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Diamond Dogs may be a group of renaissance rockers deeply rooted in early 70s British rock and roll, but just like our predecessors, we owe almost everything to Little Richard, the architect of it all! It is impossible to imagine rock and roll without him. Little Richard is the soul, spirit, and passion of the Diamond Dogs lifestyle, and I was six years old when I first heard "Rip It Up" with a true love at first sight. The raw energy and bloody lyrics over that pounding manic piano embodied everything I craved in music, directly from the speakers to my young heart. Even though I discovered many other influences later in life, I have always kept Little Richard close to where he struck me. One of the first tracks by Diamond Dogs is called "Lunatic Eye-Rolling Delivery," a quote taken from a concert review of Little Richard, and we think it sums up the essence of his greatness quite well. He was much more than a rock pioneer; the way he dressed and spoke was something the world had never seen before. Little Richard asked Paul McCartney to write "I Saw Her Standing There," gave James Brown a new haircut, and put a silly little mustache on Prince! Thus, the idea of recording a tribute to the true king of rock and roll has been close to our hearts for many years when one day Chris Spedding called me and asked if we should record something together. Of course, I immediately said yes, then I asked him to join Diamond Dogs for the next studio session to record a few well-selected Little Richard gems for an LP. All said and done, and Chris was thrilled that his favorite "Send Me Some Lovin'" was among the songs we had chosen. And on a cold and windy January day, we gathered the dogs and the new old pup in the sweet surroundings of Dog Pound Studios, with our beloved friend and engineer Jonas Åhlén. So, when the room is ready, we play our melodies as we usually do, no rehearsals, all live, straight to tape. An hour per track is usually a good thing! Incredible energy and bravado filled the atmosphere as Diamond Dogs and Chris realized my dream. Now that I listen to the vinyl, I must say I have never been prouder of everything we have accomplished so far with this strange group. It's like I am making a full circle, as if I graduated from the rock and roll academy in 12 bars." --- Sulo, Stockholm/Sweden, 2024---.