Release Date: 1/01/1971
Recording Date: 1/1971
Tracks: 9
Length: 00:00:00 Hrs
Label: Reprise
Type: CD,LP
- Genre/Styles
- Funk, Early R&B, Rock & Roll
Album Tracks (9)
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What the Critics Say
The Rill Thing represented Little Richard's most serious attempt at a comeback since his 1950s heyday. "Freedom Blues," Richard's debut Reprise single, released in April 1970, was a mid-chart hit, his first in five years. "Greenwood Mississippi," released as a single concurrently with the album, also charted. Richard adopted a Cajun/country-rock approach (even covering "Lovesick Blues"), with a heavy beat and twangy guitar backing up his rough, forceful vocals. Despite the indulgence of the rambling ten-minute instrumental title track, the LP was a convincing update on his early work. But it did not propel Little Richard back to the top of the charts. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
