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This Is Fats Domino!
A black and white photo of Domino smiling with the album name repeated behind him
Studio album by
Fats Domino
ReleasedDecember 1956
Recorded1951–1956
GenreRock and roll[1]
Length27:11
LabelImperial
ProducerDave Bartholomew
Fats Domino chronology
Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
(1956) 		This Is Fats Domino!
(1956) 		Here Stands Fats Domino
(1957)

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

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

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

Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino.

  1. "Blueberry Hill" (Vincent Rose, Al Lewis, Larry Stock) – 2:37
  2. "Honey Chile" – 2:00
  3. "What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)" (Pinky Tomlin) – 2:15
  4. "Blue Monday" – 2:32
  5. "So Long" – 2:23
  6. "La-La" – 2:24
  7. "Troubles of My Own" – 2:27
  8. "You Done Me Wrong" – 2:14
  9. "Reeling and Rocking" (Fats Domino, Alvin Young) – 2:31
  10. "The Fat Man's Hop" (Fats Domino, Alvin Young) – 2:37
  11. "Poor Poor Me" – 2:20
  12. "Trust in Me" – 2:41

Personnel

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "This Is Fats Domino!". Music Brains. Music Brains. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Kramer, Gary (February 2, 1957). "Rhythm & Blues Notes". Billboard. Vol. 67, no. 5. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510.

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