Little Richard - The Rill Thing / King Of Rock And Roll / The Second Coming 2CD
Little Richard returned to the spotlight with a remarkable run of albums in the early 1970s, and this double-disc set brings together three complete albums from that period for the first time on CD. The Rill Thing (1970), King Of Rock And Roll (1971) and The Second Coming (1972) capture Richard throwing himself into a broader mix of rock, blues, soul, funk and rhythm & blues while retaining the outrageous vocal energy that made his name.
The Rill Thing gets things moving with Freedom Blues, Greenwood, Mississippi, Two-Time Loser, the title track and Richard's take on The Beatles' I Saw Her Standing There. King Of Rock And Roll then tackles everything from Joy To The World and the Rolling Stones' Brown Sugar to Dancing In The Street, Born On The Bayou and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. The Second Coming continues the journey with Mockingbird Sally, Second Line, The Saints, Rockin' Rockin' Boogie and Prophet Of Peace, giving Richard plenty of room to explore beyond his classic 1950s sound.
With 29 tracks across two CDs, all three albums are presented together in a remastered edition with detailed liner notes and a cardboard slipcase. It's a fascinating document of Little Richard in a new decade, embracing contemporary rock, soul, funk and R&B while remaining unmistakably himself. A substantial three-album set covering an adventurous and often overlooked chapter of the career of the original rock 'n' roll wild man.
