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Little Richard - Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums album

Little Richard - Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums album

  • Performer: Little Richard
  • Genre: Rock / Pop
  • Title: Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums
  • Released: 2016
  • Style: Rock & Roll
  • MP3 version size: 1959 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1533 mb
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  • Rating: 4.8
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Description

The albums, each featuring original label and jacket art, have been meticulously remastered from analog tapes and are presented in their original mono mixes.

Mono Box: Complete Specialty/Vee-Jay Albums.

44 USD. This deluxe, 5-LP box set includes the entire output of studio albums recorded by Little Richard for the Specialty and Vee-Jay labels: Here’s Little Richard (1957), Little Richard (1958), The Fabulous Little Richard (1959), Little Richard Is Back (1964) and His Greatest Hits (1965).

Brave ain’t the word. Mono Box: The Complete Specialty And Vee-Jay Albums is a deluxe, fiveLP vinyl collection loaded with everything this human embodiment of rock’n’roll cut for the two labels between 1957 and 1965. The presentation is brilliantly simple, with each album dressed in its original sleeve art, remastered from analogue tapes and blessed with its stunning original mono mix. The trio of albums Richard cut for Art Rupe’s Specialty Records are the important ones here. Just look at the song titles

The Fabulous Little Richard (Specialty, 1959): Little Richard’s third album marked the end of his rock ’n’ roll period. Released soon after Richard had traded in a life of fame to focus on religion and spreading the gospel, this final album for Specialty features tracks from Richard’s 1955-57 sessions that, at the time, had not yet been released. Includes Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On, Lonesome and Blue and Kansas City. Little Richard Is Back (Vee-Jay, 1964): Having taken several years to focus on religion and gospel music, Little Richard returned to his rock ’n’ roll roots – kicking off.

This deluxe, 5-LP box set includes the entire output of studio albums recorded by Little Richard for the Specialty and Vee-Jay labels, each in their original, mono mixes: 'Here's Little Richard' (1957), 'Little Richard' (1958), 'The Fabulous Little Richard' (1959), 'Little Richard Is Back' (1964) and 'His Greatest Hits' (1965). Each LP is housed in a sleeve jacket, within the slipcase. Rounding out the collection is a 16-page booklet featuring new liner notes by journalist Bill Dahl, plus a treasure trove of photos

The Fabulous Little Richard. 5-2 Chicken Little Baby. 5-4 The Most I Can Offer. 5-5 Lonesome And Blue. 5-7 She Knows Hot To Rock.

Little Richard was recording for Vee Jay from June 1964 to at least May–June 1965. Vee Jay Executive Betty Chiapetta reported in 1982, that Richard recorded several instrumentals for the label). According to Charles White, Jimi Hendrix was playing guitar at least on the first session including such titles as "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Hound Dog", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Money Honey", "Goodnight Irene" and others, released on the album Little Richard Is Back. Format: mono LP. - Pray Along with Little Richard, Volume 1. Released: 1960. 2005: King Of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Sessions (Rhino Handmade). 2005: Get Rich Quick – Birth of a Legend, 1951–1954 (RCA, Peacock, Republic; Rev-Ola). Little Richard sings a track on the unreleased tribute album to the songs of gospel music legend Dottie Rambo.

Directly From My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years’ is a 64-song collection gathering together the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer’s years on the labels between 1956 and 1965. Featured in the anthology are Richard’s world-famous original hits such as ‘Lucille,’ ‘Tutti Frutti,’ ‘Long Tall Sally’ and ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’ as well as a generous selection of B-sides and rarities  . Little Richard: Mono Box: The Complete Specialty And Vee-Jay Albums. Rock n Roll Features. Chuck Berry In 50 Classic Covers.

The Explosive Little Richard. Critic Score Little Richard. Mono Box - The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums. The Wild and Frantic Little Richard.

Tracklist

Here's Little Richard
1-1 Tutti Frutti
1-2 True, Fine Mama
1-3 Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
1-4 Ready Teddy
1-5 Baby
1-6 Slippin' and Slidin'
2-1 Long Tall Sally
2-2 Miss Ann
2-3 Oh Why?
2-4 Rip It Up
2-5 Jenny Jenny
2-6 She's Got It
Little Richard
3-1 Keep A Knockin'
3-2 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
3-3 Send Me Some Lovin'
3-4 Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo
3-5 Heeby-Jeebies
3-6 All Around The World
4-1 Good Golly, Miss Molly
4-2 Baby Face
4-3 Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey
4-4 Ooh! My Soul
4-5 The Girl Can't Help It
4-6 Lucille
The Fabulous Little Richard
5-1 Shake A Hand
5-2 Chicken Little Baby
5-3 All Night Long
5-4 The Most I Can Offer
5-5 Lonesome And Blue
5-6 Wonderin'
5-7 She Knows Hot To Rock
6-1 Kansas City
6-2 Directly From My Heart
6-3 Maybe I'm Right
6-4 Early One Morning
6-5 I'm Just A Lonely Guy
6-6 Whole Lotta Shakin'
Little Richard Is Back
7-1 A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
7-2 Going Home Tomorrow
7-3 Money Honey
7-4 Only You
7-5 Hound Dog
7-6 Goodnight Irene
8-1 Lawdy Miss Claudie
8-2 Groovy Little Suzy
8-3 Short Fat Fanny
8-4 Cherry Red
8-5 Memories Are Made Of This
8-6 Blueberry Hill
His Greatest Hits
9-1 Good Golly Miss Molly
9-2 Baby Face
9-3 Tutti Frutti
9-4 Send Me Some Loving
9-5 The Girl Can't Help It
9-6 Luciille
10-1 Slippin' And Slidin'
10-2 Keep A Knockin'
10-3 Rip It Up
10-4 She's Got It
10-5 Oh My Soul
10-6 Long Tall Sally

Credits

  • Art Direction, Design – Jimmy Hole
  • Compilation Producer – Chris Clough
  • Liner Notes – Bill Dahl
  • Mastered By – George Horn (tracks: 1-1 to 4-6), Paul Blakemore (tracks: 5-1 to 10-6)
  • Research [Editorial] – Ryan Jebavy
  • Research [Project Assistance] – Brian Schuman, Jennifer Peters

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