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"Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
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Various Artists, Rip It Up: The Best of Specialty Records, 2021 on Craft
Craft Recordings release from 2021 – but all the original recordings are from the 1950s (and a few from the 40s).
Wonderful collection – the Little Richard tracks are likely the most well known, but I love the early Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield, Lloyd Price, and Jesse & Marvin.
Tracklist:
- Lloyd Price– Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Little Richard– Long Tall Sally
- Roy Milton– R.M. Blues
- Sam Cooke– I’ll Come Running
- Joe Liggins– Pink Champagne
- Little Richard– Tutti Frutti
- Percy Mayfield– Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Roy Milton– Information Blues
- Larry Williams – Bony Moronie
- Little Richard– Lucille
- Jesse And Marvin– Dream Girl
- Jimmy Liggins– Drunk
- Lloyd Price– Ain’t That A Shame
- Larry Williams – Short Fat Fannie
- Percy Mayfield– Lost Love (Baby Please)
- Lloyd Price– Oooh-Oooh-Oooh
- Roy Milton– Best Wishes
- Little Richard– Rip It Up
Released on yellow vinyl via the Craft Recordings site – limited edition of 500 copies.
#1940s #2021 #craftRecordings #JesseAndMarvin #JoeLiggins #LarryWilliams #LittleRichard #LloydPrice #PercyMayfield #RoyMilton #SpecialtyRecords #variousArtists #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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"Long Tall Sally", also known as "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)", is a #rockAndRoll song written by #RobertBumpsBlackwell, Enotris Johnson, and #LittleRichard. Richard recorded it for #SpecialtyRecords, which released it as a single in March 1956, backed with "#SlippinAndSlidin". The single reached number one on the #Billboard #rhythmAndBlues chart, staying at the top for six of 19 weeks, while peaking at number six on the pop chart.
https://youtu.be/eFFgbc5Vcbw
