The Explosive Little Richard
The Explosive Little Richard | ||||
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Studio album by Little Richard | ||||
Released | January 1967 | |||
Recorded | 5 February 1966 - 15 September 1966 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, soul | |||
Length | 29:49 | |||
Label | Okeh | |||
Producer | Larry Williams | |||
Little Richard chronology | ||||
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The Explosive Little Richard is the first album from Little Richard under the Okeh label, produced by Little Richard's long-time friend Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson and reflecting the then current sound of Soul and Motown. A mixture of cover versions and originals, it featured no tracks penned by Richard himself. Despite the new direction, it failed to chart on Billboard, but it did produce the hit single 'Poor Dog' and opened the door to the Okeh era comeback, a return to the Billboard album charts - the first time in ten years - and a greater demand for concert appearances.
Track listing
- "Get Down With It" (Marchan) - 3:16
- "Land of a Thousand Dances" (Domino, Kenner) – 2:10
- "The Commandments of Love" (Williams) – 2:27
- "I Don't Want To Discuss It" (Beatty, Cooper, Shelby) – 2:28
- "Money (That's What I Want)" (Bradford, Gordy) – 2:02
- "Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)" (Watson, Williams) – 3:06
- "I Need Love" (Williams) – 2:39
- "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Cooper, Shelby) – 2:41
- "Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)" (Willis) – 4:39
- "Function At The Junction" (Holland, Long) – 2:35
- "Well (aka Well All Right)" (Cooke) – 2:56
Personnel
- Little Richard – vocals, piano
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson – guitar
Other personnel unknown; no records kept by Okeh. The 2004 album Get Down With It: The OKeh Sessions includes a booklet that also credits the following musicians: Eddie Fletcher – bass, Glen Willings – guitar.
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1967 | Billboard Pop Albums | Did not chart |
Single
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1967 | "I Don't Want To Discuss It/Hurry Sundown" | Billboard Singles | Did not chart |
1967 | "A Little Bit Of Something/Money (That's What I Want)" | Billboard Singles | Did not chart |