The Rill Thing

Little Richard

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The Rill Thing Review

by William Ruhlmann

The Rill Thing represented Little Richard's most serious attempt at a comeback since his 1950s heyday. "Freedom Blues," Richard's debut Reprise single, released in April 1970, was a mid-chart hit, his first in five years. "Greenwood Mississippi," released as a single concurrently with the album, also charted. Richard adopted a Cajun/country-rock approach (even covering "Lovesick Blues"), with a heavy beat and twangy guitar backing up his rough, forceful vocals. Despite the indulgence of the rambling ten-minute instrumental title track, the LP was a convincing update on his early work. But it did not propel Little Richard back to the top of the charts.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Freedom Blues Esquerita / Richard Penniman	Little Richard	03:00	Spotify Amazon
2	Greenwood, Mississippi Travis Wammack	Little Richard	03:32	Spotify Amazon
3	Two-Time Loser	Little Richard	03:19	Spotify Amazon
4	Dew Drop Inn Richard Penniman	Little Richard	02:41	Spotify Amazon
5	Somebody Saw You Richard Penniman	Little Richard	03:39	Spotify Amazon
6	Spreadin' Natta, What's the Matter?	Little Richard	04:34	Spotify Amazon
7	The Rill Thing Jesse Boyce / Freeman Brown / Richard Penniman	Little Richard	10:26	Spotify Amazon
8	Lovesick Blues Cliff Friend / Irving Mills	Little Richard	04:33	Spotify Amazon
9	I Saw Her Standing There John Lennon / Paul McCartney	Little Richard	03:27	Spotify Amazon