This Is Fats Domino

Fats is the tits. He's excellent and these songs are utterly classic for a reason. That said, putting a compilation album on this list is 100% cheating. But I just I love New Orleans Jazz and delta blues, so I'm here for Fats.

I couldn’t find this album, so I just listened to some random Fats Domino tunes and enjoyed the shit out of them. Also, how crazy is it that the popular naming convention of this era was Body Type + Game = Superstar? Something to think about. - Skinny Yahtzee

Big up Fats Domino!! My grandads favourite artist, and he'd murder me if I gave this any less than 5.

Great listen, I love this era/style of music, but haven't heard much of Fats Domino. I will definitely be listening to more of Fats' catalog after hearing these tunes. Highlights: -Blueberry Hill -Blue Monday -So Long

I adore the vibes of this. It's a joy to listen to, very easy-going and just fun!

Obese domino

(BTW: Spotify mistakenly lists this as a compilation, while Apple Music correctly labels it as the original 1957 album.) Fats Domino, revered by everyone from Elvis to the Beatles, often doesn’t get the full credit he deserves today, despite his immense influence. This Is Fats Domino! was released in 1957, and though it may sound neat and polished now, it was groundbreaking at the time—anti-establishment music that got tongues wagging and hips shaking. Standout tracks like "Blueberry Hill" and "Blue Monday" capture Domino at his best—smooth vocals, irresistible piano rolls, and a blend of blues and early rock that defined an era. These songs shaped the sound of rock and roll, making waves far beyond the R&B scene. The album's influence still echoes in today's music. Whether in piano-driven pop or the evolution of rock, Domino's impact is unmistakable. And as an aside, “Fats Domino” remains one of the greatest stage names in music history—perfectly fitting his larger-than-life sound and persona. Domino’s legacy is undeniable. He crossed musical and racial boundaries, influencing everyone from rock legends to modern pop stars. This Is Fats Domino! is a cornerstone of that legacy, a reminder of just how revolutionary his music was. Did/Do I own this release? My dad had some compilation or other. Does this release belong on the list? It is time Fats Domino gets more respect. Would this release make my personal list? Perhaps too dated now for my definitive list, but never say never. Will I be listening to it again? In the right setting, this is a no-brainer.

You have to love that Chubby Checker picked his name as a play on Fats Domino. Great voice and almost a timeless sound but it was long enough ago that a lot of where music has grown makes this almost seem simple. It's great music and pushed a lot of other things forward. Bit harder to get lost in today but solid.

The two Blue songs were the best.

It's difficult to imagine how dangerous these songs must once have sounded. Today, they're easy listening classics. The singing and playing are flawless throughout.

That was diverting. It’s fun. It felt a little … reserved… I’m not sure how much of that is a crappy YouTube upload which made it feel like the production was all over the place which may be the case as it may have been recorded over a number of dates. Blueberry Hill is a classic. I love the horn hit at the beginning of each bar in Honey Chile. Trust in Me was another highlight. Wished the levels were up a bit on the piano cause that sounds like it was smoking.

Eh.

This was excellent - easy to listen to, joyful, full of great, classic songs. Listened to this three times. Favourite track was "Blueberry Hill". Couldn't find the specific album on Tidal so big thanks to the person who compiled the album tracks into a playlist!

Listening to this is like listening to the foundations for most of the music we listen to now. Plus it's still toe-tappingly good. 'Blue Monday' is just so so good and of course Fats couldn't have done it without Dave Bartholomews help- what an amazing time to have been in the studio with them. This should never be forgotten.

Timeless spirit of rock n roll in its early days. Legendary.

An excellent bridge between eras of popular music from a versatile performer.

Classic. Loved it.

BANGERS

My first introduction to Fat's Domino was from my dad who loved the show "Happy Days". He, for some reason, knew that "Blueberry Hill" was Ritchie Cunningham's favorite song, and that for some reason, has stuck with me. This album is one of those that is just perfect from start to finish. "Blue Monday" is my favorite song on this album, but they are all fantastic.

I’ve always been a fan of 50s rock and roll, so I quite enjoyed this, though it was quite difficult to actually find this particular album. I ended up cobbling together most of the songs from different albums to sort of listen to it. Anyway, it was enjoyable.

I love oldies and loved all the songs on this album!

Ik vin dit wel lekker hoor in de avonduurtjes

What is there to say? It's good old school rock and roll. All the songs are short, sweet and swinging. Fats was one of the many black artists who paved the way for Elvis and everyone thereafter.

This is Fats Domino I couldn’t find this album on Tidal, there is one called This is Fats, which is from 1959 but I think with a different track listing from what I could find on Wikipedia. And there is a compilation called This is Fats Domino, but I don’t think that’s the album meant by the list. So I made a playlist of the tracks from album Wikipedia page. Interesting story, that. Blueberry Hill is great, obviously a 50s classic, a Rock’n’Roll and Soul adjacent but of New Orleans RnB/Jazz/Blues, but it is a great track and stands up fantastically well to modern ears. Blue Monday is the same, an absolute belter. While the rest of the tracks don’t quite hit those heights they are still all very listenable New Orleans RnB, with some excellent piano and that fantastic voice. You can hear that these are fundamental building blocks on the journey to ‘modern’ music, connecting big band Jazz of the 40s and 50s, emerging New Orleans RnB, nascent Rock’n’Roll and country Blues. Of these tracks Honey Chile, What’s The Reason I’m Not Pleasing You, So Long, Troubles of My Own, Poor, Poor Me, Trust in Me and You Done Me Wrong stood out at that level below Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday. I don’t know if it’s because I cobbled together the tracks from different compilations but there does seem to be a difference in the recorded sound of some tracks, some sound great, and some not so much. I know I mention it a lot but there is a good episode on Fats Domino in the History of Rock Music in 500 Songs podcast, which talks about Fats’ producer Dave Bartholomew, who is pretty interesting. Anway, this is a thoroughly enjoyable bit of historical context, but like a lot of albums from this period it is before albums were considered as a whole, so it doesn’t quite feel like a proper album. A Fats Domino greatest hits album would probably be a 4 or 5, but for this I think makes a 3 is fair. 🫐🫐🫐 Playlist submission: Blueberry Hill

Fits and entire album into the length of a Deep Purple drum solo.

So I listened to the Fats album, and it was as expected – well done for its time… I liked the diversity throughout the album, and especially enjoyed the more blues-based tracks… Obviously scores big points for being a pioneer, bringing his roots to his music – and for the couple of iconic songs on the album… Obviously, the audio quality of this album was limited by the technology of the time, and I found the arrangements to be pretty pedestrian and predictable – as compared to the music of the times, but it is what it is… Solid 3 in my book for its historical significance – even if this was a compilation album, but I’ll think of it as sort of a lifetime achievement award…

Har fortfarande inte drabbats av the boogielywoogielyflu men de verkar ju ha det trevligt.

Doesn’t contain my favorite Fats Domimo songs but nonetheless this man created rock and roll and all these songs fucking bang. The piano part in La La had me fucking gassed let’s fucking go I love Fats Domino shoutout NOLA baby 5/5 ALLL DAYYYY!!!!!

Just a happy group of songs. I have literally nothing to complain about as it's just so good. I get how it inspired The Beatles, "Lady Madonna". A quick but memorable album. Favorite songs: Blueberry Hill, *Blue Monday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

spotify only allowed me to listen to 8 of the 14 songs. Blueberry Hill is always great.

You need to dig around to find the full recording, but it's worth it. A very solid and fun album which is not just influential in many ways but also feels very genuine.

Fats fats!!!

Awesome

Because of Blueberry Hill

just pleasant

I could listen to Fats many, many, times. Just so easy to enjoy.

A fascinating person and singer!

The good old classics

5 stars no notes

I knew Fats Domino was an early pioneer of rock and roll, but I never knew what a profound influence he was on other artists. There’s a reason we’re still listening to Fats 70 years after he released this music. Enjoy.

Schön, dieser ursprüngliche Rock'n'Roll!

loved it open my eyes to the world of fats I was previously unaware of. excited to dive into his catalog

I liked the album very much

Day271 - even though i had to find the track list and search for the songs it was worth it

Really enjoyed this.

Really good, nice upbeat old school R&B (blues)

Easy 5 stars. All love for “Blueberry Hill.”

So much groove. Catchy and well-sung melodies. A bridge between jazz and blues and rock and roll. You can still dance to this. Definition of timeless!

Discazo con muchísimo ritmo, un estilo de rythm and blues brutal, con unos sonidos y ritmos que enganchan y suenan genial. Una pasada como iniciador de todo un género musical. No se puede escuchar todo el disco pero a falta de la mitad, lo que está disponible brilla solo

honestly didnt know i was a blues fan. this is awesome

Mad respect. "It wasn't anything but the same rhythm and blues I'd been playing down in New Orleans." Ugh. An era where music was a thing that was experienced and happened in the moment. Categorization like genre didn't matter. I was going to say I wish he could see his legacy, but he'd prob laugh. I like how much this project is making me yearn for live music.

Such a great voice, and way too short of an album. A wonderful reminder of a bygone time. Favorite track: "Blueberry Hill."

Amazing album from the og king of rock n roll!! This music makes you feel good!! Lots of memories of listening to fats with my dad and lol Richie cunningham on happy days!!

A little odd to have a compilation album on this list, but I didn't really care in the end. This was such a joy to listen to.

outstanding. fuck elvis all my homies hate elvis.

Inject this into my veins please

This was exceedingly hard to find. I ended up having to listen to each song individually, but it was worth it. Fats Domino is amazing, and the moment I heard “Blueberry Hill” I was transported back to my family’s minivan listening to the oldies station on the way to school. Love it.

Yes! I love this old time rock and roll stuff. Fats Domino is especially good. Blue Monday has been a favorite of mine for years.

Fun album and great songs. Nice and short too!

So good

This was so fun to dance to

Yes.

This is a must listen for all who wonder what influence New Orleans has had on music

Don’t understand why this one was chosen. But Fats was a top man.

4.6 - I could listen to this all day

I really liked it, very good blues album

Classic! Would have pulled out some vinyl of his if I wasn't so busy this morning.

Superb!

Classic album. A but old sounding now but IT’S REALLY OLD! Irreplaceable.

Love it! A really fat album!

I don't know how I'm supposed to give this less than five stars when it's plainly easy to enjoy, even as background rock 'n roll - and inspired countless legends that meant and contributed so much to pop music.

Absolutely.

The album itself wasn't available on my streaming service so I picked a playlist someone made with the same name. This used to be the only kind of music I would listen to in middle/early highschool.

It's odd, listening to it now it sounds very dated. When it came out it was ground-breaking and spawned countless imitators. I've always loved Blue Monday, heard it years ago and listened to it more times than I can remember since. The rest of this album is rock solid too. It gets 5 stars from me for musical content and also impact!!!

I'm not sure how anyone is supposed to rate or review this album. It's one classic after another, and it's immediately obvious how influential this album (well really this man) was. Can only be 5/5.

Zeitreise! 5/5

One of the best records I've heard.

Impossible to give this anything other than a five. This album is a blueprint for modern music

Music from my childhood. Where it all started.

There's a lot of joy in this album. I agree that adding a compilation is kind of cheating, but this is still a great listen.

Turns out I love the 50s/60s sound.

Love it! Love it! Love it! I wish I had listened to this a long time ago. I knew Blueberry Hill, but that was it. The rest of that music is awesome. Loved every song. I’d listen to that album again, just for fun!

Bummer this album isn’t on the major streamers. It’s a great introduction to Fats. This should be required listening homework for anyone who likes rock.

Love it, roots of rock n roll! Love the bluesy melodies. Makes me wanna do the twist

Loved this album! So many songs that are in the general zeitgeist and fun to listen to

couldn't listen to entire album. but love the old music

Not all the way through yet but it’s amazing! I often forget how much I love old times rock and roll\jazz!!

Good vibes

This is Fast Domino is an essential album that deserves to be on this list. Anyone who appreciates good music, rock and roll and blues should have Fast Domino on their playlists. It is an album that showcases the personality and talent of Fats Domino, offering a variety of songs that span different genres, emotions and themes. It is an album that has stood the test of time, and that continues to be a reference for many current artists.

Makes feel like I'm walking through the dusty post-apocalyptic fallout wasteland, killing mutants on my way to the glorious Diamond City from whose radio station are coming these wonderful tunes, the broadcast being interrupted here and there a by timid broadcast host, who is due to become the biggest desert's showman very soon. Only if he knew. This type of souly blues just screams retro US. Love it!

оч смешной рокнролл такой как будто его на граммофоне проигрывают

Lovely stuff, loads of fun, oozes class, influences a load of stuff that came after it, a wonderful listen. How this is 65+ years old is genuinely astounding.

Just great classic rock and roll. Very short. My uncle used to play Blueberry Hill on an imaginary piano at the end of drunken nights. At first insane, but he could convince entire pubs to sing along by the time he was finished...

Starting off the new year strong: Blueberry Hill: where is blueberry hill? blues, mid sized bands. Has horns. this would be considered R&B probably. His voice is very unique, especially his vibrato. You can hear that he's influenced a lot of rock vocalists. 12 Bar blues I think. Pretty short. Honey Chile: only you can fill me like you do? that's some innuendo but kinda queer. I cannot hear the piano at all. the breaks are kind fun. this is not like anything I've heard before. sax solo not exactly burning but very fun nonetheless. That's how I would describe this whole thing. Pigeon toes is innuendo for sure. What's the reason I'm Not Pleasing you: a little bit more uptempo than the others. innuendo but also played straight. another sax solo but this is mixed lower. I think the comping rhythm is a trip, it's so weird. actually, the whole shuffle is fucking wack. the piano comping is crazy. It's not swinging is it? Blue Monday: Classic. the piano comping again though. Kind of inspired the paul mccartney song. must have. the master is a bit too loud. that sax solo is wack. what the fuck. damn that's gotta be the weirdest sax solo I've heard in a while. they burning now. the piano the whole time. he must have really strong hands because damn. So Long: Where is he from he has quite and accent. the mix is really weird on this recording. I feel like I can only really him and the bass is dead. the backbeat is real strong. That feels like the biggest difference between this and like jazz shit. also it's all blueses. the longest solo, classic outro. La La: a the classic scat head. the horn lines are also classic. oh he's taking a piano solo. damn he's burning. straight fire. damn that's also unlike anything i've heard before. His voice is great. Feels almost hypnotic. Troubles of My Own: classic my life is shit blues. oh this is a nice one. more laid back than the last one but I like the head better. still with that piano comping though. again the bass is really low. sax solo in the middle. You Done Me Wrong: damn that fade in is strong. the mixing is wack. nice call and response the start of. is that a harmonica. or a accordian? damn weird instrumentation. I love the call and response. It's nice. I bet it was really fun live. Reeling and Rocking: He sounds completely different. This must be later. Slow but deadly fuck. the drum fills though. guitar guitar alert. that's a precense. again with the call and response but acapella this time. those breaks are classic. the guitar really makes it sound like R&B. nice outro too. they arranging a bit more on this one. oo that guitar. The Fat Man's Hop: now that's a blues riff if i've ever heard one. the horns bussing. oo his pulling out some blue fills on the piano. he's way more present here than the other recordings. this is the piano song. the guitar is still here. ooo he can burn. the drums are also pulling out some more different sounds. They must feel more comfortable with the recording process. Poor, Poor Me: The horns have their parts down. two horns soloing at the same time. that's crazy. they sound good together though. straight chaos but in the best way. the drums at the end though. Trust in Me: this is the most rocking. you can see the direct transition to rock here. it sounds like elvis. But so much better. the horns are great. the guitar solo is wack. sounds like his piano solo. damn that is crazy. wow he's really out there. the horns still going over the solo is a nice tough. again another two horn solo. reminisent of early jazz. but they burning. one's laying it down the other is playing around. the bass is walking. the piano idk, i think it's just his regular comping. the horns at the end. Damm what an album to start the year off with.

Giving this a 5 before I listen because Fats Domino doesn't have any misses they're all so fun, but also because I can never find the exact version of these old albums that were all just collections of old standards. I'm sure the one I listened to had some of the right songs, if the correct album didn't have "Ain't That a Shame" then the wrong album's on this list anyway!!!!

Spotify didn't have this album so it was hard to find and listen to. However, I've been fortunate to listen to a fair amount of Fats Domino (mostly the hits) and I'll never not be a fan of this man. National treasure.

Very cool

I love it!

nice swingy bizz

Wonderful stuff. I would put this on when people are over. Makes me feel nostalgic for a time I didn’t even live through. Footnote: I half expected to hear some lyrics that would sound problematic to some people today (as songs of this era can do), but I don’t think anyone would be offended by these songs at all. That said, it wouldn’t have impacted my enjoyment much anyway.