The Second Coming of Little Richard : The Reprise Years

[@Salmonville16]

Hi Mazzy - thanks for the info regarding Little Richard’s later releases. I had no idea but listened to Rill Thing and really enjoyed it. Your musical knowledge is so vast - we are not worthy!!!!

[@rajeevinyl]

Glad you finally got round to these reissues - I kept pushing for you to get them whenever Omnivore was mentioned on the RG Show. I think you're right, Southern Child is the hidden gem in these sets. I doubt it would have sold at the time, but it's a great album nonetheless. The Fats Domino albums for Reprise, made around the same time, are also worth a listen.

[@TheGlawton]

Hey Mazz - thanks for exposing this later-era Little Richard to me. Ordered Rill Thing on your recommendation.

[@garycornell6433]

Psychedelic Swamp Music may be a new genre of music that Little Richard gifted us! Love the song titles on the reissued Little Richard Reprise Records! Great overview Mazzy!

[@richardriley4415]

I graduated in 1960. Little Richard was my favorite. I was not aware of a few of these. I need to get the Rill thing, Thanks.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@richardriley4415 thank you Richard ✌🏼

[@skewiff11]

I bought Southern Child. On rsd 2020, and you're correct its excellent. on another note I saw him perform in Ann Arbor about 20 years ago, he came on stage pushing a stroller, but when he sat down and played he was 25 again phenomenal. Unfortunately he played way to many cover songs(well) we came here to hear LR hits.

[@7BobbyGaylor7]

Hey Mazzy. Really great breakdown on this period of Little Richard. Thanks for the info. Cheers

[@MarcOrtizdeCandia-qi8yb]

Little Richard remains one of the Kings of Rock n’ Roll influenced by Country Blues and Gospel.

[@elvispresleycollectorsgroup]

Great video!

[@instantparty8856]

The true King of Rock and Roll. He never really stopped rocking unlike Elvis who only rocked for a few years here and there!

[@juzzy4683]

Well he did stop rocking though when he quit the business whilst in Australia and got all religious and was learning to be a priest or something didn't he?

[@instantparty8856]

@@juzzy4683 The gospel period was still R&B and closer to R&R than the pop schlock than Hollywood Elvis indulged in?

[@gigsfunk]

Love the 3 reprise albums Rill Thing, King and Second Coming. Glad they have been reissued so everyone can enjoy them

[@gigsfunk]

Looking for a copy of Southern Child now, your description sold it ✌🏻

[@jczetroc8144]

Great video. Bought the first one. Surprised you didn't hear Beatles cover of Long Tall Sally before Kansas City.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@jczetroc8144 I did hear long tall sally first. Thought the publishing credit story was interesting.

[@jczetroc8144]

@@mazzysmusic yeah they go into that in the Richard documentary film...and show the Fabs doing the song

[@waynedexter]

“Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen…” - Little Richard ☺️

[@johnbren1351]

I happened to pick up a very cheap original of the Second Coming a few weeks ago because i love his music but your great review has given me renewed interest. Wonderful cover or scariest ever?

[@benrankins4446]

The originator, the innovator, the architect of rock 'n roll!! But sadly a very internally conflicted man.

[@garycornell6433]

Psychedelic Swamp Rock was pioneered by Dr. John! The doctor had the “gree gree”!

[@williamcardina89]

Little Richard is the truth!

[@bwaters23]

New to me, thanks!

[@GeeAitch-r1r]

No one has mentioned it on here, so I will. Have you heard Canned Heats version of King Of Rock And Roll? It is amazing. I thought it was a Canned Heat original featuring Little Richard. Until now, I thought he just vanished; that Canned Heat asked him on their song as a tribute I was totally wrong! I wasn't aware of any of these records but will keep an eye open for them. Great informative video here.

[@mazzysmusic]

Not sure I’ve heard the canned heat version. I’ll seek it out

[@bdp24x14]

Another great one from Mazzy. But Lennon part of the "God Squad" movement of the late-60's/early 70's, preaching the Gospel? Hardly! "Imagine there's no Heaven, it's easy if you try. No Hell below us, above us only sky." Don't you remember how Lennon reacted to Dylan's Slow Train Coming album? Vicious!

[@anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893]

Hey! I love this run of Reprise albums. I humbly disagree with you about Richard's preaching on The King Of Rock And Roll, I feckin' love it. It's so funny when he's throwing shade on the johnny-come-lately James Brown. It took me a while to get hold of Southern Child. It was first released on vinyl as a US only RSD release, and far too expensive over here. I waited it out and finally there was a European release. It goes without saying that I love it. The opening with him screaming "I was born in the country!..." goes down as perhaps my favourite album opening of all time. John was very kind to give me a copy of The Rill Thing a couple of years ago. That's a fine record. Cheers - Hedley

[@mazzysmusic]

@@anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893 I will have to keep on it then 🤠🌟

[@hubtunes9607]

Southern Child is fantastic! Came out for RSD a few years ago proving the “Theres never good stuff on the RSD lists. Cash grab!” People wrong once again

[@dobieprime]

He is buried here in my home town not far from where I live...

[@mazzysmusic]

Where is that ? I guess I could google it 🤠

[@dobieprime]

@@mazzysmusic Huntsville, Alabama.

[@dobieprime]

and at that...I only have one of his albums and its the one that came out on RSD a couple of years ago. I feel ashamed..:)

[@glenmoon]

Jimi Hendrix played with Little Richard and the Isley Brothers in the early 1960’s before Chas Chandler found him and made him a star. Check out “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” with Hendrix on guitar!

[@vinylrichie007]

I’m not familiar with these albums. I don’t own any Little Richard but I do want to get his debut. .

[@written12]

Little Richard is a bit like Jerry Lee. Both of them had deeper(?) roots than rock to draw on as they got older. Jerry had country and gospel; Mr.Penniman had gospel.

[@danny1959]

WEA was artist friendly until the 1980s when they dumped everyone off their labels.

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah sure. But in the early 70s?

[@RixVSpinner62]

I was never a fan of Little Richard. I know he's influential but never did it for me.

[@johnbren1351]

Have another go at the 50s stuff. Play loud in the car.