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- Date Released: January 1, 1965
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Vee-Jay Records / The Orchard
A bizarre album from the father of rock 'n' roll.
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We Say...
It was 1965, and Little Richard had screwed up. Quitting rock and roll at the height of his fame to become a minister, he'd sat out the decline of the music only to be shocked to hear himself when the Beatles appeared, bearing his "Wooooo!" (which he'd appropriated from Alex Bradford). Returning from a tour of England, he assembled a band, got a record deal with Vee-Jay, and made this bizarre album. Its highlight is really a highlight: "I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me)" is a classic of soul music, thanks to co-writer Don Covay. The gospel guitar on the track — and much of the other lead guitar on the rest of the album — was by a young guitarist he'd found named James Marshall Hendrix, whom he'd soon fire for upstaging him. Although musically this record is something of a footnote, it's got its fascination, from Hendrix' intro to "Midnight Special" to Richard's flailing attempts to revive past successes. Too bad he didn't do a whole album with Covay.
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| 01. |  |
A Whole Lotta Shaking Going On |
2:32 |
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| 02. | |
Going Home Tomorrow |
3:10 |
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| 03. | |
Money Honey |
2:21 |
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| 04. | |
Only You |
2:27 |
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| 05. | |
Hound Dog |
2:19 |
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| 06. | |
Goodnight Irene |
2:39 |
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| 07. | |
Lawdy Miss Claudie |
2:19 |
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| 08. | |
Groovy Little Suzy |
2:20 |
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| 09. | |
Short Fat Fanny |
2:13 |
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| 10. | |
Cherry Red |
2:35 |
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| 11. | |
Memories Are Made Of This |
2:15 |
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| 12. | |
Blueberry Hill |
1:50 |
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| 13. | |
It Ain't What You Do |
2:24 |
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| 14. | |
I Don't Know What You Got |
4:46 |
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14 Total Tracks, 36:10 Total Length
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