This Is Fats Domino

Legend of the game.

Good ol Fats. Classic 50s music.

Easy listening!

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

Good old fashioned rock and roll. Paving the way for great things.

Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.

Old timey music

idk it was fine

Unable to hear anywhere except YouTube

ok

I get it. I don’t love it. But I get it. Lotsa ivory-tickling and boogie-woogieing all night long and the like.

Fun.

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.

Awesome and fun

Enjoyed. Good old-fashioned music.

It’s easy to see how this early rock n roll influenced later bands like The Rollingstones. I appreciate the relevance of this album.

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.

Wish I didn't have to listen to this on youtube! Fun stuff.

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.

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.

Nothing to write home about

This was quite enjoyable. Not sure it would sell too well now but for the 50s not too bad

Short, blues, fat. 6/10

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.

Classic.

good

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)

Cheeky to have a compilation in the book, even though lots of these tunes are classics.

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

Pleasant enough jazz...nice

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

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

Fat King fr fr Best Song: N/A they all kinda sound the same Worst Song: N/A

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.

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.

Blueberry Hill reminds me of happy days watching Happy Days as a kid. Enjoyed the whole album.

Classic blues rock going way, way back.

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

Inte min musiksmak, men OK.

Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.

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

Solid for the era

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.

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

Would download

One or two songs, and you get the point. Obviously influential but I prefer what others did with what Fats started.

I see why Fats Domnino has been highly influential and am glad that this album is on the list. However, it doesn't really hold up to today's standard (or at least my taste). Dusty classics.

3.5

shoutout to the fats 3.5

Felt more tame than I was expecting.

Meh

not that interesting to me but always good to learn about music history

nice americana vibe drive the convertible to the diner for a coke float

Unable to listen

Fats is the Cat! Great voice, great vibes, a reason they’re classics!

Great album

Another unreviewable album. If you have any interest in music made in the last 70 years, it’s worth a listen to compare where it came from.

One song

A pioneer, but not very relevant anymore.

Early rock n roll is always an interesting sound when you put it in the context of the times.

Not my kind of music

Quite enjoyed. For some reason, I've never really listened to Fats Domino as much as a lot of the other bands leaders of that era.

upbeat and enjoyable

boppin.

Niet dat het niet swingt hoor. Maar in vergelijking met Little Richard (uit hetzelfde jaar) die we kort geleden mochten luisteren is dit zo braaf. Wat suffig zelfs.

6.4/10

A very good early rock and roll collection. Would have rated a 4 but I always add -1 to compilations because they feel like cheating.

Had to find each song on YouTube. Entertaining listen. Not my cup of tea though. Quite the change up from Siamese Dream. Possibly could be higher, but there wasn't much differentiation in the songs. If it played continuously, I might not have noticed. 3 stars.

Pretty cool for mid 50s. Early rock, heavy blues influence. Doesn't really hold up over time IMO, recording isn't great, but definitely holds its place in history, probably below Little Richard but still respectable. 3.1.

who doesn't like blueberry hill

Songs Troubles of my Own to Trust in Me not available on Spotify. Only able to rate off of 50%of album.

This record isn’t in Spotify. I had to create my own playlist based on Wikipedia track listing. I listened to it and deleted the playlist. Not bad - just boring. I get the importance just not my thing.

Spotify only had half of album

This sounds like rock and / or roll

Only about half the album was available. What I heard was pretty good, very 50s.

Unfortunately about half of the songs are unavailable on Spotify. Really enjoyed, though. Voice and songs can be vastly different. Blueberry hill has verses that I really liked in a style I didn't know about.

3/5 Blues isn't my thing, but Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday are standouts on this album (almost half of it was unavailable to listen to on spotify). It is however important to achknowledge the importance that Fats and other black musicians had in the evolution of Rock & Roll and R&B.

Musically good with the piano and horns. In my opinion lyrics weak and vocals not as strong as Ray Charles.

The album was really fantastic. I didn't get to listen to it all because of Sporify. So that's gonna drop a star.

This is so much fun, especially The Rooster Song and It's You I Love.

Primitive sound, not the music or musician so much as the instruments, recording equipment, and mixing/mastering. Personally I don't like the piano, I prefer keyboards and even organ. It's a fun listen, but the songs sound so similar that it gets old before the end of the 29 minute album length.

Rock & roll origins , forever in my cassette player in early 70’s after American Graffiti came out

I'm familiar with a couple of Fats Domino songs, but I've never listened to one of his albums before. Fats Domino is one of the best, if not the outright best, of the early R&B artists. These songs do a great job of showcasing his songwriting, piano playing, and singing skills. His songs are catchy, and their influence on popular music has been monumental. This type of music isn't really my cup of tea, but this is a solid album by one of the most influential musicians of all time, and it definitely deserves to be on the list.

Nicht ganz mein Ding. Ein paar Klassiker wiedererkannt Aufnahme klingt sehr altbacken.

Strong 50's showing from Fats, endearing voice and songs.

Blues, Soul, RnR, gut, 1957

Respect is due.

I liked the first few songs but the rest were a bit boring. Also the audio quality was crap, maybe if it was better I'd like it more. Stand-out: Trust in Me

I like 50's. They were doing music for the sake of doing music. It's fun, pleasure to listen and something to dance to. 3.5/5.

Catchy songs, just not generally my style.

Interesting that this was the birth of rocknroll. Easy to listen to, hard to find album, sound a little like elevator music.

Fun album! I can see the appeal for his music, to me it's a bit too jolly? The guy can play the piano though, and he had quite a good band to back him up! 7,5 out of 10

fun. would not listen to again probably, but i wouldn't mind listening to it again

Only half of it was available on Spotify

Good.

Was okay. I like Fats, but not sure this is an album I'd go to frequently.

Solid. Old school, little bluesy. Most of album not on spotify. 5/10

Great voice!

A 29 minute harmless album.

The challenge with 50s albums is that they stick to one line. Pioneering maybe, but I’m not sure they hold up. Blueberry Hill is a classic though

Feet tappin and hip grooving. Nice.

Blueberry hill is great, but a lot of these are very formulaic. Smooth, especially like the brass section.

Rating: 2.8

3/5. A solid collection of well-written love songs with a strong and smooth-singing front-man. There wasn't necessarily a bad song here but it's not unique enough to feel it deserves higher than a 3. Not bad, and might put it on later, but not amazing.

Okay. So for whatever reason this album is like an enigma of sorts. The website says this album released in 1957, even though it released in December 1956, the album cover on this website is one that I couldn't find anywhere else, the album isn't on my streaming platform, and weirdest of all, the wikipedia link on this website links to the article for Fats Domino himself, rather than this album. Maybe things are just really weird with 50s albums (of which this is the first I've listened to for this project). I seriously have no idea what's going on here. Anyway, this album's alright. It's some pretty basic 50s rock and roll, which isn't really a bad thing. I think that this serves as a pretty good representation of music at the time. Mr. Domino is quite an influential artist, having influenced the likes of Elvis Presley and The Beatles, however I was not able to find much evidence supporting the major cultural impact of this specific album. Maybe this is more of a representation of him and his career as a whole. Regardless of that, I give this album a high 3/5.

Great authenticity

What's the Reason I'm not pleasing you saved this album from a 2 to a 3.

Some good classics. Swingy, upbeat, and fun. Might listen to some more some time.

The rooster song slaps.

I just listened to his essentials playlist. He’s fun and talented. You can tell he enjoys making the music.

The big man does it all very right here. Starting with an iconic track to get us started and getting us out of there fairly quickly. It does hold up THAT well but considering it’s relative age it is a much better album given the time that has past since release.

This was pretty nice! But what is it about older artists and basically copy/pasting the same song format over and over? 'Blueberry Hill', 'Troubles Of My Own', 'Blue Monday' and 'So Long' are very, very similar to each other. Had the exact same thing with James Brown.

Love the swing beats of this album! It is a nice document of the time that it was released and Blueberry Hill holds well up to this day. There is not a lot of variation to the songs but then again it's dance music from 1957. I really enjoyed it and could see myself having it on while doing something else but if it was released today it wouldn't be that interesting.

It was alright, always the same vibe but not bad

Ye olde timey blues that started all of this *gestures with both arms*

Strong 3

You can't really hate this. After all, the man is a legend, and "Blueberry Hill" alone should justify a slot for Fats in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame. That said, as much of a rock pioneer Fats Domino was, there's nothing in the five other songs from this record available on Spotify that can really surprise you (maybe I should dig further to find the others, but honestly, I've got enough music on my plate right now). Good soundtrack for a night out at the diner, sure. But playing this in your living room? To be clear, I know you also need to put those songs into historical context. But even if I do so, I still doubt they can beat the fierce competition of the ones played by subsequent key artists who flourished in that early rock'n'roll genre. Little Richards was far more extravagant and riotous, paving the way to later stars such as James Brown and Prince ; Chuck Berry was a killer guitar player and amazing songwriter, and he left us with far more than *one* all-time classic ; and as white as a linen as he was, Elvis' performances and vocals made him the stuff of legend--see also the strings of staples he left us with, just as Chuck did. Speaking of "whities", I also find Buddy Holly's tunes catchier, more memorable, and more original in the long run. And if Bill Haley was not exactly the real deal, the production values on his hits was far more dynamic and effective. So... slot number 6 for Fats? You tell me. 🤷‍♂️ After all, number 6 is still ahead of Gene Vincent, Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochrane and Jerry Lee Lewis. Those songs are quite endearing, don't get me wrong. But as far as *albums* go, well, Fats wouldn't be the only legendary artist to shine more through single tracks than through LPs. 3/5, translating to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3). Number of albums left to review: 388 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 279 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 146 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 193

What Spotify had of it was solid, not making a playlist, but solid non the less

I was not able to find this album on Spotify, but I pulled together the track list and listened to what I could. I just hope I didn’t miss anything! I have a soft spot for music of the 50s, and Fats Domino truly exemplifies its sound. Overall, this album was a very enjoyable, easy listen. It’s simple, soulful, and effective.

Fatty

He looks so young. He sounds so young. I can hear, like, milk in his voice. Innocence.

half the songs were unavailable in my country but I didn't like it enough to go looking for them. 1957 must be the oldest album we've listened to

Mittelmäßig interessanter New Orleans Rythm and Blues.

This is indeed Fats Domino. music: appreciated. (⌐▣ ̮ ▣)

Fairly cool in the way that all early proto-rock stuff is cool. Not something I would necessarily seek out to listen to again, but fine.

Very clearly important album in music history. His voice really is a pleasure to listen to, but just by the nature of how foundational of an album this is, the music feels so, so basic for the large majority of the time. Favorite track: Honey Chile

Hard to find but great album. Definitely on the I have to be in the mood list. If I’m doing a puzzle or some kind of activity

His voice is really good

couldn't listen to the whole album, but his voice melds well with the instruments to create a rock-and-roll R&B mix suitable for a 50s audience

Fun 50s tunes, but very samey.

It was ok

The songs that were on Spotify were pretty good stuff. But not good enough to go hunting for the songs not on Spotify.

Good OG Rock and Roll. Glad I listened to it. 3 Stars

Not bad, didn't listen to whole album because not all on spotify

Classic Motowwn sound

Decent old timey blues and R&B. Nothing surprising, pleasant enough, nice short catchy songs.

Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.

Sympa, mais ça m'a pas marqué plus que ça

Revolutionary for the time but no real standout songs

Mr Fats gots fats pipes Fav: Blueberry Hill

This made me feel 89 years old in a good way 3.5/5

Can’t find the full thing so middle of the pack rating for fairness

Should've been in Fallout

Fine, but not as good as his contemporaries.

I wish this wasn't a compilation album! Definitely a good start showcasing some of Fats Domino's hits. Makes me curious – I'll be looking into him more. Fav tracks: Blue Monday; Goin Home (Bonus Track)

Ok

Short but sweet

This isn’t available on Apple Music

A grandfather of rock and roll, of course this was enjoyable! Great sound, up tempo. Fun album!! High 3

This was pretty fun

Classic 50's record - won't blow you away, but it is a fun, easy listening experience.

This cat was cookin. More of a comp album but cool to see where the roots of rock and roll came from. Not all tracks were available to stream but it was worth doing a little diving. Not something I would listen to regularly but had I been around in 57 I woulda been spinnin. Really good lyricism regarding heartache, insecurity, and anxiety in a relationship. I guess bitches been trippin since the 50s. Mardi Gras is a must. Fav tracks: blueberry hill, what’s the reason I’m not pleasing you, gone home Least fav: La La

mum recognised blueberry hill.

Groovy, coffeehouse vibes to enjoy

Nothing particularly exciting

Nope!

Vivant, sans prétention. Voix veloutée parfaite pour la sérénade.

A 50s rock n roll legend who inspired the likes of Elvis and the Beatles. Adds a wild twist to R&B by adding rampant instruments, fast tempos, and spunky techniques like the offbeat. It's a collection of his best songs, which all share the same style. Incredibly short, each song barely over 2 minutes. Very minimalist, centering around some creative idea for the whole song. You get the point and appeal instantly. There's some filler, either tracks too derivative of his other work, or based on a gimmick, but many of them hit the mark. Favorites: Blue Monday, La La, You Done Me Wrong

Compilations aren't really my thing. I refuse to believe that there is a stand alone Fats album that isn't any better than this collection. It's decent - VERY decent. It was hard to keep my foot still with plenty of involuntary tapping throughout. But I like albums to have a story or thread.

Pivotal in the evolution of rock and roll but these days the album is more of a historical landmark than a regular listening item.

Some wonderful songs here, but nothing I haven’t heard before at this point.

I was not able to really find this album online. I listened to Fats Domino swings instead. Which was fun.

Nice to listen to but not I genre of music I seek out

Easy listen. Enjoyable. 3.5

I'm not convinced this is a real album

What a lovely and calm album to listen to, would have loved to have heard this live.

Interesting album and given its age it sounded great. Again, not sure I'd listen to it again

Good to listen to historically. Weird note, I couldn't actually find this album on Apple Music. I put together a playlist based on the full Imperial recordings compilation, with a few tracks coming from other compilations/albums. A little weird that it lacks wide availability but is considered an essential listen!

jazzy :)

nice singing and playing, even some old blues tunes

A nice album that you could play if you are trying to cheer yourself up.

take it or leave it really. not unpleasant but I will not seek out to listen again

Kinda basic now given it's age, but it's pleasant enough. I liked a few of the songs, and I liked the vibe. Not much to say though. My favourite song was Blueberry Hill.

Spotify only has half the album and couldn’t find it on YouTube. Fats is great. Wish I could have listened to the rest.

Good fun album but again not much stood out as a takeaway song

Is this the guy Elvis stole from? Can hear foundational stuff from everything and really cool to listen to

Reminded me of Elvis, then saw in Wiki that Elvis was inspired by him. Was ok but not a genre I usually listen to and wouldn’t go out of my way to hear again.

Was expecting something more rowdy. This was a bit too reserved and held back to really itch the rock’n’roll nerve. But it was definitely “nice”!

Good, but not as good as I expected. Must have been amazing when it came out, though.

Interesting to compare with Buddy Holly which we got yesterday from the same year. Despite the fact that many of the songs on both albums have similar structure (most are twelve bar blues), I find the Fats Domino ones much more listenable and engaging.

nice 77/100

Joa

That was pretty good bluesy jazzed. Don't know that I will be returning.

pretty good

Yeah, this guy has style.

A splendid era of music. This was alright

Puts the 'roll' into 'rock 'n' roll'. 🁋

Realmente disfrute éste disco. Sonido bastante clásico de la época.

Is this a compilation? Half of it is missing from Spotify. What I hear i like...old style boogie woogie early rocknroll..

okay

Bluesy and laid back, full of personality, a real joy to listen to. Several excellent songs, including two of the true classics of that era. But a lot of the songs end up being a bit of an unmemorable/samey blur, despite Fats' obvious talents. Spotify doesn't have this full album, but you can piece it together from various compilations and YouTube. Fave Songs: Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, Honey Chile, So Long, What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)

Fun album but not something engaging enough to make me want to come back to it regularly

Just as fun and original as playing with dominoes.

Old rhythm and blues never gets old! Well, maybe a little bit... but still very enjoyable.

Pretty good

Fats is a more relaxed frontman than one is used to hearing in early rock. Here, the album format is less than solid with more-or-less solid tunes.

Two banger songs and then a bunch of meh. Half of this album is missing. Imagine being on the board of trustees for Fats Domino's estate and saying....nah we can't figure out how to license these songs from 1957 like you got some hidden gem.

just okay

Only partially in Spotify

It's Fats Domino. The origin of rock n roll. So many sounds have evolved from here, and you have to pay it the dues it deserves. That said, I'm just not massive on the old school sound except as a learning opportunity.

Du bon vieux rock n' roll très old school. Se laisse écouter, on voit l'influence que ce genre de musique a du avoir sur la scène musicale. Mais un peu trop tout le temps pareil. 7/10

I really enjoy listening to these tunes. Still sound great for how long ago they were recorded.

Það má alveg hlusta á þetta, en þetta fer inn um annað og út um hitt. Alls ekki leiðinlegt en svona sjöttatugarrokk gerir lítið fyrir mig. Helst saxófónarnir í lokalaginu sem eru áhugaverðir.

PREFS : Blueberry Hill, What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You, Blue Monday, Reeling and Rocking, Trust In Me MOINS PREF : The Fat Man's Hop

Genieten, jammer dat niet heel het album op spotify staat

Oh fats domino sheesh, spijtig dat niet alle nummers er zijn maar ga proberen meer van hem te beluisteren

Quite basic rock and roll

valid blues

Fats Domino is a smooth singer and piano player and great to get the day going. Overall it misses a bit of a high mark which is not a surprise for the non-concept albums of these days.

Outstanding album for the era of music. Standouts: Blueberry Hill (makes me think of Ritchie Cunningham!), Blue Monday, What's the Reason Others: Reeling and Rocking, The Fat Man's Hop, Honey Chile 3.5/5

Fa poc em va tocar escoltar 'Here's Little Richard'. Ara aquest, un altre dels grans treballs d'aquell 1957. La inicial 'Blueberry Hill' és un rock primigeni imprescindible. I a partir d'ella, tot un seguit de grans exemples del rock en el seu estat més pur, tot just sortint del rovell de l'ou

Good soul music. P chill

A bit of a mish-mash with little coherence, but it's Fats Domino, so it's great!

Not really an album? But some good stuff

Really good fun and very recognisable. Happy enough to listen and can defo recommend walking through Bristol city of an evening while listening. Really adds to the atmosphere.

Had eigenlijk nog nooit naar hem geluisterd maar vond het nog best grappig. Is niet zo zeer mijn ding maar vind het niet slecht.

Pretty solid for an oldie

Shout out fats. He’s the big fella

Great early rock n’ roll record here. Foundations for later hits to be sure. Especially good record when sitting poolside in the sun.

3.5

Alright at one level heard one Fats tune you've heard them all. He's got his r n b thing happening, with many a nod to Big Joe, Fats Waller and Cab Calloway. Those early rhythm and blues records had two schools, the Big Boy Crudup et al early electric guitar sound and the big band swinging honkin horns and the boogie woogie shuffle roll style that Fats appropriated. This is the type of record I played for my kids when they were little, who needs The Wiggles when you can play this. It's fun, out and out good time. Blue Monday is superb and the whole album has a fat sounding good time roll feel. I love the horns, honking man honking. Blueberry Hill, though has been kinda ruined by Richie....eeeehhhhh.. Anyway, I've referred this to the sensitivity checkers and the album is now This is Pleasantly Plump Domino just in case anyone out there floating in a tin can gets miffed by the constant references to Fats...and the Fat Man Hop is now the Slightly Larger Person Dance..

I didn’t get to give this a good listen, but as best I can judge I’d say it was enjoyable but not compelling .

Foundational rock and roll (although he maintained this was rhythm and blues, that he had been playing for 15 years before anyone coined the term "rock and roll"). It's rollicking good time stuff, but, truth be told, he travels a pretty narrow path. There really are only minor variations on two or three tunes here, and it gets a little repetitive. I don't feel like the seminal 50s artists really geta fair shake on this list, with its obsession with original albums (not compilations). While this is a fair representation of Fats Domino at the peak of his powers, but if this took more than an afternoon to knock out in the studio, I'll eat my hat. He really was a singles artist, not an album artist. He had been putting out million-selling singles for over a decade before he released an album. This does have Blueberry Hill on it (an all-time classic), which makes it worth listening to, but I really am stretching to give this more than 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3 because this list is biased against artists like Fats.

Kort album met vrolijke, swingende nummertjes. Niet heel ingewikkeld maar wel de voorganger van vele andere bekende artiesten. Zou het niet snel zelf aanzetten, maar het heeft wel iets sfeervols.

Läuft so durch und am Ende fällt auf, dass es sehr angenehm durchläuft. Gerne wieder, Fats!

A shame that you can't listen to every song on Spotify.

Enjoyed this too bad the whole album wasn't available on Spotify.

Perfectly fine music that I would never sit down and listen to...

Good stuff, full of soul

Scale: 1: Dissapointing 2: Didn't enjoy 3: Decent 4: Enjoyed 5: Would listen again (My first impression if not mentioned otherwise in a comment I used the Youtube Playlist of 1001 Albums Journey so these are the songs I listened to: Blueberry Hill: 2.5/5, ok Honey Chile: 3.5/5, nice short song What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You): 2.5/5, ok Blue Monday: 4/5, my favorite song so far So Long: 2/5, meh La La: 3/5, fine Troubles Of My Own: 3/5, ok You Done Me Wrong: 1/5, really annoying singing Reeling And Rocking: 2/5, meh The Fat Man's Hop: 1.5/5 idk Poor, Poor Me: 2.5/5, ok Trust In Me: 4/5, cool Overall: 2.63/5, some songs were cool, rest was meh

Very very old.

Rock and roll, boogie-woogie.

Couldn't find the whole album so had to listen one at a time on youtube which made the experience very fragmented.

Highlights: "You Done Me Wrong," "Honey Chile" It's very cruel to aphorize "influence is overrated" about one of the most appropriated men in musical history, so to put it another way -- I don't have a lot of appreciation for the white guys that ripped Fats Domino off either. Folding him into that Great Man Theory of pop music is the same injustice, a Terra Nullis debasement of musical culture. There's very few people I'd call the five star musical mind who was lightning in a bottle on a formal level like John Coltrane, someone who makes you say "the human race is so *lucky* to have had this person come along." Domino found the sound that other people spent decades unpacking and building up. What sets him apart in that context is the stuff he lacked -- strong vocal delivery, interesting solos, colorful arrangements, etc. We can't even say this is a great album of his; it's a partial collection of his work after the fact, and from what else I've heard of him it doesn't do him full justice.

Easy listening, but they all sounded the same

Great singing with outstanding instrumentation around him making this a really fun listen. I haven't listened to much 50s music so this was a welcome introduction. That being said, it's nothing too special; I've heard more interesting and arguably better sung albums in the same style. Worth a listen but not strong enough to put in heavy rotation

Not my jam

Why isn't "The Fat Man's Hop" available on Spotify? What is the government trying to hide from us? This album didn't make a huge impression on me, which may be why it appears to have been wiped from existence, but I'm also just not invested in the genre. Standout tracks: Troubles of My Own; Poor, Poor Me

Blueberry hill!

One of the easiest albums I've listened to since I started this. Really nice Rock pioneering album. 7/10.

More subtly than I thought. Good though

Typical early rock and roll, late 50s, piano, horns, and singing. It was influential in its day, but doesn't really stand out to me.

A problem with an album-centric methodology is that the popular music of the early R&B/rock eras was dominated by singles. Albums were the realm of jazz, classical, and Frank Sinatra. Exposing generations to Fats Domino is a noble endeavor. However, this album is a flawed approach. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and say, "You know, when the album coverage is thin, lets just go with a Greatest Hits". If you want to stroll with the Fat Man, just pull him up as an artist on Spotify and let 'er rip.

Bakermat van de rock and roll. Leuk album

Some really great all-time classics. I'm sure my parents loved it. Not exactly for me tho.

Well I couldn't find the full version of this album :( but I get the idea from the 8 or so tracks I was able to hunt down. I'm glad I've listened to him now! You can definitely see the massive influence he had on rock n roll!

Decent songs, catchy but not much to them.

Couldn't find this exact album. Listened to a deluxe greatest hits. Interesting but wouldn't sit and listen to this for a long time

Legendary, well worth the listen. But production is kind of thin from a modern perspective.

Soul con algo de ritmo, de las primeras épocas. Relajado para escuchar

Album swingt met je mee naar een dansvloer in de jaren 60, lekker. Weinig referentie om te raten vandaar de 3 sterren. beste; honey chile blueberry hill

Was born too late to see the thrill in this.

Ok, so this doesn't seem to exist on Apple Music or Spotify (or YouTube, although there is an album called the confusing "This is Fats" released the year after "This is Fats Domino" He sure loved the letter "A". "Domino was married to Rosemary Domino (née Hall) from 1947 until her death in 2008; the couple had eight children: Antoine III (1950-2015), Anatole, Andre (1952-1997), Antonio, Antoinette, Andrea, Anola, and Adonica." Three stars for the few songs I listened to on compilation albums

Only half available on Spotify

Decent. Half the album is sadly missing from spotify but it was okay.

Nice enough but nothing surprising or particularly impressive, better blues rock out there I think. Still enjoyed it.

That sure is Fats Domino

Good music for when you’re wandering around the Mojave

59/100

Very catchy and ridiculously influential. It's a bit samey after a while, but short enough to not outstay its welcome, and there's a charm to the songwriting and performances that makes it never seem boring

Iako nema cijeli album na spotifaju, ono što sam čuo mi je bilo dovoljno da ocijenim. Zabavan album prije svega i samim slušanjem jednostavno podsjeti na ples koji se odvija u staroj sali/dvorani, odnosno tada nije bila stara sala jel - dajem primjer onih filmova gdje se sa mornarice vrate na kopno pa uhvate neki kafić sa ovakvom glazbom i đuskaju.

Fats Domino is pleasant enough to listen to and a staple to the doo op/blues genre of the late 50s. However for me there is nothing that stands out as exceptional with this album, it’s pretty straight to the point.

Lovely listen to the early sounds of rock and roll. Happy days.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Blueberry Hill (1) 2 - What's the Reason I'm not Pleasing You (3) 3 - You Done Me Wrong (8)

It was an interesting listen at least.

This particular album isn't available on Apple Music and only half on Spotify. I suspect licensing issues. Great voice and full of toe tapping energy. If you're not tapping your foot something is wrong.

Classy and fun and wholesome. Obviously this guy was hugely influential. The songs kinda become indistinguishable by the end of listening, but it's still thoroughly enjoyable. Great listen.

Fun. Good solid music. Haven’t heard anything before

Fine

A historically great album but to me it’s just decent. A lot can probably be said in the impact fats has over the years. I found the album to be jazzy and entertaining. A few songs were good and I enjoyed them. Overall it’ll be hard to revisit as the album is hard to find on streaming. Showing how dated this album is. 5.9/10

Never listened to before and was outside of my typically listening. Top tracks: Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday.

Some of the most classic songs we've heard a million times. Enjoyable listen.

Tiukkaa vanhan liiton rokkia!

Harmi ettei koko levyä löytynyt, oishan tämä saattanut neloseksikin nousta.

En löytäny mistään koko levyä niin laitetaan keskitien 3/5. Puolikkaan levyn perusteella lienee hyvä.

Great voice, really lovely album

Yeah, good stuff. A little too old-fashioned, but it's 70 years old. That's totally understandable!

I like me some Fats Domino but this album was lacking something. Maybe it needs to be heard loud on an old record player but it just didn't sound that great.

An undeniable legend in the music industry, it's great background music, but isn't really my jam, but it deserves its place on this list.