This Is Fats Domino

Excellent early rock and roll from a real talent

Blues-rock/jazz piano ish(?) Short and sweet little album. Very enjoyable.

This is #day161 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... this is Fats Domino, right? A few tracks were blocked on Spotify, so I didn’t bother searching elsewhere and just listened to what was available. Honestly, the music is pretty straightforward—good ol' blues, rock 'n' roll, and all that jazz. Not something I'd be reaching out for regularly, if ever. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day162.

great

ta bueno pero muy corto

Hard to argue with this.

Cool album Standout songs: Blueberry Hill You Done me Wrong Trust in me

Solid album. A little dated, but I enjoyed it.

Impressively for the era, Fats Domino is listed as the songwriter for 10 of the 12 tracks on the original album. The man had a freaking awesome voice, full of warmth and character without barely breaking a sweat. The music is cool New Orleans styled RnB with a nice pop sheen and the album features a number of familiar tunes. Sure it is a bit samey, but the album is short and when it's this good, who cares.

Ledge

Loved the audacity of covering New Order's Blue Monday in a 50s rock & roll style. All credit to you Mr Domino, you're one cool cat.

I would happily listen to this any day of the week. I'm not sure it works as an album and the boogie woogie all sounds the same after a bit, but it's great stuff.

Unsure how to rate this as an album. I think the question (about its inclusion in the 1001) is, have you listened to any Fats Domino before? No? Then you'd be better listening to one of the several greatest hits compilations. Do I like Fats Domino and a few of his songs? Yup sure. I'm less interested in this particular album.

It was okay. His voice was so easy going that it didn’t sound like that he had any personality. The songs needed more life and more improvisation. If I had to pick an artist from New Orleans that I would rather listen to, it would be Louis Prima.

Short album, even shorter with Spotify missing 6 songs off the album. What I heard, I really liked and could go for more of. 4.5/5

Classic stuff. I always enjoy hearing the old fat man

What a smooth voice. This music seems so simple now, it’s easy to forget that it was groundbreaking at the time. Elvis was a direct copy. Spotify recommended Fats Domino Swings (1959) based on this, and that one was more enjoyable to me, but this one is a good start.

A handful of classics within the American pyshe. Always a fun time revisited the full source.

There's something about the 50s sound that really excites me. So simple, but so good! 5 stars of course!

Classic and fun. Sometimes simple stands the test of time.

Nostalgia for a time unknown, gorgeous voice on the big man

Meh. This didn't really boil my potatoes. It's fine. Just... fine. Some songs hit different but mainly... No.

Shorrreee

Thought for me to get through a whole album of this. The musicality is amazing and clearly relevant for its time. Hard to take in big doses

Respect. Fun. Essential.

Toe tappin beats Greatest hits album so hard to give proper review.

3.5

Groovy, fun, seems to have been inspiration for artists like buddy holly. Very easy and fun listen. Wish it was a longer album

only 17 minutes?

This particular album doesn't appear to be available on streaming services. Needless to say, Fats was a legend, one of the architects of rock n roll.

I waffled between a 4 and 5- Fats is amazing, but having a compilation album feels like a diss to him.

Really enjoyable and important. (Strange how New Order took Blue Monday in such a different direction)

4.5 stars. So good. Standouts are bookends "Blueberry Hill" and "Trust in Me", "Honey Chile" also good. Only track I didn't care for was "You Done Me Wrong" but the rest is just really fun swingin' rock 'n roll.

Классический рок-н-ролл, но слушается очень легко. Лучшая песня: Blueberry Hill

✔️

I do like Fats. But I guess I just like his hits. Because most of this (not very long) album is him singing standards. It’s just ok. 3/5

Loved it Snappy and fun

Pretty plain 50s album, closer to a 2.5. I like La La though

Good jazz, shame it was so short on Spotify.

Bluesy but cannot play on Youtube Music

I generally love classic RnB, I just vibe as much with this one.

12/25/24. Merry Christmas to some classic blues!

Really not my sort of music, but not quite bad enough for a solitary star. I might have even gone up to 3 stars if it hadn't been such a chore to find a version of this album that played from start to finish; Spotify only had the first half.

2 old for me bruh

Classic old school pop music. Pretty sure everyone has heard this and familiar with his work. I really like it, not sure if I would go out of my way to listen to it just because it's so prevalent in pop culture.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Solid easy listen album, quick hitter songs that keep it fresh with each one. Could throw it on when you're cooking or doing some chores around the house

Some familiar songs. I thought the album was kinda slow, and the recordings were a little low quality.

Just the intro notes make me happy, "Blueberry Hill" is so classic and a Mt. Rushmore track for early rock & roll. I'd say the rest of the album is pretty vanilla and not all that compelling, but at the time it was probably a rocking album! The entire album was under 30 mins as each track us around 2 mins long. It was a table setter for what was coming in the late 50's and early 60's as rock & roll blossomed, so it has its place in history and was clearly influential. "Blueberry Hill" is still a great song, still instantly recognizable to the masses and heard in TV and movies. Not sure I'd include it in the T1001 but it has Honorable Mention status.

banger

it’s okay

Pre-listening thoughts: I cannot find this anywhere in full so I’m listening to a cobbled together playlist of these songs. Welp. But hey! Album #150. An incredibly short one. I gotta update my playlists before starting the next stretch of 50. lol I’m so behind on those! Post/during listening thoughts: I can totally see how these songs would’ve rocked the world in the 50s, and they’re still good now, just definitely more simplistic than a lot of music now. Fats Domino has a good voice. This is sort of like that Little Richard album for me where like I’m sure at the time it was baller but with how far music has come now it’s not as much baller (for my personal taste). 5.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: like it was a blueprint so yeah but just in terms of my enjoyment no? Fav tracks: Blue Monday, What’s The Reason… Least fav tracks: didn’t dislike any of it I guess but was sort of lukewarm on a lot of it

Great set of tracks, all classics.

classic fats

I really liked it…but I also don’t know if I had time to dislike it either. It’s like watching the preview to a movie where they don’t have to show you any thorns…can’t quite trust it.

Приятный добротный рок-н-ролл. Фоном звучит классно, не раздражающе, песни клёвые и местами драйвовые.

Some classic sounds in here.

Not my cup of tea

The album was not complete and for my taste a compilation should not count to a best album list since its every successfully song on one album pressed, almost like a best of playlist. But i liked what i heard and maybe he is one of the first musician to push that fatty gimmick to so 3.0/5.0

Pretty much unremarkable. Neither good nor bad.

Again, artist that I know the name of, but their music is largely unknown to me and I have no idea where they fit in the grand timescale of music events that I have in my head. I have a rough, but kind of solid, idea what this set of songs is, but I was surprised how laid back blues and "rock 'n roll" it was. For some reason I was expecting the hyperdrive of Little Richard. Enjoyable bit of musical history that inspired so many artists, who then inspired lot more artists and so on.

Light and easy, a classic piano-driven yap from Mr. Domino

just don't really see the point of listening to this

Good fun and zips along.

I played the album while I was playing Fallout 76 and ended up playing it through three times because it worked really well with it.

Definitely worth a listen simply to be aware of rock'n'roll history.

No one can deny Fats’ influence on the course of western pop music and the songs are really quite good. This definitely deserves a spot on this list, if nothing else for how influential he was on music. This is very short, sweet, and a nice change of pace from a lot of the rest of the list. Apropos of nothing, the version on Spotify is missing about 40% of the album, but luckily I found a playlist someone made with the correct tracks.

Who doesn't like blues and piano? Nobody, correct.

gonna be real i am so relieved all of the tracks on this one are under 3mins long. i have no idea why this thing is on this list. all of these songs sound the same. what the fuck

Fun album, with some classic Rhythm and Blues

regrettably my brain filters a lot of this through a generalizing "this is oldies music" sheen that makes me bored by a lot of this record. but i can see the vision and why this would feel special at the time. 2.5/5

Yeah I loved this one Made my drive to work a lot easier for sure You can just tell he has the music in him fr

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

Quite like it

Love it. The kind of music you have already heard but were not quite aware, you just like it and that's it!

Pioneering work but has been improved upon since. 3.3

You can’t not enjoy Fats Domino.

das ist so alte musik

A bit more like it! This is why I’m here! Excellent hoppy jazzy funkiness!

So much fun! Liked Songs Added: Blueberry Hill

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

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

82% Best: Blueberry Hill; What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You); Troubles Of My Own; The Fat Man ('s Hop); Trust In Me Must-Hear? Almost

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

Pleasant, I wouldn't choose to put it on but makes for nice listening.

Gotta love a bit of Fats Domino! The man just doing what he does best, fun, foot-tapping sing-along-able music that we'll deserves the acclaim

Eigentlich 3.5. Amüsant und guter vibe.

Wasn't about to listen to a few of the tracks, so I wasn't able to find them anywhere on the internet. But everything I did hear was great. Fats is a legend for a reason ❤️

Fun fact I learned: Fats Domino was from New Orleans!

OG rock and roll - why is it always swing?

Everyone needs to play Blue Monday on their way to work.

Amazing.

This is really good old school Rock’n’Roll 3.5/5

It’s not a race Fats.

This was fun upbeat 50’s bops. I bet so many white singers copied his flow bar for bar. Fun stuff, def makes you want to go to a sock hop or something

This was very nice. I really liked most of the tracks. Very jazzy and fun to listen to.

its classic blues! its classic! its 4 am! i dont know how to go to sleep anymore!

Fats fats!!!

Enjoyable. Especially "So Long" and "La La". However, song 7 to 12 were not available on Spotify for some reason, so I didn't listen to the full album.

We enjoyed this a reasonable amount. ...we think. Forgot to review this one and now we don't remember anything about it.

Great stuff! Perfect background music to my reading session this evening.

Accidentally listened to one of his live albums called Fats Domino first, then listened to This is Fats Domino. At least both were enjoyable!

I don't know if I listened to the right album, I couldn't find this one on spotify but I found a playlist with the correct name and year. Either way, very enjoyable listen. Classic artist that I couldn't tire of if I tried

I like Fats Domino. So Long is a great song. This was more of a compilation of songs by a great artists rather than an album. He obviously influenced every soul and rock and roll artist of the 20th century so for that I'm forever grateful.

Klingt wie ein runder Stein, der so langsam ins Rollen kommt.

two best songs are blueberry hill and mardi gras in new orleans, but i ended up enjoying the whole thing quite a lot.

Hyggelig! Jeg frygtede, at den ville være monoton, men det synes jeg ikke den var

Det var fed nok, selvom det virkede lidt tilfældigt sammensat

This is really good old timey music. I enjoyed it.

Awesome

Absolutely classic and easy to listen to. Might not be my go to sound for music but when the mood strikes this is great stuff. Very influential for what was to come. I was only super familiar with "Blueberry Hill" but found I enjoyed most songs on here. Strange the album is so hard to track down, I had to find a compilation playlist someone had made on Tidal.

Unlike a lot of other early rock and roll albums, this is subdued enough to be pleasant while still catchy. The jazz and blues DNA is very apparent.

Just ok,

Short and sweet. Solid.

Didn’t hate it

Liked it. Great 50’s vibe.

Very much enjoyed!

Not my jam

Because of Blueberry Hill

Why couldn't music stay like this??

Only a part available on Spotify. Apart from that I like old tunes, and this one is kind of a classic.

To me this music makes me think of vintage car shows, and Happy Days and American Graffiti of course. 3 stars or C-.

Short and sweet, ya pas à dire! On est capable de discerner le rock and roll naissant sur le bout de ses doigts qui pianote. Elvis avait raison, c’est le premier vrai rockeur!

die Harmonien sind sehr predictable, das gehört irgendwie dazu und macht es zu der Musik, die es ist. der walking Bass gefällt mir, z.B. in „you done me wrong“. der langsame rock’n’roll Trott wechselt sich über das Album hinweg mit schnellerem Tanz ab. und dann immer die funky Schlussakkorde;) und so schön falsche Intonation der Instrumente!

Sounds really good for how old it is, probably my favorite 50's record so far. Unfortunately a lot of songs still run together, but at least I had fun trying to imitate his voice

This is an album of its time. Is it my sort of thing? Not really, though it was pleasant and easy to listen to. Yes I can see why its on the list. Yes I can understand how it was influential in creating the music that has evolved into my sort of thing. And for that I suppose it should get a 4 or5. But that is not the criteria by which I'm scoring things. It whether I like it now., today, in this time. And by those criteria it gets a 3.

Enjoyable stuff

After listening to this, I'm feeling nostalgic for the innocent days of listening to Jimmy Saville's Old Record Club on Radio 2 on a Sunday afternoon. Luckily for me, this is the only Fats Mr Saville forced down my throat in my prepubescent years. But for its jolly tunes it gets a 2.

I specifically didn't ask for Jazz/Soul/Funk. I feel bad for having to give a review...

Reeling and Rocking really got to me for some reason...

just pleasant

It was an okay album. It was nice to listen to but not a lot of these songs are going into the rotation

Recording feels very 40s/early 50s...I don't really like the mix, the horns sound like they are in a different room. The vibe is the coolest part--he's always a little laid back with energy and tempo even on very rock n' roll blues. The damn Swedes won't let us listen to half of the album so maybe he kicks it up a notch on the back half of the album.

Fats was printing money! "The Associated Press estimates that during his career, Domino "sold more than 110 million records"." I had no idea he was this popular or really his significance to rock music. I enjoyed this and will come back to it on occasion. Predictably it sounds rudimentary 60 years later, which would be my only critique. I think it deserves a 4 but it’ll be a 3 for me.

Easy to like, hard to love. Good music to have on in the background while you prepare a Christmas ham. My two year son loved this and I think that’s probably the ideal audience for this kind of music.

Had to go to youtube to listen to this album I liked Aint That A Shame Nothing crazy here in our modern age, but I understand the significance of including at least one domino album on this list. It was more entertaining to read about Fats and how influential he was. I think we all owe him a big thank you for laying out how a rocker should make music and act in public - seemed like a great/humble figure👏🫡

I dunno man. Was this at one point groundbreaking or genre defining? I assume so (confirmed). I guess this is how pioneering music goes - if you’re inventing a sound, it’s by definition in its infancy and hasn’t been perfected yet. So as an achievement or a time capsule on its own terms, significant, but looking back now, kinda meh (however unfair it is to judge by later standards). 3 stars for inventing a genre I guess I do appreciate that this was an era when if you were fat, your stage name was just Fats. We need more of that straight shooting. Ball’s in your court Lizzo

Great vibe and foundational for almost everything we listen to today - Elvis, Beatles and all of the artists they influenced. In that light, feels like a crime to not give this 5 stars, but don’t see this being in a regular rotation if I’m being totally honest - good dinner party album though. Favorite track was So Long.

Fun, it’s a genre I’ve never really heard before

Maybe it's just the drag of time, but I don't think this album is essential to hear. There's a nice roll to his stuff, but it is all similar to other groups from the mid-50s. Maybe it was groundbreaking, but I wish there was more variety and length to the songs--I wonder if the songs were freer live ...

Just a very satisfying album to listen to. Smooth tunes from start to finish. It seems odd to me that they named it "This Is Fats Domino" when it isn't a compilation album.

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

Really enjoyable blues

It's a good listen, heard a lot of him and similar going up. He's good but prefer other artist more at the time.

A good listen that I would run through again. I’m assuming this sound was a big deal in the late 50’s but there is more “daring” and interesting stuff from that time.

Like bad Chuck Berry

Some classic Rock and Roll, a little mix of some jazz I can listen to. Overall it's an okay album, with songs that I'd listen to again. It may have been groundbreaking in 1957 but it's tough to come in in 2024 and feel the same way about it.

It never hurts to hear more early rock and roll, but I can’t say that I found this particularly compelling. But it’s listenable and interesting from a pop music history perspective.

A fascinating person and singer!

Blueberry Hill will always be a certified banger. This was a nice, short and sweet sample of Fats’ career.

The good old classics

Iconic

A lot of the songs sound the same. Although I like the overall sound, but it is very much like waiting room music.

Breath of fresh air… but then after Elvis Costello, anything would seem good ;-) A decent album.

“Rock ‘n’ roll was here a longtime before I came along . . . . Let’s face it. I can’t sing it like Fats Domino. I know that.” - Elvis Presley, 1957 Seeing the amount of people who do this challenge but get completely filtered by classic rock and roll and rhythm & blues makes me nothing short of depressed. The New Orleans style of R&B was an extremely formative style of music, without it we wouldn't have these modern mutations of rock, RnB, soul or even ska. Fats Domino was one of the most important artists to this scene of R&B, with his soulful bellow gliding over everything he touched. "Blueberry Hill" has stood the test of time as a rock & roll standard for a reason. This Fats record isn't without flaw, but it's at the very least pleasant. With that context combined with the sheer ripple effect this thing produced in the late 50s, I can't give this any lower than a 7. Highly enjoyable, would listen again. 8/10

This was fun. Foundational music like this is quaint today but still had it's place.

A very enjoyable introduction to one of the founders of rock and roll.

Insanely quick album. I blinked and it was over. Hard to judge based on that. Was solid though.

Most of this is greyed out on Spotify, so I'll just have to review what I did listen to. Definitely liked this more than I expected, I fully thought that this was just going to be another really boring 50s album that hasn't stood the test of time. And it sort of is that, but in a way a lot of of competes surprisingly well with the standards of today.

Very short, but very enjoyable. I really liked the piano track, and Fats Domino has a beautiful voice. It made me want to dance!

Was very short

I get the significance. Just to date. But still fun songs

Classic

Good ol'

Great album overall. I liked it a lot. Big 4

This was my first time hearing this record, and I really enjoyed it! Had to do some work to get my hands on it (scraping the tracks together from various Fats compilation albums was the only way I could get the whole album together in one place). It feels so nostalgic for a time 50 years or so before I was even born, makes me think of my grandparents in their youth. Still, today, nearly 70 years later, I thoroughly enjoyed the record and the great musicianship and the powerful, yet sorrowful voice of Fats belting out throughout the record. Love the backing band as well. My Top 3: 3. What's the Reason (I'm not Pleasing You) 2. So Long 1. Blueberry Hill

5 stars no notes

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

This Is Fats Domino! is a fine album, but the songs don’t leave a lasting impression on me. If I were watching a live performance, I’d politely applaud, but it’s not something I’d rush to buy. While Fats Domino deserves credit for his role in shaping the genre in its early stages, it sometimes feels like listening to a demo—a work in progress rather than the final product. To be fair, I might not be giving the album its due since I’m listening on YouTube, and the mixing doesn’t seem quite right. That said, some tracks are enjoyable, but the overall experience feels repetitive, particularly with the left-hand piano chords. The saxophone is nice, and Fats’ voice is pleasant, but a lot of the songs feel unfinished, like they started with an idea but didn’t follow through. Also, I don’t appreciate the confusion of there being This Is Fats Domino! and This Is Fats, causing a momentary panic about listening to the wrong album! Standout track: Blue Monday. Score: 3/5 (though it’s closer to a 2.5).

beetje saai voor genre wel prima

Nothing too special

Classic rock and blues, exactly what you think of when you imagine the 50s. I had surprisingly never heard of Fats Domino, but he's obviously massively important and influential. I actually liked his sound a touch more than Little Richard. Blueberry Hill was my favorite, but the whole album was enjoyable, if a bit repetative.

Pirtsakka, helposti pudoteltava ja raikas. Musiikkimaailman riesling.

Helppo, hyvä ja olisi saanut olla vähän pidempikin.

ненапряжно толстый братишка наиграл

gefällig, und ich mag (frühen) rock‘n‘roll sonst nicht so.

Schön, dieser ursprüngliche Rock'n'Roll!

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

I actually really enjoyed this. Like all the older albums this list throws out

I'm not the biggest blues fan but if I had to listen to it, I'd choose this album. It was mostly fun with some undeniable classics. 3.5 stars

Liked this one. Would have to be in the mood for it, but overall it was fun to listen to. 3.5/5 Might listen again

3 - very fun, not my thing

Was quite a quest to figure out which album this actually was. Said album cover isn't on Deezer and there's 2 albums from 56/57 with basically the same album title as this. Fats Domino is always a treat to listen. These recordings feel like the emphasis is put more on the bass and guitar rather than Fats' piano playing. I liked the album but it's a bit short and I think Fats Domino Swings would have been a better pick since it includes all of his biggest hits. EDIT: I still have no idea what the actual album is supposed to be. EDIT 2: I found the proper album now which is different from the previous one. Sounds fine, didn't recognise any songs besides Blue Monday and Blueberry Hill. Always a joy to listen to Fats Domino but I still think Fats Domino Swings is the better showcase of his skills.

Osaa se Fats laulaa. Kerran kuunteli.

Much like a lot of things from this era, enjoyable listen and obviously influential, but doesn’t quite stand the test of time. My two young kids loved it though, so maybe more timeless than I thought.

This album is so fun. A jazzy early rock album with some timeless bangers, and the fat man has some really strong pipes that really make the album stand out to me. The Vibe: It's 1956 and you and your friends snuck out to go dancing, you go to the only place left open, the band is playing some Fats Domino, and you're about to make stories you'll be telling your grandkids about.

Classic. 4/5

I liked the album very much

Fun look back. Not my first choice, but I can respect the significance

Nice music, feel like I’ve heard many of these songs over the years.

It's fun. I don't listen to enough "old rock n roll"

Sometimes I have a hard time appreciating the oldies era, I understand why it's on the list due to historical significance but often I feel it's now been improved upon so much and I can't get into it. Absolutely not the case with Fats Domino, such great catchy piano, all the tunes are so energetic and it was a great fun listen. Definitely want to look up some more Fats after hearing this.

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

kende wel enkele nummers, maar nog nooit een album van Fats in zijn geheel gehoord... ik was verrast dat dit zo goed was... zeker als je het in zijn tijdsgeest bekijkt... solide plaatje!

Scat is always dope

A legendary performer by all accounts, in my modern perspective a boring album. I understand that this era of early rock n roll was extremely important in the development of the sound, but it really doesn’t do much for me. Lyrically pretty empty, sonically it’s fine. Not something I’d ever go out of my way to listen to again. 2 stars.

With most albums from the ‘50s, I expect a couple standout tracks propped up by generic, forgettable songs that could’ve just as easily been recorded by anyone else. This is not the case here, I suspect because Domino wrote (or co-wrote) every track. Even the weaker songs are carried by the quality and uniqueness of Domino’s voice and beautiful, expressive, perfectly phrased work on the saxophone. Almost 70 years since its release, this album still shines, and serves as an excellent example of the way blues entered popular music and laid the foundation for rock n roll. Lastly, this album sounds so much like New Orleans, it made me very nostalgic. Fantastic overall. 8.5/10

One of the coolest things about the 1001 album generator is how it’s introduced me to music that’s completely outside of my usual realm. As much as I’d love to go on about how incredible and groundbreaking this album is, the truth is, aside from knowing Fats Domino’s name and his role as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, my musical journey pretty much begins in the 60s and moves forward. It’s not that I don’t have an interest in this earlier era; I just haven’t ventured this far back yet to fully grasp the influence and impact of albums like this. That being said, if you’re interested in exploring some of the pioneering records from the early days of rock, this is definitely one to dig into.

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

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

A voice full and smooth With horns blasting, band backing, Jazz peppered pre-rock

It’s a vibe. Not awful but not amazing. Just a vibe.

2,4 1,7 1,8 2,2 1,5 1,8 -> 1,9

I was only familiar with one track: Blueberry Hill. The overall sound is a little too old-timey for me to get into, but it's fine as background music.

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

Like the Buddy Holly album, I recognize that this is seminal, ground-breaking work - but it's hard to hear how innovative it must have been with modern ears. That said, still a fun listen - even if none of it was particularly finger-snapping.

Meh, not my style. I like some of his stuff, but none of it was on this album.

Really enjoyed this.

5.5/10 The problem with foundational texts like these is that they often sound like the basic version, because you are used to what has been done with 60+ years of building on it So this sounds basic, is a series of extremely short but well-made songs You can hear jazz and blues becoming rock here Best: Blue Monday

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

3.5/5 No strong thoughts really - pleasant enough. Can appreciate how Fats was a gateway/harbinger for the transition from blues to rock and roll, but would I listen to this on my own? Unlikely.

Although I’m not as familiar with first generation rock and roll as I would like to be, this album really was a great introduction to the genre and songs like blueberry hill, so long and the fat man’s hop are songs that I truly did enjoy and wouldn’t be surprised if they made it into my regular rotation in the future.

This was OK. Unrateable even due to statute of limitations

Not my thing

Couldn’t find actual album on Spotify but pieced it together to listen.

I really enjoyed this whole album! Very fun and upbeat. Fats has a great, smooth voice that he has a lot of control over.

Nice, classic, delightful. A short listen, but I was sad when it was over! I let Spotify keep playing Fats for a while after.

Good old rock and roll

It's hard not to like Fats. His music was quintessential in the early days of rock 'n 'roll and the influential of his music was evident in some of the big names of rock that followed. With that being said, I've have only listened to the obvious hits and songs that he's famous for, so it's nice to hear other less-known album tracks on This Is Fat Domino, his third album. Not the most complete or his most essential tracks (buy a greatest hits album if that's the case), but a good representation of what 1956 can offer. I found my thrill...!

Ma che bello

lui fortissimo e album carinissimo, best combo :)

Fenomenale sto qua, penso lo swing/Rock & roll sia appena diventato uno dei miei generi preferiti

Per me è sì.

Not bad just not riveting

Fats! 35 top 40 singles in 8/9 years in the late 50s/early 60s. Amazing. Pleasant listen, hard to know just how fresh it was at the time but still sounds fun.

Indeed it is.

seeee 7/10

I like that he doesn't over stay his welcome -at 17 minutes this is the shortest album by far (TAKE NOTE Elton John). I do appreciate it for what it did at the time and that he pioneered this sound but now it sounds so similar to so many other 50s rock n roll it's quite difficult to find stand out tracks. Great rumbling voice though.

This was really enjoyable actually. I don't think I will go back to it but I can really appreciate it for what it is. Blueberry Hill was my favourite

Ok album, very generic old times blues. Nothing stood out to me and just felt like it was missing something. 4/10

One of the all time greats

Proto rock

All of this old school rock n roll is just in one ear and out the other for me. While it's playing it's a fun time though.

Nothing interesting to see here. I get that Fats Domino is considered a legend by many. But this album isn't as good as I expected it to be. And it's also less than 30 mins long. There's better rock n' roll artists out there. 2 stars for "This is Fats Domino".

It made me wanna get up and dance. A bit samey but in a good way

8/10. Listened to Fats Domino Swings instead since I couldn't find this album online.

That was a bit of fun. Old time blues/jazz. Note that Spotify doesn't have this as an album, but you can cobble together all the songs

Short, all kinda sounded the same. Not bad but wouldn’t listen again

Timeless tracks. Disappointing that 6 out of 14 tracks aren't available on Spotify. Even with those tracks this is a very short album compared to modern ones.

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

It definitely was Fats Domino. He's good, but has been massively outclassed in every respect afterwards.

I always appreciate the versatility of jazz. Can listen to it over dinner, while working on a puzzle, or just hanging out. I was surprised by how short this album was, but it’d be a great addition to any jazz playlist

Enjoyable, very old-school, and lacks production value in today's music, but not a bad listen. Would listen again, but not for a while.

Some old school cool. Short and sweet. This style of music is never going to get me to fall in love, but it is quite enjoyable a bit at a time.

Fat and easy

Half of the songs are missing from Spotify because of what must be due to licensing issue

Probably my favorite name in music. The music itself isn’t bad either! On Spotify this was only 17 minutes so hard to complain. Good sound.

Very hard not to like this. So many really good songs from the early era of rock music.

Fats Domino is incredibly important to the history of rock and roll. Having said that, this might be the first "early rocker" whose album does not get a 5 from me. It's more transitional than the music of Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis or Elvis and is thus not nearly as exciting to listen to in 2024. I'm glad this was on the list though.

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

Hard to find, but a nice compilation of tunes. Pleasing and well-delivered

good vibes but kinda blended together

I enjoyed this. Nice classic blues/rock. Not all of it was streaming, though. I would have liked to hear more.

Delightful. Felt historically relevant and important. Jazz. Blues. Rocknroll. Everyone pulled from this!

Some nice songs on here. Surprised at how short the album was even with 2 bonus tracks

Nice to listen to the roots of rock and jazz. Also nice to see how it's evolved since then...

Super chill oude muziek

Pretty solid but only half the album on the Spotify. Other songs are out there though from different compilations

One of the coolest things about the 1001 album generator is how it’s introduced me to music that’s completely outside of my usual realm. As much as I’d love to go on about how incredible and groundbreaking this album is, the truth is, aside from knowing Fats Domino’s name and his role as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, my musical journey pretty much begins in the 60s and moves forward. It’s not that I don’t have an interest in this earlier era; I just haven’t ventured this far back yet to fully grasp the influence and impact of albums like this. That being said, if you’re interested in exploring some of the pioneering records from the early days of rock, this is definitely one to dig into.

Not too bad

Actually so much better than I expected. There are so many blues albums out there and I thought there was no way this would be any different, and while it does hit the same beats, it is still wonderful. It’s boppy and energizing and oh my god!!! I do prefer my albums to have a little more depth, however, and you don’t often get that from an album like this. Anyways, it’s still really good so 4/5.

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

Ok. But not my thing

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

Charming, energetic and full of soul. One of the many godfathers of rock n roll music Fats Domino really shines here. Super easy to listen to with very simple melodies and musicianship. Fun for the whole family.

Fats here, bringing it home in 17 minutes, after four hours of Bee Gees and MJ Cole nonsense. And some of those minutes are Blueberry Hill, a song I find very nostalgic for reasons I can't quite place. All in all, very pleasant stuff.

You can't really vote this down right. Its obviously not great on today's standards, but it's akin to going to see some ancient cave art and saying "this isn't very good is it". Appreciating how this genre laid the foundations for one of the biggest and most important evolutionary paths in music history means it's 3* minimum. I probably wouldn't revisit much of this so I guess it'll stay at that.

I’ll admit that the 50’s is certainly not my favorite decade for music. While there are exceptions, most 50’s songs to me just feel the same to me. I only occasionally listen to the “oldies” at special family events, it seems. Despite this, I found Fats Domino to be among the exceptions. He had such a smooth voice for a big guys and it shines, whether he singing the slow blues tunes such as Blueberry Hill and Troubles of my Own, or the fast jumping jives such as La La and Honey Chile. This was a short but sweet package. Hope all the 50’s albums are like this. Favorite Track: Troubles on my Own Other Hits: Blueberry Hill, La La, Blue Monday, So Long, Trust in Me

Couldn’t listen to this specific album because for some reason, it’s not on Apple Music. It’s hard not to like Fats

half the tracks are missing on spotify.

Fats is good.

Short and sweet

Blueberry Hill is a banger.

Several decades ago, I enjoyed listening to Fats Domino and the like. This was the transition from RnB to RnR. Blueberry Hill is and will be an all-time classic. I liked listening to this, but will certainly not come back to it.

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

Make sure to get the right ‘this is fats domino’ album for there are plenty. This one has blueberry hill (great ballard) and blue monday (bluesy) and trust in me (rocking’). Fats is the real king of rock n roll according to Elvis and we owe a debt of gratitude to the pioneering r&b legend.

not available on spotify, typically means its a great album... not....

I guess it's here for a reason, just sounds like generic old time pop to me I'm afraid. Nice, but not something I'll look out again.

The television show “Happy Days” was filmed in the 1970’s but set in the 1950’s. It was a running gag on the show that whenever Richie Cunningham would “make it” with a girl (offscreen, of course), he’d appear in the next scene, bold as brass, singing Fats Domino’s version of “Blueberry Hill”. It was his way of celebrating what had just happened. His way of giving thanks for being happy, for having indulged in a rite of passage, and for simply being alive. https://youtu.be/o20YZ9B5BaQ?si=V5ceaCHJ4Rl1T7Tq That carrot-topped freak would stroll right past his mom and dad and little sister, walking bowlegged, reeking of sex, sticky love juices quickly drying on his be-freckled face, incubating a virulent case of the clap he’d just picked up in the backseat of his jalopy from Pinkie Tuscadero, with a shit-eating grin on his face and singing “Blueberry Hill.” That nasty little ginger sex fiend had no shame. Walking right up to his cornfed midwestern momma with her bouffant and her apron, doing a “I just blew a bitch’s back out and since this is the 1950’s she’s probably going to get pregnant and have to drop out of school and have the baby in secret in a dingy charity hospital in Chicago and give it up for adoption and slink back into town ten months later and say she was recovering from polio but everyone will know what really happened and she’ll never be employed in anything other than a service job and no one decent will marry her while I marry the bank president’s daughter and start working in his bank as a vice-president right out of Wisconsin University and turn her down for a loan to open a beauty shop fifteen years later because she doesn’t have an upstanding reputation even after all that time and she has this emptiness inside and never stops wondering if her baby is okay” touchdown celebration dance, singing “🎶I found my thrill, on Blueberry Hill🎶.”

I can only imagine the impact this had at the time. Today, it sounds like kids music, by which I mean simplistic and not in a bad way like most modern pop music

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

Once again one of these albums one knows is historically important but one doesn't really like. How to vote. Well, I chose a two. Blueberry Hill is at least one song I can listen to again and again and which I have liked for decades. The other ones typical rock'n roll of the 50s where you really hear very clearly the movement from blues to the "new" form called rock'n roll.

This album reminds me of my grandfather. He used to listen to it and Fats Domino in general a lot. He wasn't always a nice man but I knew he loved me and that's what mattered.

Would love to hear the original on vinyl in the time and place. Of course, it would have likely been banned from entering my house (shrug).

fav blueberry hill

3.5 rounded up short n sweet. #bring back the 30 minute album. listening to this was rlly difficult for 0 reason highlights: blueberry hill, what’s the reason i’m not pleasing you, the fat man’s hop (aug 4 2024)

not on spotify???

There aren’t a lot of rock albums that Could be described as jolly. But this is very jolly!

I knew a couple of his more popular songs and had never listened to an entire album. I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated.

Not bad but a lot of it sounds the same

Fats Domino is kind of the mean metric for old school rock and roll. I'll almost never choose to put his music on, but I really dig it when I hear it.

Not bad. I think overall, there is better Fats Domino. After this album was over, Spotify started playing other Fats singles, and I liked them more than what I just heard. So, good artist, ok album. 3/5

Brilliant vintage rock and roll! I know Blueberry Hill of course, but most else is new. Walkers had a lovely voice and incredible piano skills, and the melodies are tight. Good stuff. A-

Fun to listen to, but not something I’ll be coming back to soon.

Solid

Fun little in and out listen

I was very confused looking for this album. Looks like it’s not on my streaming service of choice in USA, and it was unclear what was what on YouTube. I ended up listening to an essentials playlist of Fats which seemed to have a lot of the same tracks as this album. That playlist was great, very enjoyable. My apologies to Fats on the failure of my search.

I kind of prefer goofy funky Beck to sad sack Beck, but I can’t deny this has a Lee Hazelwood hazy beauty to it.

Fats is good and Blueberry Hill is top notch, but the rest of this was pretty just OK.

First time listening to this artist. Bluesy old timey wimey soulful earworms. Pleasant piano work and saxophone playing