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…