His Biggest Hits – LITTLE RICHARD*****

Rip It Up/Lucille/Jenny Jenny/All Around The World/Good Golly Miss Molly/Long Tall Sally/Slippin’ & Slidin’/Send Me Some Lovin’/Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo/True Fine Mama/Keep A Knockin’/Tutti Frutti

Pianist Little Richard was one of the most commercially successful rock & roll artists of the 1950s, best known for his energetic and exuberant vocals. His Biggest Hits is an excellent compilation of his best known tracks.

“This record really is what the title implies - Little Richard's biggest hits. Every song is a killer and a piece of rock 'n' roll history. There are so many Little Richard's best ofs around, so be sure to get the one with original Specialty recordings. This is rock & roll at its best and Little Richard is the king - nothing more, nothing less.”

“Half a century after budding blues singer Little Richard transformed himself into the prototype wild man rock 'n' roller, these seminal sides on Specialty retain every bit of their invention and abandon. Little Richard's best singles are as good as any rock 'n' roll records ever recorded. His outlandishly raw and seductive vocals stretched the microphones to their limits, just as his hammering on the piano often threatened to shake his instrument apart.”

"Starting with 1955's Tutti Frutti Richard waxed a string of scorching sides that included Long Tall Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly and Rip It Up, each invested with a level of vocal exuberance unmatched by his contemporaries.”

“Little Richard is one of the best rock 'n' roll artists of this era. This LP will have you rockin' your way through even the darkest of your days. His voice and energy will pull you off the couch and have you dancing through the house.”

“This was the beginning of rock and roll. It's a shame he never had the same success in the 1960s that he achieved in the 1950s. His music is timeless. This is a really good compilation of his best known songs.”

“Each and every track here will blow your socks off. The irrepressible Little Richard absolutely blasts these songs out and yet with exquisite lyricism. He shows an immaculate sense of timing and how he manages to get the words out so quickly is beyond me. His raw, screaming voice just grabs you and won't let go. From top speed tracks like Tutti Frutti, through to the slow ones like Send Me Some Lovin', all you'll want to do is turn up the volume and play them again and again.”