Little Richard CD reissues on Omnivore

Omnivore have already issued The Rill Thing and King of Rock and Roll. There are two more to be issued at the end of October, albums come with booklets and some bonus tracks. I've got the first two already and the others on pre-order, can't comment on quality as my system is packed away ATM however Omnivore have done some good work on other stuff I've bought from them so they have a reputation to uphold.



http://omnivorerecordings.com/?s=Little+richard&post_type=product

 

Thanks for the heads up on these. Amazon also has them at a decent price.

 

There's 5 all together.
They are also doing "Southern Child"...
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Chi...+Richard+Southern+Child&qid=1600891322&sr=8-1

 

Be great if they add that one too, definitely needs a general release.

BTW your link takes me to a Southern Girls Longhorns sweatshirt!

 

Strange. works when I click on it.

https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Chi...chard+southern+child+cd&qid=1600907679&sr=8-2

 

Did the dreaded Viglink open up Amazon.co.uk on you? I tried it and it went to Fishing gloves and a novel on Amazon.ca.
I normally make note of the item and which Amazon and open it off-site.

 

Southern Child now on their site

Little Richard — Southern Child – Omnivore Recordings

 

I love the early Richard recordings - what are these like? Interesting or essential?

 

"The Rill Thing" is essential to me, a true album with terrific songs showing that Richard could be more than a "singles" artist. It is full of soulful singing but it never caught on with radio or the public I don't think. I've always wanted to hear "Southern Child" and never thought that one would see the light of day again. Exciting news.

 

Excluding Lifetime Friend, these albums were all previously issued on this excellent 3-CD collection by Rhino Handmade in late 2004/early 2005: Little Richard - King Of Rock And Roll - The Complete Reprise Recordings

 

Picked up "Southern Child" today at the local record shop - had totally forgotten about this re-release - and it sounds great sonically. Have never heard this unreleased album prior to today (!), I was only familiar with the previous trio of 70s recordings which are each enjoyable in their own way (esp. The Rill Thing though) and this whole album is as soulful, southern and gritty as you would hope... it's an actual (mostly) county record, so maybe not for all Richard fans. Anyway the liner notes call it "the great lost Little Richard album... singular in the annals of country rock" as I have to say that as much as that sounds like lazy marketing, it seems to be true as I cannot wait to spin the disc again. Recorded in the spring of '72