LITTLE RICHARD: THE SPECIALTY SESSIONS / Limited Edition (5) lp Box Set

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Original 1989 SPECIALTY RECORDS pressing of the LITTLE RICHARD five record, box set, THE SPECIALTY SESSIONS (SP 8508)
LIMITED EDITION 5 RECORD BOX SET
30 PAGE, FULL SIZED BOOKLET, WITH PHOTOS, LINER NOTES AND DETAILED RECORDING INFORMATION
EACH RECORD COMES WITH IT'S OWN PICTURE SLEEVE (WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES) AND INNER SLEEVE
AMG 4 1/2 STARS: Dig it: a collection of all 73 songs that Little Richard cut for Specialty Records from 1955 through 1959, including early working versions of hits including "Long Tall Sally" and "Slippin' and Slidin'," may seem like overkill to the casual listener, but if you're thinking of buying this five lp box, chances are you're not a casual listener. And if you're not thinking about it, then you should be. This set covers only four years in Little Richard's career, but manages to sum up virtually everything you need to know about him (his earlier sides, available on Bear Family, are an interesting appendix, but of his later stuff, only the early- and mid-'60s material, with Jimi Hendrix on guitar, holds any significance, mostly as a curiosity). Not only does the music make you want to get up and dance, but the notes -- spread out in a lavishly illustrated booklet -- tell the whole story of Specialty Records and the people behind it, including Art Rupe, Bumps Blackwell, Dave Bartholomew, and, of course, Richard Penniman himself. The session information alone could keep owners busy for a week. The sound is nothing less than breathtaking, loud and raunchy but razor-sharp.

Condition: the box grades NM. The booklet grades NM. The five records records grade NM and the picture sleeves grade NM. Check out my feedback score; you won't be disappointed.

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