Here's Little Richard

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.

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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

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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.”

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.

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

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.

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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

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

Kinda repetitive but energetic, fun

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.

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

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

Bof

good, not my usual vibe but I enjoyed hearing new music

3.5 stars - fun listen, wish it could have been recorded better but that’s just the time

He came!

The timing is great for this to come up. I'm reading the James Brown autobiography and he talks about the earlier days and his revivalry with Little Richard. It's a fun listen, I bet it was the ultimate party record when it came out. The songs are kinda same samey so I'd prefer to listen to an oldies playlist. I added Rip It Up to my 1001 playlist

Music from another generation. Import era in music, but not music I really like. One extra star for the importance in the history 3/5

Didn't really enjoy this album that much, it just felt kind of repetitive and hard to follow. 5.5/10, Favorite Song: Tutti Frutti

6.8/10 Released in 1957, Here’s Little Richard stands as a pioneering piece for Rock and Roll, influencing the music of Elvis, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles. Little Richard had a flashiness and intensity that penetrated through the music culture at the time, hitting American radiowaves and causing a cultural revolution. It's important to note the influence this record had on breaking down racial barriers, as radio was still very segregated and sanitized. Though an important piece of music history that would overturn the status quo, "Here's Little Richard", at least to my ear, would be outdone by the greats that followed him. While it doesn't undermine the raw energy from the performances that still can be felt from these recordings, nowadays the bluesy tropes littered throughout the record combined with the shortness of each track make this album sound very stylistically samey to other artists that would be influenced from this record. Lyrically, the best tracks stay pretty lighthearted and fun but a lot of the times the repetitive nature of certain songs get quite annoying, like "Jenny, Jenny," and certain raunchy undertones of the album are made more complicated when taking into account Little Richard's history of sexual misconduct around this period of his life. Pre-censorship, the lyrics were notably supposed to be a lot more raunchy, specifically "Tutti Frutti," which was a lot more explicit in nature. While other artists will go on to do more interesting things with Rock music both stylistically and lyrically, this album is a fun journey, it is short enough as to not overstay its welcome, and everybody owes it to themselves to honor it with a listen. Tutti Frutti - 8 True, Fine Mama - 7 Can't Believe You Wanna Leave - 7 Ready Teddy - 7 Baby - 6 Slippin' and Sliding' (Peepin' And Hidin') - 7 Long Tall Sally (The Thing) - 8 Miss Ann - 6 Oh Why? - 7 Rip It Up - 7 Jenny, Jenny - 4 She's Got It - 7

ok groovy (je vais probablement pas réécouter mais groovy)

3.3/5

Had some nice songs but I didn’t really listen to it in the right mood. Def revisit it when I fancy some upbeat jazz and soul music

Понимаю всю значимость и революционность этого альбома, но большинство песен звучат одинаково.

Fun

Iconic and defining, but as a listen in 2026, it's the same song over and over. Not a bad thing, but not an album for listening to sat at a desk. Give me a 1950s dancefloor and now we're talking! (Or swinging!)

Веселый альбом, очень понравился. Много танцевал.

No está mal pero las canciones son todas iguales en ritmo, no hay variedad.

Cool album, even if it’s not something I would listen to every day

Siento que así se sentía una persona esperando su desayuno en un dinner americano en los '50s

From the blast of an opening, you this is some kind of musical whirlwind. Relentless and irresistible. And an under-played track with Slippin & Slidin - sounds like the piano could fall apart any minute. It all seems so simple now, but it must have been a 'thrill' at the time.

Very energetic. Tutti Frutti is a classic and Slippin' And Slidin' and Rip It Up were my favorites. I can imagine all the people in the 19-whenever this released were dancing like hell to this. 6.7/10

it wasn't bad, it just wasn't any different to what i would expect from this sort of music

Its good, but I have no strong feelings about it. Not my kind of music

album list had many cuts of the same track.

Can really hear the inspiration the beatles took. Great vocals, full of energy. Better version of what Elvis was doing at the same time.

There are some good songs in here, especially Tutti Frutti, but I think we've now improved on Rock and Roll so much that Little Richard has been left behind. That's not to say he isn't talented, he clearly is, nor that this shouldn't be on the list, it absolutely should be. It's just aged now. Still super worth it in the end.

40 minutes of the same song

I get it

Enjoyable kitchen music

Gets stars for being a classic but I won’t be listening to it much again

I knew Tutti Fruiti and the rest were alright, but I’m surprised at how samesy they all sounded.

A great showcase of Little Richard's immense talent. The album is well mixed given its age and it holds up to the test of time.

overall it was very nice from the instrument that was very clear and consistent through out the album, the voice is very unique and clear and the screaming was very very powerful I think it was really fun and make my day more fun, but in the end I found out that Idk I think my feelings is bad so I don't really quite found the difference between one and other it was great though the lyrics I think with only times of 2 minutes already have really great storytelling and deliver the message very well. sadly the rating was subjective and I'm not a music reviewer just a normal guy so I don't think it match me that much

A very upbeat album from top to bottom. This is the first album by Little Richard that I have listened to all the way through, and I enjoyed it. The album, however, feels slightly short and is over too quickly. 'Tutti Frutti' is the perfect opening track for this album, showing off Little Richard's vocal range and style from the get-go. The only thing letting this album down is how the songs are a little bit too similar, with some even sounding nearly the same. Favourites: Tutti Frutti True, Fine Mama Oh Why?

Fun short songs, but they kind of start to blend together

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

I understand that it is an important part of music, but still, I probably won't return to it.

Great

Lots of classic American vibes, but ngl after about 4 songs they start to blend together and the basslines seem to be kinda the same

Enjoyable to listen to on our Sunday morning drive. Given it is from the fifties you have to be impressed with how before his time he was.

I am not a huge fan of Rock n Roll but how can you beat opening up with Tutti Frutti, great songs from an amazing vocalist. I really liked it but it is not something I would buy.

felt jazzyy but with modern stuff. Didnt really listen to the lyrics at all just the vibe. The vibe was strong like a really hard wine or idk beer.

Important context for the history of popular music, but not really holding up on its own.

Fun relic of rock, and a really interesting voice, but not something I will put on again in full.

alright

Did this guy invent the concept where songs that are indistinguishable from each other? It's not bad, but also nothing stands out.

Canta muy bonito, pero en un momento sentí que las canciones se parecían mucho entre sí o que se repetían siempre los mismos recursos.

that perfect oldies music from old movies. Really i can see what a breakthrough that must have been, so much that it laid the path for countless genres to come. And maybe so good that the boomers decided at some point no one deserves these breakthroughs anymore

gran album la verdad, 100% me dan ganas de vivir en esa epoca y bailar esto

Woooooo!

Solid!

I understand why it’s famous but I tried to listen while STUDYING and it genuinely drove me off the edge.

Lovely afternoon on your playmat listening to this...fun for a baby! Lots of toe-tapping and belly poking :-) Obviously an important one for music history...three for me, four for you!

This era of rock and roll isn't really my thing but Little Richard really is miles better than Elvis. Far better singer, so much more life and energy. Maybe he can't croon as well as the king and that's fine by me. You've basically heard everything you need to a couple of songs in, it's more a general sound to dance to than each song providing something different. But it's authentic and fun and a perfectly acceptable listen.

He really cracks on - gallops along. Tutti Frutti is the best of the bunch. Entertaining. Hovering between a 3 and 4 - nothing inherently wrong, nice and rapid, good voice, but a few tracks blurred together (Baby, Slippin' And Slidin', any of the ones starting with a growl). I appreciated ending with She's Got It - now reminds me a bit of the Gilette Venus advertisement.

They don't make em like this anymore! I would say this isn't really my thing, but I enjoyed it. Sure it was very influential. Recognised a fair amount of it too. 3.5

3.0

Hey, there he is!

Finally gave it a listen; in all honesty this record is a time capsule. It's a great piece of music history and you can here the influence it had on many artist through the years. I loved the brass solos and the high energy of the majority of the songs, but it starts to run together after the first few songs. This one is tough to rate so if we're rate it based on the test of time for me it's a low 6, but for when it was released a solid 8.

Meh

It's so surprising how well this stands up against time while so clearly being from another era.

Phew 28 minutes is long enough, good but there is only so much of it I can take

i do like the music of early rock and roll, but as for a full album listen, everything on "Here's Little Richard" sounded the same. lots of "wooooo"

Tutti Fruitti was AWESOME, then the rest kinda sounded the same and nothing super spectacular. It kept me entertained. I was starting to grow a little tired of the sax, wouldn't have minded some other instruments thrown in there. Super good 50s rock.

I don’t know why, but I really like this old stripped down music that’s a basic simple recording.

I've been quite interested in getting into more 50s and 60s music and what a better place to start than with Little Richard's Here's Little Richard from 1957. Obviously there is a lot about this project that is very much a staple of its' time and will arguably make it not fair as well as other music made today, but I still feel this project is a very respectable and charming as Little Richard truly has a touching yet commanding voice for the entire duration of this 27 minute album. This project is groovy and I can totally get how people would be getting lost in a dance to songs like this, they just give off such an infectious feeling while also feeling a bit rebellious. Again the influence is very strong with this project and I can totally see how Richard's defining personality not only shaped other acts not just in Rock and Roll but in general, while also paving a way for many other black artists to rise to the peak of popularity in the coming years. This is not that bad for a debut in the late 50s, it still is very enjoyable today and stands as a time capsule of what once was in terms of music and culture. Makes me wish people were able to show off true artistry like this today even with all the shortcuts and accessible available today. Nuff said.

Fun, but I don't think I'm listening to it again

This is a 3.5 for me. Very entertaining but every song was up up up. To be fair, this is early rock and roll so that makes sense but I just wasn’t ready for all the upbeat rhythm and woos. Good album for a Friday. I feel like his voice must have hurt after this though.

While I wouldn't say this was dull, it did feel a bit like listening to Tutti Frutti several times over. Maybe that's just 12-bar blues. Some of the saxophone parts were a lot of fun. I don't know if I would've kept listening to a longer album, so glad it ended when it did.

Γρήγορο rock n roll με εκρηκτική φωνή και γρήγορα τεμπο. Πολύ ευχάριστο άκουσμα. Δεν έχω να προσθέσω πολλά η αλήθεια είναι. Ότι τραγούδι και να βάλω, πάνω κάτω την ίδια ενέργεια προσφέρει. Ready Teady

Not bad solid set of songs

Incredibly powerful voice. The songs are fairly repetitive especially with the lyrics which is fine for the length of the songs but drags out a bit over the album. To it's credit I still have all the words in my head the next day. You can see why this was like the medieval peasants eating spicy doritos for people in the 1950s.

I like this stuff for casual listening, it gets an old album buff becuase if we didnt have this we wouldnt have like half the music we have now.

nicht schlecht, aber hat mich nicht abgeholt

It's good but it gets REAL repetitive after a while. Still though, for his first record and how revolutionary it was I'm genuinely impressed.

7/10 not my kind of stuff but very nice overall

For some reason I always confuse Little Richard and Boy George.

Classic sound. Like all of this except 'Jenny, Jenny'. I wish I had talked to my dad about music more. He hated what I listened to, but I always like his taste and wish I had tried to connect more. Remember when Little Richard was big in the 90s for some reason? He was on Full House, why? That was weird.

Lots of fun. A very important voice in rock n roll. But when will we get some Korn? Deftones?

pas spécialement mon style

Sympathique mais je ne pense pas réécouter

Hard to unhear all the cliches even though I'm sure he invented them. Reminds me how much of this era of music is truly just fad and hit chasing. Hard to call it art but LR is electric.

Estuvo okay, sentí que muchas canciones suenan igual. Pero es entendible por la época.

Some good music but a whole album of his somewhat grating voice is too much for me.

Este hombre tenía demasiada energía xd. Pero sin duda alguna una voz increíble.

Liked the rythm and most of the songs, although they sounded much alike but i wasn’t paying that much attention. Definitely will continue listening to these.

Things that stand the test of time like Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally are perennial as well as influential. Sadly the rest of the album is a bit same-y to me and nothing really stands out. It's fun, but also, maybe now, a little forgettable besides the stand out tracks.

me gustó, pero no me pareció wow. El rock and roll no es de mis géneros favoritos, siento que es medio cuadrado, escuchar 5 canciones seguidas ya es suficiente, las siento medio parecidas. Sin embargo, para la época y entendiendo que Richard fue de los pioneros afroamericanos en hacer rock and roll, lo valoro mucho. 6/10

mmm mismos temasj

me gusto pero me aburrió un poco, no es algo que eligiria para escuchar la verdad, me gusto más instrumentalmente creo

Blues và duro, un po' ripetitivo