The Specialty Sessions (6 CD set) (LP size box)

~ 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), same as on the 8 Album set.

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-09 13:42 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Wop Bop A Loo Bop A Lop Bam Boom
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1Baby
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)
4:21
2All 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)
2:48
3She'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 (member of the Deuces of Rhythm) (in 1955)
2:39
4Lonesome and Blue (take 3)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:06
5Lonesome and Blue (take 4 - false start, take 7)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:45
6Lonesome and Blue (master - probably take 5)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:19
7Wonderin' (take 9)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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
8Wonderin' (master - take 8)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:51
9All Night Long (take 10)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:18
10All Night Long (master - takes 6 & 7 intercut)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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
11Kansas City (master issued on SLP 2136 in 1971)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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 (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:18
12Kansas City (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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 (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:10
13Maybe I'm Right (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
3:31
14Maybe I'm Right (master - take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:14
15Directly From My Heart (take 1)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:23
16Directly From My Heart (master - probably take 4)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
2:22
17Baby (master)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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)
42:07
18I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (take 1 - false start, take 2)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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 (American songwriter)
2:56
19I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (master)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (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 (American songwriter)
2:37
20Tutti Frutti (take 2)
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), 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)
2:27
21Tutti Frutti (master - probably take 1)
recorded in:
New Orleans, United States (on 1955-09-14)
producer:
Robert Blackwell
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
double bass:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, United States (on 1955-09-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 1), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 35) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 43)
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1955-09-14)
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), 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)
4.32:23
▶ CD 2: Peepin' and a Hidin'
▶ CD 3: Duck Back in the Alley
▶ CD 4: Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
▶ CD 5: He Knows How to Rock
▶ CD 6: Annie's Back!