, Can't Believe You Wanna Leave

great for it is. recognized some iconic needledrops.

How can you not enjoy the shit out of this

Definitely a product of its time, but fun.

This whole album is raw and powerful but holy shit, Lee Allen’s saxophone really stands out.

All of the songs sounded the same, and that’s not a bad thing.

On the surface, this sounds like your standard late '50s boogie-woogie piano-driven Rock N' Roll record - infused with various big band and jazz sounds. It makes sense, this was a genre Little Richard was a pioneer of. Maybe the standout here was Little Richard's vocals, they're sharp, guttural, and vicious. In the mix here, they're piercing - just listen to 'Can't Believe You Wanna Leave', 'Jenny, Jenny' or, especially, 'Ready Teddy' which may be my favorite song here. It's in many ways as cliche as this sound gets, with the breaks, repetitive melodic hook, and danceable groove, but god does it sound good. 'Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')' I feel similarly about, a fun-sounding track with this very playful core melody. Nothing else here really gripped me musically. The songwriting wasn't very interesting and the song structures follow your typical blues style. The brass sections were relatively subdued, which I liked, but they tended to blend in with one another. But even with all that said, I'd still say it was an insightful 30-minute album, one that speaks to Little Richard's importance in the creation of rock music as we know it.

nothing special.

nice

i liked this more than i thought i would honestly

This is pure rock n roll. Pretty much every band has its influenced traced to Little Richard. What a pioneer and what great energy he brings. Some of these songs fall flat, but that's no fault of Richard, he's always the best part

I believe this album was an game changer for many people

Standard setting

His sheer energy and moxie exude from this album. It's hard not to tap your toe, even to a breakup song like, "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave." Absolute legend.

Den helt ægte 50’er rock n roll, kæmpe energi

Great stuff

Good album and good voice, not my usual taste but the fast tempo wants to make your feet regardless. 5/10.

Little Richard is an obvious legend and hugely influential when it comes to rock and roll. that being said, i don’t see myself coming back to this outside of enjoying the novelty factor

Tutti frutti indeed, more of this please.low 5.

Rock'n'roll at its old schoolest. Nothing wrong with it you know.

Tutti Frutti 🔥

Every song does kinda sound the same (although it is a decent enough song). Makes me feel like I’m living in a black and white world and want to dance in an American diner in the 50s

This album still has so much energy despite being almost 70 years old. Really, really fun record

4 - the OG. Just good ol rock n roll

I'd give this 4.5 if I could, because it is obviously a complete classic, and Little Richard helped launch Rock and Roll. However, there are a couple tracks that aren't quite at the level as the others. They are good but not as outstanding as much of the album. However, what else can I say, everyone should hear this album before they die.

Well, for starters I absolutely love this album! Little Richard's energy is undeniable and the band is right there with him. I especially like it when you can hear his voice overwhelm the microphone. This is what the birth of a movement sounds like folks. My older sisters and brothers had the singles when I was a mere tot, so this brings back some great memories!

This was good, and the influence is undeniable. It's also really just a collection of songs more than an album, and some shine more than others.

He really goes for it

I appreciate what he did for music but it doesn't hit the spot for me entirely.

rock n roll

He invented all your favorite music

So fruity. So great.

Sooooo effing good.

This was really cool to finally listen to. I had obviously heard some of it, but it was great to listen to the whole album. My rating is solely based on my enjoyment listening to it because who am I to critique Little Richard? An inarguably influential album that shaped modern rock music.

I try not to let any one song dramatically change my impression of the album but Tutti fruity on Ruiuuudytutty fruity O WAMNA WAMNADAMAMA or something like that It’s fun and classic , seriously how is this 1959 and sound this good ?! It does get kinda repetitive over the course of the 40 mins or so

Little Richard certainly does have a lot of energy. The album opens with a bang with Tutti Frutti. Richard’s has a great voice. He rarely holds back. The music isn’t revolutionary but it he energy sets it apart. 6.1/10

Didn’t grab me Mid oldies music

Little Richard Energy.

There's Little Richard!

Remember when Sylvester Stallone sang Tutti Fruitti in Rhinestone? Great movie.

Little Richard, if he didn’t create the Big Bang of Rock & Roll, he was certainly there when it went Bang!

Very good

It’s a solid rock and roll album. I wouldn’t go out of my way to play it again, but if I was at a sock hop this would get everybody dancing.

"Tutti Frutti" is great! I don't even really dance, but I can't help but tap my feet and fingers to the beat!

Iconic. 4.7/5

Pretty good. Pretty dated sound with that basic rock n roll style but that's to be expected from the 50s. 2.5/5 -> 3/5

The songs are all very short. It’s not my favorite genre of music. I would not listen again.

It is hard to deny the influence this record and Little Richard in general has had. However, there is only so much variation you can have within a twelve bar blues structure and eventually the album got quite boring.

Ready Teddy and Long Tall Sally personal faves - not an album I would necessarily revisit as I feel like this era of music is best on like compilation albums to filter out stuff that wasn't super timeless, but props for fun/upbeat/inventive music

The guy loves singing about chicks, which you have to respect

pretty cool

Love it, it’s just so cool. Strong 4.

Every song is pure rock and roll fun. I loved the album and will listen to it again. It is the birth of rock and roll. Brilliant vocals and great guitar. The demos on the deluxe version show just how raw and powerful little Richard was vocally. Favourite song: Tutti Frutti and long tall Sally are brilliant tracks Least favourite: Everything is really good. Album artwork: Cool cover

I don't think I dislike this really but it's also just not interesting to me. Little Richard's energy and vocal talent is undeniable and just really enjoyable but I guess I don't care for the musical accompaniment much if at all, I feel like I'd be more into this sort of rock n roll thing if I had grown up with it. Saying this makes me flashback to this person who told me they grew up on Little Richard's music and how much it brought them joy and fun, which made his passing even more sad to this person. I wish I could share those same emotions about this album but ultimately, I don't :/

This is just pure, distilled, old-timey fun. Doesn't quite hold up til today sound quality wise, however, I don't think any comparison to modern releases would be fair. The album also offers little variety in terms of tone and tempo, but I guess this was just the style at the time. Listening experience: 4/5 Deserves to be on this list: 5/5

Incredible. I loved it. It's easy to at first say that it sounds so familiar, but that's because everyone else was imitating him. I loved also, reading about this album how so many other artists were huge fans of his at the time and appreciated his new style including Bob Dylan.

This album is so much better than the first Elvis record from the same era. I could listen to this and bop it around. Little Richard really had some soul coming out of his voice.

Another historic album that feels like... History to me. Probably will never revisit.

LR great as usual, learned new songs, rip it up to check -> elvis

Short and sweet. This is some good 50s that just gets you tapping. Not really any depth to it but there didn't need to be, just a fun time. I remember singing tutti frutti in an elementary school concert, I'd be interested to hear our rendition against that of Little Richard.

Never fails to make me smile

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3.5 Fun

Favourite songs: Long Tall Sally (The Thing), Jenny Jenny, She's Got It, Rip it Up, Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Oh Why?, Slippin' and Slidin', "True, Fine Mama" Least favourite songs: Can't Believe You Wanna Leave 5/5

Love and grew up on this kind of music. However this genre of music definitely falls under the "every song sounds the same". So while I loved it I wouldn't listen all in one shot like this again.

I enjoyed this, would listen again

Good, but not my style

classic

I liked this bum and found a lot of joy hearing the early freedom expression of rock music. Not the most technical playing, but doesn't need to be. A foundational album in the history of rock music and a well deserved record on this list. 7/10

He's so unusual.

You know, it’s pretty good. Well performed. The songs are catchy and fun. Dude’s got a good voice and good performance energy. It’s just that old-fashioned rock and roll is not my thing.

Blues/R&B, and a precursor to Rock and Roll. Always cool to hear where iconic songs like Tutti Frutti came from, but a lot of the songs on the album had a very similar beat/pattern that made everything feel a bit stale to me. The sax solos and riffs were always a highlight though.

He was wild, he was brash, he was almost as weird as Screamin' Jay Hawkins. He frightened the white folks. For all that, he is memorable, but please don't make me listen to an entire album.

Nice but a lot of it sounded rehashed

All songs sounded the same.

Has there ever been a more thrilling two and a half minutes of music than Tutti Frutti? From the opening wop-bop-a-loo-mop to the raw power of Little Richard’s voice and suggestive lyrics that push all sorts of boundaries, this song has it all. Little Richard was a huge influence on the Beatles and taught them his trademark ‘wooo’, and they had Long Tall Sally as a regular part of their live sets, right up until their last gig at Candlestick Park.

I mostly listen to rock music and its derivative (well, loads of metal or associated acts too) and he's one of the father of all the things I love. It's fast, fun, he puts his guts in his music. And it's hard to resist the urge to dance listening to this.

Bangin' piano.

Trochę na jedno kopyto wszystko, ale ogólnie bop

5 estrelas sem ouvir . O Arquiteto do Rock and Roll.

I believe Little Richard would have been as popular as Elvis but for racial prejudice and homophobia in the conservative 1950's landscape. Despite this, his influence on music and culture in general is undeniable.

First time listening to anything beyond Tutti Frutti and it's all very good and all mostly sounds like Tutti Frutti. It's fun to imagine a world where music was all buttoned up and contained and this guy went out and let loose. It's essential and also it's pretty fun and still sounds good. If this opened the can of worms that is rock and roll then maybe it really ought to be a 5. I'll bite. It's quality and the horns and jazz instrumentation holds up. It's been in my head all day

This probably sounded absolutely bonkers in 1957. You can see the influence it had on popular music that followed it and I bet you could count this is one of the first rock and roll albums. High energy, with a couple of traditionally slower tunes to even things out, and focused on the voice/lead instrument. "Tutti Frutti", "Ready Teddy", "Jenny Jenny", and "Long Tall Sally" might as well be the same song, but it's a good song so it's fine. The little falsetto punches, the instrumental cuts, and the high tempo make them all fun to listen to and probably were revolutionary at the time. The rest is all totally listenable and fun.

I imagine every show he must have played in 1956 looked like when Otis Day and the Knights showed up at Delta House. I don't know a lot about music during this time period, but it seems to be ahead of the other bands that I am familiar with. I'm glad the song finally received the recognition it deserved when featured in hit film, The Brave Little Toaster.

it's odd how much difference a decade can make. in 1945, we won WWII, started building Levittowns, and were listening to Vera Lynn and Billie Holiday. that's not to say wild, swinging music hadn't existed beforehand, but it's not the sound you hear when you see a sailor making out with some random woman in the middle of Times Square. then, in ten years, before your kids are even old enough to understand what sex is, something Happens. call it the rise of popular music that wasn't exclusively white, call it the first true inkling of mass counterculture, call it whatever -- a thing happened to make Little Richard exist and put out "Tutti Frutti" in 1955. you can picture the troubled vet whose first exposure to music in the months after Normandy was probably a V-disc of slow torch song big band jazz that was thrown in the ocean after the war ended walking into the wrong club, where Little Richard happens to be playing. i can. but there is nothing i can do to understand how the man felt hearing this man, in a violent, sweaty rage against his piano, scream a song that is ostensibly about anal sex. was it disgust? shock? elation? arousal? some yet-unidentified fifth thing? another thing that happened in ten years -- the birth of the 33 and 1/3rd RPM record and our current concept of the album as it stands. i think we're a bit far from what we consider a "modern" album, but honestly this thing feels pretty tight and well structured for what amounts to a simple collection of songs. there's your high energy rocking numbers like "Ready Teddy" right before slower NOLA RnB numbers like "Baby", so it's not all high octane piano and sax solos for 27 minutes straight. as crazy as it seems, even Little Richard needs a breath in between blazes of energy.

Loved it! Holds up

Because of my dad, I grew up on 50s rock, so I've heard my fair share of Little Richard in my lifetime. However, I've never listened to this record all the way through. I'm excited tho! Favorite Track: Rip It Up Least Favorite Track: None Overall Score: 8/10

made me want to have a good boogie 🕺🕺

zeer goed album... 4 sterren voor de songs alleen, nog 1tje om een belangrijke stap in de rock en roll te zijn

It was okay. Its an early rock and roll album so most of the songs sounds the same.

A master class in soul with all of the hits we all love. Great energy and rhythms, paired with an exuberant and passionate voice. This is a really fun listen.

Joa ne

Very energetic and fun. It's weird hearing him talk in between tracks, because his natural speaking voice is so high.

Incredibly fun, energetic, and influential. Short and sweet.

interesting theres fade in fade outs between the songs. kinda robs it of an album feel, but i doubt that was the intention to make something album oriented. kinda repetitive, but still enjoyable.

Killer album! Every cut is a classic. So many rockers owe so much to this guy.

Here he is

Old school. Took me back to my childhood.

A true rockabilly classic. Raw and energetic!

sound has nostalgic elements that will continue to inspire persist long after its time. makes me think of summers in childhood, bbqs in the front yard and swimming pools with the sun beating down on us and icy soft drinks.

It’s a good album but I don’t know if I’d listen to it on my own.

Lots of sounds here that I think became common after - would have been an awesome live show

Tutti frutti

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4/5

This is probably the most important record in this entire collection, if not the most important it's at least in the top 5. Without this there's no Beatles, there's no Stones and definitely no Elvis (lol). However, as with every proto-record, it's not as good as what will come after it. The 12 songs are not even "basically" the same, they're exactly the same so I do appreciate that it's not an hour long record. The energy is amazing, Little Richard is still one of a kind and his vocals are absolutely bonkers, this one is definitely a must listen for every rock aficionado. It didn't really speak to my 20-something year old self, but I can still appreciate it for what it is. No best/worst song for this one because they really are identical in every single possible way. 3.4/5

It all comes down to that voice. Just one of the most glorious things to ever happen to popular music—the grit, the bell-like tone, the vibrato, the precision runs. Set the template for every single belter and shouter to ever follow. Also has aged incredibly well. Not a note on this album sounds antiquated. Everything in it is still alive in the music today. Incredible. “Ready Teddy” is a ripper from start to finish.

This is the one with "Tutti Frutti". Little Richard's Rock 'n' Roll remains as virile as when it premiered; full of swagger and optimism. Because of it's 12 bar blues structure, the songs don't tend to be all that interesting, which means Richard's vocal performance has to carry most of the songs. For the most part he does. His energy is infectious. An innovator who is absolutely essential to understanding contemporary music. RIP - Little Richard.

3.5/5

If you like modern music, then you have to know this album. It is simply essential - more so than any other albums from this age. An easy five stars.

grandios, packend und frisch auch nach mehr als 60 jahren.

Rock'n'Roll vom Feinsten! Und das alles in einem Umfeld wo Schwarz und Weiss eigentlich nicht die gleichen Konzerte besuchten oder dann in getrennten Saalteilen.

Hope you like the three chord piano blues, because that's what you get here - in spades! The guy sure can sing though.

3.5★. Imagine how hard this must have slapped on the jukebox.

Fun and groovy

The best

well that was fun! little richard’s influence on the beatles and thus on rock & roll is foundational to the genre so it’s fun to hear that. his energy is incredible…yeah, the songs all sound pretty much exactly the same, but it’s FUN and SEXY!!! this is music for dancing. it ain’t complicated but i had a good time.

I think a lot of blues of this era kinda just sounds the same to me. So it was pleasant listening to have on in the background but I don't have a lot of strong feelings about it.

All killer, no filler.

Jako ga volim! Slušala sam često sve pjesme s ovog albuma, iako mislim da nisam nikad (!) u komadu. Baš najs najs! 4/5, 8.5/10.

8/10 Ovo mi je easy prolaz. Uvijek volim cuti kako se rock'n'roll razvijao, a Little Richard mi je uvijek sjedao. Volio bi jos koji njegov album naci na ovom popisu, ovom ide debela osmica.

Foundational

I don't mind a Little Richard song. Maybe even two. A whole album got really tiresome, though.

Ba-dum bop-bee-dop, ba-dum-bee-do! I felt as if I was transported in time to a 1950s diner, and dancing with a woman on top of a table while a cook named Biff sings with us. Favorite song: "Tutti Frutti"

I know it sounds dated but at the time it was released this was some explosive music. Got to give it five.

The King And Queen of Rock & Roll. Rocking, sly, funny, and joyous.

I’m sure this was fire at the time but now it’s just kitschy. It’s like Hansel opined of Sting: “I don't really listen to it, but the fact that he's making it, I respect that.”

1001 Albums describes these songs as “rock and roll stem cells” and they’re spot on. Little Richard, as much as anyone ever has, influenced all that rock and roll became. The Beatles recorded his songs, Paul McCartney was proud of his Little Richard yell, the showmanship of Jimi Hendrix, who played in his band, the flamboyance of Disco, the driving, rattling rhythms of metal; they were all in Richard’s debt. And the songs - “Tutti Frutti”, “Long Tall Sally”, “Slippin’ and Slidin’”, “Rip It Up”, “Jenny Jenny”, my personal favourite, “Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave” and the rest - all classics and all as vibrant as the day they were cut.

Avant de commencer, mettons une chose au clair. Noter cet album, c'est un peu comme vouloir mettre une note au Big Bang. C'est un exercice absurde, presque irrespectueux car ce que contient ce disque, ce n'est pas juste une collection de chansons. C'est l'ADN de tout ce qui a suivi, c'est une explosion primale, une déflagration d'énergie pure qui a défini pour les décennies à venir ce que le rock'n'roll devait être : dangereux, sexy, incontrôlable et follement excitant. En 1957, le rock'n'roll existait déjà, bien sûr. Elvis faisait se pâmer les filles avec son déhanché, Chuck Berry écrivait des poèmes pour bagnoles et guitares. Mais personne, absolument personne, n'avait entendu ça. Little Richard n'a pas chanté le rock'n'roll, il l'a hurlé, il l'a craché, il l'a incarné avec une fureur qui tenait à la fois du sermon de prêcheur possédé et du cri d'un jouisseur impénitent. Avec son piano cavaleur, ses "Wooooo !" stridents, son maquillage et ses tenues flamboyantes, Richard Penniman était une anomalie magnifique. Un musicien noir, ouvertement gay dans une Amérique puritaine, qui a mis le feu aux poudres. Le mec a déclenché des émeutes et sa musique était un appel à la libération des corps et des esprits. Le hit dévastateur "Tutti Frutti", avec son fameux "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom !", c'était le signal. Le signal que la bienséance était morte et que la fête pouvait commencer. Alors, après un tel panégyrique, pourquoi, mais pourquoi diable, lui coller un misérable 3 sur 5 ? Parce que nous sommes ici pour juger des albums. Et "Here's Little Richard", aussi fondamental soit-il, n'est pas un album au sens où on l'entendra plus tard. C'est une compilation de singles, une rafale de tubes enregistrés entre 1955 et 1957. "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Rip It Up", "Ready Teddy", "Jenny, Jenny"... La liste est vertigineuse. Chaque morceau est une bombe de trois minutes, une décharge d'adrénaline conçue pour faire exploser les juke-boxes et les pistes de danse. Et c'est là sa force, mais aussi la faiblesse de l'album en tant qu'expérience d'écoute. Écouter "Here's Little Richard" d'une traite, c'est comme essayer de boire une bouteille de Tabasco cul-sec. C'est intense, ça brûle, c'est vivifiant, mais c'est aussi épuisant. Il n'y a pas de pause, pas de nuance, pas de dynamique et chaque morceau est construit sur le même schéma : intro au piano, hurlements, saxo déchaîné, fin abrupte. C'est formidable, mais au bout du cinquième titre, on a un peu l'impression que le disque bégaie. C'est pour ça que la note est sévère. Elle ne juge pas le génie de Little Richard, qui est un 6/5 si ça existait. Elle ne juge pas l'importance historique de ces chansons, qui est incalculable. Elle juge un objet, l'album de 1957, qui n'était qu'un format pratique pour rassembler des 45 tours. Le génie de Little Richard, c'était l'explosion de la face A d'un single, pas la narration d'une face B de 33 tours. Ce disque est un pilier, un des actes de naissance officiels du rock. Il faut l'écouter pour comprendre d'où viennent les Beatles, les Stones, Hendrix, Bowie, Prince... la liste est infinie. C'est un document historique indispensable. Mais est-ce un grand album ? Un disque avec une progression, des moments de calme et de tempête ? Non. C'est une tempête, et uniquement une tempête. Un 3 sur 5 pour l'objet. Un respect éternel pour l'artiste.

Phenomenal

Kann nicht wirklich etwas zu sagen, weil es einfach nicht meine Musik ist. Hat mich nicht gepackt, war aber nicht so schlecht, dass es nur einen Stern verdient hätte. 1 1/2 Sterne

This is actually quite a fun album. Definitely very dated, and definitely lacks diversity. But it still has its place in music history as one of the most influential albums ever made. But being influential doesn't automatically mean it's going to hold up to today's standards. I'm definitely glad I've heard it though.

Bop de be lou bop a bop bam boo! Fun 50’s music

50’s rock sound. Classic Little Richard

I know the hits, but not much else. His voice and delivery is what I like about him. The piano does not seem to get pushed forward in the mix the way Jerry Lee Lewis was. And apparently I know track 2 “true fine mama”. I recognized the piano intro. I don’t know if these are all his hits on here, but I know the songs more than I expected to. I just know know the titles. This album is fantastic and just pure rock and roll.

It's not bad, but it doesn't really tickle either. The mix is very old timey, and the vocals are right there in your face. It becomes a bit much to me.

I love Little Richard’s voice, it’s so powerful, like he sings with his whole body - heart and soul! The upbeat swing and jazz of his songs are infectious. The only demerit I give this album is about the homogeneity of the songs. Maybe it’s because of the era of music this was created in, but I feel like all 50s music sounds the same - sock-hop swing. It was a lot to listen to but doesn’t fully detract from the album because Richard’s talent is the shining factor. Overall rating: 3/5 Fave song: Oh Why? Least fave song: Rip it Up

I love this music for working, cleaning, cooking, etc. It's high energy, generally positive, and makes you want to dance. Fav Tracks: Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Rip It Up Least Fav Tracks: Jenny, Jenny

Good but not really my thing

How are you gonna hate Little Richard? It's a jive and you can absolutely hear the driving of this album lead towards the original Rock and Roll. Between Fats Domino and Freddie Mercury energy, though closer to the prior than latter

Guess it’s entertaining

Not really into rock and roll

So fun! Got me dancing. Good Golly Miss Molly is still my fave though

Thought an entire album of this formulaic (but fun) music genre would get boring after a while. Thing is, it's Little Richard. To this day, few match the raw energy and talent he did, and those few probably owe much to him in that respect.

Wonderful album, it felt cozy and classic.

Not my genre, but alright

Good but a bit samey in places

I can’t believe she left either. What a banger

Good album!

Still a great listen due to the sheer energy on display.

Dede dede dede dede dedede wooooooo!

First time listened to this album. Listened once with "original audio" and once in the "Deluxe Edition". It's less than a 30 minute listen! I can't imagine what it must have been like to first hear Little Richard in 1957. Although his music is rooted in the newly birthed rock and roll style, his audacious performance must have blown people away. So although this album is a little repetitive and not something I'll listen to regularly, it's a significant statement from early rock. "Well I saw Uncle John with bald-head Sally. He saw Aunt Mary comin' and ducked back in the alley."

It's good but not something that I'd listen to.

Respect for Little Richard's style, delivery and showmanship. Not something I'll listen to often but his influence on generations of artists is pretty amazing.

This is fun and high energy. It's also a bit dated at this point, so it doesn't today have quite the same impact that it did at the time, so I'm not as interested in listening to it in large amounts, thus I didn't rate it higher. Another critical album/artist in the history of music though, so glad to see it here. Also fun: Jimi Hendrix was in Little Richard's band for a while.

Had listened to this once before...enjoyed it much more this time around. Had to be crazy hearing this in the 50s...must have sounded like it had arrived from another planet.

3-4

Little Richard has driven the development of music with this album in particular. Some of it is still good to listen to today. All in all, I probably won't listen to this album more often. 3/5

Classic sound, high energy

This is a great album. Classic after classic, with incredible vocals. Favourite tracks are Tutti Fruiti and Long Tall Sally 5/5

Not my style

4/5. It's impressive that most of these songs were written by Richard. With albums around this time, it's usually a series of older covers that do improve the original usually but these songs are all self-written. Although all of the songs are not super unique, they are fun and accessible. Put this album on and no one's gonna complain, just a grand time. Plus he sure can sing, excellent accompanying instrumentation as well. Best Song: Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Rip It Up

No me dice nada especial. 3

Oh, to have seen him live at his peak!

Very blues, old-fashioned vibes

No. 300/1001 Tutti Frutti 4/5 True, Fine Mama 4/5 Can't Believe You Wanna Leave 3/5 Ready Teddy 4/5 Baby 3/5 Slippin and Slidin 4/5 Long Tally Sally 3/5 Miss Ann 3/5 On Why? 4/5 Rip It Up 4/5 Jenny, Jenny 3/5 She's Got It 3/5 Average: 3,5 Classic early rock & roll record. Still fun to listen to.

Little Richard slaps

Fast and fun rock n roll. Important stuff...not all so catchy tho.

Iconic

This is the original source material, how it all started, one of a handful of pioneers that created what became rock and roll, and pop and all that came in and after it. It's almost the entire point of this exercise to look from beginning to now how music has been influenced and adapted by people. It's Little Richard, it's Tutti Frutti. It is obviously constrained by its time and its limitations. An era where if you got a hit the record company would say "write that hit again". But here it is and here are we and I'm hand jiving.

groovy

Very good old timey rock 'n' roll album from an important legend.

Wijs album. Swingy, rocky! Nen klassieker 4.2

Heb je een nummer gehoord hoef je de rest niet meer te horen. Tutti frutti wel lekker nummer maar hoef dit nooit meer te horen.

Zelfde verhaal als met Buddy Holly. Vind 50s wel even leuk voor een paar nummers, maar ja niks dat me echt per se boeit

Was fatoe maar ook repetitive

Very fun but every song is essentially the same

A friend of mine got me into this challenge. I'm listening to these albums from Argentina. Here's Little Richard takes me to familiar places. Elvis-like rock&roll, boogie-woogie-sque basslines.

Whaphapalu Tutti Frutti uhhhh.

Fav song: She’s Got It Man this album is so much fun to listen to even all these years later! Fantastic performance from the entire band in an era where track recording was in its absolute infancy. A proper music time capsule and just great album all round.

Enjoyed this.

A couple of good tracks but an awful lot of filler

Tutti frutti is the banger, the rest is the same or passable

Solid album. Great voice, lots of energy. Shirt and snappy songs. I recognized a lot of

The man the piano the tache

Pre-listening thoughts: tutti frutti aw Rudy Post/during listening thoughts: well every song sounds exactly like tutti frutti. 50s music is just… ugh. 4/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: tutti frutti Least fav tracks: can we just change the chord progression please

Even though I wouldn't listen to this on a day to day basis it nothing but magnificent.

About as good as you can expect from an early rock and roll album. The singles are the obvious highlights, but none of the album cuts are bad by any means. 4/5

Vivacious and fun, truly classic, a little silly for me.

Fine, don’t love it though.

I always liked his lively music.

I was introduced to Little Richard as a little one watching his guest appearances on Sesame Street. I absolutely adored him and his infectious energy as a kid, and I'm still all smiles when his songs are on. He's a rock and roll legend, and even if I might not listen to this album often, it's 5 stars.

Yee

5 stars because it is stone cold classic and a foundation for the music I love so much.

The template for rock and roll to follow. A great collection of tunes! But I do find a bunch of filler is on this too. 3.5/5

I was not very hopeful because while I understand the importance of music from this era I don't always like it. This was a lot better than anticipated however and I liked a lot of it.

Not really my style but all these songs were good

Really good.

High energy boppin' going on here. Little Richard's sings with passion and the music keeps pace, though it's sometimes a bit repetitive. Best track: Long Tall Sally

Very good

Not my kind of music.

Fun! And of course groundbreaking. Just found a whole album a bit much for me.

Quite repetitive, Hooooo!

Top marks for any album with a song about Jenny… however… I liked the album and it was fun but I felt like each song was basically exactly the same with different lyrics. Some great well known tracks and definitely fun but not a top scorer.

Tough one to rate. Such an influential and genuinely exciting artist, with some timeless singles they broke new ground and helped pop music become a thing. His genius deserves to be recognised in projects like this, although I'm not sure it translates to any specific album of his. And this record does get a bit repetitive with most songs following a similar formula (and one that so many artists have copied). I'd love to know what it felt like to listen to in 1957. Only thing I can really compare it to is listening to Oxide and Neutrino's 'Bound 4 Da Reload' in 2000 and realising the undeniable, raw power of the Casualty theme tune.

Do-wap-ba-ba-doo-ba-ba-da-bam-bang Oh yes, music history was made with this. Great stuff. Very fun to listen to, listening to history, rather than good music.

Didn't HAVE to listen to this before I died. I knew most of it and it's not really my cup of tea.

Very nice collection of yelp-y, piano bashing early rock'n'roll. Goes a bit too far to call this an album; it's a handful of singles and their b-sides basically. Energywise it just has one level all the way through but in small doses this is lots of fun.

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Awesome. wooooooo baby!

Based purely on my actual enjoyment of this album, it would be a 2 star serving. But considering the history, I added a bonus star to make this 3.

I like Little Richard, and I own his greatest hits album. He was a talented singer and a great performer. But musically, most of his songs sound very similar. Seriously, you could sing the lyrics of most of his songs over any of his other songs and barely notice a difference. I'm good for 3-4 songs at a time, but then I just get bored. Even with every song being under 3 minutes and the whole album under 30, it still felt long. Historically important. Incredibly talented. Deserves to be on this list. But just not that much fun to listen to for a full album (I bet the concerts were fun, though). 3/5

Top-notch early rock

5/10

It's Little Richard? How can you dislike this? The songs are so fun, and he's an absolutely fantastic singer and performer. A joy to listen to!

Fun. ‘Piano riff wooo’ is a classic!

À l'exception de Tutti Frutti, il n'y a pas tellement de moments qui m'ont captivé. Je sais que sans Little Richard le rock ne serait pas où il est aujourd'hui, mais malheureusement tellement de monde l'a copié, plus l'âge de l'album qui diminu son impact rend le tout un peu fade. 6/10

oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I can understand why it would be influential, but can’t say I had a massively good time with it. Think I’m spoilt by modern recording quality but taking it for what it is, gets a middle of the road score. I didn’t love it but I at least understand why it’s on the list. People in the 50’s probably went wild for it, and I’m sure it’s been used thousands of times for tv and film set in that period.

Clearly of it's time, and can imagine it was all the rage back in the 50s when better music hadn't been invented yet. Enjoyed the few familiar songs on there and quickly realised because of that I'd already heard about 50% of the album because they started to sound the exact same. Little Richard by name, but could have done with even smaller amounts of Richard, as after a few songs the hootin' and hollerin' was just a bit too much. Too much Dick for my liking.. and in the words of the great Ice Cube, big dicks is bad for your health.. and in this instance, my ears too.

Not that it wasn’t good, but very much of it’s time and I didn’t really enjoy it. Constantly screaming ‘WOO’ just had me thinking of Rick Flair. I don’t enjoy people who has as much energy as this little compressed man. Again, good, but not for me

Here's 1 star. I thought it only fair to put myself in the mind of someone in 1950s America hearing this for the first time, but then I got really worried about catching polio, and this album was still boring and repetitive.

dg reference!?!?! little richard by death grips is like their worst song fuck that song. this album is the opposite its good. his energy is genuinely one of kind.

One of the albums that truly belongs on this list, just based on the influence Little Richard had on so many artists that would come after him, whether Rock, R&B, etc. The album itself is energetic as hell and you can’t help but move your body along. The only cons I have with the album is it can get a bit samesy, and the production values just weren’t good enough back at the time this album was recorded. This leaves some songs coming off too high at times, which forced me to lower the volume due to how grating the audio would get. With the album clocking in at around 30 minutes, it does ensure the album doesn’t overstay its welcome with listeners. Rocking good time here!

Good fun but repetitive.

Sure, the whole album is just Little Richard doing his one thing, but he does that one thing with enough power and conviction to earn himself a solid three stars.

Fun sound, although with so many tracks it began to feel redundant. Definitely got my head nodding and toes tapping.

An original! Weird stalker songs, but other excellent

• 4/5 - 2.5 for the music, 1.5 for its place in history and influence on the genre • Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally are deservedly loved. The innovations of tempo, arrangement, and vocals are apparent and created a new template for rock and roll to follow. • Unfortunately, the rest of the songs on the album follow that template as well. It's monotonous and detracts from the key singles.

I know he's a legendary singer and all, but I can't stand that "yell" that he does. Much of the music also sounds exactly the same.

A legend and massive influence on a lot of music following. Album was quick and toe tapping!

Very good

I’m not sure you can listen to Little Richard and be sad. It’s just the epitome of joy. Great album. Lots of memories of my mom playing these songs when I was a kid.

Not my thing but cool life story

Fun album. I used to have it on vinyl, but now it’s all in the cloud. Legend.

Lots of familiar songs, upbeat, good vocals. Very blues/early rock and roll. Can definitely hear what the Beatles were influenced by.

Move over Elvis, Little Richard is the true king of rock n roll 3.5