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.

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Release history

The album was released on Imperial Records, catalog #LP-9028, in December 1956.[1] 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.[1]

Points of note

The first track on the album, Blueberry Hill, is a classic 1940s composition, previously recorded by a number of prominent artists. It is noted that during the recording of this track, Domino and his band could not find the sheet music or a note of the lyrics for the song. A complete take was never recorded and the studio had to eventually cobble together the final version from a number of takes. The album is included in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Track listing

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

1. "Blueberry Hill" (Vincent Rose, 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

• Fats Domino – piano, vocals
• Walter / Nelson – Guitar
• Lawrence Guyton – Bass
• William Diamond – Bass
• Cornelius Coleman – Drums
• Herbert Hardesty – Tenor saxophone
• Robert Hagans – Tenor saxophone
• Wendell DuConge – Alto saxophone

References