The Specialty Sessions (6 CD set)

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

Annotation

Packaged in paper case with three double jewel CD cases.

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-09 13:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Wop Bop A Loo Bop A Lop Bam Boom
2▶CD: Peepin' and a Hidin'
3▼CD: Duck Back in the Alley
#TitleRatingLength
1Slippin' and Slidin' (master - probably take 7)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-02-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-02-07)
recording of:
Slippin’ and Slidin’ (on 1956-02-07)
writer:
Edwin Bocage, Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”), Richard Wayne Penniman and James Smith (composer of “Slippin’ and Slidin’”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Venice Music
2:44
2Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (master - probably take 7)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-02-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-02-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 13) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 56)
recording of:
Long Tall Sally (on 1956-02-07)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
42:10
3Miss Ann (master)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-02-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-02-07)
recording of:
Miss Ann (on 1956-02-07)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (in 1955-11) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
42:18
4Heeby-Jeebies Love (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
compilation of:
Heeby-Jeebies (version 1: slate & take 1) by Little Richard
recording of:
Heeby-Jeebies Love (on 1956-02-09)
writer:
Maybelle Jackson (in 1956-02) and John Marascalco (in 1956-02)
2:11
5Heeby-Jeebies Love (take 2)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
compilation of:
Heeby-Jeebies (version 1: slate & take 1) by Little Richard
recording of:
Heeby-Jeebies Love (on 1956-02-09)
writer:
Maybelle Jackson (in 1956-02) and John Marascalco (in 1956-02)
1:55
6Heeby-Jeebies Love (take 3)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Heeby-Jeebies Love (on 1956-02-09)
writer:
Maybelle Jackson (in 1956-02) and John Marascalco (in 1956-02)
2:16
7The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:25
8The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (master - take 3)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:26
9Oh Why? (take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
edit of:
Oh Why? (false start 3 & take 4) by Little Richard
recording of:
Oh Why? (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:08
10Oh Why? (take 9)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Oh Why? (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:17
11Oh Why? (master - probably take 7)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-02-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-02-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-02-09)
recording of:
Oh Why? (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
42:09
12I Got It (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
I Got It (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
2:06
13I Got It (take 9)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
I Got It (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
2:28
14I Got It (master - probably take 7)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
I Got It (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
2:21
15Ready Teddy (take 3)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
edit of:
Ready Teddy (false start 2 & take 3) by Little Richard
recording of:
Ready Teddy (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
1:53
16Ready Teddy (take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Ready Teddy (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
1:45
17Ready Teddy (take 10)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Ready Teddy (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
2:09
18Ready Teddy (master - probably take 6)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
Ready Teddy (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
52:10
19Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (take 3)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
writer:
Little Richard
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
2:10
20Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (take 5 - false start, take 6)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
writer:
Little Richard
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
2:17
21Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (take 8)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
writer:
Little Richard
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
2:06
22Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (master - probably take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham) (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1956-05)
writer:
Little Richard
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
2:07
23Rip It Up (take 3 - rehearsal)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Rip It Up (on 1956-05-09)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:23
24Rip It Up (take 13)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Rip It Up (on 1956-05-09)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:12
25Rip It Up (take 14)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
recording of:
Rip It Up (on 1956-05-09)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:34
26Rip It Up (master)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-05-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 4)
recording of:
Rip It Up (on 1956-05-09)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
4.52:21
4▶CD: Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
5▶CD: He Knows How to Rock
6▶CD: Annie's Back!