1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #14. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard (1957)

Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

Track Listing (standout tracks in bold)

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

What an album. It’s basically Little Richard’s greatest hits! With the most absurd yet recognizable line in rock n roll history “A wop bop a loo mop a lomp bomp bomp" the album kicks off of the great singers (or wailer perhaps) in rock history. Every song on this album is a classic, and time has treated it well. “Tutti Frutti," "Rip It Up" and "Long Tall Sally" still sound as incredible today as they had to have when they hit the airwaves way back when. This along with the Elvis and Buddy Holly records reviewed earlier are rock and roll 101. Excellent stuff and highly recommended!!

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