The Specialty Sessions (8 Album Set)

~ Release by Little Richard (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Packaged in 12 inch box with 12 inch 32 page booklet ABOXBK1 (barcode 029667000109)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Wop Bop a Loo Bop a Lop Bam Boom
#TitleLength
A1Baby
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-02-09)
recording of:
Baby (Don't You Want a Man Like Me) (on 1955-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
4:18
A2All Night Long
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-02-09)
recording of:
All Night Long (Song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:45
A3She's My Star
lead vocals:
Little Richard (in 1955)
recording of:
She's My Star (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955) and Raymond Taylor (in 1955)
2:35
A4Lonesome and Blue (take 3)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Lonesome and Blue (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:03
A5Lonesome and Blue (take 4 - false start, take 7)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Lonesome and Blue (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:43
A6Lonesome and Blue (master - probably take 5)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Lonesome and Blue (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:14
A7Wonderin' (take 9)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Wonderin' (Song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:45
A8Wonderin' (master - take 8)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Wonderin' (Song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:48
A9All Night Long (take 10)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
All Night Long (Song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:15
A10All Night Long (master - takes 6 & 7 intercut)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
All Night Long (Song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:11
B1Kansas City (SLP 2136 master - take 2)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:16
B2Kansas City (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:07
B3Maybe I'm Right (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Maybe I'm Right (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
3:28
B4Maybe I'm Right (master - take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Maybe I'm Right (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:12
B5Directly From My Heart (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Directly From My Heart (to You) (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:21
B6Directly From My Heart (master - probably take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Directly From My Heart (to You) (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:18
B7Baby (master)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Baby (Don't You Want a Man Like Me) (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:04
B8I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (take 1 - false start, take 2)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and Dorothy LaBostrie
2:53
B9I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (master)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and Dorothy LaBostrie
2:35
B10Tutti Frutti (take 2)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie, Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
2:21
B11Tutti Frutti (master)
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1955-09-14)
producer:
Robert Blackwell
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (on 1955-09-14)
double bass:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1955-09-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 35) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 43)
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie, Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
2:22
2▶12" Vinyl: Peepin' and a' Hidin'
3▶12" Vinyl: Duck Back in the Alley
4▶12" Vinyl: I'm Gonna Rock It Up!
5▶12" Vinyl: Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
6▶12" Vinyl: Drinkin' Gin You Can't Come In
7▶12" Vinyl: He Knows How to Rock
8▶12" Vinyl: Annie's Back!