Album · 1989
The Formative Years 1951-53
Tracklist
1
Get Rich Quick
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:18
2
Why Did You Leave Me?
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:34
3
Taxi Blues
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:20
4
Every Hour
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:54
5
I Brought It All on Myself
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:55
6
Thinkin' 'Bout My Mother
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:53
7
Ain't Nothin' Happenin'
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:13
8
Please Have Mercy on Me
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:32
9
Get Rich Quick (alternative)
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:14
10
Thinkin' 'Bout My Mother (take A)
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:45
11
I Brought It All on Myself (take C)
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:57
12
Please Have Mercy on Me (take A)
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:33
13
Little Richard Boogie
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:50
14
Directly From My Heart
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:57
15
I Love My Baby
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:30
16
Maybe I'm Right
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:50
17
Ain't That Good News
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:50
18
Fool at the Wheel
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:39
19
Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:36
20
Always
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:41
21
Directly From My Heart (alternative)
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:56
22
I Love My Baby (take 2)
The Formative Years 1951-53
2:39
In print
First pressed 1989, still pressed 2009 — 5 pressings across 3 countries.
Credits
Albert Dobbins
Instrument · alto saxophone
Albert Winston
Instrument · bass
Carlos Bermudaz
Instrument · alto saxophone
Devonia Williams
Instrument · piano
Donald Clark
Instrument · drums
Don Johnson
Instrument · trumpet
Eddie Lee Williams
Instrument · guitar
Fred Ford
Instrument · baritone saxophone [or]
Fred Jackson
Instrument · tenor saxophone
George Holloway Jr.
Instrument · bass
George Washington
Instrument · trombone
James Hudson
Instrument · baritone saxophone
James Von Streeter
Instrument · trumpet [or]
Jerry Lynn Williams
Instrument · drums
Jerry Williams
Instrument · drums
Johnny Otis
Instrument · vibraphone [vibes]
Julius Wimby
Instrument · piano
Leard 'Kansas City' Bell
Instrument · drums
Lorenzo Holden
Instrument · trumpet [or]
Mildred Taylor
Instrument · drums
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Instrument · guitar
Raymond Taylor
Instrument · organ, piano, trumpet, trombone
Roy Mays
Instrument · trumpet, leader
Walter Henry
Instrument · baritone saxophone [or]
Wesley Jackson
Instrument · guitar
Willie Wilson (2)
Instrument · trombone
Jaime Gonzalo
Liner Notes
Rick Coleman
Liner Notes
Bob Jones
Mastering
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Colin Escott
Photography
Michael Ochs Archives
Photography
Showtime Archives
Photography
Don Robey
Producer
Richard Weize
Producer · reissue producer
Stephen H. Sholes
Producer
Barry Lee Gilmore
Vocal · vocals [the tempo toppers]
Billy Brooks (5)
Vocal · vocals [the tempo toppers]
Jimmy Swan
Vocal · vocals [the tempo toppers]
Little Richard
Vocal · vocals
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