The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits – Live! is the first of two albums Little Richard made for the Modern Records label. A live recording from the Domino Club in Atlanta compiled from more than one concert, all the tracks on the album have overdubbed audience noises.Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton (1991) Rock movers & shakers, p. 312. "1 January 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee, Richard records 7 studio tracks for Modem Records, including "Holy Mackerel", "Don't You Want A Man Like Me" and "Baby What You Want Me To Do". Jan He records Modem label album Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Recorded Live ..."
Ace Records has yet to release these (plus several never issued tracks) on CD (except one, Directly From My Heart to You). Ace reports a legal entanglement prohibiting unreleased songs, including "Good bye, so long"; "Try Me"; "Roll Over Beethoven"; "High-Heeled Sneakers" and "I Got a Woman".
Track listing Introduction "Tutti Frutti" "Keep a Knockin'" "Rip It Up” (mis-titled as “Saturday Night Rock”) "Jenny Jenny" (Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) "Bama Lama Bama Loo" "Long Tall Sally" (Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell) "Ready Teddy" "Slippin' and Slidin'" (possibly a rehearsal tape) "True Fine Mama" "Bonnie Marone (Bony Moronie) (Bony Maronie)” "Lucille" "Bring It On Home to Me (mis-titled as “Bring It Back Home to Me)" "Do You Feel It" ( Do You Feel It ( The Second Line)” "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Personnel Little Richard – vocals, piano
Incomplete personnel listed in Modern archives - the backing band given are Little Richard's backing band, The Upsetters.
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