This Is Fats Domino

Good!!!

Thoughts before listening: Early rock n roll/r&b hitmaker known for Blueberry Hill. I'm pretty sure Fats was from New Orleans so a lot of that city's DNA is in his music which has a jazzy, piano driven swing to it. Should be a nice listen. Review: Yeah, I nailed the sound here. Piano driven songs with lots of horns in the mix played at a rollicking pace. What's not to enjoy? I can't say that any of this was really revolutionary or anything, but it's certainly a fun listen. 3-stars.

I guess I’ve never heard Fats before. Nice to check out some early rock and roll. What stood out most was that most tracks were quite short, under 3 minutes, and didn’t use the chorus-verse structure which has become the norm.

It's probably good music. But it feels so old and quaint in its lyrics and vibe.

Oh man, this guy is FUN! Can't help but dance along to these songs. It loses steam towards the end, the songs feel sort of same-y, but it is a solid album. Best song: Blueberry Hill

Fats Domino’s warm and upbeat rock and roll was simple but genuinely enjoyable to listen to. I could hear why so many later artists were influenced by his style. The short song lengths also gave the album a light, fast-moving feel, making it feel like music made by people who simply enjoyed life.

You have to admire a musician who gives us a short, clean, and smooth project. Brevity is the soul of wit and all

Pretty fine album. Not much more to say other than it was a product of the times. 3/5

A classical from old times.

Very glad going in… Well, finding it and making sure it was what it was, was half the fun! So the instrumentals rock. Fat’s voice is great. The whole thing would benefit from better production and not being pieced together on YouTube. This period’s endless lyrics about frivolous love and meaningless relationships, which standard rock and roll of course inherited, tires me out. More instrumental interludes, less “song.” Oh wait… that’s jazz! I have a hard time, I want to go 4 but really, this is a 3 for me, honestly. 3 Boolean: oh yes, I am glad I went on the journey to hear this before I die.

Bueno

hell yeah rock n roll 🤘🤘

60's ballad so cool. This rythm reminds me of old movies on TV when I was a kid. I love the instruments

I was curious how fat, Fats Domino was because he doesn’t look super fat on the cover here. Turns out he was 5’5” and 220 in his prime, that’s a stout man. This is a man who is very important to music, touted as the man to have essentially created rock and roll with his blend of New Orleans Jazz, Boogie Woogie and some Rolling Piano. I struggle with this one, Fats brings joy and it’s a fun record but the 50’s was a singles era so a full album is going to have a good amount of fluff. I think Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, Reeling and Rocking were strong. Fun listen overall. Thank you Fat Man. 3 stars

blueberry hill 6,5/10 honey chile 6,5/10 whats the reason im not pleasing you 6/10 blue monday 6/10 so long 7/10 la la 6/10 going home bonus track 6/10 mardi gras in new orleans bonus track 6/10 hyvä jazz albumi, tosin mulle vähän liian vanhanaikanen, spotifystä ei pystyny soittaa osaa biiseistä eikä albumi ollu nii hyvä et haluaisin ettiä ne loput. tää biisi olis just hyvä jazz baariin, mut arkielämään ei oikein mun tyyliä. koko albumi semmonen 6/10 ja lempparibiisi: so long

Enjoyed it but wouldn’t listen again. Some good songs but overall sound is a bit dated

can’t find this exact album on streaming so just listened to a good bit of his music, and it was killer!!! absolutely loved what i heard for its time

7.5/10-mike & Josie

This is absolutely fine. Fun. Ahead of its time probably but a real historical artifact more than particularly enjoyable.

Unfortunately, the entire album wasn't available on Spotify, but it's funny that he was one of the founders of rock and roll. The music gives me the feeling of a bar on Route 66, with lots of whiskey and people dancing. I believe that around the same time there were already several artists who had taken this faster step to dance with this mix of ragtime blues piano, so it's more of the same.

Gøy gammel blues, likere!

Blueberry Hill What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You Blue Monday

Honey Chile Blue Monday Goin’ Home

Even the sad songs were cheerful back then. Really enjoyed this. Didn't think I would

not my cup of tea pero reconozco el aporte a la música

It’s funny to compare 1957 ‘rock’ music with the rock music of today. These crowds would meltdown if they heard Metallica. But it’s a fun historical lesson in where music came from. I liked it a lot more than the jazz of the time.

so like did he name himself or...

Tricky to listen ro and judge with 2026 ears, it did of course sound very basic. Not without its decent bits, and was a quick and easy listen. Also feel there's better from this era and genre.

Pretty good but had to make my own playlist on YouTube to listen to it

3/5

Short and sweet, great little early rock and roll album.

Easy listening and bluesy.

Konge.

Heeft me wel opgevrolijkt op de maandagochtend. Lekker kort ook.

Nice early rock and roll sound.

Bedre enn Jerry Lee Lewis.

Liker stilen. Liker de fleste sangene. Men blir litt meh

Cute, important

You have to be doing something right if your songs are still being played and recognised by people half a century after they have been released. Undoubtably Fats Domino was an incredibly talented writer and performer and has influenced many current musicians and styles. Does that mean that I would put this album into my heavy rotation playlist? Probably not. But I can still appreciate the talent shown here and am glad that I had the opportunity to listen to it. 2.500

Fun old timey sounding album with some upbeat songs that were fairly catchy

Slow, classic blues full of yearning Favourite track: So Long

Fats Domino is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll artists of all time, though he's perhaps fallen out of the public consciousness a bit at this point. Whilst by today's standards, some of the songs (the last 4 in particular for me) fall a bit short, his energy is infectious and some of these tracks still hit just a strong today.

Parts of the origins of blues / rock. Not something I actively listened to but nice to have on in the background.

Jazz blues de black sympa sans plus

Average

The hits on here were good but rest kind of filler

Solid R&B.

Had to go to YouTube. Never listened to more than the hits.

The one and only Fats Domino!

Haven't heard of him before. It was fun! Too bad the album's so short 3/5

Good vibes classic sound I dig it

Pure comfort listening, short blues songs, Fats’ voice is like buttah.

Not available to listen to

Y, qué se yo. Simpaticón, ahre. Nota: 2.9

Sounds like a classic. I always enjoy older styles with this for the way the piano is at the front. The saxophone wasn't the cleanest.

Listened to this before going to see Sunn O)))

No estaba con muchas ganas de esto

Сара 3.5 Марко 3

Fine

Half the album isn't on spotify. Did Domino eat those songs?

couldn’t find this exact album, but i get the gist. i think Fats Domino is like if Count Basie was a pervert

Surprisingly not as catchy as I thought his music would be. Still a genre that's up my alley, but I feel like he probably did more with his talents later.

Wish I could find the rest of the album to listen to. Most places lock out half of the track list.

Fats > Chubby

Sorry Fats.

Couldn’t find album but artist had great songs.

Old R&B music never hurts

3 - super fun, so quintessentially what it is. Background music 2x through, so didn't find favs

Honestly it's quite difficult to me sit here 70 years after recording and give a balanced opinion. Obviously fundamental to the creation of Rock n Roll, but it's hard to separate in my ears. Probably a 7 but....

The song Blueberry Hill is great, but the rest of the album is pretty standard early R&B. There are a lot of entertainers from that era that could blow you away, but this is a pillow fight in a mattress factory.

Much of the music from this period of time has this element of cheese and corniness that I don’t really love - happy that this album let that cheese to a reasonable (minimal) amount. Pleasant enough listen.

Fun stuff.

Very catchy, I would have enjoyed this at the time. I'd appreciate hearing the instruments more, I think the beats were great and seeing it live was probably much better.

Come on, fellow listeners. Just because an album was released in the 1950s, doesn't automatically mean it was a legendary album. You all can deny it all you want, but you know it's true. Fats Domino was a musical legend, and had a great voice. However, this album fits in better as a kareoke playlist. Favorite Track: "Trust In Me".

Hyvin perus rock n rollia. Ei tuttuja kappaleita eikä sillein mitään sanottavaa. Parhaat: Ei erityismainintoja

Its very good not used to hearing this type of music but I like it I would listen to it again

It's Fats! This is fine.

о, да я это слушал и оценил как нечто хорошее, приятно и затвердевшее в фундаменте жанра очень нравится есть хиты, есть отход от блюзовых мелодий, инструментал хороший отпечаток эпохи 3.9

blueberry hill.

Some boogie woogie, some swing. This entered my world through the TV show Happy Days in the 70s. Fats had a rollicking piano style and comforting tenor, and the songs were short, like sound bites. Memorable but not complex.

Solid 50s jazz. I enjoyed it.

a good portion of this album was not available on Spotify :(

I feel about this album the way I feel about penicillin which is that I don’t have anything interesting to say about it but I’m very glad it exists.

W porządku, niektóre piosenki można przesłuchać jeszcze raz

It's fine just doesn't interest me much

I can appreciate some good early popular blues but it's not something I enjoy listening to. This was exactly what I expected but not a kind of music that I would ever seek out.

Notables: - Troubles of My Own - Poor Me

Sometimes I wonder if my parents listened to these albums from the 50s and 60s when they were kids. I guess I could just ask them, but it’s more fun trying to imagine either sets of my grandparents putting a Fats Domino record on.

3.25 - This was an enjoyable listen. I was surprised by how many tracks I recognized.

Really nice A side! I'm glad I listened to this but it does suffer from a similar thing to other 50s albums like this where it is heavily inconsistent. But good fun and good .

Old R&B, nice.

Foundational. He has a great voice, and these tunes are well executed.

go fatty

must be sick being a drummer or pianist in Fats' band as you just play the same thing again and again. still good though

Good stuff from fats. Also seems like most of this album isn't on spotify so it ended up only being like 15 minutes long @vardaan

Ok not really my style but I’m sure someone else’s

Good.

Влияние на пресли и Битлз, отец рок-н-ролла, весельчак и рубаха парень из нового Орлеана

575/1001 2026.03.20 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

Wat goede nummers, klinkt lekker, maar ook niet geweldig

знову ж таки - я не фанатка 50тих-60тих. яка ймовірність що деякі пісні звідси я чула в рівердейлі??

Big donut of a voice, glimmers of rock n roll emanating from classic boogie woogie

What a classic this is

Shortest Album yet Going Back Home is great As is Nobody Loves Me. That classic piano-blues.

Domino is rock royalty but compilation albums are cheating.

I was already a big fan of Fats Domino's. I was excited to explore more of his catalog. I fell in love with Blueberry Hill while I was listening to A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. I think I already knew my favorite Fats Domino song going into this but I'm pleased to have rounded it out.

Not sure if this captures a specific Fats Domino moment in time or just a general Fats Domino vide. A song like Blueberry Hill is too slow for Rock n Roll and sounds like sentimental crooning. I'm Walkin' (not on this) is more of a thumping rocker.

Lemme hug em

good rock'n roll abum

I doubt I’ll ever listen to it again, but I’m glad I’ve listened to it once. I wish more people still made album covers like this.

This was pretty hard to find but this album was another one where I felt that the listening experience would be so much better if it was live. I really feel like the spirit of jazz dies when it is recorded and relistened to, because the spontaneity is what makes jazz jazz. That being said, some good songs to integrate to.

Okay yeah I was wondering why this album was so short, it probably would've been way better if I had the whole listening experience. Still, I liked what I heard and I felt like the album had a lot of personality.

myeh

A shame not all of the songs were on Spotify, but otherwise enjoyable

Never listened to a full Fats Domino album before. This is going to Spotify as a compilation, so guess that’s the most complete version of this album. This is fun. Just easy to lost in. Old school rock and roll blues that would probably be called oldies these days. Never unhappy with something like this playing. Blue Monday and So Long give you the old school blues vibe but with the rocking band behind. Feels timeless as a sound, yet somehow dated too. Not sure how to explain. Overall, this is fun. Not sure I would choose to specifically put on this collection of Fats Domino songs, but wouldn’t mind shuffling some of these into a playlist.

not my cup of tea - a couple of songs were enough

Not bad. Just not my thing but Ain’t it a shame was the crowing jewel on that album

probably great if you like this kind of music i won't deny that

Favorite Song: Blueberry Hill

peak jazz album

sympathique

Great 50s duwop

Ain't that a shame is a great song. I also really like that most of these songs are clocking in at under 3 minutes, truly I think this is a great length for that type of song. That being said most these songs sound the same to me, and this feels like homework, but homework I kind of enjoy.

Fats kan sin sak. Bandet levererar på det hela ett fint, om än lite tamt, sväng i gränslandet mellan rythm&blues och tidig rock n roll. Fats betydelse för populärmusiken ska så klart inte underskattas. Men jag hade gärna sett att soundet varit lite råare och skitigare, som det faktiskt brukade låta på samtida alster från genren. Här är det lite tillrättalagt för att nå den breda publiken.

Fats pianospel är härligt effektivt. Det driver på och hamrar på utan att stå i vägen för låtarna. Överlag ligger tonvikten på roll snarare än rock, och det uppskattar jag. Men det är väl snare en samling låtar än ett album. Blue Monday och So long är några höjdpunkter. Särskilt det eleganta saxofonpelet lyfter flera låtar. Som med andra album från den här tiden kanske det snare är Fats betydelse för andra som är viktigt snarare än musiken i sig. Inte nog med hans inflytande på rocken så var hans pianospel även en stor influens för det som kom att bli ska-musik.

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Fun stuff

Het is een vrij kort album dus ik zal het gewoon gezellig houden, maar eigenlijk is het wel een beetje te oud. Een grondlegger, vooruit, maar als ik in Oisterwijk op het fietsje in die straat net voorbij het Van Esschenven linksaf langs die onmogelijk grote Sims-huizen rol denk ik er ook niet over na hoe geweldig de funderingen daar hun werk liggen te doen. Een prima drietje, maar dit zet je niet aan als je geen huiswerk aan het maken bent. Net als dat ik m'n fietsrondje niet op een penny-farthing doe.

An important collection of songs, but one I feel I don't need to listen to again.

sempre carino sto genere

An improvement for sure, fun songs!

This was quite pleasant to listen to

Was a nice listening, I enjoy the album. I think the voice is unique and interesting 3/5

Excellent

Another hard one to find. Also a bit confusing as it seems there are multiple albums with similar names, but luckily someone completing this journey put together a YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLowQCq3Ss89h_zdP0-wIycRkVk-nAh6i9&si=bxBwlFUcsPlB6FYG As for the actual listening experience, it was fine. I appreciate Fat Domino’s influence on modern rock and roll and I enjoyed listening to this album, but am I going to revisit it ever? Probably not.

Undoubtedly a classic artist. More fitting for background music than active listening. Fairly boring, but better than most the stuff that is coming out today.

Six of these songs were unavailable, they've had 60 years to sort out any licensing issues... It was good, I enjoyed it but maybe the best songs were greyed out for me?

This album was not on Spotify. I listened to a healthy dose of other Fats- including some of the songs on the album. Very solid!

1957.

The book makes it unclear whether they wanted to include Fats' 1956 debut This Is Fats Domino! or its follow-up simply titled This Is Fats. The title and tracklist on the book point to the former, while the artwork and release year point to the latter. Either way, both albums provide the same pretty good dose of old-school R&B, with Fats' big charismatic presence and fun songs. You can't go wrong with either one. Key tracks (for This Is Fats Domino!): Blueberry Hill Blue Monday Key tracks (for This Is Fats): The Rooster

soothing, nice to have on in the background

Bien

Fats domino has a dynamic style that is influential to rock n roll and modern rock. I enjoyed the bops on this album. Honey chile went kinda crazy ngl.

A pleasant little listen. This is all stuff I was already familiar with, I mean, isn't everyone? I think it's just floating around in the universe and infiltrates everyone's brain along the way. It is music that makes me smile, it's uplifting, it's part of the natural order of things.

too aged to me

Listening session: february 23rd, while sitting in the train Listened to before: no Thoughts: undeniably a classic and it must have been really influential at the time but it’s not the type of music I’d listen to on a daily basis Favourite tracks: Blueberry Hill & Blue Monday

quite good, no es un estilo que escucharo siempre pero de vez en cuando viene bien para ambientar y descontracturar un poco

Maybe kaufen

On one hand, This Is Fats Domino! is a record that has not aged particularly well. Even recordings of the big hits that have been remastered countless time have pretty rough sound quality, let alone the deep cuts that nobody has given the time of day. The formula is pretty restrictive and a lot of the songs start to blend into one another. On the other hand, I can't help but love Fats Domino. He is a pure soul who made some of the most nostalgic and touching Rock & Roll music out there. I could genuinely listen to Blueberry Hill 5 times a day for the rest of my life and never get sick of it. Like many early Rock & Rollers though, the album format just does not play to Fats' strengths. There's a reason you can't even find these albums on streaming anymore; the tracks survive through "complete collection" archival compilations that put Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday at the top and bury the rest about 60 tracks down. The record is a product of its time and circumstances, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but my impression of it doesn't reflect the love I have for Fats Domino as a whole.

I can see how this would be an important album in terms of rock & roll and rhythm & blues, but was slightly all over the place and did also just merge into one - nothing particularly memorable but I do think kinda an important listen

This was lovely mood music for me, very emotive, wonderful to hear while relaxing with a coffee, I love his voice so would have liked to have heard him sing As Time Goes By but that’s a minor issue.

Liked it! What a groove!

Quite good, enjoyed the instrumentals on some of the songs. Great singing voice.

alternative name ideas: Sings Well, Sounds Good, Cool Guy…

I can definitely see why he’s regarded as one of the greats. Not sure how often I’ll return to this but it was a fun listen.

Could not find this album on Spotify. Good music though.

I liked it. I would'nt listen to it on my daily basis, but it's good.

Cool stuff and fun to listen to but wouldn’t listen to it in my own.

Fats domino Du bisch e lustige cheib, machsch biz happy saloon chill musik. I like, zumindest kind of. Aber für 4 langeds glaubs ganz knapp nööd

still can't get over the fact that the name Chubby Checker is a Fats Domino joke.

Its fine, personally i would not play this on my own time but i would play it maybe while i’m studying. I prefer other jazz artists and songs but i appreciate this one as well. Favs: Blueberry Hill, So Long.

It is what it is

Sounds ancient but respect.

Nice voice, cool to hear early recording techniques.

Was a nice album to walk Seattle with

Good stuff, nice production, quite samey

One of Granny Franny’s favorites. I videod myself doing karaoke to Blueberry Hill for her 100th birthday celebration. Pretty enjoyable all around.

I never agree when we get a compilation album on here so I can't rate it higher than 3. That said, thisbis the definition of a pleasant 30 minute listen.

Enjoyed half of it then spotify wouldnt play the rest ??

Bel sound e bel ritmo, anche se non perfetto.

Catchy af, maakt je happy , grote blij

I enjoyed the musical education in this one, a foundational album for rock & roll. I enjoyed Blueberry Hill. I appreciate it, it's just not my taste

I see how this is foundational, but I didn't love listening to it.

3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/fats-domino/this-is-fats-domino/ Yea not bad, probably very influential way back when. Now, though, it’s just okay. Also, annoyingly not on streaming, so had to gather the songs from the abundance of compilation albums that are.

Not a lot to criticize here from Mr. Fats. “Blueberry Hill” and “Blue Monday” being the standout tracks. We’re not breaking ground her, but more so perfecting the pre-60s R&B/Rock’n’Roll sound. It’s a fun, easy quick listen that not many people could complain about.

I had Troubles of My Own finding this album. Poor Poor Me.

Cool listen and he has such a classic early rock n roll sound. I grew up on a heavy diet of classic 50's, 60's and 70's so knew a lot of these well. Randy & Spiff on Fox97 "Good Times, Great Oldies" haha. Some generational bangers but wasn't an all timer.

I get it’s the foundation of rock-n-roll, but it just didn’t quite hit me. It’s not bad, just not my thing.

liked ittt

A foundational rock n roller singer with a name and personality to match.

3.0

a lil something to snap along to

I can see it appreaciated by some people. However, I find it better for background music.

- IT WAS REALLY good. It felt exactly what you needed it to be i love how every song changed from the previous while still being tied to the album as a whole.

50s rock and roll Holds up today

Pretty fun set of oldies!

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great 7/10

Good but the best song is Blueberry Hill. Enjoyable to listen to.

La la la la la la la la la

Fat fucking dominoes Great stuff mang

*Classic rock and roll- love the historical significance

7.5/10 A record where the historical importance is impossible to ignore. You can clearly hear the blueprint for early rock ’n’ roll and pop- rolling piano lines, easygoing swing, and melodies that shaped decades of music after it. That said, the age shows: the sound is dated, and across the tracklist the songs blend together a bit, sticking closely to the same formula. Still, even when it feels samey, the charm and influence carry it. this is foundational stuff, and it earns its place because of that.

Ritmo bello, esa colección de canciones me transportó a vida pasada

That was a fun album, but it was really just a collection of songs. Nothing cohesive about this other than it has the same singer.

Cracking little album.

Sometimes Apple Music doesn't have an album in this project and I have to go find it elsewhere. This was one such album. And it wasn't even easy to find on YouTube, but fortunately someone (maybe the project creator?) had created a playlist out of individual songs that appears to be correct. Fats Domino's historical importance is obvious and undeniable, but I find his story more interesting than his music. I learned it while listening to the podcast "The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs." That episode (including transcript) is here: https://500songs.com/podcast/the-fat-man-by-fats-domino/ This would get a 4 for historical significance, but the listening experience for me was more like a 2.5.

I couldn’t find this specific album but this came from the same timeframe. The roots of rock n roll! Good, but a bit of repetition across the tracks, but still fun to hear the origins of what was to come.

So far, this has been the hardest album to listen to, physically, just because it isn't anywhere for some reason. It's not on Spotify, and a different, similarly named album is all I can find on Youtube. Shout-out to a certain Spotify user for frankensteining this album back together from best of compilations, you're my hero. But how's the album? It's pretty good. This is one of the better really early Rock n Roll albums I've heard. While this doesn't have the raw energy of someone like Little Richard, the strength of the songs here makes up for it, and Fats Domino is still a very charismatic presence on these songs. There's some R&B and jazz flavor here and the songs are brief, catchy, and enjoyable. I still don't think I'll be coming back here a ton, but Fats Domino's music is kind of a blast while it's on.

Sehr rudimentär, aber der klassische Rock n Roll Sound ist hier definitiv hörbar. Insgesamt ist es mir wohl ein wenig zu altbacken, aber der Einfluss auf spätere Artists ist unverkennbar. Kann man schon hören.

Liker Fats Domino godt, og all musikken hans passer perfekt som diegetisk musikk i filmer. Det er det samme om handlingen er på 50-tallet eller i dag, det er tidløst. Men som album er det litt verre. 50-tallet er som kjent før albumeraen og også her er det egentlig bare en samling enkeltlåter slengt sammen. De opererer i tillegg innenfor et ganske snevert musikalsk uttrykk, fordi rock and roll ikke hadde fått tiden til å utvikle seg. Det er ikke noen tvil om at Fats er viktig, og siden konseptet er 1001 album så har de vel måttet velge noe, selv om de aller feteste låtene hans ("Ain't That A Shame" og "I'm Walkin'") ikke er med. Heldigvis er albumet kort, og den har jo "Blueberry Hill" og "You Done Me Wrong".

Decent. All sounds bit like Blueberry Hill

First couple of songs had me imagining how it must've been to be alive, even young, during the release of this music. Then I sort of lost a bit of focus throughout. It does get a bit repetitive. Did still like it overall though

362/1089 - Nothing special. Standard competent older blues and rock album.

Best Track - "Blueberry Hill"

Fats is a solid listen if you like 50's stuff at all. Stands above most of it. Good stuff.

初期のロックンロールの貴重な録音なんだろうけど、当時の感動は味わえなかった。言っても仕方がないけど、もう少しいい音質で聞きたいんだよな。

Een warm en gezellig album dat perfect werkt als vroege-ochtend muziek: licht, swingend en zonder haast. De nummers zijn kort en catchy, met een fijne mix van piano, blazers en dat typische jaren 50 rock ’n roll/R&B-gevoel. Hoogtepunten voor mij waren Blueberry Hill en Blue Monday (super aanstekelijk), en You Done Me Wrong viel op door de zachtere, verhalende sfeer. Het album voelt meer als een fijne vibe en muziekgeschiedenis in actie dan als iets wat ik zelf actief zou opzetten, maar als het tussendoor voorbij komt vind ik dat alleen maar leuk.

I had no expectation going in, but Blueberry Hill does make a nice start. This is one of those I may have to give some extra points for historic significance because the music itself is pretty generic by modern standards. Looking at a 3,5 probably going to 3?

I know these songs.. I like Blue Monday most of all!

This is classic but slow compared to today music

Fun

I like this!! Love a bit of saxaphone and his voice is beautiful

Very cozy music!

perfect for my sundays playlist for sure

Classic sound, good compilation

Yes

I really like Fats Domino but if we’re choosing a compilation album from him, there are better more complete compilations of his discography that include some more songs that I love.

Yeah, liked it. Couple of classics omn there like Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday that I vaguely knew, and some other nice tracks on here.

Like working at Happy Harry’s all over again

Yep, the foundations of rock 'n roll right here. Might be worth a listen if you appreciate music history.

I like a good 12 bar blues. But a whole album gets a bit repetitive. But it is also very short. So it kinda balances out.

Vaguely interesting as a historical artifact. Many of the tracks were not available on Spotify so it was a very short listen.

Old school classics

Good voice and fun tunes. What more can I say? It was ok.

Usually quite sceptical of the oldies but very much enjoyed this. His voice is so warm

Mr Domino holding it down. Fun classic songs where if I had to imagine the 50s it’s just this. Not going to seek it out but it’s so good; one of the blueprints for everything after.

Album’s best : Blueberry hill

Fun and swingy.

Previously, I'd only known "Ain't That a Shame" from a movie soundtrack, so I was excited to learn a bit more about Fats Domino. It turns out, he's pretty one-note, though that note's pretty good. Like, all these songs kind of sound like lesser versions of "Blueberry Hill", honestly? They've all got that casual pace and same thing with the horns, and they're kinda short on hooks. If this were an hour long, I'd absolutely hate it, but for less than half an hour it's fun enough. It's all very consistent, it's just not all that exciting to modern ears.

this is cute and it sounds like something old couples would love but then the songs kinda started sounding the same that i didn't realize the album reset itself already LMAO

Good album

I don't think I had the exact album (I'm guessing it's a compilation album?) but I just listened to "Fat Domino Swings" and I honestly have a soft spot for this kind of music. Makes me want to learn swing. 3/5 because some songs just sound super similar but with different lyrics, maybe just because I don't listen to swing very often.

Pretty standard boogie woogie, I liked it! Not sure when I'd listen to it again, but I wouldn't mind.

Classic... early rock and roll. Ain't That A Shame is one of the best songs ever.

I never could find anything about this album. Only a Spotify playlist. I’m not sure how to rank an album that isn’t an album.

Pretty much as expected, undoubtedly influential, great tunes, but not something I would go out of my way to listen to

Early rock and roll isn't really my thing tbh. It's not bad, it's just... boring. But this has a lot of heart, which was nice.

It's a fun album to listen to. Fats has a really enjoyable voice. And while I'm not necessarily drawn to the mid century swing, it's pretty enjoyable. I can see why it was popular. That being said, it's not something I seek out. It's enjoyable to listen to occasionally, but not one I'll choose to return to often.

Traditional blues from a bygone era

It was good. Fast and nice vibe, in a world where rock was being invented yet, Fats Domino make this kind of art. Make me think about the history of music and its development. I guess its a 3.

It was good- short. Nothing called out to me about it.

Exactly what I expected.

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Trust In Me First off, this album did not exist in YTM. I had to reconstruct it as a playlist from Fats Domino Ultimate Edition Volume 1. This was easy enough. All of the songs from "This is Fats Domino" were on Ultimate Edition Vol 1. I can't say for sure that the songs performed on the Ultimate Edition volume 1 were exactly the same as This Is Fats Domino, but it should be the same general vibe. This album is SHORT. It clocks in at 27 minutes, or 31 minutes if you listened to the "deluxe" version with two additional tracks. There's not a single song that goes reaches 3 minutes. Easy listening, both figuratively and literally, is an understatement. It's too short. Some songs just end rather abruptly. Others do the dreaded fade-out. You might find a song you like, and then its just... over. There's no opportunity to chew on any of the songs. They're all basically just little dittys that come and go. Musically, the tracks are pretty bare. Singing. Some sort of rhythm, maybe percussion and maybe bass. This album was fine. I am probably going to forget about it pretty soon though, it simply didn't have enough impact on me to call it stellar.

Fats cool

3.5

Not taking anything away from Fats, he is awesome. But never has someone gotten more out of one sound.

One of the building blocks of Rock N' Roll music. I'm more of a fan of Chuck Berry's guitar driven rock music. But you can't deny the influence Fats had on bands like the Beatles.

2.5

Great stuff, love listening to this

A good album of the time

Classic stuff. Love the bluesier tracks. As an album I found it a bit samey, but I did love the brass flourishes. Probably not a popular thing to say, but not overly keen on his voice, but it really suits the style. Makes me feel wistful for an earlier age. The guitar on Trust in Me is fabulous.

I love fats and I love pips 3/5

I don't know enough about this style of music to meaningfully comment, but fair play on making it to 89 years old when you're whole deal is that you're fat

Very familiar songs from a time when albums were a collection of songs. The voice is great and the music will last.

It's timeless music, not all of it lands for me but I can of course understand the significance of Fats Domino as a musician. History aside, it doesn't stop the album from being a bit same-y. It's good, and I'm sure this would have blown the pomade out of my hair in the fifties. Highlights: Blue Monday, So Long

Ihan reipasta menoa. Tää touhu uppoaa kyllä itselleni aina paremmin kun on vähän laulun luritusta mukana. New Orleans oli kova biisi! Viheltelyt toimii aina. Ei nyt mitään ihan maata mullistavaa meininkiä kuitenkaan, niin mennään kolmosella.

Enjoyable, early rock and roll sound, nice easy background music

Very cute. I liked Blueberry Hill, Honey Chile, and Mardi gras in new Orleans a lot.

This was great - Blueberry Hill is obviously a classic but the rest were equally listenable.

Album 981 of 1089 This Is Fats Domino - Fats Domino (1957) Rating : 3 / 5 Today’s album was This Is Fats Domino… or at least as close as I could get to it. Since the album isn’t available on Spotify, I built a playlist and, somewhere along the way, jumped over into a full Fats Domino mix. Honestly? It didn’t matter - because I’ve heard most of these songs all my life. Fats Domino is one of those foundational figures in rock and roll who sometimes gets taken for granted, simply because his music has always been there. His easygoing vocals, that rolling piano style, and the warm, familiar rhythm of his hits laid down a blueprint that countless others built upon. And when Happy Days came along in the ’70s and reintroduced his songs to a new generation, it just proved how timeless his sound really was. Now, I’ll admit -f you listen long enough, the songs can start to feel a bit repetitive. Fats found a formula, and he stuck with it. But it was a formula that worked, and more importantly, one that helped define an entire era of American music. There’s comfort in that consistency, and a whole lot of joy in revisiting it. Even if I couldn’t recreate the exact album track-for-track, spending some time with Fats Domino today was a reminder of just how important he was - and how good his music still feels.

Didn't really leave an impression. It's like "generic 50s music". Not bad, kinda groovy, but 5/10

Prior to listening this album, I only really knew Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino. It turns out though that if you heard that, you've kind of heard them all - but in a good way.

I've never listened to this album (68). Tough listen, half of the songs are missing on Spotify. But you can't hate on the Fat Man.

Pleasant and chill, nice music to listen while cooking

Fun to listen to.

Behagelig og lidt festlig at sætte på.

Not for me. Nothing against it. I’m sure it slapped back in 1957. But it doesn’t suit me. I can still appreciate it musically. 3/5

Great voice

Another one of those albums that peaks with the first song and the rest is kinda just there. Not bad tho.

Classic

3.5 for me. Not my typical style, but was fun and I can 100% see it’s influence.

I'm just bored of music like this. I get that it's dead influential and stuff but it's just so tedious to listen to. Fats Domino is slightly better than most because his voice is quite good. It's been so long since a 5. I feel like Mr Domino was mocking me with that second to last song

Fun

Only half album available on Spotify. Good voice.

Obsessed with Fats Domino's other album titles. Here Comes Fats Domino, Fats is Back, A Lot of Dominos, Here He Comes Again! This is a cool album, The horns were great and I could picture him having fun singing/playing all of these songs which was nice :)

This is one of those albums where the historical weight is impossible to miss. Fats Domino isn’t just playing songs here—he’s inventing a whole vocabulary. The left-hand feel on “Blueberry Hill” alone became the blueprint for decades of New Orleans piano players, and the easy swing of his band shows how ahead of the curve he really was. And yet, despite all the brilliance and lineage on display, the album didn’t hit me as hard as I expected. I love so many artists who built directly on Fats’s foundation, so I assumed I’d fall head over heels for the source material. Instead, I found myself respecting it more than loving it. The ideas are groundbreaking, the playing is rock-solid, and you can hear the future taking shape—but the emotional connection didn’t fully land for me. It’s still essential listening, both as a snapshot of a key moment in American music and as a masterclass in feel and groove. But for me, the legacy shines brighter than the experience of the record itself.

Having just listened to the Slim Shady LP it is somewhat of a relief to return to an era where things were so coded- losing a "rooster' being the opening innuendo and the album continuing in the same vein. Musically it's all fairly similar to Blueberry Hill, bluesy, laid-back, and I think would have been most engaging live, but most striking is the variety in Fats' vocal performance. Will definitely give this a re-listen in the summer

Rock and or roll.

It’s good - but also too dated for my taste. But of course this should be in the 1001 book

As it seems to be with albums that are this old, it was a bit of a struggle to locate this album. If you're diligent, you can find one in its entirety on YouTube. This album was refreshing. 1950s R&B can often sound repetitive, and while this one has its moments as well, the originality and energy that Fats Domino brings here is just incredible.

Not much to say here. It's Fats Domino.

Excellent album and really Enjoyed it and a great listen

most songs sound a bit samey ig but its not bad at all. uhhhhh yeah this was pretty good

Not on streaming so I opted to listen to "Fats Domino Swings." Very fun, I can't imagine someone listening to this and finding a reason to hate. Fav song: Blueberry Hill

странный акцент и неинтересная классика НО приятнее слушать чем например Элвис

Greatest respect for this album's place in history's musical pathway. Though it's not going to be a stepping stone in mine.

more like 2.5 stars

I didn't realize Fats Domino played the piano! He's so known for his tender, buttery voice on "Blueberry Hill" that this fact is overlooked. And that first song was and is so charming, and it is little wonder the song has persisted until this day. The rest of the album was nice enough but lacked that charm. When I say "nice enough," the album flowed well and was an easy listen, but it just wasn't memorable. Still a nice listen worthy of inclusion, though. Without Fats Domino and his early rock and roll sound, we wouldn't be anywhere close to today's music.

I'm not really a Fats fan. He's fine, and ultimately this album was fine too -- it made for an easy listen -- but his music runs pretty bland for my liking. That said, I absolutely acknowledge that this seemingly basic music was a seed that had major impact on modern music.

I'm cheating. Can't find this album for the life of me, so I just listened to "Fats Domino Swings." All of these songs are basically the same anyway. Still great, though. It's simple but wildly influential, and this ole' boy could play a damn tune. Fats smacks. Cool cat Fats. Fats Cats. Swingin' a bat, Mr. Fats wit da Hats? Alright.

Good stuff, didn't knew him that well.

Only half the songs are on spotify, but the remaining sound pretty good

Decent jazzy album but struggles from a lack of variety.

Not quite my cup of tea, but a cool compilation of songs

Although I'm not all that well-versed in early R&B/rock-n-roll music, it's hard to imagine this collection *wouldn't* include something by Fats Domino. I have no idea if there are better Fats albums to choose for this project--according to the Wikipedia entry, this only sold 50,000 copies, while the "1001 Albums" entry indicates that Fats Domino sold a staggering 65 million records in the 1950s alone--but this seems like a reasonable selection.

I suspect there are much better Fats Domino albums out there--probably his live albums. This didn't do much for me.

Ok

Another album that I couldn't get into. Nothing to hate I guess.

This is definitely a fun album. I liked a lot about it. For sure my favorite of this genre so far, but I am not a big fan of the genre itself. I would come back to this in the future. He has a good voice without even trying.

It’s like a music history lesson listening to this stuff, it’s amazing! Can you even try to imagine what it must of been no like hearing all this stuff for the first time?

It's okay. Other than Blueberry Hill, a straight up downtempo blues album for the most part.