get rich quick: the birth of a legend

MR. SUIT RECORDS

Though best known for his classic sides on the Specialty label, RCA & Peacock labels were the first pit stops for the real king of Rock N Roll. For those labels Richard Wayne Penniman recorded 16 tunes. The first thing one can see clearly here, is that Little Richard before Esqueritawas a good R&B artist still looking for his unique voice. The bands on these sides were Johnny Otis' and the Deuces of Rhythm along with the Tempo Toppers. Documented here are the Peacock/RCA years along with some alternate takes, another essential piece of R&B and rock’n’roll history.

Tracklisting:

SIDE A:
l. LITTLE RICHARD BOOGIE 2. I LOVE MY BABY 3. EVERY HOUR 4. DIRECTLY FROM MY HEART 5. GET RICH QUICK 6. THINKIN’ ‘BOUT MY MOTHER 7. I BROUGHT IT ALL ON MYSELF 8. PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON ME 9. GET RICH QUICK (ALTERNATE TAKE)

SIDE B:
lO. ALWAYS ll. AIN’T THAT GOOD NEWS? l2. FOOL AT THE WHEEL l3. WHY DID YOU LEAVE? l4. AIN’T NOTHIN‘ HAPPENIN’ l5. MAYBE I’M RIGHT l6. RICE, RED BEANS AND TURNIP GREENS l7. TAXI BLUES l8. I LOVE MY BABY (ALTERNATE TAKE) l9. I BROUGHT IT ALL ON MYSELF (ALTERNATE TAKE)