12" Vinyl

The Essential Tracks

Compilation by Little Richard

Released 9 June 2014

Adolph Smith
background vocals [10]
Albert Winston
double bass [11]
Alvin “Red” Tyler
baritone saxophone [3, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18-20, 23]
Art Neville
background vocals [10]
Charles Connor
drums (drum set) [22, 24]
Clifford Burks
tenor saxophone [22, 24]
Devonia Williams
piano [11]
Don Johnson
trumpet [11]
Don Robey
producer [11]
Earl Palmer
drums (drum set) [3, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18-20, 23]
Edgar Blanchard
guitar [6, 16, 20, 23]
Frank Fields
bass guitar [3, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18-20, 23]
Fred Ford
baritone saxophone [11]
George Washington
trombone [11]
Grady Gaines
tenor saxophone [22, 24]
James Van Streeter
trumpet [11]
Johnny Otis
vibraphone [11]
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
performing orchestra [11]
Junior Gordon
background vocals [10]
Leard 'Kansas City' Bell
drums (drum set) [11]
Lee Allen
tenor saxophone [3, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18-20, 23]
Little Richard
lead vocals [3, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18-20, 23-24], piano [6, 8, 10-11, 16, 18-20, 22-24], vocal [11, 22]
Lorenzo Holden
trumpet [11]
Nathaniel Douglas
guitar [22, 24]
Olsie Robinson
bass [22], bass guitar [24]
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
guitar [11]
Roy Montrell
guitar [8, 10, 18-19]
Samuel Parker Jr.
baritone saxophone [22]
The Stewart Sisters
background vocals [3], choir vocals [3]
Walter Henry
baritone saxophone [11]
Wilbert Smith
tenor saxophone [22, 24]
William Tircuit
background vocals [10]