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1-Mockinbird Sally 2-Second Line 3-It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way How You 4-The Saints 5-Nuki Suki 6-Rockin' Rockin' Boogie 7-Prophet Of Peace 8-Thomasine 9-Sanctified, Satisfied Toe-Tapper (2009/CCM) 9 tracks (41:00) Reprise 1972, produced by R.A."Bumps" Blackwell (Specialty) featuring Earl Palmer, Lee Allen a.o.
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When the cupboard is bare, with no Little Richard, this collection gives a very good deal. Granted,there's no Rill Thing, but that hasn't been re-released. He does all of the hits great. The bonus tracks are great instrumentals that brings back the adjective,A-go-go for a genre of music now heard on the easy listening channel at Sky yet Austin Powers would be proud. Goodnight Irene is done with that unmistakable Little Richard voice that pales even Brian Wilson's version. All the favorites with a few surprises (Blueberry Hill to name one) it is a very good compilation. Yet Rock Island Line, The Rill Thing, and his 80's gospel are missing. Ooh My Soul! (isn't missing)
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Richard followed his decidedly under-produced second Reprise album, The King of Rock and Roll, with this amazingly over-produced third album, which despite the cool-looking songtitlesm delivers very little in the Kingly order; in fact, leaves very little room for the Master to do his [Rill] Thing. With his voice and piano pushed back, and a "Shaft" guitar pushed forward, something like "The Saints" or a '50s/'70s hybrid, "Thomasine", will leave the older fans depressed and the newer fans discouraged.
In all the over-syncopated, pseudo-hipness, we nontheless encounter an interesting Country-Rock acoustical thumper, "It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way How You Do It" (sorry, old fans, not a remake of LR's Vee Jay B-side); and a completely mesmerizing, ten-minute isntrumental, "Satisfied, Sanctified, Toe-Tapper", in a solid 2/4 tempo - guess by the "finale" track, someone thought somebody out there might wanna actually *dance*.
In all the over-syncopated, pseudo-hipness, we nontheless encounter an interesting Country-Rock acoustical thumper, "It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way How You Do It" (sorry, old fans, not a remake of LR's Vee Jay B-side); and a completely mesmerizing, ten-minute isntrumental, "Satisfied, Sanctified, Toe-Tapper", in a solid 2/4 tempo - guess by the "finale" track, someone thought somebody out there might wanna actually *dance*.
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Richard's third Reprise album and he's reunited with Bumps Blackwell who produced all those marvellous Specialty singles. In some respects this album is a return to the concept of "The Rill Thing" with a `70's soul sound with some reminders of more basic rock'n'roll, a couple of instrumentals, one of which is quite long like the "Rill" title tack, touches of country and an old warhorse ("The Saints" as opposed to "Lovesick Blues). Maybe I'm pushing this comparison too much but I get the impression that Richard's old sparring partner helped him considerably in achieving his vision this time.
Of the two rockers included, "Mockingbird Sally" is a strong reminder of the rawness of those Specialty performances although the instrumentation is dissimilar with guitars taking a much more prominent role. Nothing on the two preceding albums was as rough as this is. It strongly conjures up the abandon of the stage act. Richard`s piano is mixed well to the fore and is sometimes seemingly struck at random. "Rockin' Rockin' Boogie" is five and a half minutes more of the same. The lack of lyrics strongly suggest that this one was a totally improvised jam.
The two instrumentals are a total contrast to the above. `70's funk delivered very effectively. Richard evidently likes this stuff. "Nuki Suki" is mainly sax driven while on "Sanctified, Satisfied, Toe Tapper" it's Richard's electric piano which kicks it off followed by guitars and an acoustic piano, with the saxes not making an appearance until the blue touch paper is well and truly smouldering. Two good efforts.
All the other tracks have something of interest about them. "Second Line" reminds me of some of the more inventive efforts on the Fats Domino tribute album which came out in 2007. It's New Orleans but with a `70's twist. Basically an instrumental with a semi-rap from Richard - think James B and "Night Train". Would have fitted in very nicely with the recent "Treme" TV series. The other track with a strong New Orleans connection is, of course, "The Saints" and it's another goodie. Funk filled but doesn't lose sight of the beat when all that chicken scratching stuff goes on. "It ain't What You Do, It's the Way How You Do It" is a nutty combination of Allen Toussaint NO with just a hint of country (Sneeky Pete Kleinow's steel guitar's in the mix) and that `70's funk again - and it all works. Magic.
The closing comment in AllMusic's review of this album is "All in all, a really special set of songs and performances that are ripe for rediscovery". I'd echo that sentiment heartily.
Of the two rockers included, "Mockingbird Sally" is a strong reminder of the rawness of those Specialty performances although the instrumentation is dissimilar with guitars taking a much more prominent role. Nothing on the two preceding albums was as rough as this is. It strongly conjures up the abandon of the stage act. Richard`s piano is mixed well to the fore and is sometimes seemingly struck at random. "Rockin' Rockin' Boogie" is five and a half minutes more of the same. The lack of lyrics strongly suggest that this one was a totally improvised jam.
The two instrumentals are a total contrast to the above. `70's funk delivered very effectively. Richard evidently likes this stuff. "Nuki Suki" is mainly sax driven while on "Sanctified, Satisfied, Toe Tapper" it's Richard's electric piano which kicks it off followed by guitars and an acoustic piano, with the saxes not making an appearance until the blue touch paper is well and truly smouldering. Two good efforts.
All the other tracks have something of interest about them. "Second Line" reminds me of some of the more inventive efforts on the Fats Domino tribute album which came out in 2007. It's New Orleans but with a `70's twist. Basically an instrumental with a semi-rap from Richard - think James B and "Night Train". Would have fitted in very nicely with the recent "Treme" TV series. The other track with a strong New Orleans connection is, of course, "The Saints" and it's another goodie. Funk filled but doesn't lose sight of the beat when all that chicken scratching stuff goes on. "It ain't What You Do, It's the Way How You Do It" is a nutty combination of Allen Toussaint NO with just a hint of country (Sneeky Pete Kleinow's steel guitar's in the mix) and that `70's funk again - and it all works. Magic.
The closing comment in AllMusic's review of this album is "All in all, a really special set of songs and performances that are ripe for rediscovery". I'd echo that sentiment heartily.
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