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Mediocre
Beautifully soulful R&B/rock n' roll from the 50s. If the production values on this record (not his fault, limited by the technology), I think we'd talk a lot more about Fats Domino.
Blue Monday is a great song. The whole album is very good.
Not really an album?
Een klassieker van de 50s. Fats Domino Swings was misschien een betere keuze geweest, maar misschien zit die er nog aan te komen. 3.9*
Very good
Really fun classic blues/rock and roll. I don't have much to say about it other than it was a fun listen.
Super fun album. You can definitely hear the roots of R&B and Rock n' Roll. I remember listening to this one when I was a freshmen in a college taking a music class. I love the influence Elvis and even The Beatles in some songs.
No me gusta
Dimond City Vibes. Favourite track: You Done Me Wrong.
Fast-paced and blessedly short. I can see why people like this, but it's not for me.
One of those germinal 'this is where it all comes from' artists - swinging bluesy piano jazz with a big band and charismatic vocals that sets the template for rock and roll. It's so foundational it ends up sounding very basic and over-familiar going back to it, so hard to enjoy as something other than a kind of museum peice.
Amazing album from the og king of rock n roll!! This music makes you feel good!! Lots of memories of listening to fats with my dad and lol Richie cunningham on happy days!!
A very nice album with a few songs I recognised 4 ⭐️
Rock and roll was still learning to walk when Fats Domino blustered onto the scene in the mid-1950’s. By all accounts a gentle, quiet and unassuming figure, he modestly (and completely fairly) claimed the genre was nothing but repackaged R&B which he’d been playing for many years in New Orleans. Nonetheless, history hasn’t quite recorded it that way and my (limited) knowledge held Fats Domino up as one of the original rock and rollers to influence Elvis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and many more. Rawer than Presley, smoother than Little Richard… in this album, Fats is an entity unto himself. “This Is Fats Domino” is a tight and lean 27 minutes, consisting of mostly originals penned with producer Dave Bartholomew. It isn’t the most diverse set of songs- surely it wouldn’t have hurt the duo to aspire to more than the twelve-bar blues- but the performances are solid enough to make it an entertaining half-hour. Fats lives and breathes swing, with his hammered out triplets on the piano, gung-ho trills, sloshy open hi-hats, and saturated horns. The gentle, soothing homecoming lilt of “Blueberry Hill”… the slow crawling blues of “Reeling and Rocking”… the swagger and pizazz of “Blue Monday”. I could go on about all the songs here in very similar, repetitive terms… they’re all cut from the same solid cloth. Great clean fun, if not a thrill ride: it never hurts to bow down and pay respect to one of the old guard of modern music.
Loved his voice!
A little odd to have a compilation album on this list, but I didn't really care in the end. This was such a joy to listen to.
This is a good Fats Domino rock and roll album containing the classic "Blueberry Hill". Some other songs ("Poor Poor Me") are also great, but it also contains some weaker ones. To really enjoy Fats Domino you can better listen to a best of album.
Really fun, catchy album. Really enjoyed this one. 7.5/10
outstanding. fuck elvis all my homies hate elvis.
Great stuff. Not sure if what I listened to on Spotify was actually the right album as it was only 17 mins long
Inject this into my veins please
My foot was tired from tapping at the end of this album, even though it is so short. An excellent early rock and roll album with obvious New Orleans influences. The songs and album are both very short, so not a lot of details to call out, but an album that just makes me happy. Favorite Song(s): What's the Reason I'm not Pleasing You, Blue Monday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans
4/5
Pretty gorgeous. Love his voice and these songs are all pretty great. Loved it, does exactly what it needs to do! 4/4.5
Fun and short!
This was a fun record. This could be part of a Fallout soundtrack which kind adds to its charm for me in this day and age. I do like this sound of old bluesy rock and roll. The opening song feels like the intro to a movie. It also reminds me of when I was in New Orleans and every bar had a similar sounding band or artist playing this type of music. It's very feel good. And I think those who dislike this don't like fun music.
Pretty fun, just not really my cup of tea
i wish i had more to say, this was made before albums were really albums so this is just a collection of previously released songs. they’re all good mind you but it’s just stuff i’ve already heard.
Love me good ol' Rock and/or Roll. Great voice and fantastic piano. Also failry short and sweet.
Great! Things like this sound old but not old, if you know what I mean. Like, there is something so fundamental about this music that applies to everything that came after it that it still… rocks? Or swings? Like the old blues guys or Motown. It’s VERY classic.
Enjoyable… reminds me of the old TV drama Lipstick on your Collar which featured this….
Fats Domino is definitely a vital part of rock and music history, but I don't personally enjoy listening to it much, besides the novelty. So, I have to give it 4 stars, I feel, though, personally, I'd probably give it more of a 3. I just can't undervalue the impact he had by going down even that low.
A solid blues offering
50s music is just not for me, but I’ll give credit where credit is due because Fats is a legend.
8/10. I liked every single song. Voice and saxophone combo are great. But lacks creativity a bit for me to go up to 9.
Hard to dislike an album this short. Fats really bodies the tracks and everything is sounding great. I am unlikely to listen to this often but I know it will be here and that's a comfort.
I swear I didn’t realize Fats Domino was a real person until today; I thought it was a made up name from various 80s sitcoms and cartoons. A cursory look at Wiki shows that Fats was doing this well before Elvis and I think Elvis ripped him off wholesale. And he’s worse at it. I’m a Fats Domino truther now. I think it’s a bit of a cheat to use a greatest hits album in this list but I liked every track and it was mega short so hard to complain really.
Youtube
Fats Domino was one of the first stars of rock 'n roll, creating songs in a New Orleans-based style of R&B. His deep, rich voice and boogie-woogie piano playing define his sound, with strong support from his horn section. "This is Fats Domino" is his breakout record, which made him a national star. It includes some of his biggest hits, including "Blueberry Hill," "Blue Monday," and "Reeling and Rocking." Domino's songs help define early rock n roll, with songs that inspired generations of musicians.
Good mixing for that time, musical not outstanding
This was exceedingly hard to find. I ended up having to listen to each song individually, but it was worth it. Fats Domino is amazing, and the moment I heard “Blueberry Hill” I was transported back to my family’s minivan listening to the oldies station on the way to school. Love it.
fats was cool, and a kingpin in his time/genre. appreciate what he did for music
Not to my liking, although I realize he was an instrumental figure in early rock and roll/blues.
Yep, seminal Also very much can be visualised as part of a Tom and Jerry soundtrack, so much pastiche
old
This music became normal and became boring. Probably the best stuff out at the time, but its age is shown in how normal all of it has become.
Fats Domino is an incredible musician and the music is so great to put in the background. That kind of music that works just so well while working on other things - and you can hear the influence (aka: stolen work) that artists to this day continue to emulate. A titan at anytime; a pioneer in his own.
Some good rock and roll - apparently influenced Elvis and The Beatles. Very 50s. I liked it. Fave Track: Honey Chile Rating: 3
This was just fun and interesting. I loved bopping along with it and enjoying some great 50's music.
Yes! I love this old time rock and roll stuff. Fats Domino is especially good. Blue Monday has been a favorite of mine for years.
I was a little confused about what to listen to. The Spotify link was a compilation list, and I found an album on YouTube called This is Fats that was different than the Spotify link…but regardless, totally dig him, and his influence seems to be incredibly far reaching.
Good album - I don't think it matches the energy of Louis Prima but a lot of this is still really fun tunes. The kind of thing that would be perfect on the radio in Fallout. Best Track: You Done Me Wrong Worst Track: Troubles Of My Own
Best Song: Blue Monday Worst Song: What's the reason I'm not pleasing you
Heilt streit
Awesome start but rest of songs a bit flat by comparison. Hell of a voice though
Short but sweet record, fun tunes and swingy melodies. Enjoyed this listen!
Always nice
Fun album and great songs. Nice and short too!
So good
This was so fun to dance to
Blueberry Hill Blue Monday
Good vocals and instrumental, but not anything super unique.
Wasn't expecting much but god some nice little tunes and solid musicianship. 2.5
It was nice to hear Fats Domino again after a long time. Unfortunately, the album was not fully available on my streaming service. Although I like the music, I won't hear it again anytime soon. 3/5
I wanted to like it because I enjoyed the Little Richard album a couple days ago so much. I did not like it.
This album sounds more timeless than a lot of early rock and roll, I think in part due to the New Orleans influence so prevelant on this album. I compiled the album from the Complete Imperial Singles compilation based on the track list for the original 1956 album found on musicbrainz.org.
Yes.
Another Great Founding Father of Rock & Roll…and another hard to find album. So hard to find I did the next best thing and bounced around his catalog. All great songs that seemed somewhat interchangeable… “Blue Monday I’m Walking on Blueberry Hill”…
Enjoyed this album
Blueberry Hill Honey Chile Blue Monday La La Reeling And Rocking Poor, Poor Me
Good music but can't listen to a whole album if it in one sitting
Great blues!
Soul / blues / boogie Fun, vibes, groovy Traditional boogie / blues from the OG Fats. Good selection of his biggest works and interesting to read about him. Some songs I will definitely get into the repertoire. Liked: vibessss Disliked: nothing really Production quality: high - difference between 50s and today naturally Listen again: yes
Nice songs and I can see why Fats was very influential. I liked the bluesy ones like Blueberry Hill the most. Found the arrangements a little simplistic to rate this very highly but that's no criticism, he was ahead of his time
I found it monotonous, sorry. Bless your soul though, Fats! Never, never forgotten 🦋
#252. I've found I don't really like most of the ol timey rock and roll stuff in this book, but for some reason I thought this one was pretty good. Maybe because it was a bit bluesy as well? I don't know. 3/5: pretty good Song added to playlist: Blueberry Hill I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
That was pretty awesome
17 minute run time.
This album was a good time. It's fun, it's upbeat, it's good vibes. I really enjoyed playing it. Unfortunately, 6 of the 14 songs aren't available on Spotify any longer so I could only listen to 8 songs, but what I did hear was really enjoyable.
Excellent!
i wish we still named musicians after their physical attributes
These are classics for a reason!!
Call me a Zoomer™️ but the outdated recording and lack of variety hinders my enjoyment of these songs.
Get on your jukebox and boogie woogie oogie babyyyy. This is legit the 1950's back to the future part of the film soundtrack and I'm here for it. Good playing/great voice.
A bit soft
Note: Listen again
This Is Fats Domino is a short and cheery album that maintains a consistent vibe throughout. While some tracks may feel a bit repetitive after a while, the overall experience is still enjoyable and fun. Listening to it, one can't help but conjure images of Richie Cunningham and his crew, particularly when Blueberry Hill comes on. It's a nostalgic trip back to simpler times, filled with Fats Domino's signature sound and catchy tunes. Despite its samey nature, the album manages to capture the essence of classic rock 'n' roll and delivers a feel-good experience from start to finish. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 4 STAND OUT TRACK BLUEBERRY HILL
You have to love that Chubby Checker picked his name as a play on Fats Domino. Great voice and almost a timeless sound but it was long enough ago that a lot of where music has grown makes this almost seem simple. It's great music and pushed a lot of other things forward. Bit harder to get lost in today but solid.
One of those on here mostly for historical significance. Also great musicianship. And just found out he died in 2017. One of the founding fathers of rock and roll. Crazy how young rock is. The percussion on Don't you Hear me Calling. Fun stuff. A couple tracks could be cut to keep it feeling fresh. 3.5
Good stuff. Probably won’t revisit often.
This is a must listen for all who wonder what influence New Orleans has had on music
Incredibly short, which was a pleasant surprise. I love 50s rock, reminds me of taking band in high school. Good stuff.
I'm know this is an important, milestone collection from the very roots of rock'n'roll and blues but I prefer the later music it inspired. After a few goes, it's good stuff but doesn't really have me adding to my rotation.
I had a good time listening to this. It had a few issues but it was fun.
Joyful rhythm and blues. This was a pleasure to put on today. I’m always surprised by how short pop songs are from this era. There’s a real “get in, do the song and get out” attitude that I appreciate. There are occasionally some jazzy solos on this but mostly the songs are very lean.
I grew up with these old R&B and doo-wop records, and Fats Domino was a staple to my mom's record collection. There's some great songs here, and what I think is so impressive is that Fats never is in a rush to go anywhere. This is probably a testament to the quality of his band and the feel of his drummer for sitting in the pocket, but these songs find their place in your ears and they stay there. They don't speed up during choruses or slow down during bridges; they chill and groove and it's really enjoyable. So many of these songs are familiar to me and yet I haven't heard them in probably 25 or 30 years. It's been nice to go back; this has been a tough year for my immediate family of my mother, brother and I, and this has made me feel like a bit of a kid again- dancing in the basement at the end of the day with them and spinning around the room with not a care in the world or any idea about what song will come next.
All good music stems from here. Not just modern music, but everything you love from the Beatles all the way to Taylor Swift, it all was born of this. Without Fats and the like we wouldn't have had any of it. And it still gets the old foot tapping.
It's Fats Domino, how could you not love this?
As a kid in the 1970s I really enjoyed music from the 1950s. A couple of these tunes are absolute classics, and he definitely influenced the development of rock and roll from the roots of rhythm and blues. That said, I wouldn't want a steady diet of this for listening.
This genre of music is very nice and all but it just dosn't grab me. 3/5
Fue un pionero pero ha quedado superado y anticuado.
So I listened to the Fats album, and it was as expected – well done for its time… I liked the diversity throughout the album, and especially enjoyed the more blues-based tracks… Obviously scores big points for being a pioneer, bringing his roots to his music – and for the couple of iconic songs on the album… Obviously, the audio quality of this album was limited by the technology of the time, and I found the arrangements to be pretty pedestrian and predictable – as compared to the music of the times, but it is what it is… Solid 3 in my book for its historical significance – even if this was a compilation album, but I’ll think of it as sort of a lifetime achievement award…
I really liked this! I haven’t listened to a lot of Fats Domino, but this album had a lot more variety on it than I thought it would. You can really hear the start of rock and roll on this album. And I really liked the periods in time when you really needed to have talent to be a pop star. Really great.
Really infectious and fun, a great all around listen. Obviously it's aged by now, but Fats has a great voice and a fantastic energy in his Nola jazz performance. Fav songs: - Blueberry Hill - Blue Monday
It would be sacrilege to rate this album low even if the music itself does not rock your boat enough to play it regularly. Most of the tracks are well known standards and can be heard regularly on the radio and have become warm comforting songs everyone knows. I doubt that I will ever have a Fats Domino album but will always be happy to hear his tunes. 3/5 24/5/24
Legend of the game.
Good ol Fats. Classic 50s music.
A New Orleans legend. Lovely Record.
Good old album. Boweevil song kinda annoying but the others are good
Easy listening!
Golden oldie
It's a great album.
No doubt an important piece of history but not much stands out in a modern context, even the vocals left me less than impressed. Listened to: at home. Favorite track: Blue Monday
Loved it actually. But so many amazing records got a 3.
Good old fashioned rock and roll. Paving the way for great things.
I’m sure it was groundbreaking at the time - quite pleasant now…
Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.
Don’t understand why this one was chosen. But Fats was a top man.
4.6 - I could listen to this all day
I’m sorry, it just bores me. 2.4/5
I think this music is less 'exciting' than it probably was in the late 50's when it was released. An entire record of the same-ish 12-bar blues progressions wore a bit thin by the end. The excellent musicianship and recording was apparent the whole way through though. Esp in the vocal performance which was astounding - this would have all been essentially 'live' recordings and every performance was just NAILED.
I really liked it, very good blues album
Classic! Would have pulled out some vinyl of his if I wasn't so busy this morning.
Old timey music
“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” I think is the motto of this type of music. Each track is short and very similar to the previous 10 tracks. I like a bit of variety.
Superb!
Неинтересный ранний рокнролл. Я такую музыку в целом не люблю. Лучшая песня - Blueberry Hill.
What's not to enjoy about a bit of classic rock & roll?
Favorite Track: Blueberry Hill
idk it was fine
Unable to hear anywhere except YouTube
If this is Fats Domino, I guess I don't need to listen to more of him.
Bop de bop. Super cool..
fun and funky but not really my thing. I can see its appeal but not my style. I really enjoyed Blueberry Hill
A joyful take on new Orleans rnb.
This album was a let down for me. The audio itself was choppy which likely made it hard for me to enjoy. High two star rating.
A very concise and smooth, early rock and roll album. Great, if it's your style.
ok
Classic album. A but old sounding now but IT’S REALLY OLD! Irreplaceable.
Usually I like old timey music but this one did nothing for me.
I get it. I don’t love it. But I get it. Lotsa ivory-tickling and boogie-woogieing all night long and the like.
Great listen
ok
Love it! A really fat album!
Yes. Great stuff. Exactly what I would expect from the genre and time, and I mean that in the best way.
Fun.
Reminds me of my grandma
I don't know how I'm supposed to give this less than five stars when it's plainly easy to enjoy, even as background rock 'n roll - and inspired countless legends that meant and contributed so much to pop music.
Fun! Enjoyable. 19 minute album.
Auch heute noch sehr gut anzuhören.
Absolutely.
Just not for me, despite its historical significance. Just sounds like an old movie to me.
I'm sure this was exciting at the time but now sounds background.
Short and sweet. Great voice and instrumentals. Really liked "La La"
Really solid collection of songs. His music has a nice soul to it. Favorites were Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday.
Blueberry hill , very good and iconic. The rest of the album i found very samey.
The album itself wasn't available on my streaming service so I picked a playlist someone made with the same name. This used to be the only kind of music I would listen to in middle/early highschool.
This is the music that plays when Walt and Jesse cook meth
I enjoyed it, it wasn’t amazing but it was a good listen. I think it was a compilation from reading other reviews. Which shows why it was a bit disjointed.
Another joyous offering from the “Big Bang” period of rock ‘n’ roll, when blues and jazz (lovely sax on “So Long”) were colliding and all Hell broke loose. Play it loud and keep time….
While I knew a few Fats songs and am very familiar with 'Fess who followed in the New Orlean's R&B style piano, this fills in some blanks. I like the rollicking piano and the horn breaks. Different then guitar domination and closer to jazz instruments. All the songs have the rolling, rollicking , bogie woogie piano back beat. Spotify had songs blocked out, I found them with a search. 4*
Great album, I listened to it twice.
Not available anywhere. But I know enough Fats D to rate him a 2.75
Had to listen to each song individually in order as couldn’t find the album…. Enjoyed reading up about Fats Domino and his impact….
Awesome and fun
prety god, but not enough blues
Blueberry Hill is really good. Goin' Home reminds me of my ex wife. Solid album, overall I give it a 8/10.
Enjoyed. Good old-fashioned music.
Notable track: Blueberry Hill
It’s easy to see how this early rock n roll influenced later bands like The Rollingstones. I appreciate the relevance of this album.
Gear: Focal Clear (ZMFed) Artwork: wie die Collage aus der wenig begabten Nachmittags-Betreuung eines Vorschülers Mix: bleibt zeitgemäß technisch extrem limitiert und damit immer unter der Oberfläche zu etwas Großartigem Musik: so eingängig "Blueberry Hill" auch ist - dieses Albbum mit seinen kurzen, unaufdringlichen Nummern werde ich aber nicht noch einmal unironisch auflegen Wertung: 🎹🎹(🎹)/5
This was a fun listen. I get lost in conversations about the micro-genres of music of this era, and i have to *imagine* that this was really exciting at the time.
I enjoyed this a lot. I can imagine putting this on the record player while you're having friends over and it being the perfect compliment to a nice little party.
Fun! But wouldn’t listen again. It did go by quickly though.
2.5
Wish I didn't have to listen to this on youtube! Fun stuff.
Hard to find each track. But all great
It's odd, listening to it now it sounds very dated. When it came out it was ground-breaking and spawned countless imitators. I've always loved Blue Monday, heard it years ago and listened to it more times than I can remember since. The rest of this album is rock solid too. It gets 5 stars from me for musical content and also impact!!!
I only listened to half of the album because the rest was unavailable on Spotify. Of course Blueberry Hill is the standout song, but the rest were decent if not a bit repetetive.
Not on spotify
I wish more traditional blues and rock and roll would come back.
Ne znam. Jako kratak, nista prezanimljivo. Nije los vokal. 5/10 = 3
Good old school blues.
It really is only 17 minutes long. As another reviewer said, Fats Domino is the tits.
Funky shit.
puh - it sounds old, for me it‘s an oldie, but not a goldie :-)
I have always enjoyed his music, it's catchy.
Nothing to write home about
Fats Domino is a badass name and I liked his work. Simpsons: No (although he sounds like he could be a character, maybe a member of Fat Tony’s gang)
Pleasant music nothing special not bad. Glad it was a fairly short album.
This was quite enjoyable. Not sure it would sell too well now but for the 50s not too bad
Listened a few times. Really enjoyed all of it but wasn’t blown away.
Short, blues, fat. 6/10
fantastically smoooth
After about, oh, I don't know, 59 seconds, I feel like I've heard everything Fats Domino has ever recorded. Why would I endure an entire album?
I appreciate the historic importance. And it's fun for a minute. But, as with almost all jump blues (all 12 bar blues to be honest), it gets really tedious after about three or four songs.
Really very good.
I love that really old shit. It’s relaxing.
I'm not sure how anyone is supposed to rate or review this album. It's one classic after another, and it's immediately obvious how influential this album (well really this man) was. Can only be 5/5.
Classic.
good
Zeitreise! 5/5
A classic
Now that's music.
Great listen and so short that there’s no reason to skip it. All of the songs have such a nice smooth vibe and never overstay their welcome. An easy, nice album!
Couldn't find the album but jammed out to some Fats Domino. Pretty solid. Just classic earlyyyyy rock n roll, nothing too exciting. Cool hearing the originals of some of the 60s bands who covered him (eg. Beatles)
Couldn’t find the album but picked out the songs and made a playlist.
Cheeky to have a compilation in the book, even though lots of these tunes are classics.
One of the best records I've heard.
Yeah tiz fine Won't revisit High two
fun! a handful of the tracks were unavailable on spotify for some reason but the ones i was able to listen to were very dancey 3.5/5
Jazzy classic rock. Good driving music.
Pleasant enough jazz...nice
Short!
Nice and easy rock and roll/ R&B. Could listen to over and over. I like Blue Monday best I think. Only knew Blueberry hill.
This is genuinely fantastic. I mean, it's Fats Domino. I couldn't find the exact album, so I made a playlist from other compilations: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/fats-domino-this-is-fats-domino-story-of-soul/pl.u-38oWZ6WC2Gk4y
Fats is one of the forgotten greats of rock and roll. A remnant of the past who if you asked a child today wouldn’t know but his influence is def there. 🥇Blueberry Hill 🥈You done me wrong 🥉 Ain’t that a shame
Let Fat Cook.. Picture this, you are a iconic person in your music lane, and Elvis plops out of the sky at steals the spotlight cause he's a hot dancing white guy. By all accounts of what I have seen in my quick study of Fats Domino, he was the complete opposite of Elvis Personality, looks EVERYTHING yet he was Catalyst of his time. Apparently he was the second highest selling rock and roll artist of the 50's- only outsold by Elvis Presley himself. On this specific album, we get HEAVY NOLA vibes- the smooth Jazzy, Groovy, slow rockin vibes. Honeslty, this album is very dated at this point, but I still had a fun time listening to this record, and learning his story. I am still confused if we listened to the right album, but according to wiki we put the pieces together. I really love the tone of the album, as it is again a very chill and calming vibe, which is a nice change up from all the edgy depressing rock as of late. This is a solid 7.5 for me, and it would be higher, but it's just something I won't revist due to how dated parts of it sound. Some tracks get a bit repetitive Love Live Fat
This isn't really an album like it's just singles so I won't really be rating it as such. I just can't give this a 4/5 in good faith but it's not a 2 so a 3 it is. Fats is a great musician that I have heard many times. Rock and Roll Legend and a darn good one at that. I love the way that the songs are just so dynamic a bit of jazz influence and just beautiful love songs. I really have nothing to say since its all singles liked them all but again it is a compilation which not the biggest fan of. I love old rock and roll solos too fats piano solos are to die for
Sunday mornin' my head is bad But it's worth it for the time that I had But I've got to get my rest 'Cause Monday is a mess
Correcto pero muy antiguo y no demasiado de mi agrado.
Jazzy, and boy can this man sing. Great find!
When I lived in NOLA, I saw him perform at Jazz Fest, late 70s, early 80s? He put on a great show, and the crowd went nuts. He was a charismatic performer.
Hard to appreciate the influence an album this old had. It doesn't sound that special but I'm sure it was at the time.
Cool to hear some very early rock and roll.
Nice listening. I can imagine this would be popular for the era. I found the songs mostly to be the 12 bar blues chord progression. Would not listen again.
17 mins long this one was fast as fuck boy
Fats is a very influential figure in rock 'n' roll. He's got great old fashioned rock songs here, but the album has some noticably weak songs
17 mins isn't what I would call an album, but hell of a piano player.
The roll bit of rock and roll. Steady beat, that flowing piano and Fats melodious voice, never yelpy or hoarse. Easy three, and you can reconstruct this album in 5 mins from Spotify even though the album itself isn't there.
Just some easy listening
The 50s version of soft and corny is still a heck of a fun time, even if its deep cuts are a little too much on the silly side.
Fat King fr fr Best Song: N/A they all kinda sound the same Worst Song: N/A
I liked the fact that the album was short and sweet.
Sounds influential to standard Rock n Roll. some great songs especially Trust In Me which is noticiably wilder than the rest of the songs.
I was only able to listen to 8 songs on this 14 track album, so I listened to some additional Fats tracks. I enjoyed it all, but I'm not likely to seek this out very often, but it was overall very good.
In dit album zitten een enkel hoogtepuntje hier en daar, maar verder is het meer van het zelfde. Vergeleken met een Little Richard, een tijdgenoot, is Fats Domino wat minder interessant en uitgesproken, een net mannetje. Dat maakt het al gauw wat minder boeiend om te onderzoeken en in te duiken. Rating: 6/10 Highlight: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday
Waar een Chuck Berry en een Little Richard al een stap verder waren in het proces waarin de transitie van rock & roll naar moderne rockmuziek centraal stond, zijn mannen als Fats Domino een belangrijke schakel in de evolutie van blues en jazz stijlen naar rock & roll. Dit album geeft die kentering goed weer, waar de delta blues de confrontatie zoekt met jazz en New Orleans brass, wat een aangenaam en zo nu en dan swingend R&B album tot gevolg heeft. De opener 'Blueberry Hill' is een klassieker met de hoofdletter k, en is met deze versie wel echt toegeëigend door Fats. Het zet je direct met beide benen in Fat's French Quarter. Legendarische opener, maar ook een piek waar de rest van het album alleen maar naar op kan kijken. 'Blue Monday' doet een verwoede poging, met een resultaat waardig aan het niveau van 'Blueberry Hill'. M'n favoriete instrumental van de plaat, vanwege de opzwepende crescendo's. Voor de rest is het gewoon een aangename verzameling rhythm & blues songs, maar mist het de aanstekelijke energie waar het genre later in de 50s mee werd verrijkt. De status van Fats Domino als een centraal figuur in de bruisende New Orleans muziekscene, en zijn cruciale betrokkenheid bij het kneden van het rock & roll-genre, mag niet onderschat worden. Toch vond ik het wat moeilijker om die invloeden tijdens het luisteren van dit album op waarde te schatten, en is het werk wat minder expressief als het debuut van Little Richard. Ik vibe wel goed op deze transitiefase in de muziekhistorie, maar veel verder dan een enjoyable listen kwam het niet. 6,5/10 Highlights: Blueberry Hill Blue Monday
Houd wel van de sound van de 50's en zeker ook wel van Fats. Blueberry Hill is een banger en alles lijkt op elkaar dus ja, dan ben je snel voorzien. Echter... Misschien heb ik het niet aangezet op het juiste moment en de crappy YouTube playlist heeft zeker niet meegeholpen maar vind het eigenlijk wel gewoon wat saai. De nummers lijken teveel op elkaar en daar raak ik toch wat snel op uitgekeken. Ben iets anders gaan luisteren, en dat zegt vaak voldoende... 6,5/10 Highlights Blueberry Hill
Music from before my time. All songs very similar and out of date. Good jazz piano by The Fat Man (2.3*s)
Obese Domino, with the voice only a fat man could have, is ok compared to other music of the 50's. It feels a bit hokey but some catchy riffs here and there. Most songs sound the same, don't need to explore further.
Chillin with the Fat Man. Some catchy tunes. A little dated obviously but holds up if you want something to dance around the kitchen to. I prefer Fats over some of the other albums on the list from the era...2.45.
Meh. Better than some of the 50s stuff we've heard but nothing special. I get that it was a different time in music but everything sounds so similar. There is little to differentiate it. Would have been down to chill with the fat man though. 1.05 stars
Sorry Fats, it wasn’t you it’s me…..not a fan of New Orleans’ jazz, rockabilly and the 50s more generally so I don’t think I was ever going to like this one
Didn’t actually listen bc I couldn’t find it on Spotify so I’m just gonna assume it’s a 2
Impossible to give this anything other than a five. This album is a blueprint for modern music
This is pretty good actually. Not set the world on fire good with modern ears, but I can imagine that in context it might be seen as that. A bit of a mix, but much better than most albums I’ve listened to from the 55-65 era. Maybe the compilation nature does help.
Music from my childhood. Where it all started.
Okay
<3
Super deep-voice casual vocal style, approachable and conversational but just slightly formal in the phrasing. Kinda simple funky in playing and arrangements, it’s a decent steady rockin’. Decent sax blowin' and piano rifflin’ and tinklin’, whoever it is. Feels pretty controlled and practiced. You see why he was so popular and also why he was excelled and improved upon.
This one is harder to rate just because you can't really rate it as an "album", since that conceptually didn't exist yet, really. It's a great collection of songs, although I was hoping we'd get the album with "The Fat Man". "Blueberry Hill" and "Blue Monday" go crazy every time. WE LOVE YOU FATS DOMINO!!!
Fun album! It's always a day for some classic rock'n'roll.
Short, sweet, simple. Best kind of music from this era. I prefer some other music from the 40s, 50s, early 60s that is similar, but I do like these songs. This collection of songs was only 18 minutes long, so it’s hard to hate or really love anything here — not that I would have hated it. I had known of Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday beforehand. Standouts: Blueberry Hill, What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You, Blue Monday, Goin’ Home.
I understand the romanticism of the era, but jeez Fats could you not get better musos. About the only that nearly got a response from me was the horns, but then they'd drift badly out of tune and the moment was gone
Great songs, vocals, music!
Thanks Antoine (Fats) Domino., your legacy is strong and valuable. It's not my delight, but it is others, and I'm pleased you are remembered fondly. Joyous plunking R&B, but so short and brief. 2 stars.
Rating: 6/10 Good album overall, not my style though.
Missing half of the tracks on Spotify
Solid enough.
oh! it's over. half the tracks weren't available on spotify, but I get the gist. It's very fun music.
Really enjoyed it. An oddly short compilation, so went and listened to a bit more Fats, too. It's a 7 out of 10 but I'll be generous.
Loved it
Blueberry Hill reminds me of happy days watching Happy Days as a kid. Enjoyed the whole album.
This album was hard AF to find, and on Spotify it has missing tracks (in the UK, at least). Still, Fats Domino totally slams.
This sounded like the typical 50s album. It was nice but it was pretty much the same throughout all the songs.
Solid album
17 minute album, incredibly short so difficult to make a strong opinion of. But those 17 minutes were good!
Classic blues rock going way, way back.
Oh damn, this is incredible. Cool and fun sounds from 70 years ago 🤯
Blues. Stories. Good listen
Fats was a vibe! Very concise album that showed off Mr Domino’s many talents. Just not a go-to style of music for me!
Bluesy chord progressions and basslines, and nice horn sections. Simple but enjoyable at the same time. Honey Chile had a cool swing to it. Thank you fats
half the album not available on Spotify
Short album. I really enjoyed it though!
Nice
ok
Good. Easily enjoyable. Some tracks stand out. Favorite track: Blue Monday
There's a lot of joy in this album. I agree that adding a compilation is kind of cheating, but this is still a great listen.
Inte min musiksmak, men OK.
Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.
Turns out I love the 50s/60s sound.
BL: Fats Domino is one of the legends of music, will be great to finally sit down and listen to one of the masters of the craft. AL: Awesome stuff, for the time. While I can appreciate that Domino may be the best at what he does the record lacks diversity in any kind and the majority relies on the standard blues riffs that him and his fellow founding fathers popularised. This can be an issue with blues riffs as they are incredibly same-y. For what it was it is a very strong record though, and do think it deserves the listen. FT: "Blueberry Hill", "What's the reason" 3/5
That was fun. 4/5
Fats Domino, Derek & The Dominos, Phats & Small - think about it. 2.4
An artist at the cutting edge of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, but, whilst fine, this doesn't have a huge appeal in 2024. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Blueberry Hill Date listened: 26/02/24
Solid for the era
He's a great singer and this music just rills along. I like the new orleansy piano and vibe. For such an old album this is still a great listen.
I really enjoyed this. It's good to hear to roots of a lot of food music. With that said I'm only rating 3 stars because I don't think I'll ever revisit it.
I enjoyed listening to this and being transported back in time. It would have been something if better recording equipment was available or used at the time—between his voice and that guitar, it sounds like the equipment is stretched to their limits.
Another case where I'm sure he was great at the time, but it didn't do much for me listening to it 70 years later.
A delightful record that I would only listen to again if I start this project over again.
Heel lastig album om te reviewen, omdat dit een soort best of is van Fats. Ik vind Fats een hele prettige zanger, beetje soul, beetje blues. Is de muziek gedateerd? Jup. Zou raar zijn als dat niet was. Helaas zijn ook heel veel nummers niet beschikbaar op Spotify. De recordings zijn oud en niet altijd even scherp, de muziek is simpel, de nummers zijn kort. Ik vind het toch gewoon prima. FAVO: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, Lala
Short but sweet
I can’t front, I know Fats Domino is a big deal and a huge influence on rock music as a whole, but this is grandpa music. Just not very interesting from a modern perspective. Best song: Blueberry Hill
Couldn’t find on Apple music
way my folks music
classic