Little Richard - The Greatest Gold Hits

Has rare Interview segments; good sound

Collects Specialty (1955-57) and Vee Jay (1964) tracks. Vee Jays are Short Fat Fanny, Hound Dog, Goin' Home Tomorrow, Groovy Little Suzy, Whole Lotta Shakin', and recuts of Baby Face and Oh! My Soul. The last title mentioned is the only rather dismissable effort, though it has bouyancy and [Oh! my] Soul. The listener may agree with me that the master tape is running just a little slow - a small pitch control adjustment makes it better. (Need a turntable or Karaoke machine for that!).
The most interesting cut for Collectors and Historians is "Interview", with material culled from various sources. Here, for the first time, is the short take of "I Believe", recorded for a motion picture in 1972, a great exhibition of Richard's operatic range - on a tune never released by the Architect, one which drove people mad in Las Vegas around 1970. November 26, 2007

The hit songs for a reasonable price

This is a great little Richard sampler that covers his middle period, and some later period, these are msotly hits, and thier is a great interview with Little Richard at the end. This is pioneering r&b jump blues music. And all the songs are fun and wild, from the opening classic Lucille(with a horn section) to Hound Dog. You'll Love richards boogie woogie piano style and his screeching vocals(reminiscent almost of Ruth Brown at times!). Many of these songs are on the bluesy(or jump blues side). And msot of the tracks feature a big band bancking up Richard's boogie piano and vocals. GREAT CD!!! June 16, 2004

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