Little Richard (album)

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Little Richard
Little Richard 1958.jpg
Studio album by Little Richard
Released 1958
Recorded November 29, 1955 – October 18, 1957
Genre Rock and roll, R&B
Length 26:48
Label Specialty Records
Producer Bumps Blackwell
Little Richard chronology
Here's Little Richard
(1957)Here's Little Richard1957
Little Richard
(1958)
The Fabulous Little Richard
(1959)The Fabulous Little Richard1959

Little Richard (released as Volume 2 in the UK) was the eponymous second studio album by Little Richard, released in 1958.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
Sputnikmusic 4.0/5 stars[1]

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Keep A Knockin'" (Richard Penniman)
  2. "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (Gus Edwards, Edward Madden)
  3. "Send Me Some Lovin'" (John Marascalco, Leo Price)
  4. "I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo)" (Richard Penniman)
  5. "Heeby-Jeebies" (Maybelle Jackson, John Marascalco)
  6. "All Around the World" (Robert Blackwell, McKinley Millet)
Side two
  1. "Good Golly, Miss Molly" (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco)
  2. "Baby Face" (Harry Akst, Benny Davis)
  3. "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey" (Richard Penniman)
  4. "Ooh! My Soul" (Richard Penniman)
  5. "The Girl Can't Help It" (Bobby Troup)
  6. "Lucille" (Al Collins, Richard Penniman)

Critical Response

The side two opening track Good Golly Miss Molly was listed as No.94 in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2]

References


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