This Is Fats Domino!
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This Is Fats Domino! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1956 | |||
Recorded | 1951–1956 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll[1] | |||
Length | 27:11 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
Producer | Dave Bartholomew | |||
Fats Domino chronology | ||||
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This Is Fats Domino! is the third album by R&B pianist and vocalist Fats Domino. The album was released by Imperial Records in December 1956.
Release history[edit]
The album was released on Imperial Records, catalog #LP-9028, in December 1956.[2] The album was reissued in 1969 as stereo (in fact "Electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo", as printed on cover) by Liberty Records, the new owner of Imperial Records, with catalog# LP-12389.[2]
Reception[edit]
The album is included in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album sold more than 50,000 copies by February 1957.[3]
Track listing[edit]
Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino.
- "Blueberry Hill" (Vincent Rose, Al Lewis, Larry Stock) – 2:37
- "Honey Chile" – 2:00
- "What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)" (Pinky Tomlin) – 2:15
- "Blue Monday" – 2:32
- "So Long" – 2:23
- "La-La" – 2:24
- "Troubles of My Own" – 2:27
- "You Done Me Wrong" – 2:14
- "Reeling and Rocking" (Fats Domino, Alvin Young) – 2:31
- "The Fat Man's Hop" (Fats Domino, Alvin Young) – 2:37
- "Poor Poor Me" – 2:20
- "Trust in Me" – 2:41
Personnel[edit]
- Fats Domino – piano, vocals
- Cornelius Coleman – drums
- William Diamond – bass guitar
- Wendell DuConge – alto saxophone
- Lawrence Guyton – bass guitar
- Robert Hagans – tenor saxophone
- Herbert Hardesty – tenor saxophone
- Walter/Nelson – guitar
References[edit]
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). All-Time Top 1000 Albums. Virgin Books. p. 145-146. ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "This Is Fats Domino!". Music Brains. Music Brains. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Kramer, Gary (February 2, 1957). "Rhythm & Blues Notes". Billboard. Vol. 67, no. 5. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links[edit]
- This Is Fats Domino! at Discogs (list of releases)
- This Is Fats Domino! at MusicBrainz (list of releases)