Here's Little Richard

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.

It was fun but repetitive

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.

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

I really dig it

Here's a little 4.

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

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.

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

*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

I really dug this, reminded me of fallout.

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.

Good upbeat rock and roll. Songs maybe start to get slightly repetitive and homogeneous towards the end of the album.

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.

1957. Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Rip It Up

You can hear so many modern styles in this music it's amazing.

Energy, showbiz, originator

Very fun, made me smile and want to dance.

Lekker swingend vroeg rock 'n roll album. Zeer dansbaar

Legal, sonzao da antigas

Infectious fun energy throughout!

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!!

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.

Muy bueno

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.

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.

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

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.

Classic

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

“If I had been white, there never would have been an Elvis Presley.” -Little Richard

Pure rock and roll, but mainly 12 bar blues over and over again.

Very familiar, but the energy is still palpable. Classics and very influential.

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!

Great collection of classics, some of which i had never before heard.

130822 13:21 4

Solid old school rock 'n roll. Bit formulaïc at times, but holds up.

Classic blues stuff, nice

Very raw vocals, bouncy and fun. Makes you wanna do a little jig.

Every song is a little samey, but that's not inherently a bad thing.

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”

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.

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 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.

pretty good liked all the songs

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.

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.

This cat's music was anything but little.

I assume this would have been something never heard before which is pretty cool to think about.

rock and roll baby

Superb!

4/5

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.

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.

-"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

noc

upbeat, soulful, what I wish rock still was !

yeah, lekker spetteren

Baile con el

Sehr cool!!

Awesome. Unusually consistently high in quality for rock 'n' roll.

Man he's got one he'll of a voice. So much energy and passion. The song structures are repetitive, but yhats to be expected from the 50s. Favorite Song: Long Tall Sally

Little Richard was a seminal artist for both Bob Dylan and Van Morrison in their early years. The influence can be heard in Bob's very early and very late recordings (he kind of did his own thing in between, you might have heard about it) but the impact on Van is perhaps more obvious. Little Richard and the other early rock n roll singers (predominantly Black artists with rhythm and blues backgrounds) expanded the remit of expression within popular music. The vocal performance was no longer solely the domain of lyrics and recitation but of scat singing, repetition, hollers, shouts, doo wops and sha la la's. In a nutshell, the voice became an instrument. This album is a wonderful exponent of this ground shift within the thing we call pop music.

Loved Tutri Frutti

Fave song defo Tutti Frutti. Fab album, enjoyed the short, snappy songs.

I'd be more than happy if music still sounded like this.

Great old school rock and roll. Influenced countless of artists.

Fun!

Mooi plaatje!

Geweldige stem, leuke gilletjes, goede energie. Misschien wat veel van hetzelfde, maar ach.

Great album. Enjoyed.

Great sound 👌

Loved it. Sometimes the pacing would throw me off for a song or something but it was a great album and energy.

Rockin Robin vibes. Pretty solid 8/10

Great album.

Really great, every track enjoyable

7. I liked it overall, but his singing annoyed me at times

Not bad indeed, a clear influence on so many.

3.8 - Solid early rock 'n' roll, in the vein of Fats Domino. Little Richard is predictably fabulous with his soulful, gravelly delivery. Rock solid backing band with rhythm guitar, small horns section. Drums and bass way back in the mix holding it down. Fun and classic.

Haltet eure Mütter fest, Kirmestypen sind in der Stadt! Sexy und ziemlich queer rumpelt Little Richard über die Dörfer, zündet sie an und zieht weiter und weiter und weiter, alle fangen an zu schreien, überall herrliche Prügeleien, und am Ende liegen sich in den Trümmern des Establishments alle in den Armen. Das hier ist Rock'n'Roll und der hier hat's erfunden.

Very enjoyable, Songs I already knew so it was an easy listen.

Le pondré un 4 porque es Little Richard. Pero me aburrió.

Good ol' rock and roll. 8

Nice!

great voice, classic rock sounds.

Gucci, swingy

Really fun album. Makes me want to dance.

Just great. What a treat, what an artist.

Would listen again

Great and Upbeat, but a bit too old fashioned for me

Not all of the songs are big hits, but a lot of them are. Overall very strong, and he's an engaging singer.

Was cool to hear something I wasnt expecting

It's fun, danceable, and timeless. This Aussie gives it four Big Brekkie Burgers at Macca's out of five.

Better than I thought it would be!

I appreciate his ground breaking contribution to music. It has fantastic energy. Solid early rock and roll. Very interesting to hear the huge differences between the original and the remastered versions. 4/5

Love tutti frutti

Good booty indeed.

I dig it!

Ohhhh Rudy!

This is good, classic Rock n Roll.

Tutti Frutti! Good stuff

Ow wow, geen idee dat "tutti fruiti" van Little Richard was, maar het nummer ken ik natuurlijk wel. Wat een energie. Opname is wel brak, microfoon kan het zang volume niet helemaal aan zo lijkt het. Neemt niet weg van de muzikale beleving. Is op andere nummers al beter. Long tall sally is weer een lekker swingend nummertje.

Ahead of its time. Beautiful album great vibes

svårt att inte gilla detta. Riktigt go pipa har han pojken. uppskattar också ett kort album.

Legenedary, wooooo [little Richard voice]

Nobody has the energy little Richard has. Crazy how well his work has held up over the years

A little dated but still solid. Respect

Impossible not to love this stuff.

Hitkavalkad! Ready Teddy! Det finns en Little Richard biografi som är skriven av Charles White som heter The Life and Times of Little Richard. I den står det om en kväll då han och Buddy Holly spelade på samma ställe. Han satt i logen och hängde med sin väninna som annars jobbade som strippa, föga förvånande att hon hette Angel. För att göra sig redo för spelningen ville han dra en runk medans Angel suttade på hans bröstvårta, enligt Little Richard hade hon "the fastest tongue in the west". Och mitt i kalaset klampar Buddy Holly in i logen, istället för att vända på klacken och gå ut igen så ska han bara ha "halat" fram den och Angel svarade med en subtil invit och händelseförloppet var som följer "She opened up her legs and he put it in her. He was having sex with Angel, I was jacking off, and Angel was sucking me when they introduced his name on stage. He finished and went to the stage still fastening himself up. I’ll never forget that. He came and he went.”

dá pra entender a influência e as raízer de muita coisa. mas é doido ver como um gênero que alguns anos depois geraria vários subgêneros muito diversos começou com um som tão formulaico.

3/5

Classic songs from a man whose style and performance influenced so many of those after him - even if they do not realize that fact. That being said…..I enjoy the music and experience but would not seek out many of the albums of this era. While I like the music it is very repetitive.

Definitely on the Mt Rushmore of important early rock n rollers. Grossly important and influential. All the greats from the past 70 years have drawn big bucks from this guy. Paul McCartney borrowed a huge amount of shrieky tricks from him and made Long Tall Sally a key part of Beatles early live set. Scritti Politti modelled their band name in part over Tutti Frutti. Prince owed a huge amount of his gospeliness, flamboyance, oozy sexuality as well as fashion around the time of 1999 and Purple Rain to Little Richard. Lou Reed pinched the “I’ve been told that you’ve been bold” rhyme from Slippin’ And Slidin’ for his Satellite Of Love. It doesn’t make for a great album though as you’re looking at Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally as the only main essential highlights with Slippin’ And Slidin’ at a push and then a bunch of other rock and roll songs which start off fun but get very old and samey very quick.

Good fun, cracking voice, enjoyed it

Starts strong. Drags a little in the middle. Finishes on a high note. 6 keepers in 12 (50%).

Good classic rock n’ roll album. Very formulaic, I can see being innovative in its time. Didn’t stand out for me, but also didn’t had a bad time. Solid!

Groundbreaking album and essential for rock and roll, the debut album of Little Richard is a must listen to understand the shift in the 50’s from the crooners to rock’n’roll. Even though I think it’s a bit repetitive, Tutti Frutti and Long Tail Sally are massive hits. You can see the shift with the vocals, the fast-paced saxophone. It was a nice 30 minutes. 3/5. Always cool to hear those precursors before the birth of a genre. Tutti Frutti: 5 True, Fine Mama: 3 Can’t Believe You Wanna Live: 3 Ready Teddy: 3 Baby: 3 Slippin’ and Slidin’: 3 Long Tail Sally: 5 Miss Ann: 3 Oh Why?: 3 Rip It Up: 3 Jenny, Jenny: 3 She’s Got It: 3

Compilations can get a 4 max.

Not a big fan of his genre, surprisingly nice background music though!

Fun Drums, Great Vocal, Very Danceable, Too many songs sound the same.

It is really just 12 of the same song but the song is a banger with immaculate vocal delivery so ... very high 3? I'm torn.

ok

Jeg kan godt (måske?) se det fede i at det er fra 1957, og at det har været bimmelim dengang. Det bliver dog en anelse ensformigt, og jeg kan ikke helt se en kontekst, hvor jeg lige ville smide dette på frem for alt muligt andet. Tror lige og lige at vi sniger os op på 3.

*68 a wop bop a lup a, siger jeg bare. Der er 50’er plader jeg ser mere frem til, men det var da en fornøjelig svingom alligevel.

Nu begynder mit eget princip om de 3 stjerner og en vis replay value at vakle en smule. Fordi jeg kan egentlig godt lide at høre det her, men det er ret langt fra, at jeg lige smider det på anlægget herhjemme eller i ørerne på arbejde. Det er en rigtig god halv time, og jeg er sikker på, at jeg havde gået amok over det og haft de 5 store stjerner klar, hvis jeg var født i 1942 3.5

Enig med Anders i at jeg mangler replay value her, men omvendt er det svært rigtigt at finde noget at kritisere for alvor, for selvom det overhovedet ikke siger mig noget - og måske bliver en my ensformigt - så er det de jo dygtige musikkere. Vi er i 2 komma-et-eller-andet, men runder op

No JB, No Prince, No Otis without this. It is however, a bit samey!

I probably like him more as a performer than a recording artist. 3/5

I enjoy the Saxophone solos 3/5

All his songs sound alike ahah. But at least it’s a good sound. 2.9

Important singer - but I got tired after four songs with the same energy and tonality.

groundbreaking but ultimately not really memorable

Every song pretty much blended together for me, which is a good thing because I think I could listen to them all day long. I understand the importance of this record yet it wouldn't be genuine of me to give it a score only based on that. And also even if I did consider that, I'd be meaningless to do so in my opinion, I feel it's not my task to do so.

Solid 1950s R&B from Little Richard. Not particularly great, but it does have some absolute classics hanging out here... Tutti Frutti. Ready Teddy, and Long Tall Sally really inspired The Beatles. Paul even claimed to have stolen his "Whoo-oo-oo" from Little Richard. Fun, not great.

Little Richard was quite a talent, there’s no denying that fact. That does not change that this album and its rock & roll sensibilities are overplayed and exhausted. Even within this track list, songs are practically carbon copied against each other and end up nonstop repeating the tiring quality of this uplifting but exhausting album experience. Of course there is not much to be said of the album progression, apart from spreading out the tracks that sound exactly like one another. A lot of criticism has much less to do with performance intensity and style, if any at all, and much more to do with the motifs that are battered into monotonous submission from beginning to end. They may be a fun collection of danceable hits, but nothing more. All of the lack of variety aside, Little Richard absolutely rips apart the microphone, showing an incredible amount of passion and even some impressive range. Clearly his vocal prowess meshed well with a 1957 release, an era that desperately needed his high energy sound. “Tutti Frutti”’s reputation precedes the entire record, but the rest is less remarkable and, much like other work in the fifties, blends together into obscurity, not making an impact beyond its novel, raucous aesthetic. If you would like to learn more about early, historically important and funky rock & roll this would be a good place to start.

I bet this was so cool when it came out. I would’ve gotten grounded for secretly listening to it or something.

Nisam veliki fan ove Elvis Prisli coded ere

50s music is too old it’s my limit

I can appreciate the history and how influential this album/artist is. He has a distinct sound. I have listened to the album but am unlikely to revisit in its entirety.

En general me gusto mucho cada cancion de este album, el tema es que muhcas me sonaron igual.No se si eso es bueno o malo o una particularidad del genero, pero en general buen album, no skips.

Look, music from the 50s will never be my go-to. But you can't deny his entertainability.

Classic artist who really helped establish rock and roll. But this does sound pretty dated at this point.

A great example of 50's / 60's music. Love the old vibe but the music itself is not what I'd usually listen to.

Good early rock and roll, more roll than rock. What I would expect from Little Richard and I got it.

58

какой широкий диапазон у него! до сих пор не уверена что во всех песнях он, а не какая-то женщина помогает. но музыка слишком рокнрол)

Welp, its pretty much what i expected, for the era it was released in its great, but compared to what comes after it, this feels very two dimensional musically. I feel like many of the songs are really repetetive and the instrumentals are literaly copy-paste in every song. Oh why? Definetely feels like a standout track for me, its slower and feels 'cooler', it's different musically from the other songs and I think over all its the best track. Pretty good album, but for me simple chorus verse structures dont really hit anymore. 3/5

Nice little album, even if all the songs sounded the same. Energy was infectious. 6/10

blues, as expected - a little tedious in the end

Great old rock n' roll! A pioneer. The music back then was fun. I just want to jump in a convertible and drive the highways.

The influence on the music of the 60s and 70s is obvious here - a true pioneer of rock and RnB. That being said, I’m quite glad this album clocked in at 28 mins and no longer

Tutti frutti rocks, other stuff hits the spot but not what I’m looking for

Track By Track Tutti Frutti - just lots of fun. Fast moving, tight band. Great piano vamping! Classic. True, Fine Mama - this pianist is having a ball! Love it. I’m very much here for this type of music (kind of need to be in the mood though!). Can’t believe you Wanna Leave - I can really begin to hear how this would’ve inspired so many afterwards. Laid the groundwork. For pop, rock, rhythm & blues, etc. etc. Beatles for sure! Ready Teddy - it’s the exact same structure and I love it! Perfect length. Fabulous. Baby - this sounded like someone else at first. He’s almost taking on a different character to my ears here. Slippin’ & Slidin’ - the music evokes the title here quite well. A proper masterclass. Great horns. The lyrics are relatively surface, but I think that might be their point. Just a fun time. Long Tall Sally - here we go again! I recognise this I think. I don’t know about some of the lyrics… Miss Ann - a slower one. The sax solo is great. Tight. Oh Why? - a fairly ambiguous story about conviction. Rip It Up - first hear Buddy Holly’s version of this. Not sure which came first. This one is a bit more laid back actually. Fun party tune. Jenny Jenny - another love song, same formula! Like an alternative standard. Saxes sound more prominent, particularly the lower one. Good solos. She’s Got It - a famous one. He’s got a great voice, a scream. Almost James Brown - like on this one. You can again see his legacy reverberating. Overall Review: I haven’t listened to a whole album of his before. It’s great playing, tight band. Reminds me of Buddy Holly at certain points also. Think he was around similar time, albeit briefly. Of course, it’s a similar formula throughout. Quite a lot of sameness for a whole album. Very great writing and playing though. 3.5/5 Favourite Songs: True, Fine Mama, Tutti Frutti, Jenny Jenny

Not my music. Best part was that it was 30 minutes

Kinda repetitive but energetic, fun

Solid 3. More or less the same, but it's fun to listen to.

It was okay

I mean, how could anyone not like this? Little Richard is absolutely electric. The pounding piano, screaming vocals and sax give the whole album an insane amount of energy, especially considering this came out in 1957. There are also plenty of songs here I already knew, and I have some of these old ’50s rock & roll songs scattered throughout my playlists. It does become a little repetitive as an album, but the songs are so short and everything moves so quickly that it never really becomes a problem. My only reason for stopping at 3 stars is replay value. As much as I enjoyed it, this isn't something I'm going to regularly choose for a full-album listen. That said, if I ever find this on vinyl, I'd absolutely pick it up. This feels like the perfect record to throw on Sunday morning while making breakfast. Just a fun, energetic album from beginning to end.

Lovely stuff

Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.

Album #255 Little Richard: Here's Little Richard After getting Isaac Hayes and Sly Stone, Little Richard continues my streak of influential black artists, and I think when it comes to influential, there really isn’t anyone more so than Little Richard. I’ll readily admit that I haven’t dabbled much in 50s rock; it’s sort of like early 80s video games: yes, they were insane for the time, and still fun today, but there has been so much evolution in the medium that it feels pointless to return to. I’m sure I could play the original Zelda and have some fun, but why go through the struggle of early bullshit puzzles when instead I could just spark up Ocarina of Time. Why would I throw on some Little Richard when just ten years later The Beatles released Sgt. Peppers. That being said, there is still obvious value to listening to these foundational albums, and definitely still enjoyment to be derived. I spoke about Little Richard being influential, but even I didn’t realize just the extent of that influence. When I listened to Elvis’ self-titled because of this list, I saw lots of complaints about how he just stole black artist’s schticl; and though I didn’t doubt it, I underestimated the extent of it. Presley and others borderline plagiarised this album, obviously not every song, but you can’t really differentiate his version of a song like Tutti Frutti from the original. So Little Richard is definitely an artist worthy of this list, and one that I am grateful existed; however, I don’t know how often I’ll be returning to this one when there are so many of his disciples to listen to; the works of Socrates are lost to time, yet his student Plato carried on his legacy, thus his way of life. Best Songs: Long Tall Sally, Tutti Frutti, Oh Why? Worst Song: Miss Ann Score out of 10: 7

Not too bad

Pretty solid

I wish I could have heard it when it was released, I'm sure it was revolutionary. I enjoyed it and can appreciate it, but didn't blow me away, just a little repetitive. 3.8

Alles trekt op elkaar.

Hij is heel enthousiast, ik net iets minder

This was totally fine and enjoyable! Not a standout. It is fun to revisit the early days of rock/blues. I would kill to be around for when these genres were getting introduced. Favorite Tracks: Tutti Frutti Can't Believe You Wanna Leave

Bum Bum Bo-Wop Ba Dum Dum Day 1001 Albums Generator 332 (8/20/2026) Little Richard is undeniably influential to the development of rock n roll and there is a lot of energy on this album. However, it's hard for me to say that this is a particularly interesting album to me, even though there's nothing technically wrong with it. 3/5. Favs: Tutti Frutti Long Tall Sally Oh Why? Least Fav: Baby

It's a classic and paved the way for most of modern rock. Sadly the album hasn't aged greatly, not a bad listen but definitely not in my style.

It's fine, but somewhat repetitive. Typical 50s rhythm and blues that requires a little butt jiggling.

It sounds good but I can’t see myself listening to this on a regular basis. But I think it’s great for people that enjoy this style of music! It also sounds very happy :)

Man this was fun, short fast loud. Some bangers that’ll get stuck in your head and wiggling your hips to get your groove on kiddo with some pure rock n roll

Not really my taste, like the 50s but the music meh.

Good but old and gets repetitive good I’m not fruity tho

It’s a classic for a reason and inspired so many after it, but it’s not something I could listen to on repeat.

It all sounds a bit like cliché, somewhat unimaginative Rock 'n Roll now, but it probably didn't back in the fifties. I understand this is an important album, historically. I'm sure it's fun for dancing and seeing it live. Not something I'd play but it's really good at what it is.

Un poco repetitivo (no al nivel de fatboy slim) pero sigue siendo bueno

Buen rollo, pero mucha similitud entre canciones Tutti Frutti True, Fine Mama Can't Believe You Wanna Leave Baby Miss Ann

Can’t deny the talent / trailblazing, but the songs do all sound v similar 😅

This album is fun

fun. reminds me of my "rock and roll music in the 1950s" class i took in college that likely sparked the interest in this kind of project.

Альбом с безумной энергетикой, надрывный голос Ричарда прекрасно сочитается с ритм секцией и надрывными духовами, но звук устарел, это тяжело игнорировать

Primeiramente, adorei a capa do álbum kkkkkk, é simples mais funcional, acho que passou certinho a sensação do que esperar das musicas. Aqui voltando bemmm pro começo do rock, com uma pegada mais blues. Só consigo imaginar aquelas cenas de filmes o pessoal se junta em um baile pra dançar. Reconheço o quanto deve ter sido influente pra época, mas eu como 90% das pessoas imagino que conheci mais esse estilo por causa do Elvis, tirando "tutti frutti" a música inicial que abre o álbum, que eu já conhecia por ter ouvido uma vez as outras foram uma novidade. Ready teady inclusive parece um irmão gêmeo de Jailhouse rock , inclusive o Elvis tem a versão dele da música kkkk. Um bom álbum, mesmo que não seja dos meus favoritos. Gostei de algumas músicas. Vou colocar como um 3/5, gostei mais que highway to hell tendo como uma base.

Diminishing returns as the album goes along, you can only take so many songs in a row that have such a similar rhythmic structure

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Hard to resist the desire to “whoo” in just about every song. Sound was fun but I’m not sure if I could easily distinguish any of the songs

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Fine for what it is, and Richard is one of the founders so much respect.

Solid listen. He has an incredibly powerful and engaging voice. The songs are of that era, some are lacking, but his voice cuts through and pulls you along the song even so.

it was decent

Bueno

Wow I can see how this became so influential; it's kind of pure joy.

Does it deserve to be on this list? Absolutely! It literally is where it all began. Pretty much everything else on the list owes a debt to this blazing a trail in the 50s first. Does it stand up today? Well…..yes and no. Tutti Frutti remains a banger even now. But the rest of the album can’t take it any further. Diminishing returns after that. 3 - feel bad doing that, but the reality is I won’t be back again except for Tutti Frutti.

obviously a classic, great stuff

Fun songs, but the appeal of the song buildup shtick fades halfway through the album. I feel that I am listening to the same song, over and over again. For sure, in its time, it was renewing and progressive, listening to it almost 70 years later, I find it fun but fleeting.

Had some banger, and I like the old timey Jazz. I stopped listening after Disc 1 as the rest seemed to be random outtakes

I don't doubt this popped off at the local watering hole back in the day. My attention span for blues however is quite limited. Fave track: Tutti Frutti

I know it's a bit relative but if I was stuck in 1957 this is what I'd be putting on.

Fun album with great “oldies” tones, but likely wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to again or purchase the vinyl

368/1001 Little Richard - Here's Little Richard Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ Undoubtedly one of the most influential albums here and there are some great tracks. However, there's not quite the variety for me

Some of the better 50s Rock n Roll and R&B stuff, Tutti Frutti is great and there's other cool stuff here but a lot of filler like most t0s rock n roll albums

Little Richard le géant du rock. 5 étoiles pour la valeur historique mais en tant qu'album, difficile d'aller plus haut que 3. Certainement à entendre au moins une fois dans sa vie. 3.49 étoiles

Great performer, and it comes across here.

Generic and mostly harmless.

Thought Joe Stew was taking the piss because a lot of the songs sound the same. Nope, side 2 is just the same songs over and over. It's pleasant enough for background music. That's about it.

First album on my list- upbeat. To my ear, sounds pretty old but given its 1957 I would think it was pretty influential. Lots of “baby” lyrics but some more cutting ones too like “Oh Why” about being arrested for a crime he didn’t commit and “rip it up” which is just cool. Good but a bit one note because of its age.

Is his name the origin for all the lils out there? And is there's a reality where the music ended up being called rip & roll (or shake and roll)?!

Fun, energetic album.

7/10

not my kind of style, but he has a pretty voice and he made me bop my head a lot.

Not my kind of music. Some good meaningful songs but a bit too much screaming.

Concise album with every song under 3 minutes. This to me felt like it was probably really fun and impactful in its day. But listening to it now, I just didn't engage with it much. It's fine, but not my thing. Low 3/5

Old school rock and roll, 12 bar blues fatigue

Had Elvis right before this one and I preferred this, the higher energy helped with that

I would say you would have to have been living under a rock to not have heard this type of music before. It's classic, jazzy and bluesy rock and roll. It's catchy and danceable. No, it's not something I normally reach for to listen to on its own, but I have to appreciate that it's the foundation and influence for a lot of the music I listen to on a regular basis. Also, it's hard not to move along to this music.

very 50s

Richardy!

What a boatload of fun, I do wish the music was louder in the mix though.

Is it fair to get a little bored of hearing the same chord progression 12 times? Maybe not, but at least he's not the thousandth artist to do it and pass it off as original, and might even be the first.

Well. There are a couple of very popular and classic songs, but overall, it's too old of an album.

I have a hard time rating albums from this time period. I realize how influential they were to future musicians, but they sound "old" to me. When I was growing up, this was old-timey music and it's hard to shake that mind set. Little Richard certainly knew how to put everyone in a good mood with his music and singing. High 3.

Ok so got slightly behind

I'm always surprised by how the 50s were OK with using a single chord progression without variation. The album is historically important, but boring and samey by today's standards.

3 stars Kinda homework record for rock n roll history. I’d be lying if I said I would ever rock this for fun, but there is good stuff that clearly influenced countless acts afterward. When I had Vinyl Me Please Rock track they did this record after having had The Strokes, System of a Down, Iggy and the Stooges, so it was a weird choice and I didn’t care for it. Still don’t too much, but rounded up because a lot is owed to it.

I am enjoying this. I wish I knew more of the weight this album carried, but I enjoy it none the less.

I respect it, but I don’t think I’ll ever listen to this on my own.

Classic rock n roll.

Good music history with this one

Considering I love the Beatles and everything Paul McCartney makes, this album was quite the origin story. It’s interesting to go back and hear where all those influences come from. Not for the main rotation though.

My feet just want to dance. How am I supposed to stop them with music like this!?

Listened Before? N This one is a scorcher of a rock-n-roll album! Starts you off with the classic "wop bop a loo bop..." and doesn't let up. Some dated lyrics but still fun. Added to library? N Songs added to playlist: Tutti Frutti

Legend.

Little Richard may have been small in stature, but few artists loom larger over the early history of rock & roll. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 is packed with the energy and charisma that helped shape the genre, and classics like 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶 and 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 still sound remarkably vibrant today. What stands out most is just how much of rock music is already present here. The pounding piano, the wild vocals, and the relentless momentum would influence countless artists over the following decades. At the same time, the album can be a bit much for me. Little Richard’s trademark whoops and screams are undeniably part of his appeal, but after a while they start to wear me down rather than pull me in. I completely understand why he’s considered one of the architects of rock & roll; I just don’t always enjoy spending an entire album in his company.

6+ / 10

Classic

WHA BUAM BALUDUM WHA BUAM DALDAUM. Very the same sounding

Entretenido, pero desafortunadamente no fue el más memorable para mi Es definitivamente una voz icónica que se explota/aprovecha muy bien en un género como el rock and roll No tengo una favorita particular Creo que sí es importante reconocer que es justo esta influencia la que inspiró y va a inspirar a más generaciones a través del tiempo 2.7

I've been enjoying these 50's records appearences so this should be cool. The most contact I've had with Little Richard is from an impersonation of him on Drag Race. Let's see!! Tutti Frutti is fun I guess, but nothing out of this world. It is fun to realize that he really does the high pitched "Uuuuhhhh". Second track follows the same energy but for some reason works much better. I think the backing vocals and the not-so-dumb subject matter help it (as especially that last factor held down the first song). Can't Believe is less dance blues and more sad blues. Like it. Ready Teddy is a lot of fun! Makes me want to dance! Good! I don't have that much to say about the songs in between, as they sound very similar to each other. Some slower, some faster, but all whithin the dance blues genre. Good! I don't have much to say about this album. It was fun, and there were no bad moments, but there also weren't that many that jumped out for their outstanding quality. Even whithin the genre, I feel like I've heard other records that did what this does but better. It gets repetitive, but the length (under 30 minutes) prevents that from being too big an issue. Again, it's good

Strong start! But not really my cup of tea. That little man sure can sing tho

Old school pop. It was aight. Not something I would listen to normally. You can tell Paul McCartney took that woo from Little Richard

It certainly is Little Richard.

I generally don't really enjoy 50's rock and roll music all that much, aside from the historical significance of it. At the risk of being obvious, most of it sounds very dated and many of the songs from each artist sound so similar. Little Richard is of course one of the Mount Rushmore early rockers, so he deserves to be on the list. But I only really enjoyed a few of these songs and found so much of it repetitive. Standouts for me were Ready Teddy, Can't Believe You Wanna Leave, and Slippin' and Slidin'. I didn't love them, but they were better than the others.

The talent is obviously there, and it clearly paved a way for lots of artists, but it's definitely corny by today's standards.

After further consideration, I liked it a bit more than I thought, I just wish he didn’t go ‘WOOOO’ all the damn time

I liked this a lot - would be higher rated but everything sounded the same/very similar

this shit got my gam gam spinning and doing cartwheels and going ape shit on the plastic wrapped couch in the living room rn

the most Little Richard album of all time. this is pretty good, i think the audio mixing is a little off for my taste, plus the songs are a bit repetitive. still a good listen though

not rapt with this but a 2 implies negative feelings, which I don't really have, I just think I need a time machine to properly enjoy this album tbh

God bless this record, and it is a bit of fun. Feels like it might have some replay value for ironic reasons, but that's about where it stops for me.

This is a tough one. Little Richard is hugely influential and some of these albums are amazing moments where you can see the brith of rock and roll. But. This list is about personal preference and in that way while there were the expected amazing tracks, it was also the same 1 track again and again. Also personally just not the sort of music I'm huge into.

Listening session: june 9th, while reading Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: this album makes me wanna twist like I’m at a high school dance in the 50s Favourite tracks: Tutti Frutti & Long Talk Sally (The Thing)

Good stuff here, but not a lot of variety. Chuck Berry is arguably the same, but he actually has a wider range of songs. The Beatles were big fans of Little Richard and did several of his songs in concert in their early days. For 1957 this must have been quite an album to stumble upon.

Punk can’t le punk mais pas assez punk

6/10 Very catchy and fun time.

Good mood but got tired after a while

definitely a very influential album, but not my taste and i probably wouldn’t listen again

Hip-twisting music, fun stuff. Not much to analyze here.

Partially known. Fun.

May 27th, 2026 True, fine Mama & Can’t Believe you wanna leave

Tutti Frutti is good enough for 3 stars on the album all by itself. Wish more artists had his energy.

Cool. Production is very dated.

A classic, full of energy but dated and repetitive

He’s a force, for certain.

gotta hand it to a classic. and Tutti Frutti IS THAT CLASSIC. unfortunately, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, and She Got It are all really similar. I think Long Tall Sally and She Got It stand out more for having actual lyrics. but i cant deny myself a little WOMP BOMPALOOMBOP A WOMP BAM BOOP