Title: Little Richard The Best Of Little Richard
Year/Genre: 1980 R&B ( Staff Picks)
Matrix #: EX-206
Condition: VG+ Vinyl Plays Mint, cover has some wear

Description:
This Best Of compilation gathers Little Richards Specialty-era tracks, but its value lies in how it bridges his 50s fire with shifts in 70s-era reissues. Penniman (from Macon, Georgia) was one of the first rock & roll artists to insist on creative control of his early catalog he fought repeatedly to reclaim rights to his master tapes. This compilation, issued by Exact Productions in 1980, was part of a wave of reissues that helped fuel the early 80s roots rock revival (just as younger bands were digging into their R&B forebears). A solid mid-tier reissue, its worth keeping for collectors interested in the afterlife of 1950s rock catalogs and how heritage gets repackaged for newer audiences.

Price Suggestions (U.S., based on recent eBay / Gripsweat comps):
NM: $20$28
VG+: $12$18
VG: $8$14
G: $4$9

(Recent: an VG+/VG++ listing went for $14.95) ebay.com

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