The Georgia Peach

by Little Richard

Overview

One of the definitive Little Richard anthologies, Specialty Records' 25-track Georgia Peach brings together all of Richard's hits in chronological order, along with several lesser-known, if no less top-notch, singles. These are the recordings Richard built his career upon and they showcase his most stripped-down, rockin', rhythm & blues-oriented sound. Although he had already recorded for RCA in the early '50s (anthologized on Bear Family Records' superb The Formative Years: 1951-53), it was his sides for Specialty Records, recorded between 1955 and 1959, that codified his distinctive, revelatory approach to rock & roll; roiling barroom piano, unhinged falsetto vocals and lyrics full of cheeky innuendo just this side of dirty. Included here are such classic recordings as "Tutti Frutti," "Good Golly Miss Molly," Slippin' and Slidin'," "Long Tall Sally," "Jenny, Jenny, Jenny," and more. Also included are such lesser appreciated, but no less incendiary cuts as "Heebie Jeebies," "She's Got It," and "Rip It Up," among others. If you are looking for a collection that brings together a cross-section of Richard's most definitive early career sides, then look no further than Georgia Peach. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/1991
Label:	Fantasy / Universal
UPC:	0022211701224
Rank:	84645

Tracks

1. Tutti Frutti
2. Baby
3. I'm Just a Lonely Guy
4. True Fine Mama
5. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
6. Slippin' and Slidin'
7. Long Tall Sally
8. Miss Ann
9. Oh Why?
10. Ready Teddy
11. Hey Hey Hey Hey
12. Rip It Up
13. Lucille
14. Heeby Jeebies
15. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
16. Shake a Hand
17. All Around the World
18. She's Got It
19. Jenny, Jenny
20. Good Golly Miss Molly
21. The Girl Can't Help It
22. Send Me Some Lovin'
23. Ooh! My Soul
24. Keep a Knockin'
25. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Richard   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Oscar Moore   Drums
Earl Palmer   Guitar,Drums
Jewell L. Grant   Sax (Baritone)
Alvin "Red" Tyler   Sax (Baritone)
Huey "Piano" Smith   Piano
Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns   Piano
Clarence Ford   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Clifford Burks   Sax (Tenor)
Lee Allen   Sax (Tenor)
Edward Frank   Piano
Edgar Blanchard   Guitar
Grady Gaines   Sax (Tenor)
Lloyd Lambert   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Justin Adams   Guitar,Guitar
Frank Fields   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Roy Montrell   Guitar
Renald Richard   Trumpet
The Robins   Vocals
Joe Tillman   Sax (Tenor)
Alvin "Red" Taylor   Sax (Baritone)
Samuel Parker   Sax (Baritone)
Wilbert Smith   Sax (Tenor)
Olsie Robinson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
William Harvey Pyles   Guitar
Nathaniel Douglas   Guitar
Charles Connor   Drums
Huey Smith   Piano
Jewell Grant   Sax (Baritone)
William H. "Frosty" Pyles   Guitar

Technical Credits

Art Rupe   Producer,Recording Producer
David "Curly" Williams   Composer
William Scott   Composer
Joe Lubin   Composer
Eddie Bocage   Composer
Dorothy LaBostrie   Composer
Walter Scott   Composer
Leo Price   Composer
Little Richard   Composer
Lloyd Price   Composer
Michael James Jackson   Composer
Al Collins   Composer,Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Sunny David   Composer
Billy Vera   Liner Notes
James Smith   Composer
Enotris Johnson   Composer
John Marascalco   Composer
W. Scott   Composer
Bobby Troup   Composer
Joseph Morris   Composer,Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Monica Millet   Composer
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Albert Collins   Composer