Little Richard 45 Keep A Knockin' 1957 R&B Rocker NM BB # 8 Canada Regency 668

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-Artist / Group:  Little Richard

-Mini bio: Born Richard Penniman 0n Dec. 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia. R&B-Rock & Roll singer/pianist/song writer. Talent contest led to a first recording contract with RCA Victor in 1951. Worked with The Tempo Toppers, 1953-55. Appeared in three early rock and roll movies: Don't Knock The Rock, The Girl Can't Help It and Mister Rock 'n' Roll and the 1986 comedy Down And Out In Beverly Hills. Earned theology degree in 1961 and was ordained as a minister. Left R&B for gospel music, 1959-1962 and again in the mid-1970's when he released a handful of gospel singles such as 1973's In The Middle Of The Night on Greene Mountain 413. One of the key figures in the transition from R&B to rock and roll.

-Little Richard's greatest success was with Specialty Records where between 1955-1964 he released sixteen songs which made Billboards' Top 100 Singles charts. 

-Some of those songs were:  Tutti-Frutti (1955), Long Tall Sally (1956) Slippin' And Slidin' (1956), Rip It Up b/w Ready Teddy (1956), The Girl Can't Help It (1957), Lucille (1957), Jenny, Jenny (1957), Keep A Knockin' (1957), Good Golly Miss Molly (1958), Ooh My Soul b/w True Fine Mama (1958), Baby Face (1958) and Kansas City (1959) among others.

-Titles: Keep A Knockin' / Can't Believe You Wanna Leave

-Keep A Knockin' written by Little Richard is from the movie Mr. Rock 'N' Roll starring Alan Freed

-This was Little Richard's 11th Billboard Top 100 Singles entry and his second biggest hit with only Long Tall Sally placing higher on the charts at # 6.

-Label:  Canadian Regency 668X

-Released in the United States on Specialty 611

-Rare Canadian pressing. Regency Records was the Canadian shadow label that pressed under license the American Specialty record catalog in Canada. For every ten Specialty 45's or 78's pressed in the USA, there was only one Regency 45 or 78 pressed in Canada. The Canadian Regency Record Label is very collectible today.

-Year released: 1957

-Billboard number: 8

-Billboard debut: Sept. 30, 1957

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade: Near mint, appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Can't Believe You Wanna Leave has slight discolouration from a previous sticker and is graded VG++, see scans.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.