Reviews (page 10 of 12)
What a lovely and calm album to listen to, would have loved to have heard this live.
Interesting album and given its age it sounded great. Again, not sure I'd listen to it again
Good to listen to historically. Weird note, I couldn't actually find this album on Apple Music. I put together a playlist based on the full Imperial recordings compilation, with a few tracks coming from other compilations/albums. A little weird that it lacks wide availability but is considered an essential listen!
jazzy :)
nice singing and playing, even some old blues tunes
A nice album that you could play if you are trying to cheer yourself up.
take it or leave it really. not unpleasant but I will not seek out to listen again
Kinda basic now given it's age, but it's pleasant enough. I liked a few of the songs, and I liked the vibe. Not much to say though. My favourite song was Blueberry Hill.
Spotify only has half the album and couldn’t find it on YouTube. Fats is great. Wish I could have listened to the rest.
Good fun album but again not much stood out as a takeaway song
Is this the guy Elvis stole from? Can hear foundational stuff from everything and really cool to listen to
Reminded me of Elvis, then saw in Wiki that Elvis was inspired by him. Was ok but not a genre I usually listen to and wouldn’t go out of my way to hear again.
Was expecting something more rowdy. This was a bit too reserved and held back to really itch the rock’n’roll nerve. But it was definitely “nice”!
Good, but not as good as I expected. Must have been amazing when it came out, though.
Interesting to compare with Buddy Holly which we got yesterday from the same year. Despite the fact that many of the songs on both albums have similar structure (most are twelve bar blues), I find the Fats Domino ones much more listenable and engaging.
nice 77/100
Joa
That was pretty good bluesy jazzed. Don't know that I will be returning.
pretty good
Yeah, this guy has style.
A splendid era of music. This was alright
Puts the 'roll' into 'rock 'n' roll'. 🁋
Realmente disfrute éste disco. Sonido bastante clásico de la época.
Is this a compilation? Half of it is missing from Spotify. What I hear i like...old style boogie woogie early rocknroll..
okay
Bluesy and laid back, full of personality, a real joy to listen to. Several excellent songs, including two of the true classics of that era. But a lot of the songs end up being a bit of an unmemorable/samey blur, despite Fats' obvious talents. Spotify doesn't have this full album, but you can piece it together from various compilations and YouTube. Fave Songs: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, Honey Chile, So Long, What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)
Fun album but not something engaging enough to make me want to come back to it regularly
Just as fun and original as playing with dominoes.
Old rhythm and blues never gets old! Well, maybe a little bit... but still very enjoyable.
Pretty good
Fats is a more relaxed frontman than one is used to hearing in early rock. Here, the album format is less than solid with more-or-less solid tunes.
Two banger songs and then a bunch of meh. Half of this album is missing. Imagine being on the board of trustees for Fats Domino's estate and saying....nah we can't figure out how to license these songs from 1957 like you got some hidden gem.
just okay
Only partially in Spotify
It's Fats Domino. The origin of rock n roll. So many sounds have evolved from here, and you have to pay it the dues it deserves. That said, I'm just not massive on the old school sound except as a learning opportunity.
Du bon vieux rock n' roll très old school. Se laisse écouter, on voit l'influence que ce genre de musique a du avoir sur la scène musicale. Mais un peu trop tout le temps pareil. 7/10
I really enjoy listening to these tunes. Still sound great for how long ago they were recorded.
Það má alveg hlusta á þetta, en þetta fer inn um annað og út um hitt. Alls ekki leiðinlegt en svona sjöttatugarrokk gerir lítið fyrir mig. Helst saxófónarnir í lokalaginu sem eru áhugaverðir.
PREFS : Blueberry Hill, What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You, Blue Monday, Reeling and Rocking, Trust In Me MOINS PREF : The Fat Man's Hop
Genieten, jammer dat niet heel het album op spotify staat
Oh fats domino sheesh, spijtig dat niet alle nummers er zijn maar ga proberen meer van hem te beluisteren
Quite basic rock and roll
valid blues
Fats Domino is a smooth singer and piano player and great to get the day going. Overall it misses a bit of a high mark which is not a surprise for the non-concept albums of these days.
Outstanding album for the era of music. Standouts: Blueberry Hill (makes me think of Ritchie Cunningham!), Blue Monday, What's the Reason Others: Reeling and Rocking, The Fat Man's Hop, Honey Chile 3.5/5
Fa poc em va tocar escoltar 'Here's Little Richard'. Ara aquest, un altre dels grans treballs d'aquell 1957. La inicial 'Blueberry Hill' és un rock primigeni imprescindible. I a partir d'ella, tot un seguit de grans exemples del rock en el seu estat més pur, tot just sortint del rovell de l'ou
Good soul music. P chill
A bit of a mish-mash with little coherence, but it's Fats Domino, so it's great!
Not really an album? But some good stuff
Really good fun and very recognisable. Happy enough to listen and can defo recommend walking through Bristol city of an evening while listening. Really adds to the atmosphere.
Had eigenlijk nog nooit naar hem geluisterd maar vond het nog best grappig. Is niet zo zeer mijn ding maar vind het niet slecht.
Pretty solid for an oldie
Shout out fats. He’s the big fella
Great early rock n’ roll record here. Foundations for later hits to be sure. Especially good record when sitting poolside in the sun.
3.5
Alright at one level heard one Fats tune you've heard them all. He's got his r n b thing happening, with many a nod to Big Joe, Fats Waller and Cab Calloway. Those early rhythm and blues records had two schools, the Big Boy Crudup et al early electric guitar sound and the big band swinging honkin horns and the boogie woogie shuffle roll style that Fats appropriated. This is the type of record I played for my kids when they were little, who needs The Wiggles when you can play this. It's fun, out and out good time. Blue Monday is superb and the whole album has a fat sounding good time roll feel. I love the horns, honking man honking. Blueberry Hill, though has been kinda ruined by Richie....eeeehhhhh.. Anyway, I've referred this to the sensitivity checkers and the album is now This is Pleasantly Plump Domino just in case anyone out there floating in a tin can gets miffed by the constant references to Fats...and the Fat Man Hop is now the Slightly Larger Person Dance..
I didn’t get to give this a good listen, but as best I can judge I’d say it was enjoyable but not compelling .
Foundational rock and roll (although he maintained this was rhythm and blues, that he had been playing for 15 years before anyone coined the term "rock and roll"). It's rollicking good time stuff, but, truth be told, he travels a pretty narrow path. There really are only minor variations on two or three tunes here, and it gets a little repetitive. I don't feel like the seminal 50s artists really geta fair shake on this list, with its obsession with original albums (not compilations). While this is a fair representation of Fats Domino at the peak of his powers, but if this took more than an afternoon to knock out in the studio, I'll eat my hat. He really was a singles artist, not an album artist. He had been putting out million-selling singles for over a decade before he released an album. This does have Blueberry Hill on it (an all-time classic), which makes it worth listening to, but I really am stretching to give this more than 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3 because this list is biased against artists like Fats.
Kort album met vrolijke, swingende nummertjes. Niet heel ingewikkeld maar wel de voorganger van vele andere bekende artiesten. Zou het niet snel zelf aanzetten, maar het heeft wel iets sfeervols.
Läuft so durch und am Ende fällt auf, dass es sehr angenehm durchläuft. Gerne wieder, Fats!
A shame that you can't listen to every song on Spotify.
Enjoyed this too bad the whole album wasn't available on Spotify.
Perfectly fine music that I would never sit down and listen to...
Good stuff, full of soul
Scale: 1: Dissapointing 2: Didn't enjoy 3: Decent 4: Enjoyed 5: Would listen again (My first impression if not mentioned otherwise in a comment I used the Youtube Playlist of 1001 Albums Journey so these are the songs I listened to: Blueberry Hill: 2.5/5, ok Honey Chile: 3.5/5, nice short song What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You): 2.5/5, ok Blue Monday: 4/5, my favorite song so far So Long: 2/5, meh La La: 3/5, fine Troubles Of My Own: 3/5, ok You Done Me Wrong: 1/5, really annoying singing Reeling And Rocking: 2/5, meh The Fat Man's Hop: 1.5/5 idk Poor, Poor Me: 2.5/5, ok Trust In Me: 4/5, cool Overall: 2.63/5, some songs were cool, rest was meh
Very very old.
Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.
Couldn't find the whole album so had to listen one at a time on youtube which made the experience very fragmented.
Highlights: "You Done Me Wrong," "Honey Chile" It's very cruel to aphorize "influence is overrated" about one of the most appropriated men in musical history, so to put it another way -- I don't have a lot of appreciation for the white guys that ripped Fats Domino off either. Folding him into that Great Man Theory of pop music is the same injustice, a Terra Nullis debasement of musical culture. There's very few people I'd call the five star musical mind who was lightning in a bottle on a formal level like John Coltrane, someone who makes you say "the human race is so *lucky* to have had this person come along." Domino found the sound that other people spent decades unpacking and building up. What sets him apart in that context is the stuff he lacked -- strong vocal delivery, interesting solos, colorful arrangements, etc. We can't even say this is a great album of his; it's a partial collection of his work after the fact, and from what else I've heard of him it doesn't do him full justice.
Easy listening, but they all sounded the same
Great singing with outstanding instrumentation around him making this a really fun listen. I haven't listened to much 50s music so this was a welcome introduction. That being said, it's nothing too special; I've heard more interesting and arguably better sung albums in the same style. Worth a listen but not strong enough to put in heavy rotation
Not my jam
Why isn't "The Fat Man's Hop" available on Spotify? What is the government trying to hide from us? This album didn't make a huge impression on me, which may be why it appears to have been wiped from existence, but I'm also just not invested in the genre. Standout tracks: Troubles of My Own; Poor, Poor Me
Blueberry hill!
One of the easiest albums I've listened to since I started this. Really nice Rock pioneering album. 7/10.
More subtly than I thought. Good though
Typical early rock and roll, late 50s, piano, horns, and singing. It was influential in its day, but doesn't really stand out to me.
A problem with an album-centric methodology is that the popular music of the early R&B/rock eras was dominated by singles. Albums were the realm of jazz, classical, and Frank Sinatra. Exposing generations to Fats Domino is a noble endeavor. However, this album is a flawed approach. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and say, "You know, when the album coverage is thin, lets just go with a Greatest Hits". If you want to stroll with the Fat Man, just pull him up as an artist on Spotify and let 'er rip.
Bakermat van de rock and roll. Leuk album
Some really great all-time classics. I'm sure my parents loved it. Not exactly for me tho.
Well I couldn't find the full version of this album :( but I get the idea from the 8 or so tracks I was able to hunt down. I'm glad I've listened to him now! You can definitely see the massive influence he had on rock n roll!
Decent songs, catchy but not much to them.
Couldn't find this exact album. Listened to a deluxe greatest hits. Interesting but wouldn't sit and listen to this for a long time
Legendary, well worth the listen. But production is kind of thin from a modern perspective.
Soul con algo de ritmo, de las primeras épocas. Relajado para escuchar
Album swingt met je mee naar een dansvloer in de jaren 60, lekker. Weinig referentie om te raten vandaar de 3 sterren. beste; honey chile blueberry hill
Was born too late to see the thrill in this.
Ok, so this doesn't seem to exist on Apple Music or Spotify (or YouTube, although there is an album called the confusing "This is Fats" released the year after "This is Fats Domino" He sure loved the letter "A". "Domino was married to Rosemary Domino (née Hall) from 1947 until her death in 2008; the couple had eight children: Antoine III (1950-2015), Anatole, Andre (1952-1997), Antonio, Antoinette, Andrea, Anola, and Adonica." Three stars for the few songs I listened to on compilation albums
Only half available on Spotify
Decent. Half the album is sadly missing from spotify but it was okay.
Nice enough but nothing surprising or particularly impressive, better blues rock out there I think. Still enjoyed it.
That sure is Fats Domino
Good music for when you’re wandering around the Mojave
59/100
Very catchy and ridiculously influential. It's a bit samey after a while, but short enough to not outstay its welcome, and there's a charm to the songwriting and performances that makes it never seem boring
Iako nema cijeli album na spotifaju, ono što sam čuo mi je bilo dovoljno da ocijenim. Zabavan album prije svega i samim slušanjem jednostavno podsjeti na ples koji se odvija u staroj sali/dvorani, odnosno tada nije bila stara sala jel - dajem primjer onih filmova gdje se sa mornarice vrate na kopno pa uhvate neki kafić sa ovakvom glazbom i đuskaju.
Fats Domino is pleasant enough to listen to and a staple to the doo op/blues genre of the late 50s. However for me there is nothing that stands out as exceptional with this album, it’s pretty straight to the point.
Lovely listen to the early sounds of rock and roll. Happy days.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Blueberry Hill (1) 2 - What's the Reason I'm not Pleasing You (3) 3 - You Done Me Wrong (8)
It was an interesting listen at least.
This particular album isn't available on Apple Music and only half on Spotify. I suspect licensing issues. Great voice and full of toe tapping energy. If you're not tapping your foot something is wrong.
Classy and fun and wholesome. Obviously this guy was hugely influential. The songs kinda become indistinguishable by the end of listening, but it's still thoroughly enjoyable. Great listen.
Fun. Good solid music. Haven’t heard anything before
Fine
A historically great album but to me it’s just decent. A lot can probably be said in the impact fats has over the years. I found the album to be jazzy and entertaining. A few songs were good and I enjoyed them. Overall it’ll be hard to revisit as the album is hard to find on streaming. Showing how dated this album is. 5.9/10
Never listened to before and was outside of my typically listening. Top tracks: Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday.
Some of the most classic songs we've heard a million times. Enjoyable listen.
Tiukkaa vanhan liiton rokkia!
Harmi ettei koko levyä löytynyt, oishan tämä saattanut neloseksikin nousta.
En löytäny mistään koko levyä niin laitetaan keskitien 3/5. Puolikkaan levyn perusteella lienee hyvä.
Great voice, really lovely album
Yeah, good stuff. A little too old-fashioned, but it's 70 years old. That's totally understandable!
I like me some Fats Domino but this album was lacking something. Maybe it needs to be heard loud on an old record player but it just didn't sound that great.
An undeniable legend in the music industry, it's great background music, but isn't really my jam, but it deserves its place on this list.
This is fine. It's predictable for what you would expect, and the songs are all good. Enjoyed but unlikely to listen to this much.
Fun to hear and hard not to like, but sorta basic and casual-seeming.
Man, I lost my review on this one. I don't want to rewrite it. This was decent 50s teeny bopper music.
Decent.
This one was like a rugged set of tits on a dolly bird past her sell by date. She got them out for the first sun of the summer and they're a bit burnt and sore. She will go home, pour a large glass of cheap white wine and rub lotion on them. Her landlord looks in through a crack in the door and masturbates peacefully. She knows he's there and puts on a bit of a show. "Still got it", she sighs to herself as she climbs into her off-white bath that's seen better days. She submerges herself and unleashes an enormous fart from her ageing vagina. The mirror shakes. The landlord cums.
"Crab mentality" also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket, is a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you".
Did not listen, but will go back and find a complete version of this album. I am very familiar with Fats' Blueberry Hill as it always reminds me of Happy Days.
Taken as individual tracks this is brilliant, but they're not an album. It's just a collection.
highest common domininator
The Rooster Song - 7/10 My Happiness - 9/10 As Time Goes By - 4/10 Hey La Bas Boogie - 8/10 Love Me - 7/10 Don't You Hear Me Calling You - 8/10 It's You I Love - 10/10 Valley of Tears - 9/10 Where Did You Stay - 7/10 Baby Please - 8/10 Thinking of You - 6/10 You Know I Miss You - 6/10
Fats has a great voice and his creations provided enough material for groups to mine well into the next decade or more. The songs are not corny like Elvis and more danceable than Buddy Holly. All in all there isn't enough to grab the attention of modern listeners but it's still a cool nostalgia trip.
3.5 /5. Really surprised at how good this is. When I first seen it I thought, "old music!" but it's pretty great. A few classics and the other songs are solid.
Mellow Boogie Man (5/10) FT: Blueberry Hill
I enjoyed this album a lot and it was a nice change of pace from the others on the list I've gotten so far. Blueberry Hill is the only song that I previously knew of and it is a great song. The recording isn't perfect but that can be forgiven with how long ago it was performed. Excited to hear more of his discography.
Extremely jazzy. Shame the whole album wasn't on Spotify.
Echte ouwe muziek. Ik houdt er wel van, maar zo'n heel album is ook wel weer wat teveel. Ik vind ook niet alle liedjes leuk. ***
Pretty fun! Not outstanding, but still fun. Favorites: "Blueberry Hill", "What's the Reason", "Troubles of My Own"
It’s alright.
Cultura general
I love his voice. This isn't really my style preference, but there's no doubt the influence that he had on blues-style rockers that came after him.
7/10 Best Song - Blueberry Hill
nice blues rock a shame im missing half the album on spotify
Enjoyable - hell yeah. Will I go back to it again, probably not. Then again start any album with Blueberry Hill and you've got a strong start. So much better than some of the crap we get nowadays, but I guess the crap from yesteryear doesn't make it to this list.
Certainly a classic. Blueberry Hill, great track. Troubles Of My Own also enjoyable.
Parp! Toot!
Jammer
Day 11: Very good album, Never heard of Fats Domino or any of these songs before, Was pleasantly surprised. Cant really peg any of the songs are being weak points and while some were hard to find on Spotify I used YouTube for many of them. A lot of the songs we're really good but I did feel like the album's later half did fall short compared to the first half. Overall I wouldn't have an issue re-listening to this album and many of the songs, I would also have no issues if I got more albums like this in the future. Favourite Songs: Honey Chile, Blueberry Hill, What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You
I liked this album. I like the rolling bluesy piano. I liked the fact that I did not hear Blueberry Hill which is a song that never really worked for me. I liked that most songs it was just Fats' voice no cheesy backup vocals. So I liked this better than most 50s albums. 3.5 🌟
Old fashioned, but pretty funky.
Blueberry Hill teleported me immediately to my late grandparents' kitchen. While obviously much more a song of their youth, it reminds me of visiting them in the nineties - their dark red stone kitchen with the bird chirping in the corner.
For me, any of the compilation discs of greatest hits is the way to go with Fats
Like this kind of music
Just not really my thing, obviously sounds dated to my ear. Some undeniably catchy tunes. Best song: Blueberry Hill
Historic album and great style. I can’t hrp thinking you needed to hear thus man live to fully appreciate him!
Boomer jazz, kinda fun but not the best early jazz we've had on the list. A little too much 12 bar blues for me
Enjoyable. Nothing I would choose to listen to. 3/5
nothing special
Ce gars-là combat la grossophobie avec un panache hors du commun.
Excellent album de la part de cet enorme balourd, qui m'a même fait songer a lui accorder la note de 4/5. Malheureusement, les bruits de miettes intempestifs présents ici et là tout au long de l'écoute m'ont dérangé, et je parlerai même pas de l'énorme gargouillement ventral de fin d'album.
Sunday Monday Happy Days
Nice New Orleans Blue style album, but unfortunately the old school production and Domino's lyrics doesn't do much for my attention span and my taste
Blueberry Hill is a banger
Big fan of the oldie classics-esp. Fats D
Another one not on Apple Music, had to frankenstein this together from some compilation albums but we got it. Fats is a pioneer in the early honky-tonk rock and roll style, and he belongs in the same discussion as guys like Little Richard and Chuck Berry. He made the piano cool, and he's got a great voice and presence on every track. The music is definitely dated, and I felt it sounded very same-y throughout but definitely foundational stuff that belongs on this list. And "Blueberry Hill" is an all-timer. Favorite tracks: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, Troubles of My Own, The Fat Man. Album art: I know it's not what's shown on this site. Looking elsewhere I see an old-school style cover that's mostly pink with a huge Fats head and tiny body playing piano. I really dig that one. 3.5/5
3/5 good but not enough
Wasn’t able to listen to all songs on Spotify. What I heard was good. Recognized the song Blueberry Hill.
It rocks, it rolls. It has rhythm, it has blues. Straightforward music that is still fun to listen to today. Now I wish I was on my way to a sock hop.
Chill
Boogie Woogie!
Not bad actually, one of the better ones
Pleasant.
A classic rock and roll/boogie woogie album, with mostly danceable fast tempo tracks. "Honey Chile" and "Blue Monday" are great song and the rendition of "What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)" is fun. Fats had a great voice for his style.
Great lead off to the week....
Second biggest selling rock n roll act after Elvis. You can imagine John Candy serving giant pancakes with this album playing in the background. McCartney was listening - that's a good enough stamp of approval for me. Best Tracks: Blueberry Hill; Honey Chile; Blue Monday
old swingy-type music pretty fun 3.5
I loved this but my day/brain was too busy to really listen probably it's not fair to say it didn't grab me because not many albums would have my workday was so insane. I did love and appreciate the vibes and like this style of music so I'll go with 3. If I wasn't a few hundred albums behind I would listen again but alas...
This was enjoyable but didn't leave a particular mark on me I have to say.
Pretty fun stuff!
The short length of each tracks either serves the songs to be concise and memorable, or they fail to grab interest. A decent, if forgettable, jazz record.' BEST TRACKS: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday WORST TRACKS: La La, You Done Me Wrong
Great
Didn't finish it. Not my cup of tea but the music is not bad.
Eh. very early Rock and Roll stuff. Kinda fun, very different era
Fats Domino is always good to hear.
Some good old-fashioned rock & roll. Enjoyed the first couple of songs, but then it got a little repetitive.
Swingy but boring at some point.
Could be worse Highlight tracks: 3, 6, 12
Decent, bluesy swingy, really enjoyed it, never heard of him. 3/5
Great stuff. Not really an album, but a load of enjoyable hits.
A few good songs but honestly feels more historically important than actually good a lot of the time.
Great album
It is what it is but its nice.
Yeah oldies rock n roll stuff. Fun little listen. 3/5.
Real rating 3.5
Although I tend to group Fats Domino with other blues players, I found this a lot simpler than other albums by blues players that I've heard. Simple is not necessarily a bad thing, but here I was expecting a bit more from him. I respect Fats Domino because he broke so much ground as a rock and roll artist. I might put this on again, maybe as background music. It's just not hitting me emotionally.
Pioneering stuff. Clean production. More varied than the songs popular on the radio would suugest.
The reason most of us have heard of Fats is because of Blueberry Hill or Ain’t That a Shame, neither of which I've liked much, so I wasn’t looking forward to this review. But I was pleased that the rest of the album has a nice feel to it, especially the more up-tempo tracks and the accompanying sax. Apparently, he’d said that he was nothing special or new, he was just playing the New Orleans R&B that had been kickin’ around for 15 years. Of the artists I know from that era, they were edgier (and arguably, had better voices) but Fats had a more radio-friendly sound and was an endearing live performer. As a side note, the 1001 YouTube playlist has none of the same songs of the 1001 Spotify playlist.
The issue with listening to highly influential and groundbreaking music is that you need to put yourself back to the period that it came out to appreciate just how new and innovative it was back in the day because folks would copy this new style so it gets lost in history. Fats was in this category. So although I wouldn’t seek this out to listen to it, I recognize it for being groundbreaking
Spicy spicy dicey dicey! Jazz music was nice not my forte.
Interesting as a milestone in the history of rock - but not sure I'd listen to it too much for pleasure
Rock and roll clásico
Quite liked this, not my normal listening genre but still it was enjoyable and you can see where early rock and roll/jive/blues has its roots
I don’t really know how to rate this. I recognise that this is important in music history but I didn’t engage with it at all.
good singer
alright, not a heavy rotation one
would like to bop to in a 50s dancehall
Very enjoyable New Orleans grooves that hook you in instantly. The more raucous they are the better IMO, for that street parade kinda feel. Can't work out if I've heard Blueberry Hill before but it's got the feel of a timeless classic to it. A genre I wouldn't choose to listen to very often, but when I do maybe this'll be my go-to album. 3.5.
He's not THAT fat. Enjoyed the album. Poor Me was my highlight, so it's a shame that wasn't available on Spotify.
Classics. Building blocks of rock.
Foundational pieces to rock and roll that do not have the energy of Bo Diddley.
Wasn't crazy about the album, but I know if I was seeing this live I'd enjoy it much more
Songs were shorter than what I am used to from this style of music, but each song has a unique feel. Decent listen, but I will be adding a handful to my jazz and blues playlists.
The true king. This is the R&B teaching Rock and Roll how it should sound.
I like and respect what he does but probably not my cup of tea on a regular basis. Great soft voice
It's impossible to not love Fats Domino. I can picture myself in a bar in New Orleans right now listening to this album. Favorite Tracks: "Blueberry Hill" "Blue Monday"
It's tricky to rate this album. I don't think the full album is on Spotify, so I'm not sure if I'm rating this correctly. Still the songs I did hear were all pretty good. Nothing really stood out except the big hit "Blueberry Hill". Still not too bad. I bet it was more impactful when it came out.
That is Fats
Spotify won't let me listen to half the album for some reason but the first half was good.
Good fun … just know them all without consciously seeking them out
Good album, nice style
Classic music which reminded me of all the fallout games. Great, unlikely to listen too again but still very solid
Fats Domino is a legend, and his piano tunes are toe-tapping in this solid album. Blueberry Hill is one of my all time favorite songs. Unfortunately, at being 65 years old, the album is definitely hindered by its age to stand out.
Nothing wrong with some old school rock and roll.
its ok.
Album bello, un bel po' datato, nulla di rivoluzionario ascoltarlo nel 2021. Molto piacevole pero`
Incredible R&B energy and sound. These guys really were mugged off from their own music.
Really nice, easy listening. Not something I think I'd go out of my way to listen to again though.
Funky. Made me feel classy
Some very, very good rock'n'roll. Unfortunately, I'm just never crazy into pre-60s rock, no matter how good it is. All in all a nice and listenable record, but nothing that draws me in significantly.
Lovely stuff - it’s rock n roll baby
lovely stuff
Liked everything on here. 2 or 3 absolute crackers
Es parte de la historia de la música
not sure how to classify him... r&b? Rock? Soul (is that its own thing?) it's all right -- got a little rhythm to it I'll call it R&B -- I guess it's the ORIGINAL Rock!! 3/5, although it might grow on me and get a better score later...
Great name for a person. It takes swagger to call yourself an obese name and make it cool. Fats Domino. Minnesota Fats. Matt's old cat JJ. I really like Domino's locomotive shuffle. Really stands out compared to other 50s rock n rollers I've heard, which is basically Little Richard and Elvis. I'd put this on again while making eggs on a Sunday. B
Fun stuff, good background music. Good porch-sitting-beer-drinking music.
Nice, but not my taste
old school boogie woogie. is it good? is it bad? more of a pleasant artifact than something I can truly get into.
Best gezellig.
good
3/5
I lost interest after a few songs. They all started to sound the same
3.5 - Love the vibe and the sound. Long live Fats.
Hail Fats! Especially Garland Jeffreys gives more than: 2.5
I didn’t realize Fats Domino was such a popular early rock ‘n roll artist. Also didn’t know he was from New Orleans. Good listen.
Half the album not available on Spotify. Nice old school rock and roll.
C’est bon mais je n’ai pas ete epoustoufle. L’album n’est pas long. 3*
Great voice, super old style of music that doesn't do it for me now. Historic influencer of Elvis and many others... just not my speed today.
Note: I could not find the titled album, so I listened to his "Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans" instead. This is another one of those cases where something is important for historical reasons but not necessarily good by modern standards. Yes, Fats Domino was a very influential person in musical history and I don't mean to downplay his skills or contributions at all, but this album simply did not do it for me. To start, the actual quality of the recording is very poor by modern standards. On my modern hi-fi system, it still sounded like I was listening to a cheap wonky jukebox in a 50's diner somewhere. Maybe the masters are simply low quality and cannot be improved upon, but any sort of restoration attempt would be greatly appreciated. The music itself falls into the Seinfeld trap: it may have been innovative when it first came out, but now that it's been copied and iterated on a million times, the originals feel quaint, dated, and cliched.
I'm totally not into these type of "oldies", but will give it a 3-star rating because "Blueberry Hill" is a fine song.
Lots unavailable on Spotify.
Unfortunately Spotify only has about half of the album. What I heard I liked!
Couldn't access full album
Why did I think Fats was only jazz and not bebop?
every song sound kinda same, but its cool
Short, uplifting rock-and-roll songs, old-school!
Classic rock blues, but not something I'll listen to often.
1. Really cool intro song, I love the chorus a lot. I like how the drums are the last element to stop playing too. 2. The accenting of the beats is cool, and I think the overall instrumental is pretty nice. 3. Felt short, but the bass on it is really cool, as high pitched as it is. 4. Piano really accents the entire song, love it. 5. Laid back groove, like it a lot. 6. Liked it. 7. Liked it as well. 8. Nice song. 9. Horns pop off in this one. 10. Interesting piano part, I love how it kind of sets up the song at the start. 11. Cool song. 12. Liked it.
This was pleasant.
Only because some songs couldn’t be played in Spotify.
Ok but kinda boring compared to rock and roll
Swingt de pan uit deze nummers, bijvoorbeeld het intermezzo in Where did you stay. Opname kwaliteit is niet fantastische; de microfoon gaat bij hogere volumes van bijvoorbeeld de zang wat meezingen / meeresoneren zo lijkt het. Stereo mix is ook opvallend, de zang zit vaak alleen rechts. Vooral muzikaal een leuk album, maar wel een beetje let down door de opname kwaliteit en mastering imo.
Interesting to hear and learn about the artist and that time but nothing more
Love Fats' voice and his range; from upbeat to soulful. Superb piano and timing at 1:08 on "La La". A showcase in finger dexterity! Would have to be in a certain mood to play this so will rate 3/5.
Not bad but not amazing 6.5/10
Interessante, musicalidade da época, agradável demais, leve.
rock n roll meh
A 50’s artist I’ve always fucked with. Fats was that dude
Sadly not all songs were available but still fun
5/10 FT: Blueberry hill
Nice, easy soul and blues
Closer to a 3.5. Very energetic, which I appreciate. Take my rating with a grain of salt, as half the album is missing from spotify
Blueberry Hill : 3 Honey Chile : 2 What’s the reason I’m not pleasing you : 2 Blue Monday : 2 So Long : 3 La La : 2 Poor Poor Me : 2 It might have been groundbreaking back then, but I don’t think it aged well. There’s better albums in the 50’s than this one. Glad I’ve listened to it though. But it’ll probably the last time. 2/5
This style of music is all my dad listens to and it drives me absolutely insane. I think there’s something weirdly repetitive about the instrumentals that irritate the hell out of my brain. I know he was influential but my personal musical taste cannot stand it.
Not great; had to watch on YouTube. All over the place.
Idk man... It's so easy to hear genres like "doo-wop" and call everything samey and generic. Maybe music from this era was best experienced over the radio where there was a little more variation between artists who were filling a role or something. I don't want to be too harsh but after the 3rd song sounding like the other two it made it a little harder to listen intently to this album. Favorite(s): none Least: none 1.5/5
I missed 1-2 minute songs, just gets right to it. The Spotify summary feels telling, it’s the same song the whole time but it’s a really good vibe. Sometimes music doesn’t need to be crazy and unique, I think you could put this record on in almost any setting and it probably wouldn’t offend anyone. It’s precisely 2.5 stars but I guess I’ll give it a 2
not for me
I don't know
Not me thing
sigh. just because an album is old does not mean that I have to listen to it before I die.
A couple great songs can't make up for the lacklustre ones.
Several tracks are catchy enough, but im not sure it's a relisten.
One of the worthy inclusions of its era. Despite the many versions of this album and similar ones available online, any iteration of Delta Blues hits would result in a worthwhile inclusion. 7/10 [KEEP]
I can see this being foundational. "The Fat Man's Hop" was fun.
Not my type
Not my kind of thing. Not terrible, just would never go out of my way to listen to it again
Grand yet every song pretty much sounds the same. Uneventful
Старий рок-н-рол. Я не фанат. Оцінка: середня-висока 4
I don't want to cast doubt that I think this was bad. Just not my style. I know for the time it was released it pushed the envelope and Fats is one of the great Fathers of RnR. I'm just more of a Lil Richard kinda guy
I'm really trying with these 50s albums, and I understand that they might be groundbreaking and the first of their kind, but that doesn't mean they're enjoyable to listen to. I sat through all of it and didn't recognise a single song, so I don't really know what to say.
Good background music. The individual tracks all blurred together for me, and nothing stood out. Maybe good for its time but I feel I've heard better blues music. Nothing bad about it though. 2 stars.
No aportó mucho a mi vida
okay
Ein frühes Rock’n’Roll‑Dokument, das man respektieren kann, aber heute nur noch bedingt zündet. Fats Dominos Mischung aus Boogie‑Woogie‑Piano, einfachen Harmonien und gemütlichem Shuffle‑Tempo wirkt für ihr Alter solide, aber eben auch ziemlich formelhaft.
Not all that interesting to me
Neat!
Good music for the time period, but it is extremely dated. A good quick listen that I enjoyed while it was on, but won’t be going back to it any time soon.
Un blues bien viejo. No está mal. No me partió la cabeza tampoco.
It's not bad, I mean. But not WOW.
While I understand that Fats Domino is perhaps the ur-example of mainstream Rock & Roll and early R&B, so he's pretty foundational to modern popular music. You can definitely hear that a lot isn't built yet. And being in the 50s we're still very much in the "collection of tracks" rather than "coherent album" territory and that's definitely true here. This albums peaks early with the opening two songs "Blueberry Hill," and "Honey Chile" being far better than the rest.
Didn’t hate it, wouldn’t pick it. VERY dated. Just not my thing. 2/5
meh not my type
Snooze
great fallout soundtrack
This one is a victim of time for me. Just too old, man. With the exception of Blueberry Hill I didn’t care much for it.