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Fats Domino is the voice of blues and early rock ‘n’ roll to me. This compilation is pure heartwarming joy from start to finish. While listening I felt genuinely warm, emotional, and happy — the kind of lovely feeling that only Fats can give. His voice is so rich, smooth, and full of soul. The New Orleans piano-driven sound, those rolling rhythms, and his relaxed delivery make every song feel like comfort food. Even the sad songs feel comforting somehow. You hear classics like “Blueberry Hill,” “Blue Monday,” and many more — all of them timeless. There’s something incredibly lovable and human about his music. It never feels forced or flashy, just pure emotion wrapped in that signature Fats Domino groove. If you’ve never properly listened to him, this is a perfect starting point. Fats Domino is one of those artists everyone should experience at least once in their life. Simple, beautiful, and timeless. Highly recommended.
Legendary artist
It was cool. Nice bop to it
Yeah this is that good stuff
loved!!!
Classic sound, and great vibes all around. I’m a sucker for this genre. This album didn’t have a ton of variability though.
Rock and roll.
Oh, the ‘40’s, when an overweight guy could just casually go by the nickname “Fats” without anyone batting an eye.
On ne va pas se mentir, se replonger dans un disque de 1957 quand on a l'habitude des déflagrations sonores du post-punk ou de l'indie rock moderne, c'est un peu comme quitter une autoroute allemande à 200 km/h pour monter dans une Cadillac décapotable qui cruise tranquillement sur le Delta du Mississippi. Mais attention, ce n'est pas pour autant une promenade de santé pour retraités car This Is Fats, le troisième album d'Antoine "Fats" Domino chez Imperial, c'est de l'uranium enrichi. L’album sort en plein milieu d’une décennie où Fats Domino est littéralement intouchable. On parle d’un type qui a vendu environ 65 millions de disques entre 1954 et 1962 et dans la hiérarchie de l’époque, il n’y a qu’Elvis Presley pour lui faire de l’ombre. Mais là où Elvis joue la carte de la provocation sexuelle et du déhanchement qui fait s'évanouir les ménagères, Fats Domino, lui, impose une force tranquille, une bonhomie redoutable qui masque un génie rythmique absolu. Il est celui qui a jeté le pont au-dessus du ravin séparant le R&B noir et la Pop blanche, et il l’a fait sans même avoir l’air de forcer. Dès l’ouverture, on comprend que ce disque est un manifeste du son de La Nouvelle-Orléans. C’est du boogie-woogie musclé, un martèlement de triolets qui crée un groove hypnotique et ce son, on le doit aussi au co-architecte de cette cathédrale : Dave Bartholomew, le producteur et trompettiste qui a compris avant tout le monde comment canaliser l’énergie brute des clubs de Louisiane pour en faire des tubes radiophoniques mondiaux. Si vous voulez savoir d'où vient la structure du rock moderne, écoutez "Blue Monday". C’est une ode à la fatigue ouvrière, un titre qui résonne encore aujourd'hui avec une pertinence sociale désarmante, mais porté par une section rythmique qui refuse de se laisser abattre. Ou encore "Honey Chile", un véritable petit monstre de boogie-woogie qui préfigure l’agressivité du rock à venir, tout en conservant une élégance mélodique rare. L'album contient ce qui restera le morceau de bravoure de sa carrière : "Blueberry Hill". Pourtant, si le résultat final sonne comme une évidence absolue, l'enregistrement fut un véritable cauchemar bureaucratique et technique. Le jour de la session, c'était le chaos : personne ne trouvait la partition, Fats oubliait la moitié de ses répliques, et l'ambiance studio était électrique au mauvais sens du terme. Aucune prise complète ne fut enregistrée ce jour-là. Le tube que l'on connaît, ce numéro 2 au classement Pop (le plus haut sommet atteint par Fats en solo), est en réalité un "monstre de Frankenstein" sonore. Les ingénieurs du son ont dû couper et raboutage les morceaux de plusieurs prises avortées pour créer cette fluidité légendaire. C’est la magie du studio : transformer un accident industriel en un chef-d’œuvre intemporel. Cette version a d'ailleurs éclipsé celle de Glenn Miller de 1940 par sa chaleur et sa sincérité désarmante. Si l'album est indispensable, c'est aussi parce que son ADN se retrouve partout dans les décennies suivantes. Sans les chansons de This Is Fats, pas de Pat Boone (qui s'est empressé de le copier), mais surtout pas de Beatles. Paul McCartney n'a jamais caché son admiration pour le "Fat Man", et l'on retrouve les échos de ce piano bondissant dans une multitude de morceaux des Fab Four. L'album enchaîne les pépites sans aucun temps mort : de la mélancolie sublime de "So Long" à la puissance brute de "Poor, Poor Me". C’est un disque court, moins de trente minutes, compact comme une décharge d'adrénaline, qui ne contient absolument aucun déchet. À une époque où le format album n’en était qu'à ses balbutiements (souvent juste des collections de singles jetables), Fats Domino et Dave Bartholomew livraient une œuvre cohérente, un portrait puissant de leur art à son apogée. La note est ferme : c'est un 4/5. Pourquoi pas 5 ? Parce qu'on est au début de l'histoire et que la suite va nous amener vers des expérimentations encore plus folles. Mais ne vous y trompez pas : sans ce disque, la suite n'existerait tout simplement pas. C'est le respect dû aux ancêtres. Ce disque est une archive vivante, un témoignage d'une époque où l'on inventait les règles du jeu au fur et à mesure. Entendre Fats Domino chanter "Trust In Me" aujourd'hui, c'est se rappeler que le rock, avant d'être une industrie ou un look, c'était une question de feeling, de vibration et de sueur. Et si vous n'avez pas ce disque dans votre collection, vous n'avez pas de collection de disques, vous avez juste une pile de plastique.
One of the classic greats that was foundational to rock and roll!!
It hurts my ears. I love it. 4/5
Foundational fatty domino, not a 5 to me but that’s really just taste
Koselig dette. Pluss for lengde og at de fleste låtene er egenkomponerte.
Energy for days! His performances had to be exhausting. Loved every second of it.
Rapide et chouette !
This is probably a me problem, but I scoured apple music for this album and couldn’t find it. I did listen to a few of his other songs, though, and he is obviously very talented with a super fun vibe to his music.
Solid 1950's bops. (4)
Fats Domino Impossible to listen to without a smile on my face. Knew some of the big hitters like Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday but it was the other tracks that laid clear that this is a crucial part of the blueprint for rock n roll and all that followed. Rolling 3 chord bangers with blistering solos and call and response vocals. What's not to love?! Fave Track - either Honey Chile or the surprise dischordant closure Trust in Me. I'll go the latter cos I listened to that three times and HC only two 😂 Worst track - none really but let's say Troubles of my Own 8/10
Wow. Listened to this on my 2.1 stereo set up (even though I guess it's not even stereo, or perhaps fake stereo? I could only find this album on YouTube anyways, so much for high quality sound). For an album that feels so expectedly "oldies", or in this case some of the first RnB and rock-n-roll you could hear, there is just some intrinsic sauce in the performance of this thing that makes me really like it. For all the sax breaks busting in around a minute deep, or love lyrics that switch between forlorn and yearning, ya know, the things that make you feel like you are listening to just another collection of "early rock", there is some serious rhythm in this album, making me want to bounce along to every track. It's very jazzy sounding, especially with the sax, but with the piano and drums rockin along the whole time it gives it a unique feel, which I guess was that original "rhythm and blues". I can dig it. Fats Domino has one great voice, gliding smoothly atop each track, which helps this album really stand out. Even if the stories told are one's you've heard a dozen times, there's something about the delivery on songs like "Blueberry Hill" that just make it feel special. Beyond that track, I really liked "The Fat Man's Hop", and so much of this album is just filled with songs that are just delivered to that truly expert degree, and with some fun--soul, if you will--that it still sounds interesting in the wake of all the rock it helped to birth in front of it. It can get a little repetitive, but as someone who can only take oldies in certain doses, this really punches above it's weight for me.
This is just a really easy, enjoyable listen. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but it’s one of those albums that clicks straight away—warm, catchy, and never trying too hard. What stands out most is how tight everything is. The band is really locked in. Nothing feels cluttered or overdone—everyone just knows how to serve the song. There are loads of instantly memorable moments too, like La-La and Troubles of My Own, which just make you smile. Then you’ve got the classics like Blueberry Hill, which still sound fresh and easy to enjoy. It’s also perfectly paced. The songs are short, punchy, and never outstay their welcome, which makes the whole record flow really nicely from start to finish. Overall, it just feels like a sunny, good-time album—something you can happily throw on in the background or really get into
Hard not to like it or come away smiling
Pretty fun and foundational stuff!
Finding this album was nigh impossible, mostly because everyone got it mixed up with "This is Fats", which released a year later. Still don't know if I've listened to the proper album in the end. Not that it matters, since I've had a ton of fun listening to whatever Fats Domino album I got my hands on :)
Respect for calling himself Fats.
like it
La verdad es que es un artista que no conocía, ya que no suelo escuchar mucho este género. Sin embargo, investigando un poco vi que tiene un reconocimiento enorme, al punto de ser considerado uno de los padres del Rock and Roll. Escuchando este álbum se entiende perfectamente por qué, ya que sus ritmos reflejan claramente el origen del género, en una época donde todo esto recién empezaba. Me gustó muchísimo y seguramente voy a seguir explorando más de su música. En mi caso, que siempre presto atención al piano, acá tiene un papel muy marcado, con esos ritmos rápidos que te dan ganas de bailar. Las canciones que más destaco son "Reelin and Rockin", "Poor Me", "What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You" y, sobre todo, "Blueberry Hill". En resumen: 9/10.
Ta ok
Couldn’t find this one specifically so I chose “Fat Domino Swings” — reminds me of going to breakfast at Backwater in Melbourne
This is so STL
Favs: blueberry hill, Mardi Gras in New Orleans
9/1001 This is Fats Domino - Fats Domino (1956) An overwhelmingly warm and unflinchingly sincere experience. The foundations of Rock & Roll with sweet, timeless classics like "Blueberry Hill", "Blue Monday", or "So Long." It's one of those albums that captures two genres/scenes in flux (New Orleans Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll) and has just the right amount from both. It can sound basic in the retrospect afforded by the 70 years that have passed, but what fun it still is. As Elvis said, "the true King of Rock & Roll." ★★★★
Good listening.
This is the perfect album to play on the way home from work dont ask me why
Me gusta el ritmo, tranquilamente sería algo que escucharía estudiando o hasta manejando. Muy estilo Elvis. No es para escuchar demasiadas canciones seguidas.
This was the hardest album to find so far. Luckily, I believe all the songs (except maybe one) are on Spotify I just had to search for a number of them individually. I had a great time with this one. It's oozing with style from his voice to his lyrics. I'm definitely going to be searching out some more tunes of his to listen to in the near future.
It's a real nice time. Lots of foot tapping going on over here! 3.5 rounded up.
The rooster song!!!
Finding they actual album is a struggle, but I love Fats Domino no matter what
I like this guy
I own a Fats Domino compilation that I picked up for next to nothing and of course I already knew Blueberry Hill. Not an artist I listen to a lot but I'm absolutely happy to do so. Fabulous voice and foundational in rock n roll (although he claimed that R'n'R was just R&B), influencing the likes of Elvis and The Beatles and even ska and reggae artists.
I had to listen to a playlist, Spotify didn't have this particular album.
Bluesy!
Yes Fats! Really enjoyed it, pity Spotify had greyed out/blocked 6 of the 14 songs. If only the ratings had half stars.
Classic Rock Blues and Jaz, Good.
I find it harder to relate to blues but it had some nice winds
Some true classics on this one.
I wasn’t able to hear this one, so I played A LOT of his best hits from other albums. They were all great!
Thought fats domino was a joke but he’s great
Surprisingly very good indeed. All of the songs are catchy and short and there's a lot of variety in the album
Album not on Spotify but I got the gist
I'm familiar with a bunch of Fats Domino songs, and there are a bunch on this album. I've never listened to a Fats Domino album start-to-finish though. This is exactly what I was expecting, and it's solid.
Album 148. This Is Fats Domino (https://open.spotify.com/album/2phQN0obJGFy6fLKXlIts6?si=wqVDHhFMRECjsNFf9Htbfg) — Fats Domino (1957) I remembered it (https://youtu.be/ekeq4szDmJo?si=eFE0Zce7A3hzKDjR) when I heard Blueberry Hill lol. Like it so much. It's something between jazz/soul and r&b/rock&roll. This guy some kinda innovator in these genres. New Orleans classic. Honestly it doesn't really matter what exactly song you listen, all of it is joyful, easy to listen and timeless. 4/5 Liked: — Blueberry Hill — Blue Monday
Was tough to find this album but Fats does a grand ol’ job.
The song "The Fat Man" is widely credited as the first rock and roll song. Ever. That's worth a listen. Mix in the fact that this sounds like an album made 10 to 15 years after it was actually recorded, and we have a true classic. Influence 5. Hits 5. Intangibles 4. Quality 4. Personal preference 4.
Surprisingly fresh for being an album at the birth of rock n roll. Sounds old (no duh) but sounds real and soulful.
Awesome blues!
Good fun and zips along.
That was alright. Does what is says on the tin.
A true classic of swing.
Wow fat people do matter ❤️❤️❤️
In maybe the most confusing case of similarly named albums I've ever run into, I hope I'm doing the right one by picking the 1956 release with this exact name. Pretty samey by a certain point, but really lovely otherwise.
Good time classic rock and roll. Blueberry Hill, Honey Chile and Blue Monday and are all bangers. A bit of a dip in quality is all that prevents this getting the full marks
Listened in the car driving home from work. Just a pleasant, short and sweet introduction to early rock and roll. Didn't overstay its welcome.
Fun to hear the other side of early rock n roll compared to little Richard. A fun and easy listen.
This album is pure, unadulterated Blues and Rock N Roll. Every track is a winner, and you can totally see why Elvis and the Beatles looked up to Fats. It's that classic, feel-good rock and roll and New Orleans blues that's both super important and just plain fun to listen to. "Blueberry Hill" and "Blue Monday" are amazing, showcasing his vocals and piano perfectly. The only downside was trying to actually listen to it. Finding the 1957 album was a pain, the Spotify version was missing most of the album. I had to piece it together myself, but the music is so good, it was worth it. It's a happy, easy listening vibe and a reminder that Fats is the real deal.
Velmi dober album
Fun, groovy, and enjoyable album
stupid hard to find. even the "version" i found was a spotify playlist with a song missing. anyway thanks for inventing rock mr domino
Fats is a legend!
A high energy and infectious album that gets us ready for full on rock and roll fever.
Really good playing and signing in any context. But to package delta-style blues rock piano in a way that didn’t scare the crap out of 1950s white audiences/record buyers, while not being a white, child-marrying man, is truly remarkable. (Ok…maybe Fats isn’t as “edgy” in his sound as Jerry Lee, but I think that’s sort of my point.)
Easy to slip off the shoes and start dancing with this one.
Kind of a banger - shoutout Fats Domino, awesome name!
A new one for me. I enjoyed this.
Deduction for the actual record indicated not being on streaming.. Very nice though - sounds like a summer Sunday morning.
Good stuff
There is lots of debate around weather Fats Domino was the first to play "rock and roll" music. While I think there is some truth to edging a bit more credit toward Fats Domino and away from Elvis Presley, I actually think that whole concept of being the first to play a certain type of music is ridiculous. Why do we have to try to claim first on something that has no beginning or end? To me this album has more in common with Delta Blues and RnB than anything else. Fats Domino's take on this genre I will say makes for some good listening. His joy in the music comes through. You cant help but feel positive while listening to this. This guy was obviously a legend and is quite possibly underappreciated still.
Fats in the man.
Couldn't find the album but listened to greatest hists
Very phat.
One of the progenitors of so much modern music. Catchy tracks which still sound good today.
Nice upbeat instrumentals, great voice, good vibes Liked the piano solos Favorite song: La La
Top old for my taste. But still good to listen
Fun and Catchy. Unlike a lot of early rock music, this seems to grab and hold your attention even if it's small and low stakes compared to what came later. Cool to get to the foundations of rock. Highlights: Blueberry Hill From Musicboard (OG 1/12/26, Imported 2/26/26)
Banger
Love
Before: Cool, Fats Domino. I need to work on my yearly playlists for the years prior to 1960. This should give some tracks for 1957. During: 4 "Blueberry Hill" 4 "Honey Chile" 4 "What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You" 4 "Blue Monday" 4 "So Long" 4 "La-La" 4 "Troubles of My Own" 3 "You Done Me Wrong" 3 "Reeling and Rocking" 4 "The Fat Man's Hop" 3 "Poor Poor Me" "Trust in Me" After : I could not find the album but found different versions of all the songs. 4.
Damn this dude can rock
très bon 4+/5
Did I listen to the right album? This is - Fats (57) or Fats Domino (56). Doesn’t really matter does it, bloody fantastic. Warm voice, bopping rhythm sucks you in. Love golden age rock n roll, the simplicity and vibrance of it all and Fats is just fun. What it must have been like when this was cutting edge, moving from the straighter sounds of conformity into this. 4.5 Star just cause there isn’t enough of it, otherwise would have been 5.
Classics!
I don't know much about oldies and I do not usually listen to this kind of music. But it is obvious that this is good, and I enjoyed it a lot. No doubt The Beatles listened to all this stuff in their early years.
Nice, fun to listen and groove along to. It's a shame but I think it's hard to get a sense of how exciting this music was in its time, because it's become so fundamental to a lot of other things we listen to.
And so it begins…amazing!
Fats belongs on the rock n roll Mt Rushmore…”the real king of rock ‘n’ roll” according to Elvis
Pretty good
Sometimes genre pioneers are just really fun and that's what this album brings. It's not like his discography has loads of huge hits, but it's got a consistently great sound where his talents really shine through.
Obviously good
Some very lovely moments I will definitely tune in again
I don’t love all the songs, but Fats always nails the delivery
This album surprised me. I thought it would be horrible but I ended up liking it.
It’s so great to hear more songs than ‘Blueberry Hill’. I loved his sound.
Nice voor in de ochtend
This is easily the best pre-1960s rock album I've listened to from the list so far (~115 in). This album is a really interesting blend of early rock, blues, and jazz and personally I feel it sounds miles ahead of some of Fats' rock contemporaries like Buddy Holly.
Honestly I was surprised this wasn’t more piano forward, but who can hate on 12-bar blues as bop and swing. If I were at the sock hop in 1950, I’d be grinding all over this!
Bien setentoso bien de película bien de bar viejo viejo
- fun and catchy - not my absolute favorite mais un artiste ayant eu une influence aussi majeure mérite au moins 4/5
Kinda hard to listen to an album that's not on your streaming service - listened to it on YouTube. This is the sound of early rock & roll. I think we overlook how influential Fats Domino was. Blueberry Hill is certainly a foundational song.
So dang good!
Fats Domino – This Is Fats Domino! After a run of decent but distant 3-star records, This Is Fats Domino! is a high-level return to immaculate soul and emotion. This album is a triumphant symphony of 1950s musicianship, proving its lasting power" by laying the technical foundation for icons like Elvis and The Beatles. "Blueberry Hill" stands out as a masterclass in substance and production, while Fats’ performance on Poor Poor Me and the rhythmic iron is hot energy of Blue Monday hit the brain just fine. While the LP loses some consistency in its later half compared to the powerhouse opening, it remains a class body of work that is essential for understanding the vintage roots of rock and roll. A solid 4/5 that finally feels like a triumphant discovery.
dope
Interesting
Fats Domino is a legend. This isnt really an album, its an introduction to an icon. His sound was ground breaking at the time and holds up beautifully all this time later. A great voice, a great heart and amazing songs. Not going for the full 5 as its a collection if songs rather than an album.
Guter Rock'n'Roll, der einen mitnimmt. Kurz und knackig.
NOLA founder of rock and roll, as evidenced by these catchy tunes that make you want to dance.
Loved it. Original Rock And Roll - leaves no doubt why it took the world by storm - such a fun listen. One thing that was a bit surprising to me was how much I was reminded of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy i didn’t realize Fats was such a big influence on them
Excellent stuff
I really like the production on this one. Great songs too. I love his voice
While not my typical type of album, I found this album to be a lot of fun. Domino's voice is so smooth and the band is really playful. Had to piece together the full album on Spotify, but well worth it.
Amazing album simple good music to enjoy. Nothing too complex or to show off just good all around
His album titles alone brought a huge smile to my face, what a gem of a man.
Great album of early rock n roll with 12 tracks of fun in less than 30 minutes
7/10
Beautiful music with a lot of charm.
very soulful lots of personality. Really good solo instrumentals and for 1957 really well produced. The brass section is great and give every song depth. The jive in each song gives it really good feel. Standouts for me were "blueberry hill", "Blue Monday" and "Mardi Gras in new Orleans". But a really nice easy listen that had some flare and character
Some fun jazz! Def for a specific vibe tho
Well written fun songs, excellent for the time
This was an interesting album because it was a compilation (which I didn't know were included in the 1001 album list). A very solid album nonetheless. Fats Domino has a smooth, soulful sound that I could listen to on repeat. I wish the songs were a bit longer. Listened twice
cute little short one i like
Best Song: Blueberry Hill This has nothing to do with the album but it was a pain to find streaming, I ended up looking it up on Wikipedia and just playing the songs in order. That being said, I enjoyed this. Plus it was nice to hear some music in the 50s that isn't jazz. Blueberry Hill is a damn classic! 4/5.
i tend to forget that rock n roll originated in r&b music and this album really shows it. Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday some serious soul to them. this is probs great to kick ur feet up to after a long shift of menial labor. hell yea brother. deserves to be one of the 1001? i think some room can be made for it
Pretty fun, enjoyable album. Short, but in a way that makes you want a little more while still being happy with what you get. While it's clearly an older record, it holds up even with the style of the time being prevalent in the recording. I guess one negative was that it was a bit same-y the whole way through. The short length helped keep that from being annoying, though. I had a good time with this listen, and there's not much bad to say about it. I'm not sure I'd call it great, but it was really good. Overall: 4/5
Loved it! Great vocals and such a unique sound!
Super short, listened twice. Properly listening (rather than having this on as background), I enjoyed the back half of the album more than the first half - Blue Monday was the first that particularly stood out, immediately followed by So Long (great ‘space’ in the track and able to hear the individual performances) and skipping forward to Going Home - a track that might persuade me that the saxophone is an ok instrument after all. I’m not sure what’s gonna get a 5 ranking in my list (this is only my second listen out of 1001) but this is a really high 4.
was ok. 4 stars
Six of the tracks were unavailable, but I liked what I heard.
New orleans r&b sound, like it
Favorite tracks: Honey Chile, Blueberry Hill
Good album but nothing too spectacular
Sounds very similar to Elvis Presley but even more happy. Great voice and good instruments.
i love rock and roll and fats domino
4/5 - catchy and so clearly influential in the birth of rock and roll
This album made me feel warm inside haha
Wow! I never am someone who chooses to listen to this style, but I love it when it's on. It's great to listen to what *ahem* "inspired" Elvis.
Another solid album. Not my favorite album of all time, but still a nice listen.
I have no idea what genre this is but I'm a fan. This is the typa thing you'd play while dancing in the kitchen in an apron with the love of your life. Typa music you wanna get up and jive to. Would play in the background of that one scene in DPS. Six songs are unavailable on Spotify so this is an incomplete rating but I'm really liking it. The piano and sax in the back are really rocking. Whoever's on the piano is really going crazy. Favourite: Honey Chile Least favourite: La La
Suddenly I am a lone courier heading to the new vegas strip looking for some dude named Benny. This was such a fun listen!! I am extremely bias since I love fallout but would definitely go listen to this album again!
A perfectly good album! Tricky to rate, because it's such a foundational album everything here has been used, reused, overused, and parodied so many times that nothing feels fresh here. It's more a collection of tropes. But that's not the album's fault, y'know? That's what happens when you're a pioneer and a visionary 70 years ago. My favourite lyrics are the over the top ones (as per my favourite Fats track I'm Gonna Sit Right Down) some of the other writing slides by a little for me. Standout tracks: So Long, Trust In Me.
One of the architects of rock n roll! But as this is the compilation, I will not go more than 4 stars.
enjoyed this album a lot. when it comes to artists from this time period, when we used to see them in the 1970s or 80s, they were basically shells of their former selves living off one or two super-hits that you would see play on a lame variety show, PBS, or The Love Boat. This album was full of life and youthful exuberance. i loved it and totally went against my first impression of him from when i was young.
This was really impressive. I feel like this is the first artist I listened to from the 50s that wasn't mostly slow music. This actually sounds like a precursor to rock and roll. The songs even varied a bit when most sound similar from that era.
Classic. Always Good to hear al alblum by one of Rock's Founding Fathers. I smiled because I thought of Richie on Happy Days.
Fats is the king. This record is short and sweet, annd every song is excellent. Is it Rhythm & Blues or something more? Yes. There’s a restaurant (and venue) here in St. Louis called Blueberry Hill, because of course there is. Why wouldn’t you name a restaurant after a song with such immaculate vibes?
Good stuff here, 30 minutes of the music that helped create rock and roll. Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday are the standout tracks for me. Fun listen
Pretty solid genre album.
Слушала в офисе, легкий для восприятия, приятные мелодии. Не мой фаворит, но 4ку хочется поставить
Great listen. I love delving into thee older albums. Mastering a 2 minute song. Straightforward and catchy.
Really solid front to back
#211/1001. According to Wikipedia this ois am album. But I guess at the time most artists released singles and when the LP format started gaining popularity, the singles were collected there. And it sort of happened with cds, you could have more stuff in them. And I can now see "albums" such as 100 hits of 1956 in Spotify so the trend goes on. Nevertheless, the song list is a bit different than in wiki, it is basically the A side of the original plus two extra songs. You can find most songs from the Complete Imperial Singles album. Definitely classic stuff and a nice reminder that 70 year old music can sound fresh.
It’s really catchy stuff. Some of the songs blended together after a while, but I still enjoyed every one. Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday were highlights.
Classic R&B and the blueprint for rock n roll.
New Orleans Rhythm and Blues. Great Saturday afternoon listen. Makes me want to swing my hips and click my fingers. Great drums.
> The Beatles
pretty good i enjoy blues-y stuff
Fats can write a heck of a song and this album is filled with good ones. Nearly 70 years later I'm not sure there's anything particularly special about this album other than the fact that this 50s rocker inspired many that came after him. I'm not sure I would listen to this again but i also would never turn this off. It's just good ole rock n roll but I like it...
Loved
good
The songs that are done right are so, so right. Love that they aren’t too long. Not sure if this is an actual album though was hard to find the right songs.
Obviously a very important album if we're talking in terms of groundbreaking influence across genres - I quite enjoyed it
Was only able to listen to some of the songs from a playlist on spotify, but really enjoyed it. Perfect for a snowy day at home.
This feels like the quintessential definition of 'tickling the ivories' and great vocals to compliment. Fun all the way through.
Really great!
Fun, nothing special. Prefer the Louis Armstrong version of blueberry hill
You can't go wrong with something as classic as this. Of course, you're also limited by there being a lot less innovation at the time, since in the 50s music was less a form of (creative) art – excluding jazz – and more a form of showmanship. But Fats Domino is a showman of the ages, and he puts on a grand concert here. Great beats, most of them fairly fast, and most of them harnessing the tried-and-true power of the blues. I can usually only handle a couple of blues progressions per album, so after the fourth or fifth one I was starting to tire a little, but Domino is great at keeping you engaged and swaying around the kitchen while you dry the dishes. (Anyone else?) The tracks with "blue" in their title are the strongest, despite being some of the least "blues" tracks. It makes sense that these were the hit singles. Reeling And Rocking is maybe the most challenging track, accounting for its strange rhythm that's sort of halfway between a slow rocking-chair shuffle and a swift, peppy jig. Not much new in the way of chords, though. Overall, plenty of way-paving for British Invasion bands, modern blues, soul, and R&B. Not much else to say, really. The songs are extremely simple and about as effective as they can be despite that. At least it isn't a live album, because in the 50s, those tend to be sketchy (in quality) at best. 4/5 Key tracks: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, So Long
- onpa modernin kuulosta tavaraa! usein jtn 50-luvun menoja kuunnellessa se kuulostaa oikeasti siltä että on äänitetty 80 vuotta sitten eikä oo pystytty parantamaan mitenkään - täytyy tutkailla divareita löytyiskö fats dominon levyjä hyllyyn
This is short and fun and I like it a lot. 4 stars. Maybe 5 stars?! It's so fun.
I love Fats Domino's voice and piano-playing. Just pure rhythm & blues. Brian Setzer really ripped off the melody from Trust in Me for his Jump Jive n' Wail, huh.
Some classics I have heard before but never new the name of.
I enjoyed this for the history and culture around it. Fun little ditties. Nothing that really really caught and grabbed me but I felt like it still deserved a 4.
excellent record
Love this music and the threads it wove in the world.
Classic
The blues songs worked better for me, I can appreciate it with an active effort, can't vibe to it in the background too much though.
Jazz classics with a soulful voice. Yay Fats Domino
Wow this was really fun. You sometimes need to be reminded that rock and roll should be fun. Too many people taking themselves way too seriously.
Good album. I haven't heard Fats in years and it was a nice trip down nostalgia lane. It was a very nice listen and I could see myself revisiting it often, but it didn't grab me enough to put in regular rotation.
A lot of my early musical relationship with my wife was buoy around Fats and other 50s American artists. Still love hearing his piano and croon. It cuts through with a smile that’s infectious and makes everything feel better. I’ll still argue this is the ear before “albums” were a a thing. I’ll give it the 4 for Fats and his style, not necessarily the album because it was about the singles and New Orleans feel, there is no arc for a statement as a whole.
A certain kind of perfection. Not avant garde to today's ears, but sweet and sincere and groundbreaking for its time.
Short and sweet. Some classics on here!
Good old fashioned rock and roll. Nice!
You know I would like this, but, it’s not that passionate
Actually liked this a lot. Lovely voice.
Ratatatatpack
An incredibly important artist in the giant leap to modern music, you can hear blues and jazz morph into Rock n roll in real time.
Overall: 7/10 Finding all the songs from this album was an absolute pain in the butt, but once I got them all in a playlist it was a breeze to listen to. Compared to other rock albums of this time, I found this album to be incredibly chill and relaxing. They were pretty much all mid tempo songs and Fats, while not having a crazy impressive voice, had a calming effect on the listener. I'd probably come back to this one if I didn't have to put so much effort into finding every track. Fav Song: Blueberry Hill
First one I’ve heard from the other list. Being a big fan of 60’s R’n’R this is awesome.
This was fun ⭐⭐⭐.75 Just a quick note on the recording / audio quality: If you're having trouble or somewhat uncomfortable listening to this, it's likely because most of the music of this era were mastered for AM radio, which did not have sufficient bandwidth to carry all the sonic information a band produced, nor did the overwhelming majority of playback equipment (speakers) have to capacity to reproduce the whole sonic spectrum. Everything sounds dry and tinny; there is virtually no bass.
Nice
I’m mainly rating this based on the compilation that’s available, since the full album isn’t on streaming. I listened to the album on YouTube however, but even through bits and pieces. This feels like a legendary classic, timeless spirit of rock n roll in its early days. If Elvis and The Beatles were inspired by this guy then Fats Domino is truly one of the great legends. To me listening to this feels like listening to the foundations for most of the music we listen to now. The wave of piano fills and air instruments, the blend of blues, jazz and early rock that defined an era and shaped the sound of rock n roll and the R&B scene for decades. Fats seems to have an immense influence yet doesn’t get the credit he deserves compared to those who came after him and his successors. I can easily imagine this was the shit that got tongues wagging, toes tapping, and hips shaking in the 50s. Pure fun music. I also love that he based his whole brand on the fact that he’s fat, turning a flaw into a unique trait, to me that kind of confidence made him stand out even more. Favourite tracks: Blueberry Hill, Whats The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You, Blue Monday, You Done Me Wrong, Reelin' and Rocking, The Fat Man's Hop, Trust in me, Goin' Home
I should be surrounded by hot rods listening to this :)
Pool albumit polnud Spotifys saadaval, aga see, mis on olemas, on klassikaline hea rock&roll. Võiks lõputult kuulata. Paljud lood 6/8 minekuga. Terve album tekitab Fallouti mängimise isu jälle.
Very easy listening.
Could not get this album in its entirety but liked what I heard
This makes me nostalgic. Makes me want to watch a period movie. Makes me want to go sit on a porch and listen to live music in the summer. The days when I feel nostalgic, romantic, and hopeful, this is what I’ll play.
Gotta love the blues.
I had a ton of fun with this one! My in laws were over and we all recognized multiple songs.
Fun and groovy, hadn’t listened to most of these songs before.
Had a happy, positive vibe to it.
This is just good-time rock ’n’ roll. It’s wild to think how much came from something so simple and so happy. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Blueberry Hill - What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You - Blue Monday - So Long
It's really lovely and warm and nice. How could you not like it?
Some great old timey rock and roll. I grew up with my parents listening to this music. Fun but probably not something I would ever put on. Good job creating a whole new genre of music. I will admit after a while all the songs kind of start to sound the same.
Dope
Classic Fats, great piano and great vibes.
“This is Fats Domino” was recorded in 1957, and I must admit that for me, it only makes sense to evaluate it from a historical perspective. I largely agree with Fats Domino that the “rock ‘n’ roll” he delivers here is actually New Orleans rhythm and blues. However, the songs “Honey Chile” and “What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You” definitely have rock ‘n’ roll vibes. In addition to Domino's legendary version of “Blueberry Hill,” I also recommend “Blue Monday” and “Mardi Grass in New Orleans.”
4 - good throughout
Best Song: Blue Monday. You can really here the beautiful quality of his voice on this track, the compliment of the sax works fantastically, and the rhythm section provides a nice, energetic backing. Great all around. Worst Song: The Fat Man's Hop. Great title, no vocals. Overall: Great vocals. What I also like is that the album seems to be mixed in accordance with the understanding here that the Fats Domino's vocals are the most important part. He doesn't have to fight against the backing instrumentals; they simply hold him up and stay out of the way.
Oh I love this so damn much, such an amazing voice and the way the songs have this soothing effect is enchanting
Feel good, good tunes & great voice.
Good mood bops. Listened to this while exploring a new town.
Was fun to listen to and may listen to again.
I'm not usually one for these old swing album but man is Fats special. Blueberry Hill is a legit top 100 song of all time and the rest of these are just so fun. No one does it like him. 8/10
Bit of a classic this and enjoyable listen
Fats is the man
New Orloeans R&B
Great time capsule of a distinct moment in time.
Fun listen for sure. Great grooves and smooth, soulful blues. Theres nothing not to love here.
Curti muito!
I am always a lover of blues and jazz and this album was no exception. I never heard of Fats Domino but I enjoyed his songs and I could enjoy jazz at anytime. It is pretty wholesome to see comments of the elderly praising this album as they heard it from their times and now the new generation can get a chance to listen to these oldies. I never had a bad experience with a jazz album, keep them coming.
This was good fun, if a little samey.
Easy listening classic. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.
Magnificent. And funny how since then, everything and nothing has changed.
Great album. Clear that he was an important artists for bridging blues and rock 'n' roll. Also a great musician and not just a vocalist.
There's something fun and simple about these classic songs that still make me smile and want to bop around. Fats sounds warm, playful, and laid-back, and his piano style is effortless and joyful. The arrangements were uncluttered and effective and it feels like this is a bridge between jazz and rock'n'roll.
This was great. Fats has a great voice and sings seemingly without effort. I thought the instrumentation was well done with a good mix of the whole boogie woogie deal as well as jazz and swing. No overkill/technician type jazz but just really straightforward simple and effective stuff. I enjoyed Fats' piano playing also.
Pretty good, bluesy jazz, not sure if I'd listen again. Would give 3.5, but because I might listen again I'll up it to 4*
This was a really fun listen!
Det va ikke så verst; æ har av uvisse årsaker aldri hørt så mye på Fats Domino, men han passe inn i sjangeren æ hadde putta han i, og hadde en bra stemme også. Ikke overvettes interessant, men på ingen måte dårlig.
Simple rhythm and blues comfort music. It's got Blueberry Hill.
Never listened to Fats Domino before but I found a playlist of this album and loved what I heard. Sometimes that early rock and roll hits just right and on an early morning commute, these songs hit just right.
Good
Der erste Rock'n'Roller, schöne Musik, schönes Album
Classic
This was amazing. Never knew about him until this moment. Loved the blues and voice For me it's a 9 out 10.
Old time rock and roll. Haven't listened to a ton of this, but sounds pretty good. I'm not always into this super dawn of rock stuck, but I enjoyed this. 4/5
- houveram muitos avanços na produção musical na segunda metade dos anos 50 - esse álbum tem muita qualidade de composição, muita musicalidade - acho que fica nítido se comparar com álbuns mais antigos, deve ter sido importante pra época
Couldn't quite find a full version of this anywhere online, but no biggie. Anyone with any amount of interest in music history should know of Fats Domino. One of New Orleans' finest, guy was a pioneer in rock n roll, influencing all sorts of artists and creating a standard for the genre. This collection of songs may sound simple in this current day and age, but this is what rock n roll sounded like when it was taking off in the 50's. That much I can appreciate and tap my toes to.
eady listening album. some tracks from the previous album were longer than this whole thing. some real classics
I always enjoy these old school rock and roll songs
lesssgooo han e playlist gfunde mite lieder blueberry hills fangt schomal suuuper ah, schön gmüetlich jz amene sunntig abig vorem schlafe d lieder sind megaaa churz neii wiso musch so brüelle fat man's hop seehr cool als instrumental, das klavier tömt wie usere spelunke die typisch blues/rock'n'roll bassline isch eifach soooooo geil NEIII DOMINO WISO GAHTS DIER SO SCHLECHT :( RIESE SOLO bi trust in me wiso tönts wie spongebob musig tho hahahahahaha KLARS 4i, het jz nöd unglaublichi banger aber eifach ultra schön und gmüetlich
3.5
3.5
9.5 ★★★★½
"Blue Monday" is the highlight. Generally very enjoyable to be early rock'n'roll. Low 4 stars
Impossible to find on Apple Music, I’m not really sure which Fats record I’m supposed to be listening to, I finally found a playlist on YouTube that matched the book and after all that… Yeah, this cooks.
really nice
Fatty fat fat fatso!
Started off as a 3 for me, then became a 5, so with the powers of averages I feel 4 is most fitting
Fats Domino’s This Is Fats Domino is a lively showcase of his irresistible blend of New Orleans rhythm and blues with early rock ’n’ roll swagger. Tracks like “Blueberry Hill” and “Blue Monday” highlight his warm vocals and rolling piano style, while the horn arrangements and steady grooves keep the energy high throughout. Though some cuts feel formulaic compared to his biggest hits, the album remains a cornerstone of rock ’n’ roll’s formative years.
Cute album that made me feel nostalgic, like I was at a classic car show.
Boogie-woogie-licious. This is fun music Fav song: Blue Monday
Classic Rock and Roll, good listen for car rides
7/10 いい
Just timeless.
He’s classic. Of course I know his name and some of his hits, but it’s about time I sat down to soak it in. Although this album is not on Spotify, I found his tunes and they transported me to a simpler time. Everyone should know and respect the le mark he left on rock-n-roll.
Pretty interesting blues, would like to madden more history about it
it's a bop
Oooonnn blueberry hill. Great fun
surprised by how much i loved this, banger after banger
It's crazy that this was recorded in 1957. I had to coble together a bunch of different YouTube videos to experience this album turning it into a sort of fun scavenger hunt.
All the songs were not available to listen to
Missing "Ain't that a shame", his strongest song of his career
When people take about historical rock acts this is the sort of thing that really deserves more coverage 4.5*
Spotify was missing half the album for some reason so the rating won't be 100% accurate, but the songs are a good vibe nonetheless. Very easy on the ears. Nothing too exciting, but nothing bad either. Very solid.
I'm a fan of jazz and had some exposure to Fats Domino but had never listened to an album in full. He had so much talent. Solid album through and through.
Great album, loved the saxophone and arrangements generally
So much of rock n roll and later music owe a debt of thanks to musicians like Fats
With small tweaks, I would be thrilled to hear this in a bar.
This record is fun! The grooves hold up to a modern ear, and, because of the album's length, it is extremely accessible! Domino's vocals are smooth. The trumpets are deliberate and mixed well. The piano and percussion work is also beautifully simple. Overall, a very enjoyable, relaxing glimpse into the 50s.
Thought it was funky
I liked.
Una pena que sea un recopilatorio. Lo clásico no falla. 8/10
Fats Domino is “the real king of rock ‘n’ roll” according to Elvis, who was heavily influenced by Domino. The Beatles, too, were heavily influenced by Domino. This Is Fats Domino was his third album & it includes his biggest hit, the song most everybody has heard: Blueberry Hill. Elvis, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles all covered Blueberry Hill. Blue Monday is also on this album & probably my favorite Domino song. Domino has a distinct style of rock 'n'' roll, driven by the piano, as he was a piano player. The electric guitar as a lead instrument in rock 'n' roll would come later with Chuck Berry. The songs are all a bit similar due to Domino’s piano playing, but every song is just pure rock ‘n’ roll. Domino is like AC/DC in that, you know what you’re getting when you put on one of their albums. You can hear how Domino’s music inspired early Beatles, Led Zep & others to create their own style. For someone who wants to see where rock ‘n’ roll came from and hear one of its main architects, This Is Fats Domino is a great album to check out.
Fats Domino encapsulates the sound of rock and roll, soul and blues in the 50s in such a perfect manner it's hard to rate this record as anything other than great.
Well, weirdly this album isn't on apple music so I've assembled a hodgepodge playlist that's missing a few songs. He's a very charming singer. He's got a nice, full, jolly sort of voice that endears me to him upon his first note. He's got a really fun name, too. This reminds me of Christmas as all happy standard oldies do. Which just makes me immediately happy :-) It is really damn sweet. I wish I had the whole album. It really just lifts the mood. I wanna dance even though it's 2 am and I'm stressed out of my mind about classes! He's got a very sympathetic voice. I didn't do anything to him, but in So Long I'm feeling pretty bad for what I didn't do. Reeling and Rocking is pretty peak. Might be my favorite so far for all the musical stuff in the background even though all the songs have been quite pleasant. Poor, Poor Me is sooooo me. Great album (as much as I heard of it). Solid 4! Lovely!
Very solid. 4/5
My mom loved Fats Domino
Okay, took me ages to find this exact album. BUT, my high school boyfriend was OBSESSED with Fats. This album takes me right back to his pickup truck. I'm sufficiently impressed with this dude and always have been. The swagger in the music is off the charts.
Listened to before: No I am rarely in the mood for Rock & roll/R&B. But when I am: Fats Domino seems like the right choice. (Rating: 3.5)
fats domino is one of the building blocks of modern music. he influenced countless artists, who influenced countless artists, who... you get the point. his smash hit "blueberry hill" is here, which is great. the rest of the album is a little bit more uneven. there's some good stuff, some decent stuff. nothing here is bad, in my opinion, but some stuff is just less interesting. it's still a nice enough listen, especially with the historical context.
So good. Love mono recorded vinyl worthy boogie woogie blues. Can listen to it all day especially with a real piano and sax.
Though the recording technology has aged, the music is timeless and fun.
A little chaotic in terms of cohesion, but all fun songs. Fats is always a good time and I wish this album was longer. 4/5
They don't call me Fats Domino just because he's morbidly obese
Fun, easy listen. I especially liked Blueberry Hill :)
Favorite: Troubles of My Own
Fats Domino is truly an original. #134
Groovy and smooth
I'm having fun. Like idk how musically fascinating this is i dont have a lot to say but I let it repeat in full and couldn't stop moving to it i love this.
Better than Coldplay
Can hear so much influence on early Beatles and other rock bands. Fun listen!