14. Little Richard | Here's Little Richard (1957)

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Tracks

1. Tutti Frutti
2. True Fine Mama
3. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
4. Ready Teddy
5. Baby
6. Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
7. Long Tall Sally
8. Miss Ann
9. Oh Why?
10. Rip It Up
11. Jenny, Jenny
12. She's Got It

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Here's Little Richard is one of the finest albums I've ever heard. Little Richard is a very charismatic singer and he breathes life into all of the songs. He is always fun and never boring. Compare his version of Tutti Frutti with Elvis'.

The music is infectious, but the lyrics aren't memorable, except perhaps for Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally. The songs on the album are too short, and in the hands of a less skilled craftsman, their similar structures would be revealed. But Little Richard is so talented that one is awed by all his unique exteriors.
 
All the songs on this album are gems, but the best of the best are: Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, Rip It Up and Jenny, Jenny.

★★★★★★★★★★