The Explosive Little Richard

The Explosive Little Richard
Studio album by Little Richard
Released	January 1967
Recorded	5 February 1966 - 15 September 1966
Genre	Rock and roll, soul
Length	29:49
Label	Okeh
Producer	Larry Williams
Little Richard chronology
The Wild and Frantic Little Richard (1966) The Explosive Little Richard (1967) Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! (1967)

The Explosive Little Richard is the first album from Little Richard under the Okeh label, produced by Little Richard's long-time friend Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson and reflecting the then current sound of Soul and Motown. A mixture of cover versions and originals, it featured no tracks penned by Richard himself. Despite the new direction, it failed to chart on Billboard, but it did produce the hit single 'Poor Dog' and opened the door to the Okeh era comeback, a return to the Billboard album charts - the first time in ten years - and a greater demand for concert appearances.

Track listing

1. "Get Down With It" (Marchan) - 3:16
2. "Land of a Thousand Dances" (Domino, Kenner) – 2:10
3. "The Commandments of Love" (Williams) – 2:27
4. "I Don't Want To Discuss It" (Beatty, Cooper, Shelby) – 2:28
5. "Money (That's What I Want)" (Bradford, Gordy) – 2:02
6. "Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)" (Watson, Williams) – 3:06
7. "I Need Love" (Williams) – 2:39
8. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Cooper, Shelby) – 2:41
9. "Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)" (Willis) – 4:39
10. "Function At The Junction" (Holland, Long) – 2:35
11. "Well (aka Well All Right)" (Cooke) – 2:56

Personnel

• Little Richard – vocals, piano
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson – guitar

Other personnel unknown; no records kept by Okeh

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1967	Billboard Pop Albums	Did not chart

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1967	"I Don't Want To Discuss It/Hurry Sundown"	Billboard Singles	Did not chart
1967	"A Little Bit Of Something/Money (That's What I Want)"	Billboard Singles	Did not chart