The Rill Thing

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1970

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The Rill Thing

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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

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Esquerita / Richard Penniman
Little Richard
3:00 SpotifyAmazon
2
Travis Wammack
Little Richard
3:32 SpotifyAmazon
3
Little Richard
3:19 SpotifyAmazon
4
Richard Penniman
Little Richard
2:41 SpotifyAmazon
5
Richard Penniman
Little Richard
3:39 SpotifyAmazon
6
Little Richard
4:34 SpotifyAmazon
7
Jesse Boyce / Freeman Brown / Richard Penniman
Little Richard
10:26 SpotifyAmazon
8
Cliff Friend / Irving Mills
Little Richard
4:33 SpotifyAmazon
9
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Little Richard
3:27 SpotifyAmazon
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