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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oooh! My Soul!,
By Amos Spitalhatch (Hamilton, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Original British Hit Singles (Audio CD)
Little Richard was one of the original rock'n'rollers - his music was so different from anything that had gone before, with the rawness and energy and even a hint of wickedness to stir the blood of many a teenager in the late 1950s.
I hesitated before buying this CD, fearing that there would be a 'sameness' about the tracks, but I needn't have worried. The rawness that I remembered is still there, along with the bouncing rhythm and rasping saxes, but there are also several unfamiliar tracks, perhaps the B sides, which provide more than enough variety to hold the interest. Later re-recordings don't recreate the excitement which these tracks (26 of them) produced - these are the real thing! Great!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Retrospective,
By AD (the UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Original British Hit Singles (Audio CD)
Being "of a certain age" I well remember when Little Richard Penniman first burst onto the R'N'R scene. Dynamic, controversial (some of his lyrics had to be considerably toned down before they were committed to posterity) you just couldn't ignore him. This was the mid-to-late 1950's when exciting new sounds were hitting the airwaves and record stores.
His characteristic sound was a brass-dominated, tight backbeat to complement his raunchy, raucous vocals and frantic piano work. Although he has recorded for a number of labels over the years, these Specialty sides, IMHO, comprised his iconic period. His vocal intro on "Tutti Frutti" was the unforgettable "Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Bop-A-Lop-Bam-Boom". This was his breakthrough, it sold in the shedloads and he was on his way. His flamboyant (for the time) act transferred well to the cinema screen, and he landed spots in some seminal R'N'R films, such as "The Girl Can't Help It". Richard sang the title song. How well I recall Phil Silvers (as a milkman) losing the bottles as he ogled Jayne Mansfield walking by, and another guy's spectacles cracking up. Happy days. All Richard's big hits are on this album: "Long Tall Sally", "Keep A Knockin'", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Rip It Up", and the rest. Strange how the condensed, mono sound seems to suit these numbers so well. The sax player invariably got the instrumental break, usually preceded by Richard's high-pitched "Wowwwwww" which so many performers copied and always makes me smile when I hear it. Yes, a lot of the material was repetitive and rarely contained more than three chords, but that's what sold. It must have had a big impact as The Beatles, amongst many others, admitted to Richard's influence on their more R'N'R flavoured material and this was a big factor in their stage appeal at the time. To his credit, Little Richard has maintained his career over the years and has proved a durable and influential performer. He went through some religious torment which I think was maybe his guilt over his, shall we say, somewhat loose lifestyle, but he always seemed to gravitate to his music and give his fans the benefit of his numerous comebacks! For the uninitiated music buyer keen to discover Little Richard, I would say start at his Specialty period and work outwards from there. For the "more mature listener" this album is a great trip down Memory Lane, not to be missed.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Original British Hit Singles,
This review is from: The Original British Hit Singles (Audio CD)
Little Richard [The Original British Hit Singles] This is about the best rock and roll CD I have ever heard, this is a must bye for everyone that’s into rock and roll “unbelievable”.
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