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Revision as of 16:36, 19 March 2014

Little Richard discography
Little Richard performing in Austin, Texas in March 2007
Studio albums	15
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	1
Singles	37

This page is a discography for rock and roll musician Little Richard.

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions				Album
Year	Title	US Charts	US R&B chart	US AC	UK Singles Chart	Album
1955	"Tutti-Frutti"	17	2	—	29	Here's Little Richard
1956	"Long Tall Sally"	6	1	—	3
	"Slippin' and Slidin'"	33	2	—	—
	"Rip It Up"	17	1	—	30
	"Ready Teddy"	44	8	—	—
	"She's Got It"	—	9	—	15
	"Heeby-Jeebies"	—	7	—	—	Little Richard
	"The Girl Can't Help It"	49	7	—	9
	"All Around the World"	—	13	—	—
	"Lucille"	21	1	—	10
1957	"Send Me Some Lovin'"	54	3	—	—
	"Jenny, Jenny"	10	2	—	11	Here's Little Richard
	"Miss Ann"	56	6	—	—	Here's Little Richard
	"Keep A-Knockin'"	8	2	—	21	Little Richard
1958	"Good Golly, Miss Molly"	10	4	—	8
	"Ooh! My Soul"	31	15	—	22
	"True Fine Mama"	68	—	—	—	Here's Little Richard
	"Baby Face"	41	12	—	2	Little Richard
1959	"Kansas City"	95	—	—	26	The Fabulous Little Richard
1959	"By the Light of the Silvery Moon"	—	—	—	17	Little Richard
1961	"He's Not Just a Soldier"	113	—	—	—	The King of the Gospel Singers
1962	"He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)"	—	—	—	38	(Mercury)
1963	"Crying in the Chapel"	119	—	—	—	(Atlantic)
1964	"Bama Lama Bama Loo"	82	82	—	20	Well Alright! (Specialty, 1971)
	"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (A-side)	126	—	—	—	Little Richard is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!
	"Goodnight Irene" (B-side)	128	—	—	—
1965	"I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me"	92	12	—	—	Mr. Big
1966	"Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)"	121	41	—	—	The Explosive Little Richard
1970	"Freedom Blues"	47	28	—	—	The Rill Thing
1970	"Greenwood Mississippi"	85	—	—	—	The Rill Thing
1973	"In the Middle of the Night"	—	71	—	—
1976	"Call My Name"	106	—	—	—
1977	"Good Golly Miss Molly" / "Rip It Up" (re-recordings)	—	—	—	37
1986	"Great Gosh A'Mighty! (It's a Matter of Time)"	42	—	—	62
1986	"Operator"	—	—	—	67
1987	"Somebody's Comin'"	—	—	—	93
1989	"Twins"(with Philip Bailey)	—	—	—	82
1991	"Voices That Care"(Various Artists)	11	—	6	—	single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US 200	US R&B
Here's Little Richard	Released: March 1957 Label: Specialty Format: mono LP	13	—
Little Richard	Released: 1958 Label: Specialty Format: mono LP	—	—
The Fabulous Little Richard	Released: March 1959 Label: Specialty Format: mono LP	—	—
Pray Along with Little Richard, Volume 1	Released: 1960 Label: End Format: mono LP	—	—
Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2)	Released: 1960 Label: End Format: mono LP	—	—
The King of the Gospel Singers	Released: 1962 Label: Mercury Format: stereo LP	—	—
Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)	Released: August 1964 Label: Vee-Jay Format: mono LP	—	—
His Greatest Hits	Released: 1965 Label: Vee-Jay Format: mono LP	—	—
The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live!	Released: 1967 Label: Modern Format: stereo LP	—	—
The Wild and Frantic Little Richard	Released: 1967 or 1968 Label: Modern Format: stereo LP	—	—
The Explosive Little Richard	Released: January 1967 Label: Okeh Format: mono LP	—	—
Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live!	Released: July 1967 Label: Okeh Format: stereo LP	184	28
The Rill Thing	Released: August 1970 Label: Reprise Format: stereo LP	—	—
Mr. Big	Released: 1971 Label: Joy Format: mono LP	—	—
The King of Rock and Roll	Released: 1971 Label: Reprise Format: stereo-mono LP	—	—
The Second Coming	Released: 1972 Label: Reprise Format: stereo LP	—	—
Southern Child	Unreleased (recorded in 1972); tracks issued in 2005 Label: Reprise Format: stereo LP	—	—
Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix	Released: 1972 Label: Ala Format: stereo LP	—	—
Right Now!	Released: 1974 Label: United Format: stereo LP	—	—
Talkin' 'bout Soul	Released: 1974 Label: Dynasty Format: stereo-mono LP	—	—
Little Richard Live	Released: 1976 Label: K-Tel Format: stereo-mono LP (all studio)	—	—
God's Beautiful City	Released: 1979 Label: Word Format: stereo LP	—	—
Lifetime Friend	Released: 1986 Label: WEA Records Format: stereo LP	—	—
Shake It All About	Released: 1992 Label: Disney Format: stereo LP	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums/previously unreleased material:

1960: Little Richard Sings:Clap Your Hands (Spinorama M119)
1963: Sings Spirituals
1963: His Greatest Hits (Specialty SP-2111)
1964: Sings the Gospel
1967: Rock N Roll Forever
1968: Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (Specialty)
1968: Forever Yours (Roulette)
1969: Good Golly Miss Molly
1969: Little Richard
1970: Rock Hard Rock Heavy
1970: Little Richard
1970: Well Alright!
1972: The Original
1972: Super Hits (Trip; gatefold)
1973: Rip It Up
1974: Recorded Live
1975: Keep a Knockin'
1976: Sings
1977: Now
1977: 22 Original Hits (Warwick)
1979: Going All The Way With Rock And Roll (Koala; live; budget label)
1983: 20 Greatest Hits (Lotus)
1984: Little Richard's Greatest (Kent)
1988: Lucille
1990: The Essential Little Richard
1991: The Georgia Peach
1996: Shag on Down by the Union Hall Featuring Shea Sandlin & Richard "The Sex" Hounsome
1996: Little Richard's GRAND SLAM HITS (DIMI Music Group)
2004: Get Down With It (The Complete Okeh Sessions) (all studio; Columbia)
2005: King Of Rock and Roll (The Complete Reprise Sessions) (Rhino Handmade)
2005: Get Rich Quick - Birth Of A Legend, 1951-1954 (RCA, Peacock, Republic; Rev-Ola)
2006: Here Comes Little Richard/Little Richard
2008: The Very Best Of Little Richard

Guest appearances/Duets

Year	Song	Album	Notes
1975	"Take It Like A Man"	Head On (Bachman–Turner Overdrive album)	Little Richard played piano on the track released on the hit album Head On.
1985	"Great Gosh A'Mighty"	Down and Out in Beverly Hills Soundtrack	Little Richard performs a rocking, faith-based track that he wrote with Billy Preston - the first he wrote and recorded since he reconciled his role as a Minister and as a rock and roll performer - for the soundtrack to the motion picture Down And Out in Beverly Hills.
1987	"Happy Endings"	The Telephone Soundtrack	Little Richard performs with The Beach Boys on the soundtrack for the motion picture The Telephone.
1988	"Rock Island Line"	Folkways: A Vision Shared A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly	Little Richard performs a rocking version of Leadbelly's "Rock Island Line" backed by Fishbone.
1988	"Twins"	Twins Soundtrack	Little Richard sings duet with Philip Bailey on the theme song for the soundtrack of the motion picture Twins.
1989	"When Love Comes To Town" (Live From The Kingdom Mix)	Live - Extended Version	Little Richard preaches a sermon in rhyming rap style and sings background vocals on the B-side of the 1989 12-inch 45rpm extended single with U2 and B.B. King, called "When Love Comes To Town (Live From The Kingdom Mix)".
1990	"Elvis Is Dead"	Time's Up (Living Color album)	Little Richard performs a guest rap on the track "Elvis Is Dead" from the Living Color album entitled Time's Up.
1990	"You Really Got Me Now"	Young Guns	Little Richard plays piano and sings duet with Jon Bon Jovi for the soundtrack of the motion picture Young Guns.
1991	"Voices That Care"	(Single and Music Video Only)	Little Richard is a featured singer as part of a supergroup of popular musicians, entertainers and athletes. The group of people involved was also collectively known as Voices That Care and was shown as such on the single release and marketing materials. The single and supporting documentary music video were intended to help boost the morale of U.S. troops involved in Operation Desert Storm, as well as supporting the International Red Cross organization.
1991	"Itsy Bitsy Spider"	Disney For Our Children
1991	"The Power"	Elton John Duets
1994	"Something Else"	Rhythm Country and Blues	Little Richard sings duet with Tanya Tucker.
1996	"Everybody's Got A Game"	Definition of Soul	Little Richard sings duet with Solomon Burke on Burke's Definition of Soul album.
1997	"Hold On To What You've Got"	Soul-Gasm	Little Richard sings duet with Jimmy Lewis.
1999	"Keep A Knockin"	Why Do Fools Fall In Love Soundtrack	Little Richard performs new recording of Keep A Knockin on the soundtrack for the motion picture Why Do Fools Fall In Love.
2002	"Get Rhythm"	Kindred Spirits A Tribute To The Songs of Johnny Cash	Little Richard sings a rocking version of the Johnny Cash song "Get Rhythm".
2006	"I Saw Her Standing There"	Last Man Standing	Little Richard sings a duet with Jerry Lee Lewis on Lewis' album Last Man Standing.
2008	"I Ain't Never"	The Imus Ranch Record	Little Richard sings a track on The Imus Ranch Record to help raise funds for sick children.
2011	"He Ain't Never Done Me Nothing But Good"	Dottie Rambo Tribute	Little Richard sings a track on the upcoming tribute album to the songs of gospel music legend Dottie Rambo.

References

Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 324. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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Studio albums	Here's Little Richard Little Richard The Fabulous Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2) The King of the Gospel Singers Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) Little Richard's Greatest Hits The Wild and Frantic Little Richard The Explosive Little Richard The Rill Thing Mr. Big The King of Rock and Roll The Second Coming Right Now! Talkin' 'bout Soul Little Richard Live God's Beautiful City Lifetime Friend Shake It All About Little Richard Meets Masayoshi Takanaka Southern Child
Live albums	The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live!
Singles	"Tutti Frutti" "Long Tall Sally"/"Slippin' and Slidin'" "Rip It Up"/"Ready Teddy" "Heeby-Jeebies"/"She's Got It" "The Girl Can't Help It" "Lucille"/"Send Me Some Lovin'" "Jenny, Jenny"/"Miss Ann" "Keep A-Knockin'" "Good Golly, Miss Molly"/"Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" "Ooh! My Soul"/"True Fine Mama" "Baby Face" "Early One Morning "Kansas City" "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" "Crying in the Chapel" "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" "Goodnight, Irene" "Twins"
Dubious recordings	Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix
Related topics	Discography Billy Wright Robert Blackwell Art Rupe Esquerita Jimi Hendrix James Brown Larry Williams The Upsetters The Girl Can't Help It (film) Keep On Rockin' (film) Little Richard (miniseries)

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