# Little Richard discography

This page is a discography for American musician Little Richard (1932–2020). Described as "the architect of rock and roll", Little Richard was a pioneering singer-songwriter whose career also encompassed rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel. He began his recording career in 1951, signing to RCA Victor, releasing his first singles, and his first album in 1957, although he released his last album in 1992, he continued to tour into the 21st century. He attained international success after signing with Specialty Records in 1955.

## Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US |
| Here's Little Richard | Released: March 1957 Label: Specialty Format: mono LP | 13 |
| Little Richard | Released: 1958 Label: Specialty Format: mono LP | 76 |
| The Fabulous Little Richard | Released: 1958 / March 1959 Label: Specialty Format: mono LP | — |
| Pray Along with Little Richard, Volume 1 | Released: 1960 Label: End Format: mono LP | — |
| Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2) | Released: 1960 Label: End Format: mono LP | — |
| The King of the Gospel Singers | Released: c. November 1961 Label: Mercury Format: stereo LP | — |
| Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) | Released: August 1964 Label: Vee-Jay Format: mono LP | 136 |
| Little Richard's Greatest Hits | Released: c. January 1965 Label: Vee-Jay Format: mono LP | — |
| The Explosive Little Richard | Released: January 1967 Label: Okeh Format: mono LP | — |
| The Rill Thing | Released: August 1970 Label: Reprise Format: stereo LP | — |
| The King of Rock and Roll | Released: 1971 Label: Reprise Format: stereo-mono LP | 193 |
| The Second Coming | Released: 1972 Label: Reprise Format: stereo LP | — |
| Right Now! | Released: 1974 Label: United Format: stereo LP | — |
| Little Richard Live | Released: 1976 Label: K-Tel Format: stereo-mono LP (all studio) | — |
| God's Beautiful City | Released: 1979 Label: Word Format: stereo LP | — |
| Lifetime Friend | Released: 1986 Label: WEA Records Format: stereo LP | — |
| Shake It All About | Released: 1992 Label: Disney Format: stereo LP | — |
| Little Richard Meets Masayoshi Takanaka | Released: 1992 Label: Eastworld Format: stereo LP | — |
| Southern Child | Released: 2005 (recorded 1972) Label: Reprise; later released by Rhino Handmade. Format: stereo LP / CD set | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||

## Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Peak chart position |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B |
| The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! | Released: 1967 Label: Modern Format: stereo LP | — | — |
| Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! | Released: July 1967 Label: Okeh Format: stereo LP | 184 | 29 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

## Compilation albums

* 1958 Little Richard (with Buck Ram and his Rock 'n Ram Orchestra)
* 1960: Little Richard Sings: Clap Your Hands (Spinorama M-119)
* 1963: Sings Spirituals
* 1963: His Biggest Hits (Specialty SP-2111)
* 1964: Sings the Gospel
* 1968: The Wild and Frantic Little Richard
* 1967: Rock N Roll Forever
* 1968: Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (Specialty SPS-2113)
* 1968: Forever Yours (Roulette)
* 1969: Good Golly Miss Molly
* 1969: Little Richard
* 1970: Every Hour with Little Richard
* 1970: Rock Hard Rock Heavy
* 1970: Little Richard
* 1970: Well Alright!
* 1971: Mr. Big
* 1972: The Original
* 1972: Friends from the Beginning – Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix
* 1972: Super Hits (Trip; gatefold)
* 1973: Rip It Up
* 1974: Recorded Live
* 1974: Talkin' 'bout Soul
* 1975: Keep a Knockin'
* 1976: Sings
* 1977: Now
* 1977: 22 Original Hits (Warwick)
* 1983: 20 Greatest Hits (Lotus)
* 1984: Little Richard's Greatest (Kent)
* 1985: 18 Greatest Hits (Rhino)
* 1985: The Essential Little Richard (Specialty)
* 1988: Lucille
* 1991: The Georgia Peach (Specialty)
* 1996: Shag on Down by the Union Hall Featuring Shea Sandlin & Richard "The Sex" Hounsome
* 1996: Little Richard's Grand Slam Hits (DIMI Music Group)
* 2006: Here's Little Richard / Little Richard
* 2008: The Very Best of Little Richard
* 2016: California (I'm Comin')

### Label overviews

* 1989: The Specialty Sessions (Ace [UK], 6-CD; a truncated 3-CD version released in US on Specialty)
* 1996: The Second Coming (Charly [UK]; also released as Dancin' All Around the World – The Complete Vee-Jay Recordings; all previously released, missing alternate take of "I Don't Know What You've Got", and other unreleased material)
* 2004: Get Down With It: The Complete Okeh Sessions (all studio; Columbia)
* 2005: King Of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Sessions (Rhino Handmade)
* 2005: Get Rich Quick – Birth of a Legend, 1951–1954 (RCA Victor, Peacock, Republic material; Rev-Ola)
* 2015: Directly from My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years (Concord Music Group)

## Singles

| Date | Side | Title | Label Cat. no. | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Date | Side | Title | Label Cat. no. | US | US R&B | US AC | UK | Album |
| Nov. 1951 | A | "Taxi Blues" | RCA Victor 20/47-4392 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Nov. 1951 | B | "Every Hour" | RCA Victor 20/47-4392 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1952 | A | "Get Rich Quick" | RCA Victor 20/47-4582 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1952 | B | "Thinkin' 'Bout My Mother" | RCA Victor 20/47-4582 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| May 1952 | A | "Ain't Nothin' Happenin'" | RCA Victor 20/47-4772 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| May 1952 | B | "Why Did You Leave Me" | RCA Victor 20/47-4772 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Nov. 1952 | A | "Please Have Mercy on Me" | RCA Victor 20/47-5025 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Nov. 1952 | B | "I Brought It All on Myself" | RCA Victor 20/47-5025 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1953 | A | "Ain't That Good News" (credit: Duces of Rhythm and Tempo Toppers, lead Little Richard) | Peacock 1616 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1953 | B | "Fool at the Wheel" (credit: Duces of Rhythm and Tempo Toppers, lead Little Richard) | Peacock 1616 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| March 1954 | A | "Always" (credit: Tempo Toppers feat. Little Richard) | Peacock 1628 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| March 1954 | B | "Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens" (credit: Tempo Toppers feat. Little Richard) | Peacock 1628 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Oct. 1955 | A | "Tutti Frutti" | Specialty 561 | 18 | 2 | – | 29 | Here's Little Richard |
| Oct. 1955 | B | "I'm Just a Lonely Guy" (pre-overdub version) | Specialty 561 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard (with additional backup singer overdubs) |
| March 1956 | A | "Long Tall Sally" | Specialty 572 | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | Here's Little Richard |
| March 1956 | B | "Slippin' and Slidin'" | Specialty 572 | 33 | 2 | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| April 1956 | A | "Little Richard's Boogie" (with Johnny Otis' band) | Peacock 1658 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| April 1956 | B | "Directly from My Heart to You" (with Johnny Otis' band) | Peacock 1658 | – | – | – | – | N/A (re-recorded for The Fabulous Little Richard) |
| June 1956 | A | "Rip It Up" | Specialty 579 | 17 | 1 | – | 30 | Here's Little Richard |
| June 1956 | B | "Ready Teddy" | Specialty 579 | 44 | 8 | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| Oct. 1956 | A | "Heeby-Jeebies" | Specialty 584 | – | 7 | – | – | Little Richard |
| Oct. 1956 | B | "She's Got It" | Specialty 584 | – | 9 | – | 15 | Here's Little Richard |
| Dec. 1956 | A | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Specialty 591 | 49 | 7 | – | 9 | Little Richard |
| Dec. 1956 | B | "All Around the World" | Specialty 591 | – | 13 | – | – | Little Richard |
| Feb. 1957 | A | "Lucille" | Specialty 598 | 21 | 1 | – | 10 | Little Richard |
| Feb. 1957 | B | "Send Me Some Lovin'" | Specialty 598 | 54 | 3 | – | – | Little Richard |
| June 1957 | A | "Jenny, Jenny" | Specialty 606 | 10 | 2 | – | 11 | Here's Little Richard |
| June 1957 | B | "Miss Ann" | Specialty 606 | 56 | 6 | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| July 1957 | A | "Maybe I'm Right" (with Johnny Otis' band) | Peacock 1673 | – | – | – | – | N/A (re-recorded for The Fabulous Little Richard) |
| July 1957 | B | "I Love My Baby" (with Johnny Otis' band) | Peacock 1673 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Aug. 1957 | A | "Keep A-Knockin'" | Specialty 611 | 8 | 2 | – | 21 | Little Richard |
| Aug. 1957 | B | "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" | Specialty 611 | – | – | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| Jan. 1958 | A | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" | Specialty 624 | 10 | 4 | – | 8 | Little Richard |
| Jan. 1958 | B | "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" | Specialty 624 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard |
| May 1958 | A | "Ooh! My Soul" | Specialty 633 | 35 | 15 | – | 22 | Little Richard |
| May 1958 | B | "True Fine Mama" | Specialty 633 | 68 | – | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| July 1958 | A | "Baby Face" | Specialty 645 | 41 | 12 | – | 2 | Little Richard |
| July 1958 | B | "I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo)" | Specialty 645 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard |
| Nov. 1958 | A | "She Knows How to Rock" | Specialty 652 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| Nov. 1958 | B | "Early One Morning" | Specialty 652 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| March 1959 | A | "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" | Specialty 660 | – | – | – | 17 | Little Richard |
| March 1959 | B | "Wonderin'" | Specialty 660 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| April 1959 | A | "Kansas City" | Specialty 664 | 95 | – | – | 26 | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| April 1959 | B | "Lonesome and Blue" | Specialty 664 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| June 1959 | A | "Shake a Hand" | Specialty 670 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| June 1959 | B | "All Night Long" | Specialty 670 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| Aug. 1959 | A | "Whole Lotta Shakin'" | Specialty 680 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| Aug. 1959 | B | "Maybe I'm Right" | Specialty 680 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| Aug. 1959 | A | "I Got It" (similar to "She's Got It") | Specialty 681 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Aug. 1959 | B | "Baby" | Specialty 681 | – | – | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| Sep. 1959 | A | "Save Me Lord" (aka "Certainly, Lord") | End 1057 | – | – | – | – | Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2) |
| Sep. 1959 | B | "Troubles of the World" | End 1057 | – | – | – | – | Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2) |
| Sep. 1959 | A | "Milky White Way" | End 1058 | – | – | – | – | Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 1) |
| Sep. 1959 | B | "I've Just Come from the Mountain" | End 1058 | – | – | – | – | Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 1) |
| 1959 | A | "Directly from My Heart to You" (overdubbed) | Specialty 686 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| 1959 | B | "The Most I Can Offer" (overdubbed) | Specialty 686 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| Sep. 1961 | A | "He's Not Just a Soldier" | Mercury 71884 | 113 | – | – | – | The King of the Gospel Singers |
| Sep. 1961 | B | "Joy Joy Joy" | Mercury 71884 | – | – | – | – | The King of the Gospel Singers |
| Jan. 1962 | A | "Ride On, King Jesus" | Mercury 71911 | – | – | – | – | The King of the Gospel Singers |
| Jan. 1962 | B | "Do You Care" | Mercury 71911 | – | – | – | – | The King of the Gospel Singers |
| May 1962 | A | "He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)" | Mercury 71965 | – | – | – | 38 | N/A |
| May 1962 | B | "Why Don't You Change Your Ways" | Mercury 71965 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Dec. 1962 | A | "I'm in Love Again" (credit: The World Famous Upsetters) | Little Star 123 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Dec. 1962 | B | "Every Night About This Time" (credit: The World Famous Upsetters) | Little Star 123 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1963 | A | "Crying in the Chapel" | Atlantic 2181 | 119 | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1963 | B | "Hole in the Wall" | Atlantic 2181 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| May 1963 | A | "Traveling Shoes" | Atlantic 2192 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| May 1963 | B | "It Is No Secret" | Atlantic 2192 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Oct. 1963 | A | "Milky White Way" | Coral 62366 | – | – | – | – | Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 1) |
| Oct. 1963 | B | "Need Him" | Coral 62366 | – | – | – | – | Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 1) |
| 1963 | A | "Valley of Tears" (credit: The World Famous Upsetters) | Little Star 128 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| 1963 | B | "Freedom Ride" (credit: The World Famous Upsetters) | Little Star 128 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| April 1964 | A | "Bama Lama Bama Loo" | Specialty 692 | 82 | 82 | – | 20 | Well Alright! (overdubbed versions) |
| April 1964 | B | "Annie Is Back" | Specialty 692 | – | – | – | – | Well Alright! (overdubbed versions) |
| Aug. 1964 | A | "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | Vee Jay VJ 612 | 126 | 42 | – | – | Little Richard is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) |
| Aug. 1964 | B | "Goodnight Irene" | Vee Jay VJ 612 | 128 | – | – | – | Little Richard is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) |
| Nov. 1964 | A | "Blueberry Hill" | Vee Jay VJ 625 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) |
| Nov. 1964 | B | "Cherry Red" | Vee Jay VJ 625 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) |
| Feb. 1965 | A | "Cross Over" | Vee Jay VJ-652 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1965 | B | "It Ain't Whatcha Do (It's the Way How You Do It)" | Vee Jay VJ-652 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1965 | A | "Without Love" | Vee Jay VJ-665 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1965 | B | "Dance What You Wanna" | Vee Jay VJ-665 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Oct. 1965 | A | "I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me - Part I" (first version) | Vee Jay VJ-698 | 92 | 12 | – | – | N/A |
| Oct. 1965 | B | "I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me - Part II" | Vee Jay VJ-698 | – | 12 | – | – | N/A |
| Jan. 1966 | A | "Holy Mackerel" | Modern 45xM 1018 | – | – | – | – | The Wild and Frantic Little Richard |
| Jan. 1966 | B | "Baby, Don't You Want a Man Like Me" | Modern 45xM 1018 | – | – | – | – | The Wild and Frantic Little Richard |
| Feb. 1966 | A | "Do You Feel It (Part 1)" | Modern 45xM 1019 | – | – | – | – | The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! overdubbed w/additional audience sounds |
| Feb. 1966 | B | "Do You Feel It (Part 2)" | Modern 45xM 1019 | – | – | – | – | The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! overdubbed w/additional audience sounds |
| June 1966 | A | "Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)" | Okeh 4-7251 | 121 | 41 | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| June 1966 | B | "Well" | Okeh 4-7251 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| July 1966 | A | "Directly from My Heart" | Modern 45xM 1022 | – | – | – | – | The Wild and Frantic Little Richard |
| July 1966 | B | "I'm Back" | Modern 45xM 1022 | – | – | – | – | The Wild and Frantic Little Richard |
| Nov. 1966 | A | "I Need Love" | Okeh 4-7262 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| Nov. 1966 | B | "The Commandments of Love" | Okeh 4-7262 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| Jan. 1967 | A | "I Don't Want to Discuss It" | Okeh 4-7271 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| Jan. 1967 | B | "Hurry Sundown" | Okeh 4-7271 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| Feb. 1967 | A | "Get Down with It" | Columbia (UK) DB 8116 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1967 | B | "Rose Mary" | Columbia (UK) DB 8116 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| March 1967 | A | "Don't Deceive Me" | Okeh 4-7278 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| March 1967 | B | "Never Gonna Let You Go" | Okeh 4-7278 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| June 1967 | A | "A Little Bit of Something (Beats a Whole Lot of Nothing)" | Okeh 4-7286 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1967 | B | "Money" | Okeh 4-7286 | – | – | – | – | The Explosive Little Richard |
| 1967 | A | "Bring It Back Home to Me" (variant of live recording ) | Modern 45xM 1030 | – | – | – | – | The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! |
| 1967 | B | "Slippin' and Slidin'" (1964 recut) | Modern 45xM 1030 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Nov. 1967 | A | "Baby What You Want Me to Do (Part 1)" | Modern 45xM 1043 | – | – | – | – | The Wild and Frantic Little Richard |
| Nov. 1967 | B | "Baby What You Want Me to Do (Part 2)" | Modern 45xM 1043 | – | – | – | – | The Wild and Frantic Little Richard |
| Dec. 1967 | A | "Try Some of Mine" | Brunswick 55362 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Dec. 1967 | B | "She's Together" | Brunswick 55362 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1968 | A | "Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes" | Brunswick 55377 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| June 1968 | B | "Stingy Jenny" | Brunswick 55377 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Sep. 1968 | A | "Soul Train" | Brunswick 55386 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Sep. 1968 | B | "Can I Count on You" | Brunswick 55386 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| March 1969 | A | "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | Okeh 4-7325 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! |
| March 1969 | B | "Lucille" | Okeh 4-7325 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! |
| April 1970 | A | "Bama Lama Bama Loo" (overdubbed) | Specialty 697 | – | – | – | – | Well Alright! |
| April 1970 | B | "Keep A-Knockin'" (original version) | Specialty 697 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard |
| April 1970 | A | "Freedom Blues" | Reprise 0907 | 47 | 28 | – | – | The Rill Thing |
| April 1970 | B | "Dew Drop Inn" | Reprise 0907 | – | – | – | – | The Rill Thing |
| August 1970 | A | "Greenwood, Mississippi" | Reprise 0942 | 85 | – | – | – | The Rill Thing |
| August 1970 | B | "I Saw Her Standing There" (edited) | Reprise 0942 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Nov. 1970 | A | "Poor Boy Paul" | Specialty 699 | – | – | – | – | Well Alright! |
| Nov. 1970 | B | "Wonderin'" (first version) | Specialty 699 | – | – | – | – | Well Alright! |
| March 1971 | A | "Shake a Hand (If You Can)" (Re-recording from 1971) | Reprise 1005 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| March 1971 | B | "Somebody Saw You" | Reprise 1005 | – | – | – | – | The Rill Thing |
| Oct. 1971 | A | "Green Power" | Reprise 1043 | – | – | – | – | The King of Rock and Roll |
| Oct. 1971 | B | "Dancing in the Street" | Reprise 1043 | – | – | – | – | The King of Rock and Roll |
| Nov. 1972 | A | "Mockingbird Sally" | Reprise REP 1130 | – | – | – | – | The Second Coming |
| Nov. 1972 | B | "Nuki Suki" | Reprise REP 1130 | – | – | – | – | The Second Coming |
| 1972 | A | "Goodnight Irene" (reissue; with Jimi Hendrix [disputed]) | ALA ALA-1175 | – | – | – | – | Friends from the Beginning |
| 1972 | B | "Why Don't You Love Me" (1971 recording; not with Hendrix) | ALA ALA-1175 | – | – | – | – | Friends from the Beginning |
| May 1973 | A | "Good Golly Miss Molly" (live) (Extended version) | Bell 2008 189 | – | – | – | – | Let the Good Times Roll (soundtrack) |
| May 1973 | B | "Lucille" (live) | Bell 2008 189 | – | – | – | – | Let the Good Times Roll (soundtrack) |
| June 1973 | A | "In the Middle of the Night" | Greene Mountain 413 | – | 71 | – | – | N/A |
| June 1973 | B | "Where Will I Find a Place to Sleep This Evening" | Greene Mountain 413 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| Feb. 1973 | A | "In the Name" | Kent 4568 | – | – | – | – | Right Now! |
| Feb. 1973 | B | "Don't You Know I" | Kent 4568 | – | – | – | – | Right Now! |
| Oct. 1975 | A | "Call My Name" | Manticore 7007 | 106 | – | – | – | N/A |
| Oct. 1975 | B | "Steal Miss Liza" | Manticore 7007 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| 1975 | A | "Try to Help Your Brother" | Mainstream 5572 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| 1975 | B | "Funk Proof" | Mainstream 5572 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| 1977 | A1 | "Good Golly Miss Molly" | Creole CR 140 | – | – | – | 37 | Little Richard Live |
| 1977 | A2 | "Rip It Up" | Creole CR 140 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard Live |
| 1977 | B | "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" | Creole CR 140 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard Live |
| Sep. 1983 | A | "Chicken Little Baby" | Specialty 734 | – | – | – | – | The Fabulous Little Richard |
| Sep. 1983 | B | "Oh Why" | Specialty 734 | – | – | – | – | Here's Little Richard |
| 1985 | A | "All Around the World" | Specialty 736 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard |
| 1985 | B | "Heeby-Jeebies-Love" | Specialty 736 | – | – | – | – | Little Richard |
| 1986 | A | "Great Gosh A'Mighty! (It's a Matter of Time)" | MCA 52780 | 42 | – | – | 62 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills (soundtrack)/Lifetime Friend |
| 1986 | A | "Operator" | WEA YZ89 | – | – | – | 67 | Lifetime Friend |
| 1986 | B | "Big House Reunion" | WEA YZ89 | – | – | – | – | Lifetime Friend |
| Jan. 1987 | A | "Somebody's Comin'" | WEA YZ98 | – | – | – | 93 | Lifetime Friend |
| Jan. 1987 | B | "One Ray of Sunshine" | WEA YZ98 | – | – | – | – | Lifetime Friend |
| 1987 | A | "Happy Endings" (with the Beach Boys) | Critique 7-99392 | – | – | – | – | N/A |
| 1988 | A | "Twins" (from the original motion picture "Twins") (with Philip Bailey, 3:18) | WTG 31-08492 | – | – | – | 82 | N/A |
| 1988 | B | "Twins" (from the original motion picture "Twins") (with Philip Bailey, 3:57) | WTG 31-08492 | – | – | – | 82 | N/A |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||

### Billboard Year-End performances

| Year | Song | Year-End Position |
| 1956 | "Long Tall Sally" | 45 |

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
| 1988 | "Rock Island Line" | Folkways: A Vision Shared - A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly | traditional song |
| 1991 | "Itsy Bitsy Spider" | For Our Children | traditional song |
| 1993 | "Roll Back the Rock (To the Dawn of Time)" | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story soundtrack | Thomas Dolby song |
| 1994 | "Somethin' Else" | Rhythm, Country and Blues | Eddie Cochran cover with Tanya Tucker |
| 1996 | "I Feel Pretty" | The Songs of West Side Story | Marni Nixon cover |
| 2002 | "Get Rhythm" | Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash cover |
| 2008 | "I Ain't Never" | The Imus Ranch Record | Mel Tillis cover |

### Guest appearances

| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Notes |
| 1970 | "Miss Ann" | To Bonnie from Delaney | Delaney & Bonnie and Friends | Little Richard played piano on a version of his song "Miss Ann". |
| 1971 | "Money Is" and "Do It" | Dollars | Quincy Jones | Featuring vocals by Little Richard. |
| 1972 | "He's Not Just a Soldier" | Over the Influence | Mylon LeFevre | Vocals |
| 1975 | "Take It Like a Man" | Head On | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Piano |
| 1989 | "When Love Comes to Town" (Live from the Kingdom Mix) | "When Loves Comes to Town" B-side | U2 with B.B. King | Little Richard preaches a sermon in rhyming rap style and sings background vocals |
| 1990 | "Elvis Is Dead" | Time's Up | Living Colour | Guest rap |
| 1990 | "You Really Got Me Now" | Blaze of Glory | Jon Bon Jovi | Piano and duet with Jon Bon Jovi for the soundtrack of the motion picture Young Guns II. |
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" | N/A | Voices That Care | As part of a supergroup known as Voices That Care The single and documentary music video were intended to support the International Red Cross organization. |
| 1993 | "The Power" | Duets | Elton John | Duet with Elton John. |
| 1996 | "Everybody's Got A Game" | Definition of Soul | Solomon Burke | Duet with Solomon Burke |
| 1997 | "Hold On to What You've Got" | Soul-Gasm | Jimmy Lewis | Duet with Jimmy Lewis. |
| 1999 | "Keep a-Knockin'" | Why Do Fools Fall in Love soundtrack | Little Richard | New recording of "Keep a-Knockin'" |
| 2006 | "I Saw Her Standing There" | Last Man Standing | Jerry Lee Lewis | Plays piano and sings a duet with Jerry Lee Lewis |
| 2012 | "But I Try" | Analog Man | Joe Walsh | This recording is from a 1971 session by the James Gang, on which Little Richard sat in on vocals and piano |

## Recording sessions
### 1950s

The pre-Specialty sessions
RCA Victor sessions: WGST Studio, Atlanta, October 16, 1951, and January 12, 1952
Peacock sessions: Houston, February 25 and October 5, 1953
The Specialty sessions
Little Richard recorded a demonstration tape for Specialty at WBML Studio, Macon, on February 9, 1955. He recorded for Specialty for two years, from September 13, 1955, to October 18, 1957.
When Richard abdicated from rock 'n' roll in late 1957, Specialty was forced to go back to earlier, less rock-oriented recordings they had rejected initially to make future releases. In an effort to make these recordings sound "current", they added a female chorus (and in at least one instance, extra instrumentation) to the basic track.
The Goldner sessions
Several religious tracks were recorded in the summer of 1959 in New York City and released by different labels owned by (or associated with) record industry mogul George Goldner (End, Goldisc, Coral, Spin O Rama, etc.). Three record labels with access to the "dirgelike" tracks later overdubbed drums and other percussion to fill out the sound.

### 1960s

The Little Star sessions
Little Richard recorded six rhythm and blues songs, three Fats Domino vocals and three instrumentals, backed by his 1950s band, the Upsetters, on November 24, 1962, in New York. Two singles were released by Little Star under the name "The World Famous Upsetters".
The Mercury sessions
Little Richard was working for Mercury from June 1961 to March 1962. These recordings have been produced by Quincy Jones and Bumps Blackwell. It appears a second Mercury album was planned but shelved. Richard reached the charts with two single releases.
The Atlantic sessions
The recordings made for Atlantic from June 14, 1962, to April 2, 1963, continue Richard's commitment to religious material. "Crying in the Chapel" was a regional USA hit.
The return to Specialty
In the wake of the "British Invasion" and following a successful tour of England, Richard collected his current guitarist (Glen Willings), the drummer from his New Orleans sessions (Earl Palmer), and old labelmates Don and Dewey and returned to Specialty to start his comeback.
He recorded five tracks (including "Well Alright" and "Bama Lama Bama Loo") in two sessions in March and April 1964. A single was released at the time, and four of the songs were eventually released, with additional overdubs, on the 1970 compilation Well Alright!.
The Vee Jay sessions
Charles White wrote in 1984 that "even with access to the Vee Jay files, information is a bit uncertain in some areas... Of most importance to latter-day rock fans are the cuts that Jimi Hendrix played on, as a member of Richard's touring band. We have singled out those tracks we are relatively sure have Hendrix involvement, although he may have appeared on others."
Little Richard was recording for Vee Jay from June 1964 to at least May–June 1965 (Vee Jay Executive Betty Chiapetta reported in 1982, that Richard recorded several instrumentals for the label). According to Charles White, Jimi Hendrix was playing guitar at least on the first session including such tracks as "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Hound Dog", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Money Honey", "Goodnight Irene" and others, released on the album Little Richard Is Back. Hendrix played on at least nine tracks on the second LR Vee Jay album of '50s remakes. Among the notable Richard-Hendrix songs were "I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me)", a soul hit in late 1965, and "Dancing All Around the World" (aka "Dance a Go Go"), and "You'd Better Stop", recorded in New York City May or June, '65.
The Modern sessions
Little Richard was recording for the Modern Records label from December 1965 to January 1966.
The Modern recordings are demos, studio warm-ups, tapes supplied by Richard, and actual Modern sessions. Two albums were issued; all tracks of the first one, The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live!, have an overdubbed audience to enhance a live shows done at The Domino, a club in Atlanta, Georgia, December 1, 1965.
There are at least six tracks still unreleased (including "Try Me", "I Got a Woman", "Good-Bye So Long" [aka "Goodbye Baby"], "Satisfaction", "Baby Face", "High Heel Sneakers"). Two songs are leftovers from Vee Jay Records, an extended version of "Groovy Little Suzy" and a studio version of "Slippin' and Slidin'", both from August 1964. It appears that a third, "Do the Jerk" [aka "Get Down With It"], was recorded in November 1964 in Nashville with Jimi Hendrix.
The Okeh sessions
A contemporary mix of pop, jazz, and soul studio tracks and a charting, in-studio-with-audience live set highlight Richard's Okeh period from February 5, 1966, to May 17, 1967 at Hollywood and (in December 1966) at Abbey Road Studios. Penniman's long-time friend, musician Larry Williams produced the pair of albums.
The Brunswick sessions
Richard recorded six tracks for Brunswick in 1967–68. Three singles have been released.

### Later years

The Reprise sessions
The Reprise era was the commercial peak of Richard's comeback, highlighted by numerous television talk show appearances. The sessions took place from March 11, 1970, to April 1972. (Reprise files mention a 1969 session in Los Angeles, for Blackwell Productions; no song titles available). Sessions yielded two hit singles and one hit album. Some tracks from April 1971 first appeared under alternate titles for the Ala label.
Miscellaneous sessions
Little Richard recorded three tracks for the film Let the Good Times Roll circa late 1972, for United Records in January 1973, and for other labels in 1973–75. He re-recorded his mid-50s and mid-60s Specialty hits for K-tel in 1976. In 1979, Koala Records issued what sounds like an early 1970s performance. In 1979, he recorded the gospel album God's Beautiful City, issued by Word Records. In 1985 and 1986, he recorded the album Lifetime Friend, issued by Warner Bros.