''Pray Along with Little Richard Volume 2'' was the second gospel album by
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the " ...
, and his fifth album overall, discounting compilations.
History
After recording this album, Richard returned to New York in 1960 to record his first
rock 'n' roll tracks since 1957. Backed by his band
The Upsetters
The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am the Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Cox ...
, he recorded two singles for the
Little Star label, with band members believing there was enough material for an entire album, though this cannot be confirmed.
[White, Charles. (2003). ''The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Authorised Biography.'' Omnibus Press.] (page 218).
Track listing
# "Troubles of the World"
# "Search Me Lord"
# "Every Time I Feel The Spirit"
# "I Know The Lord"
# "Certainly Lord"
# "Tell God My Troubles"
# "I Want Jesus to Walk with Me"
# "In My Heart"
# "I'm Quittin' Show Business"
# "I'm Quittin' Show Business (Part 2)"
References
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Little Richard albums
1960 albums
End Records albums