This Is Fats Domino

Would download

I had to struggle a bit to listen to this one properly. Spotify playlist link was only partial. Ended up finding a different playlist that was more complete but was missing The Fat Man's Hop. I ended up searching that one on YouTube as it wasn't available on Spotify, and that was the best track on the list! Anyway, glad I checked the Discogs page for the album to see the original track list and did the legwork to hear the whole thing. Anyway. as someone else said, what's up with putting a compilation album in a best albums list?!? That's a total cheat. A great collection of songs, of course, it's the greatest hits, duh! Thoroughly enjoyed it all. The Fat Man's Hop was a standout and was a bit different than the rest as an instrumental and real showcase of the musicianship. 5 stars for Fats but knocking the album as a best of collection.

Fats is a legend and his music is great. Enjoyed listening to this.

Listened to Fats Domino Swings instead, this album isn't on Spotify

Classic rock and roll from the real King (according to Elvis)

One or two songs, and you get the point. Obviously influential but I prefer what others did with what Fats started.

Phat!! 4.5

I see why Fats Domnino has been highly influential and am glad that this album is on the list. However, it doesn't really hold up to today's standard (or at least my taste). Dusty classics.

I can dig it. A couple songs missing on Spotify unfortunately. Great vocals and solid instrumentals behind him. 7.25/10 (3.625/5)

Sure it’s good, sure he’s one of the greats. Doesn’t mean I want to listen to it.

In an era where they didn’t really do albums, just the artist’s latest hit or two packaged up with absolute dross, this album holds together surprisingly well. This is doubly surprising since it was culled from multiple recording sessions over several years. Nice to see Fats get his due on the 1001 albums list, as he was criminally underappreciated during his prime.

great!!!!

3.5

Nice haircut, nerd.

shoutout to the fats 3.5

Felt more tame than I was expecting.

Super good

Blueberry hill is really all you need to listen to

Not my thing but good

Enjoyed it. Nothing profound to say about it though.

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!

Meh

not that interesting to me but always good to learn about music history

Heel fijn album, maar niet goed genoeg voor 5 sterren. Daarvoor is het wat te eentonig. Blueberry Hill is meteen het hoogtepunt, daarna kun je het prima aan laten staan, maar als je het na 5 nummers afzet mis je eigenlijk niks meer.

nice americana vibe drive the convertible to the diner for a coke float

An extremely fun album, featuring a powerful and commanding voice, accompanied by excellent arrangements. It's the kind of album that makes you nod your head from start to finish. There's not much else to say other than it's a highly entertaining and captivating experience.

Unable to listen

Veldig gammeldags, det svinger og er hyggelig, men gir meg ikke så mye mer enn det

awesome album very fun, easy listening

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.

Great voice

Big fan.

Fats is the Cat! Great voice, great vibes, a reason they’re classics!

Great album

Only about half of these songs are available to stream online, but from what's available, it's just totally fine. Inoffensive and nothing remarkable.

Enjoyable, couldn’t find all of it though

Another unreviewable album. If you have any interest in music made in the last 70 years, it’s worth a listen to compare where it came from.

Brought back memories. He has a very soothing voice and love his piano playing

Obviously it sounds outdated in 2024(-1 star), but for 50s my gosh, old school rock and roll. Half the album wasn't available on Spotify, won't gonna give this album lower score. That was a suprise for me, i thought i would turn off after first song, but the whole album was just a one big journey in a good way. 4/5. Favourite song(s): fuck it, nearly all of them.

Meh, I’m sure it was entertaining back in the day.

Belongs on this list, but no my thing.

One song

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

A pioneer, but not very relevant anymore.

Early rock n roll is always an interesting sound when you put it in the context of the times.

Not my kind of music

It's fine? Kinda hard to listen to since half the songs were copyright blocked on Spotify lol

Quite enjoyed. For some reason, I've never really listened to Fats Domino as much as a lot of the other bands leaders of that era.

upbeat and enjoyable

boppin.

No comment

Lekkere ouwe rock 'n roll op het snijvlak met blues en soul (in mijn beleving). Het springt allemaal niet zo uit de band als Little Richard en deint vooral verder in het ritme van de hit Blueberry Hill. Maar dit album staat wel terecht in de lijst dacht ik zo.

Niet dat het niet swingt hoor. Maar in vergelijking met Little Richard (uit hetzelfde jaar) die we kort geleden mochten luisteren is dit zo braaf. Wat suffig zelfs.

Een van de oudste platen uit onze snoblijst en ondanks dat het uiteraard wel iets gedateerd klinkt, voelt het veel frisser aan dan menig album uit de lijst. Het is fijne swingende rock n roll van goede muzikanten en met de goede stem van Fats Domino. Het is alsof je een oude pianobar in het zuiden van Amerika binnenwandelt, waar wat lokale muzikanten lekker de dagelijkse sleur van zich af aan het spelen zijn. Plezier maken staat voorop. Aanstekelijk.

6.4/10

A very good early rock and roll collection. Would have rated a 4 but I always add -1 to compilations because they feel like cheating.

Had to find each song on YouTube. Entertaining listen. Not my cup of tea though. Quite the change up from Siamese Dream. Possibly could be higher, but there wasn't much differentiation in the songs. If it played continuously, I might not have noticed. 3 stars.

Pretty cool for mid 50s. Early rock, heavy blues influence. Doesn't really hold up over time IMO, recording isn't great, but definitely holds its place in history, probably below Little Richard but still respectable. 3.1.

Ist halt ein Klassiker. Sehr gefällig zu hören.

So Fats Domino is not Chubby Checker. I did not get to do the twist, and it ruined my day. One Star.

I respect the Fats Domino hustle and 50's music in general, it's just not for me. It's slow and boring.

who doesn't like blueberry hill

I understand that 1001 albums is a lot of album so fillers are to be expected, but like . . . this is 1957 chief. Little Richards, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, his contemporaries were pumping out far more memorable material. There's a quality to his voice, but it's not something I would revisit. 4.35/10.

Songs Troubles of my Own to Trust in Me not available on Spotify. Only able to rate off of 50%of album.

This record isn’t in Spotify. I had to create my own playlist based on Wikipedia track listing. I listened to it and deleted the playlist. Not bad - just boring. I get the importance just not my thing.

Spotify only had half of album

Boring and samey to me

This sounds like rock and / or roll

That’s great ! Such a nice flow and voice. 4 stars.

Nostalgic. Reminds me of grandpa's house.

Only about half the album was available. What I heard was pretty good, very 50s.

I enjoyed this album so much. This is the kind of music that sounds timeless. You could play it at a party right now and it would fit right in. Blueberry Hill is the only song I was familiar with but the rest is classic and lots of fun

Song: Blueberry Hill Just finding this album was a bit challenging, it wasn't available on the streaming service, but I found the individual songs. This song just had a really nice, chill, laid-back groove, and I love the bassline & sax. It definitely sounds very 50s, but not in a bad way—solid song, and one I would listen to again.

love this. listened to NOLA jazz all weekend

Fats Domino…. Der Beginn des Rock’n’Roll

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

Бле, этот альбом невозможно найти. Фатс домино выпускал тыщу альбомов с таким названием. А должен быть _один_ Ну что тут сказать, это толстый чёрный ритм-блюз. Песни простые, с простой житейской душевной лирикой. Музыкально -- не сказать что это что-то выдающееся! Может, это основоположник жанра, может что ещё -- но все эти приёмы я уже слышал. Ну норм, ничего особо, две звезды, едем дальше.

Unfortunately about half of the songs are unavailable on Spotify. Really enjoyed, though. Voice and songs can be vastly different. Blueberry hill has verses that I really liked in a style I didn't know about.

Happy and good This is kind of great. I’m bopping

I dunno man, I just cant feel it. Not really for me.

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

4/5 bardzo dobry początek rock and rolla

Good vibes

3/5 Blues isn't my thing, but Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday are standouts on this album (almost half of it was unavailable to listen to on spotify). It is however important to achknowledge the importance that Fats and other black musicians had in the evolution of Rock & Roll and R&B.

I grew up on this album, thanks to my dad. Listening to this will always remind me of him and childhood.

Classic stuff. Worth going back to classic rock, with some brass.

Musically good with the piano and horns. In my opinion lyrics weak and vocals not as strong as Ray Charles.

The album was really fantastic. I didn't get to listen to it all because of Sporify. So that's gonna drop a star.

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.

Bien

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!

Fun to listen to. Very old school, honky tonk, American bar vibe.

This is so much fun, especially The Rooster Song and It's You I Love.

not my kind of music

Primitive sound, not the music or musician so much as the instruments, recording equipment, and mixing/mastering. Personally I don't like the piano, I prefer keyboards and even organ. It's a fun listen, but the songs sound so similar that it gets old before the end of the 29 minute album length.

Good

When, say, Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygène" came out, Domino's recording of "Blueberry Hill" was 20 years old. Autechre's debut had its 30th birthday last year. Always blows my mind. Anyways, Oldies but Goldies, huh? What can I say... 4/5

Rock & roll origins , forever in my cassette player in early 70’s after American Graffiti came out

I'm familiar with a couple of Fats Domino songs, but I've never listened to one of his albums before. Fats Domino is one of the best, if not the outright best, of the early R&B artists. These songs do a great job of showcasing his songwriting, piano playing, and singing skills. His songs are catchy, and their influence on popular music has been monumental. This type of music isn't really my cup of tea, but this is a solid album by one of the most influential musicians of all time, and it definitely deserves to be on the list.

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.

This was nice - probably would have appreciated it more had it come after something good, weirdly. It's clearly a big turning point in the history of music, that shift towards rock and roll whilst retaining a decent chunk of the R&B sound of the 50s. Blueberry Hill is the highlight, but there's not really much in the way of weakness on the album. It's probably a 5 in 1957, but given everything that's come after it and how tastes have changed it drops down to a low 4 for me.

This was a complication of some songs by Fats Domino, I believe he was a Blues artist back in the 50s, and I haven’t heard many blues artist but this was amazing, really made me do the Patrick Bateman face on a lot of the songs, I wrote him down as someone I want to listen to more, but overall this was an amazing album.

Favourite tracks: you done me wrong; honey Chile; blueberry hill

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...

Nicht ganz mein Ding. Ein paar Klassiker wiedererkannt Aufnahme klingt sehr altbacken.

Das erste Lied ist gut. Die weiteren sind so La La.

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.

Strong 50's showing from Fats, endearing voice and songs.

13 is an unlucky number, and it appears that this day is probably the most... mixed reaction thus far. fats i've read is a great pianist, and his voice has a real nice tone and twang; i truly do feel like he could make some awesome stuff if he really wanted to. but unfortunately, this album is just not one of those great ones. typical typical typical rock from this time. half the songs sound the same to me. it's just... this isn't one i would recommend.

•Not owned: Streaming •For a collection of singles (common for “albums” of that time) it doesn’t get too homogenous. Production is pretty good, given its time—care was put in on a couple of tracks to highlight the guitarist as well. •4/5

Blues, Soul, RnR, gut, 1957

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!!!!

Again, not my genre but I get why people might like it.

Respect is due.

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.

I liked the first few songs but the rest were a bit boring. Also the audio quality was crap, maybe if it was better I'd like it more. Stand-out: Trust in Me

I like 50's. They were doing music for the sake of doing music. It's fun, pleasure to listen and something to dance to. 3.5/5.

Catchy songs, just not generally my style.

i love fats domino and think this was a lovely album and he’s a great singer, i’ve heard it before and blueberry hill is definitely in my top 100 songs kind of thing.

Interesting that this was the birth of rocknroll. Easy to listen to, hard to find album, sound a little like elevator music.

Very cool

Fats is a classic - fast piano with early rock and a blues-y voice. Just a lot of fun.

An important album to be sure. Glad I listened to this one.

Fun album! I can see the appeal for his music, to me it's a bit too jolly? The guy can play the piano though, and he had quite a good band to back him up! 7,5 out of 10

Not my jam. 2

fun. would not listen to again probably, but i wouldn't mind listening to it again

This album made me so happy, and Fats Domino needs to be celebrated more.

Full Fats Rock n Roll!!

Only half of it was available on Spotify

Good.

Was okay. I like Fats, but not sure this is an album I'd go to frequently.

Great music, but why is there a compilation album in this list?

I love it!

Solid. Old school, little bluesy. Most of album not on spotify. 5/10

Great voice!

A 29 minute harmless album.

nice swingy bizz

DK - Beautiful sounding album, really amazing to get to the roots of where R&B merged and created rock & roll. So many stand out tracks at the start for me, my favorites being 1. Honey Chile 2. What's the reason for not pleasing you 3. La La However, this album does taper off slightly after the first six tracks, slightly losing steam and having some tracks feel pretty similar to others. Another album unfortunately with lots of portions missing off streaming. I appreciate the fact that it is a tight concise album (runtime of 31 mins with the bonus tracks). Fun little album, probably won't revisit any tracks except for the top 3. Rating - 2.5/5 // Aaron - As you would expect of a 50s album, the instrumentals are always on point and a pleasure to listen to, however, the overall songs weren't that enjoyable. While I can appreciate the obvious influence as a pioneer of sound Fats Domino has had, it would be disingenuous to rate this higher than I enjoyed it which is a 2/5. This woulda been a bop in the 50s though.

Unfortunately not all available on Spotify, what was available is fantastic. A great mixture of Blues, Big Band and Jazz.

The two Blue songs were the best.

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.

The challenge with 50s albums is that they stick to one line. Pioneering maybe, but I’m not sure they hold up. Blueberry Hill is a classic though

Too bad it’s so confusing to find this album on streaming. Once I found the music, what a winner. Love the simplicity of the music, the feeling, the general vibe. Dig it dig it dig it.

Feet tappin and hip grooving. Nice.

One of the greats.

1. blueburry hill - 2 2. honey chile - 1 3. uuhatz the reazon - 1 4. blue monday - 1.5 5. zo long - 1 6. la la - 1 7. going home - 1 8. mardi graz - 1

I like this oldies Soul sound... Never heard of him before though. Maybe I'll recognize some of the songs. Wow according to the wiki, he was a big influence on Elvis and the Beetles! There were 6 tracks not available on Spotify but I'm going to find them on YouTube. I liked it. What a time for music. 5 stars

Blueberry hill is great, but a lot of these are very formulaic. Smooth, especially like the brass section.

Rating: 2.8

3/5. A solid collection of well-written love songs with a strong and smooth-singing front-man. There wasn't necessarily a bad song here but it's not unique enough to feel it deserves higher than a 3. Not bad, and might put it on later, but not amazing.

Okay. So for whatever reason this album is like an enigma of sorts. The website says this album released in 1957, even though it released in December 1956, the album cover on this website is one that I couldn't find anywhere else, the album isn't on my streaming platform, and weirdest of all, the wikipedia link on this website links to the article for Fats Domino himself, rather than this album. Maybe things are just really weird with 50s albums (of which this is the first I've listened to for this project). I seriously have no idea what's going on here. Anyway, this album's alright. It's some pretty basic 50s rock and roll, which isn't really a bad thing. I think that this serves as a pretty good representation of music at the time. Mr. Domino is quite an influential artist, having influenced the likes of Elvis Presley and The Beatles, however I was not able to find much evidence supporting the major cultural impact of this specific album. Maybe this is more of a representation of him and his career as a whole. Regardless of that, I give this album a high 3/5.

Great authenticity

Didn't listen

Five Stars. What more can be said about Fats Domino? Well, actually… I think a lot can be said about him, and about the selection of pre-60’s music for the list. The compiler doesn’t seem to know what to do with music pre-Beatles. In fact it feels like he regards it as a chore. Fats was one of the original Rock n Rollers, but like most early pop music his stuff wasn’t intended to be sat down and listened to as an album in the way we think of today. The fact that we got a lot of good albums out of the weird mixed system that was around is a miracle akin to the amount of Euripedes we still have; you keep around/keep putting out enough and some of them are gonna stick. But this means that the representation of the pre-album era is kinda spotty. We do get a lot of the greats: Fats, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, but miss out on Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, because they didn’t put out those miraculous good albums. Surely Bo Diddley deserves more of a spot on the list than Louis Prima or the Louvin Brothers? So what does this have to do with Fats Domino specifically? This is Fats Domino is not his best album, it’s probably only put on the list because it’s the one with Blueberry Hill on. I think it’d have been better to include compilations on the list, like Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums did. It would allow for a better representation of important artists who aren’t on this list, Hank Williams being a prime example, and would potentially reduce the glut of late 60’s, late 90’s and early 00’s albums that seem to have only been put on to make up space. Fats Domino by all means deserves a spot on this list. But he deserves better representation than one random album just to save face

Enjoyable and old school. 4/5

Nicht so meins

I think soul music takes you back to when it was written. Sometimes I try to imagine the sound quality being even worse played through the radio of an old Cadillac in 1959 late at night. Really relaxing and enjoyable music for sure. Blueberry Hill is my favorite for sure. Blue Monday is also very nice.

Love a bit of soul and Fats certainly knows how to deliver 👍🏼😎⭐️

Good but half the album was missing

Great sound, great voice. Very nostalgic for me, as reminded me of my father's record collection.

What's the Reason I'm not pleasing you saved this album from a 2 to a 3.

This was a difficult album to review. Half of it is missing from my main streaming platform. I eventually found it mislabeled as a later album with a different name.

First time listening to this. Sounds great! I love this singer! And will definitely explore more stuff! :)

Some good classics. Swingy, upbeat, and fun. Might listen to some more some time.

Fats is always a fun time.

This was a really difficult album to find and listen to because it's not really an album, it's a compilation. And only half of it was available to me so that sucked. But this type of music is always fun and easy to listen to. He had a certain quality that makes his seem more special than the other artists like him.

This Is Fats Domino! is the third album by R&B pianist and vocalist Fats Domino. This is a rock 'n' roll album that sold 50,000 copies in just three months. I think this album is showing its age. The music and vocals sounded dated, and one can tell this album was produced during the early transition from blues rock to rock 'n' roll. It's not the same rock that were used to today.

The rooster song slaps.

Really good! Not necessarily one of my go to types of music, but this album is brilliant. Fun, and really well put together :)

I just listened to his essentials playlist. He’s fun and talented. You can tell he enjoys making the music.

The big man does it all very right here. Starting with an iconic track to get us started and getting us out of there fairly quickly. It does hold up THAT well but considering it’s relative age it is a much better album given the time that has past since release.

This was pretty nice! But what is it about older artists and basically copy/pasting the same song format over and over? 'Blueberry Hill', 'Troubles Of My Own', 'Blue Monday' and 'So Long' are very, very similar to each other. Had the exact same thing with James Brown.

Love the swing beats of this album! It is a nice document of the time that it was released and Blueberry Hill holds well up to this day. There is not a lot of variation to the songs but then again it's dance music from 1957. I really enjoyed it and could see myself having it on while doing something else but if it was released today it wouldn't be that interesting.

It was alright, always the same vibe but not bad

Ye olde timey blues that started all of this *gestures with both arms*

Simple uplifting R&B of the 50s

Ik vin dit wel lekker hoor in de avonduurtjes

lekkere swingers van Fats Domino!

вновь альбома целиком нет на спотике. НО, музыка очень задорная) такой качественный, музыкальный, гармоничный рок н ролл. Снимаю балл за вокал, мне местами тяжеловато, но с музыкальной точки зрения - бомба

Strong 3

You can't really hate this. After all, the man is a legend, and "Blueberry Hill" alone should justify a slot for Fats in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame. That said, as much of a rock pioneer Fats Domino was, there's nothing in the five other songs from this record available on Spotify that can really surprise you (maybe I should dig further to find the others, but honestly, I've got enough music on my plate right now). Good soundtrack for a night out at the diner, sure. But playing this in your living room? To be clear, I know you also need to put those songs into historical context. But even if I do so, I still doubt they can beat the fierce competition of the ones played by subsequent key artists who flourished in that early rock'n'roll genre. Little Richards was far more extravagant and riotous, paving the way to later stars such as James Brown and Prince ; Chuck Berry was a killer guitar player and amazing songwriter, and he left us with far more than *one* all-time classic ; and as white as a linen as he was, Elvis' performances and vocals made him the stuff of legend--see also the strings of staples he left us with, just as Chuck did. Speaking of "whities", I also find Buddy Holly's tunes catchier, more memorable, and more original in the long run. And if Bill Haley was not exactly the real deal, the production values on his hits was far more dynamic and effective. So... slot number 6 for Fats? You tell me. 🤷‍♂️ After all, number 6 is still ahead of Gene Vincent, Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochrane and Jerry Lee Lewis. Those songs are quite endearing, don't get me wrong. But as far as *albums* go, well, Fats wouldn't be the only legendary artist to shine more through single tracks than through LPs. 3/5, translating to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3). Number of albums left to review: 388 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 279 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 146 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 193

What Spotify had of it was solid, not making a playlist, but solid non the less

I was not able to find this album on Spotify, but I pulled together the track list and listened to what I could. I just hope I didn’t miss anything! I have a soft spot for music of the 50s, and Fats Domino truly exemplifies its sound. Overall, this album was a very enjoyable, easy listen. It’s simple, soulful, and effective.

Fatty

I really grooved to this! Not something I'd listen to every day but it was a lot of fun. Also cool reading and learning about Fats Domino.

He looks so young. He sounds so young. I can hear, like, milk in his voice. Innocence.

I kind of like it conceptually (the vibes mostly), but it's really dated. >1957 must be the oldest album we've listened to Nope! It's Sinatra, ~1955 if I remember correctly. I remembered because it's the first album in the book

half the songs were unavailable in my country but I didn't like it enough to go looking for them. 1957 must be the oldest album we've listened to

Melhor do que eu esperava!

Fun music. I love the exposure to this stuff. I found some of it a little bit less good overall and I think this is a compilation on Spotify? I don’t know if it links to the right place but overall decent and enjoyable. Would listen to it on a nostalgic night with a scotch

Mittelmäßig interessanter New Orleans Rythm and Blues.

This is indeed Fats Domino. music: appreciated. (⌐▣ ̮ ▣)

Fairly cool in the way that all early proto-rock stuff is cool. Not something I would necessarily seek out to listen to again, but fine.

Bastante guay el rollo, se le nota el precursor del rock. Pero un poco verde, lo noto aún. 2.5/5

Very clearly important album in music history. His voice really is a pleasure to listen to, but just by the nature of how foundational of an album this is, the music feels so, so basic for the large majority of the time. Favorite track: Honey Chile

Hard to find but great album. Definitely on the I have to be in the mood list. If I’m doing a puzzle or some kind of activity

His voice is really good

couldn't listen to the whole album, but his voice melds well with the instruments to create a rock-and-roll R&B mix suitable for a 50s audience

It was okay! Not rly my vibe tho.

Old school. Jazz. Good vibes and fun !

classic blues but not really my thing

The reason I signed up for this, to listen to things that would never normally cross my radar. Can’t help but feel good listening to these tunes, although a compilation definitely feels like cheating!

Listened to about half, but enjoyed it

Fun 50s tunes, but very samey.

It was ok

What a blast! A catchy album full of hits that have aged surprisingly well.

The songs that were on Spotify were pretty good stuff. But not good enough to go hunting for the songs not on Spotify.

Old school, enjoy the instruments

While Fats is a pioneer of the Rock genre, I can only appreciate its novelty.

Good OG Rock and Roll. Glad I listened to it. 3 Stars

Mysigt men lite daterat

I'm glad I listened, and I hear the greatness, but I'm not sure this changes anything.

Only songs I recognized were Blueberry Hill. A lot of the songs on this album weren’t available on Spotify. So I listened to some of his other songs. But still nice to listen to on a Saturday morning.

Not bad, didn't listen to whole album because not all on spotify

Classic Motowwn sound

Decent old timey blues and R&B. Nothing surprising, pleasant enough, nice short catchy songs.

Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.

Sympa, mais ça m'a pas marqué plus que ça

Il me manquait des bouts sur Spotify mais on va dire qu'on voit l'idée. Pas mal, un peu vieillot, mais pas désagréable. Je rajoute +1 à ma note parce que c'est quand même ce qui se rapproche le plus du jazz depuis le début. Je ne sais pas si c'est un oubli délibéré ou non, mais en tout cas c'est nul. Bouh !

Yeah, this is 50's music alright! That's not damning praise, but it is pretty much exactly what you're expecting! That said, Fats is legendary for a reason. He did what he did well, and this is him at the top of his game, with his biggest hit "Blueberry Hill" opening this collection. A short, enjoyable, breezy listen.

Revolutionary for the time but no real standout songs

I have absolutely no idea if I've been listening to the "right" Fats Domino, but what I have been listening to, I have enjoyed a great deal. I think I have a couple of compilation CDs somewhere. Truly a great, an inspiration to so many artists and set the direction of western music for a generation.

ok

Was he part of the Colgate Comedy Hour? What happened to the old lady's rooster? What a shame. 2/5, not really for me. It's good old timey big band jazz I guess? Didn't really do much for me.

Mr Fats gots fats pipes Fav: Blueberry Hill

Charming as fuck.

This made me feel 89 years old in a good way 3.5/5

Had me twistin and groovin! It was also a crazy coincidence that I put on a Fats song (“ain’t it a shame”)in the morning then proceeded to see that this was the album of the day!

Can’t find the full thing so middle of the pack rating for fairness

Should've been in Fallout

Fine, but not as good as his contemporaries.

Onhan tämä melko vanhanaikaista. Ei tätä useampaa kertaa ehkä laittaisi kuunteluun, mutta näin historiallisena kuriositeettina aivan ok. Pari klassikkoakin matkassa.

I wish this wasn't a compilation album! Definitely a good start showcasing some of Fats Domino's hits. Makes me curious – I'll be looking into him more. Fav tracks: Blue Monday; Goin Home (Bonus Track)

Ok

Short but sweet

An audio assault in terms of engineering, very repetitive after a while... It also makes me wonder what it would've sounded like had it been recorded & produced with today's equipment...

great album ... 4 stars

Maybe historically relevant but does not feel worthwhile as an independent listen.

2/5

Classic. Who wouldn't love Fats Domino

Blues, Rock'n'roll, Saxophones, Fats Domino ripping the keys *chef's kiss*

It’s such a shame that “Ain’t That A Shame” wasn’t on this complication album. I’ve gotta give it a 4-star just for that. “Ain’t That A Shame” is a 5-star song, though.

8.2 Fantastic talent.

Today I discovered the album names for Fats Domino: This is Fats Domino! …A Lot of Dominos! Fats Is Back! Fats The Fat Man The 50's were a simpler time. 3.5./5

This isn’t available on Apple Music

Very nostalgic and reminiscent of a time well before I was born. Very iconic songs and sound.

A grandfather of rock and roll, of course this was enjoyable! Great sound, up tempo. Fun album!! High 3

wasn't to my taste really.

Short but sweet.

classic - love every second

This was pretty fun

Classic 50's record - won't blow you away, but it is a fun, easy listening experience.

A classic. Enjoyed it very much

This cat was cookin. More of a comp album but cool to see where the roots of rock and roll came from. Not all tracks were available to stream but it was worth doing a little diving. Not something I would listen to regularly but had I been around in 57 I woulda been spinnin. Really good lyricism regarding heartache, insecurity, and anxiety in a relationship. I guess bitches been trippin since the 50s. Mardi Gras is a must. Fav tracks: blueberry hill, what’s the reason I’m not pleasing you, gone home Least fav: La La

loved it... we studies this in school.

Iconic. The album was a little tricky to find but once I did ohhhhhhhh buddy

who am into criticize fats domino? but if i’m honest, although it’s flawless in construction and execution, like a lot of pop music of the era it seems a little fake

mum recognised blueberry hill.

Not sure I hit all the tracks as I couldn’t find the exact album, but I did listen to quite a bit of Fats Domino and really enjoyed it. Truly typesetting early rock and roll.

Some songs were not available, good vibes tho

We wouldn’t be where we are now without it

Very bluesy and passionate

3.5 some good songs but not the best from Fats Domino imo.

Groovy, coffeehouse vibes to enjoy

Nothing particularly exciting

Nope!

Vivant, sans prétention. Voix veloutée parfaite pour la sérénade.

A 50s rock n roll legend who inspired the likes of Elvis and the Beatles. Adds a wild twist to R&B by adding rampant instruments, fast tempos, and spunky techniques like the offbeat. It's a collection of his best songs, which all share the same style. Incredibly short, each song barely over 2 minutes. Very minimalist, centering around some creative idea for the whole song. You get the point and appeal instantly. There's some filler, either tracks too derivative of his other work, or based on a gimmick, but many of them hit the mark. Favorites: Blue Monday, La La, You Done Me Wrong

Very fun. Had me tapping my foot and wanting to get up and move, quite few times. Enjoyed listening to it.

Didn't get to hear all of this because Spotify, but what I did hear, I loved. I have always thought of Mr Domino as old and stuffy due to some of the songs he recorded being so well-known, but that period that was the birth of rock and roll, coming out of some amazing hard-edged rhythm and blues, is far too easily overlooked. Definitely one I will play again, and 'Mardi Gras' was indeed a happy and unexpected bonus track here.

Compilations aren't really my thing. I refuse to believe that there is a stand alone Fats album that isn't any better than this collection. It's decent - VERY decent. It was hard to keep my foot still with plenty of involuntary tapping throughout. But I like albums to have a story or thread.

Pivotal in the evolution of rock and roll but these days the album is more of a historical landmark than a regular listening item.

It took a while to find this album on YouTube, but eventually I tracked it down. What amazing music! It was a pleasure to listen to one of Rock n' Roll's original artists.

Yeah natural talent

This definitely peaks with the first song, as the rest of the album is very bland proto-rock 'n' roll with no substance save for some nice instrumentals and surprises peppered throughout (the instrumental, the guitar in the final track, etc.). It certainly isn't a bad album, but considering this album is already confusing enough to track down what to listen to, it isn't really worth the end result.

This was difficult to track down. I enjoyed it, it's a whisper of what is to come musically

Fats wasn’t for me, Domino also wasn’t for me…

That was excellent, I definitely listen to his other works !

Some wonderful songs here, but nothing I haven’t heard before at this point.

I was not able to really find this album online. I listened to Fats Domino swings instead. Which was fun.

Amazing voice! The music was nice, but seemed to have simple progressions.

Nice to listen to but not I genre of music I seek out

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10/10

Easy listen. Enjoyable. 3.5

this is fine

Blue Mondayy Blueberry Hill son dos grandes temas

I'm not convinced this is a real album

A+ 10/10 Five Stars Would listen to repeatedly

What a lovely and calm album to listen to, would have loved to have heard this live.

Production on it is so... old. Also was only 19mins for me which was a bit underwhelming.

Interesting album and given its age it sounded great. Again, not sure I'd listen to it again

Unfortunately only part of the album was available on Spotify, but I enjoyed what I was able to hear.

Nice old fashioned rock

Really solid classic rock n roll. In the current time it sounds old. In the 50s it would be 5/5

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