Get Down With It The Okeh Sessions (2004)

"Opnamen uit 1966/67, toen iedereen al heel wat minder geïnteresseerd was in wat Little Richard deed. Ten onrechte: geweldige muziek." (Heaven) ""While Little Richard Penniman is well known for his Specialty, Mercury, Veejay, and Modern recordings, he is little celebrated for these wonderful sides recorded for Okeh in 1966/67. The Little Richard on these sessions is a seasoned R&B singer whose feet are deeply rooted in modern-era Southern soul. For Okeh, Little Richard recorded devastatingly fine versions of "Function at the Junction," "I Don't Want to Discuss It," Berry Gordy's "M-O-N-E-Y," "Poor Dog," "Hurry Sundown," and Sam Cooke's "Well All Right" to mention a few. To help him pull it all off - this was seen as a last-ditch survival effort for the singer - his sidemen for these dates include Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Larry Williams, Eddie Fletcher, and Glen Willings: a crack studio band if there ever was one." (Thom Jurek, Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)