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 Richard’s 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, it’s 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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