{"product_id":"little-richard-king-of-rock-and-roll","title":"LITTLE RICHARD - King Of Rock And Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition White Vinyl. Packaging contains liner notes from Bill Dahl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNo one expected the power of \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Richard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e return in 1970 with \u003cem\u003eThe Rill Thing\u003c\/em\u003e. The following year’s \u003cem\u003eKing Of Rock And Roll\u003c\/em\u003e helped demonstrate that it was no fluke. This time, instead of handling the production and arranging duties himself, Richard handed those responsibilities off to the multi-talented \u003cstrong\u003eH.B. Barnum\u003c\/strong\u003e, a widely-respected actor, musician, vocalist, arranger and producer who was on call for the likes of the \u003cstrong\u003eSupremes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Sinatra\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCount Basie\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAretha Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLou Rawls\u003c\/strong\u003e among others.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFrom originals to covers of Motown classics, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCreedence Clearwater Revival\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHank Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eHoyt Axton’s\u003c\/strong\u003e “\u003cem\u003eJoy To The World\u003c\/em\u003e” (made famous by Three Dog Night), there was no doubt who sat on the throne of popular music. This time around, “\u003cem\u003eGreen Power\u003c\/em\u003e” was selected as the single with its flip, “\u003cem\u003eDancing In The Street\u003c\/em\u003e,” but no chart action was to be had. Though \u003cstrong\u003eDon Peterson’s\u003c\/strong\u003e striking cover photo likely attracted more than one taker browsing the record stores in ’71.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eThis album nicked Billboard’s pop album charts in November of ’71, and underscored the obvious: The King of Rock and Roll was back!\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe King Of Rock And Roll is back as a 12\" long player and pressed on white vinyl with a printed inner sleeve that includes liner notes by Bill Dahl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnivore Recordings","offers":[{"title":"LP - White Vinyl","offer_id":53829576458585,"sku":"SDZ-21325","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/LITTLERICHARD-KingOfRockAndRoll-LP-WhiteVinyl1.webp?v=1733765866","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/little-richard-king-of-rock-and-roll","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}