CD (Digipak) with c. 36-page booklet, 32 tracks, 75:56 mns.

Fats Domino was a charter member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame precisely because he knew how to rock houses around the world like only a handful of his first-generation peers. The Fat Man personified the red-hot sound of New Orleans rhythm and blues like no one else during the 1950s and beyond, his delightful Creole accent, two-fisted piano prowess, and mighty horn-fueled band running like a well-oiled machine fine-tuned to a second-line beat.
But there was another side to Fats, a bluesier, more ruminative approach that's extensively spotlighted on this 32-song collection, which spans 1952-1961. Some of his top sellers for Lew Chudd's Imperial Records are on board--Blueberry Hill, Poor Me, Don't Blame It On Me, Blue Monday--but you'll also find a wealth of lesser-known gems that underscore the Crescent City magic summoned up at each and every session by Fats and his collaborative partner, trumpeter/bandleader/producer Dave Bartholomew. The rhythms may be a little more restrained and Domino's vocals a little warmer and more mellow, but his trademark Big Easy charm is here in joyous abundance.

Track Listing

• Blueberry Hill
• Good Hearted Man
• Hands Across The Table
• I've Been Around
• Goin' Home
• Blue Monday
• I Miss You So
• You Win Again
• It Keeps Rainin'
• One Night
• Poor Me
• In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
• If You Need Me
• My Heart Is Bleeding
• Before I Grow To Old
• Natural Born Lover
• I'm In The Mood For Love
• Trouble In Mind
• Helping Hand
• Three Nights A Week
• Valley Of Tears (Master)
• Coquette
• Young School Girl
• I Hear You Knocking
• Tell Me That You Love Me
• Fell In Love On Monday
• What A Price
• Did You Ever Seen A Dream Walking
• Don't Blame It On Me
• Wishing Ring
• Walking To New Orleans
• So Long

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: R & B

Language: English

Run Time: 75:56 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/04/18

UPC: 5397102175305