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For "SP" pressing credits, see Specialty Records Corporation
Specialty (or Specialty Records) is an American record label, launched in August 1946 by Art Rupe. The record label was sold to Fantasy Records in November 1990 and is now part of the Concord Music Group.

Original 7"s from 1951 to 1957 (cat. n° 300-cat. n° 607) have a yellow line in the black wavy horizontal stripe.

Original 7"s until April 1952 (cat. n° 432-45) have a "-45" suffix ; please enter the cat. n° with the suffix.
Original 7"s from July 1952 (cat. n° 433 & cat n° 830) until September 1956 (cat. n° 583 & cat n° 896) have also a "XSP-" & "SP-" prefix ; please enter both cat. n° with the prefix.

Original 78"s with cat. nr. starting with SP-1xx are European releases from Belgium (deal Ronnex Records with Specialty). They have Specialty V's printed on the label.

British and European releases often credited [Recorded By] "Specialty, Hollywood" or misspelled "Speciality, Hollywood".
Sublabels
Fidelity (3), Specialty Jazz Series, Specialty Profiles, The Legends Of Specialty Series
Parent Label:
Concord Music Group
Contact Info:
Concord Music Group
100 N Crescent Dr # 275
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5412
(310) 385-4455

The following contact information is now obsolete:

2719 West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, California
(From August 1946 to February 1947)

311 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
(From February 1947 to April 30, 1949)

8508 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, California
(From May 1, 1949)

8300 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Sites:
bsnpubs.com, 45rpmrecords.com, americanradiohistory.com

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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2 C 004-94171 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti Little Richard Tutti Frutti (Single) 2 C 004-94171 France 1975 Sell This Version
2 C 006-94159 Larry Williams (3) - Dizzy Miss Lizzy / Bony Moronie Larry Williams (3) Dizzy Miss Lizzy / Bony Moronie ‎(7", Single) Specialty, Specialty 2 C 006-94159 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 006-94160 Don & Dewey - Koko Joe / Justine Don & Dewey Koko Joe / Justine ‎(7", Single) Specialty, EMI 2C 006-94160 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 006 - 94.162 Lloyd Price - Baby Come Home / Mailman Blues Lloyd Price Baby Come Home / Mailman Blues ‎(7") Specialty 2C 006 - 94.162 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 006-94 170 Little Richard - Little Richard Little Richard Lucille (Single) 2C 006-94 170 France 1973 Sell This Version
2 C 006-94171 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti Little Richard Tutti Frutti ‎(7") Specialty, Specialty 2 C 006-94171 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 062-95291 Lloyd Price - Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.1 Lloyd Price Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.1 ‎(LP, Comp, RE) Specialty 2C 062-95291 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 062-95292 Larry Williams (3) - Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.2 Larry Williams (3) Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.2 ‎(LP, Comp, RE) Specialty 2C 062-95292 France 1974 Sell This Version
2 C 062-95293 Don And Dewey* - Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.3 Don And Dewey* Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.3 ‎(LP, Comp) Specialty 2 C 062-95293 France 1974 Sell This Version
2 C 062-95478 Various - Rock N' Roll Museum Vol 4 Specialty Originals Various Rock N' Roll Museum Vol 4 Specialty Originals ‎(LP, Comp) Specialty 2 C 062-95478 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 244 93 389 Little Richard - Little Richard originals Little Richard Little Richard originals ‎(Cass, Comp) Specialty 2C 244 93 389 US 1972 Sell This Version
2 C 154-93980/1 Little Richard - Originals Vol.2 Little Richard Originals Vol.2 ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat) EMI, Specialty 2 C 154-93980/1 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 154-93389/90 Little Richard - Originals Little Richard Originals ‎(2xLP, Comp) Specialty 2C 154-93389/90 France 1972 Sell This Version
3SPCD-4437-2 Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers - The Complete Specialty Recordings Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers - The Complete Specialty Recordings (Comp) 3SPCD-4437-2 US 2002 Sell This Version
3SPCD 8508-2 Little Richard - The Specialty Sessions Little Richard The Specialty Sessions ‎(Box, Comp, Ltd + 3xCD) Specialty, Specialty 3SPCD 8508-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
5SPCD-4412-2 Various - The Specialty Story Various The Specialty Story 5SPCD-4412-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
6E-216 Tom Verlaine - Tom Verlaine Tom Verlaine Tom Verlaine ‎(LP, Album, RP) Elektra 6E-216 US 1981 Sell This Version
6T 17 Mill Evans / The Millionaires (9) - Ain't You Glad / I'm The One Who Loves You Mill Evans / The Millionaires (9) Mill Evans / The Millionaires (9) - Ain't You Glad / I'm The One Who Loves You ‎(7", Single, Ltd) Kent Records 6T 17 UK 2001 Sell This Version
7E-1062 Chris Hillman - Slippin' Away Chris Hillman Slippin' Away ‎(LP, Album, SP ) Asylum Records 7E-1062 US 1976 Sell This Version
18PJ-2009(M) Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly - Dizzy Atmosphere Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly - Dizzy Atmosphere ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Specialty 18PJ-2009(M) Japan 1974 Sell This Version
20EL5026 Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly - Dizzy Atmosphere Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly - Dizzy Atmosphere ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Specialty, Specialty Records 20EL5026 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
20EL5048 The Gerald Wiggins Trio - Music From Around The World In 80 Days In Modern Jazz The Gerald Wiggins Trio Music From Around The World In 80 Days In Modern Jazz ‎(LP, Album, RE) Specialty 20EL5048 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25CP-1 Little Richard The Essential Little Richard ‎(CD, Comp, RP) Specialty 25CP-1 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
30CP-209 Little Richard - Here's Little Richard Little Richard Here's Little Richard ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE, RM) Specialty 30CP-209 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
30CP236 Little Richard - Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits! Little Richard Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits! ‎(CD) Specialty, Specialty 30CP236 Japan 1991 Sell This Version
30CP-237 Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers - That's Heaven To Me Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers - That's Heaven To Me ‎(CD, Comp, RE) Specialty 30CP-237 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
30CP-254 Little Richard - The Fabulous Little Richard Little Richard The Fabulous Little Richard ‎(CD, Album) Specialty 30CP-254 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
30CP-271 The Soul Stirrers featuring Sam Cooke - The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke The Soul Stirrers featuring Sam Cooke The Soul Stirrers featuring Sam Cooke - The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM) Specialty 30CP-271 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32ED 5026 Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly - Dizzy Atmosphere ‎(CD, Album) Specialty 32ED 5026 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
45-HL-1122 Little Richard And His Band - Rip It Up Little Richard And His Band Rip It Up ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-HL-1122 Australia 1957 Sell This Version
45-HL-1259 Larry Williams (3) - Short Fat Fannie / High School Dance Larry Williams (3) Short Fat Fannie / High School Dance ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-HL-1259 Australia 1957 Sell This Version
45-HL-1293 Little Richard With His Band* - Keep A Knockin' Little Richard With His Band* Keep A Knockin' ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-HL-1293 Australia 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL-1321 Larry Williams (3) - Bony Moronie / You Bug Me, Baby Larry Williams (3) Bony Moronie / You Bug Me, Baby ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-HL-1321 Australia 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL-1343 The Titans (3) - Don't You Just Know It The Titans (3) Don't You Just Know It ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-HL-1343 Australia 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL 7022 Little Richard - Jenny, Jenny Little Richard Jenny, Jenny ‎(7", Single, Mono) London Records 45-HL 7022 UK 1957 Sell This Version
45-HL 8336 Little Richard - Rip It Up / Ready Teddy Little Richard Rip It Up 45-HL 8336 Italy 1957 Sell This Version
45-HL 8366 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti / Long Tall Sally Little Richard Tutti Frutti / Long Tall Sally (Single) 45-HL 8366 Italy 1956 Sell This Version
45-HL 8446 Little Richard And His Band - Lucille Little Richard And His Band Lucille (Single) 45-HL 8446 Italy 1957 Sell This Version
45-HL-0 8509 Little Richard With His Band* - Keep A Knockin' Little Richard With His Band* Keep A Knockin' (Single) 45-HL-0 8509 UK 1957 Sell This Version
45 - HL 8560 Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly / Hey Hey Hey Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly / Hey Hey Hey ‎(7") London Records 45 - HL 8560 Italy 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL 8770 Little Richard - I'll Never Let You Go / Baby Face Little Richard Baby Face (Single) 45-HL 8770 Denmark 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL 9065 Little Richard - I Got It Little Richard I Got It ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-HL 9065 Denmark Unknown Sell This Version
45-HLO.8336 Little Richard - Rip It Up Little Richard Rip It Up (Single) 45-HLO.8336 UK 1956 Sell This Version
45-HLO.8366 Little Richard With His Band* - Long Tall Sally Little Richard With His Band* Long Tall Sally (Single) 45-HLO.8366 UK Unknown Sell This Version
45-HLO 8446 Little Richard And His Band - Lucille Little Richard And His Band Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' (Single) 45-HLO 8446 UK 1957 Sell This Version
45-HL-U.8532 Larry Williams (3) - Bony Moronie Larry Williams (3) Bony Moronie (Single) 45-HL-U.8532 UK 1957 Sell This Version
45-HLU 8560 Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Single) 45-HLU 8560 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL-U.8770 Little Richard - Baby Face Little Richard Baby Face (Single) 45-HL-U.8770 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-HL-U. 8831 Little Richard - By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Little Richard By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Single) 45-HL-U. 8831 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-HLU 8844 Larry Williams (3) - She Said Larry Williams (3) She Said "Yeah" (Single) 45-HLU 8844 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-NZL.289 Little Richard With His Band* - Keep A Knockin' Little Richard With His Band* Keep A Knockin' ‎(7", Single) London Records 45-NZL.289 New Zealand 1957 Sell This Version
45-SP-901 The Happyland Singers Also Known As Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama* - I'm Going Through The Happyland Singers Also Known As Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama* The Happyland Singers Also Known As Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama* - I'm Going Through ‎(7") Specialty 45-SP-901 US 1956 Sell This Version
45 SP 584 5005 Little Richard - She's Got It Little Richard She's Got It ‎(7", Single) Specialty 45 SP 584 5005 US 1956 Sell This Version
059 The Colmanaires - The Colmanaires Of Washington, D.C. The Colmanaires The Colmanaires Of Washington, D.C. ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Cotillion 059 US 1971 Sell This Version
322 Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - I Can't Forget You / Lookin' For My Baby Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy I Can't Forget You / Lookin' For My Baby ‎(Shellac, 10") Specialty 322 US 1948 Sell This Version
323 Don Johnson (2) - State Street Boogie / Jackson's Blues Don Johnson (2) State Street Boogie / Jackson's Blues ‎(10") Specialty 323 US 1949 Sell This Version
338 Joe Liggins And His Joe Liggins And His "Honeydrippers"* I've Got A Right To Cry 338 US 1950 Sell This Version
343 Brother Joe May - Search Me Lord Brother Joe May Search Me Lord (Single) 343 US Unknown Sell This Version
347 Brother Joe May - Do You Know Him / The Day Is Past And Gone Brother Joe May Do You Know Him / The Day Is Past And Gone (Single) 347 US Unknown Sell This Version
354 The Soul Stirrers - By And By The Soul Stirrers By And By ‎(7", RE) Specialty 354 US Unknown Sell This Version
386 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - That's The One For Me Roy Milton & His Solid Senders That's The One For Me ‎(7", Mono) Specialty 386 US 1950 Sell This Version
403 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - It's Later Than You Think Roy Milton & His Solid Senders It's Later Than You Think ‎(7", Mono) Specialty 403 US 1950 Sell This Version
428 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Mailman Blues Lloyd Price Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Mailman Blues (Single) 428 US 1952 Sell This Version
442 Duke Henderson - Country Girl / Lucy Brown Duke Henderson Country Girl / Lucy Brown ‎(Shellac, 10") Specialty 442 US Unknown Sell This Version
457 Lloyd Price And His Orchestra - So Long / What's The Matter Now? Lloyd Price And His Orchestra So Long / What's The Matter Now? ‎(Shellac, 10") Specialty 457 US 1953 Sell This Version
470 Jimmy Liggins And His 3-D Music - Drunk / I'll Never Let You Go Jimmy Liggins And His 3-D Music Drunk / I'll Never Let You Go (Single) 470 US Unknown Sell This Version
516 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Them There Eyes / Little Boy Blue Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Them There Eyes / Little Boy Blue ‎(Shellac, 10") Specialty 516 US Unknown Sell This Version
526 Roy Milton And Band* / Roy Milton And The Roy Milton And Band* / Roy Milton And The "Miltones"* Roy Milton And Band* / Roy Milton And The "Miltones"* - It's Too Late / Gonna Leave You Baby 526 US 1954 Sell This Version
535 Lloyd Price And The Dukes* - Chee-Koo Baby / Oo-Ee Baby Lloyd Price And The Dukes* Lloyd Price And The Dukes* - Chee-Koo Baby / Oo-Ee Baby ‎(7", RE) Specialty 535 US 1986 Sell This Version
539 Chuck Higgins And His Band - Dye Ooh Mambo / One More Time Chuck Higgins And His Band Dye Ooh Mambo / One More Time ‎(Shellac, 10") Specialty 539 US 1954 Sell This Version
572 Little Richard And His Band - Long Tall Sally / Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') Little Richard And His Band Long Tall Sally / Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') ‎(7", Single) Ronnex Records, Specialty 572 Belgium 1956 Sell This Version
573 Arthur Lee Maye And The Crowns* - Oh-Rooba-Lee / Gloria Arthur Lee Maye And The Crowns* Oh-Rooba-Lee / Gloria ‎(10") Specialty 573 US Unknown Sell This Version
584 Little Richard And His Band - She's Got It / Heeby-Jeebies Little Richard And His Band She's Got It / Heeby-Jeebies (Single) 584 US 1956 Sell This Version
587 "Slick" Gipson* And The Sliders (7) "Slick" Gipson* And The Sliders (7) - Footloose And Fancy-Free / Etta Mae 587 US 1956 Sell This Version
588 David Ford & The Ebbtides - My Confession / The Sound Of Your Voice David Ford & The Ebbtides My Confession / The Sound Of Your Voice ‎(7", Single) Specialty 588 US 1956 Sell This Version
589 Wynona Carr - Should I Ever Love Again / Till The Well Runs Dry Wynona Carr Should I Ever Love Again / Till The Well Runs Dry (Single) 589 US 1956 Sell This Version
589 Wynona Carr - Jump Jack, Jump / Till The Well Runs Dry Wynona Carr Jump Jack, Jump / Till The Well Runs Dry ‎(7", Single, RE) Specialty 589 Unknown Sell This Version
590 Big Boy Myles* And The Shaw-Wees* - Hickory Dickory Dock / Just To Hold My Hand Big Boy Myles* And The Shaw-Wees* Big Boy Myles* And The Shaw-Wees* - Hickory Dickory Dock / Just To Hold My Hand (Single) 590 US 1956 Sell This Version
591 Little Richard And His Band - The Girl Can't Help It / All Around The World Little Richard And His Band The Girl Can't Help It / All Around The World (Single) 591 US 1956 Sell This Version
592 Art Neville And His Band* - The Whiffenpoof Song / Oooh-Whee Baby Art Neville And His Band* The Whiffenpoof Song / Oooh-Whee Baby (Single) 592 US 1957 Sell This Version
593 Harper-Brinson Band* Featuring Rabon Tarrant And Lady Will Carr - Harper's Express / Harper's Return Harper-Brinson Band* Featuring Rabon Tarrant And Lady Will Carr Harper-Brinson Band* Featuring Rabon Tarrant And Lady Will Carr - Harper's Express / Harper's Return (Single) 593 US 1957 Sell This Version
594 Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band - Keep A-Walkin' Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band - Keep A-Walkin' ‎(7", Single) Specialty 594 US 1955 Sell This Version
595 The Monitors (4) - Our School Days / I've Got A Dream The Monitors (4) Our School Days / I've Got A Dream (Single) 595 US 1957 Sell This Version
595 Larry Williams And His Band Let Me Tell You, Baby / Just Because ‎(Shellac, 10") Regency (2) 595 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
595X Larry Williams And His Band - Let Me Tell You, Baby / Just Because Larry Williams And His Band Let Me Tell You, Baby / Just Because ‎(7", Single) Regency (2) 595X Canada 1957 Sell This Version
596 Dale Cook - Lovable / Forever Dale Cook Lovable / Forever (Single) 596 US 1957 Sell This Version
597 Little Richard And His Band - Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' Little Richard And His Band Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' ‎(10") Regency (2) 597 Canada 1957 Sell This Version
597 Larry Williams And His Band - Just Because / Let Me Tell You, Baby Larry Williams And His Band Just Because / Let Me Tell You, Baby (Single) 597 US 1957 Sell This Version
598 Little Richard And His Band - Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' Little Richard And His Band Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' (Single) 598 US 1957 Sell This Version
599 Don And Dewey* - Jungle Hop / A Little Love Don And Dewey* Jungle Hop / A Little Love (Single) 599 US 1957 Sell This Version
600 Wynona Carr And The Bumps Blackwell Band - What Do You Know About Love / Heartbreak Melody Wynona Carr And The Bumps Blackwell Band Wynona Carr And The Bumps Blackwell Band - What Do You Know About Love / Heartbreak Melody (Single) 600 US 1957 Sell This Version
601 The Echoes (7) - Over The Rainbow / Someone The Echoes (7) Over The Rainbow / Someone (Single) 601 US 1957 Sell This Version
602 Lloyd Price And His Band* - Baby, Please Come Home / Breaking My Heart (All Over Again) Lloyd Price And His Band* Baby, Please Come Home / Breaking My Heart (All Over Again) (Single) 602 US 1957 Sell This Version
603 Bobby Mandolph - Little Sally Walker / Malinda Bobby Mandolph Little Sally Walker / Malinda (Single) 603 US 1957 Sell This Version
604 Eugene Church - Open Up Your Heart / How Long Eugene Church Open Up Your Heart / How Long (Single) 604 US 1957 Sell This Version
605 Clydie King - Our Romance / Written On The Wall Clydie King Our Romance / Written On The Wall (Single) 605 US 1957 Sell This Version
606 Little Richard - Jenny, Jenny / Miss Ann Little Richard Jenny, Jenny / Miss Ann (Single) 606 US 1957 Sell This Version
606 Little Richard - Jenny, Jenny Little Richard Jenny, Jenny ‎(7", RE) Specialty 606 US Unknown Sell This Version
607 Percy Mayfield - Please Believe Me / Diggin' The Moonglow Percy Mayfield Please Believe Me / Diggin' The Moonglow (Single) 607 US 1957 Sell This Version
608 Larry Williams And His Band - Short Fat Fannie / High School Dance Larry Williams And His Band Short Fat Fannie / High School Dance (Single) 608 US 1957 Sell This Version

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