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Fats Domino - King of New Orleans Rock 'N' Roll Audio CD

A fair review of the Fats Domino "King of New Orleans Rock 'N' Roll" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Fats Domino reviews here, or go back to the Fats Domino tabs.

Fats Domino Band: Fats Domino
Title: King of New Orleans Rock 'N' Roll
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Release Date: 2008-04-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Detroit City Blues 2: Fat Man 3: Hide Away Blues 4: She's My Baby 5: Brand New Baby 6: Little Bee 7: Boogie Woogie Baby 8: Hey! La Bas Boogie 9: Korea Blues 10: Every Night About This Time 11: Careless Love 12: Hey! Fat Man 13: Tired of Crying 14: What's the Matter, Baby? 15: Don't Lie to Me 16: Rockin' Chair 17: Sometimes I Wonder 18: Right from Wrong 19: You Know I Miss You 20: I'll Be Gone 21: No, No Baby 22: Reelin' and Rockin' 23: Goin' Home 24: Fat Man's Hop 25: How Long 26: Poor Poor Me 27: Trust in Me 28: Cheatin' 29: Mardi Gras in New Orleans 30: Nobody Loves Me 31: Dreaming 32: Going to the River 33: I Lover Her 34: Second Line Jump 35: Goodbye 36: Swanee River Hop 37: Please Don't Leave Me 38: Domino Stomp 39: You Said You Love Me 40: Rose Mary 41: Girl I Love 42: Don't Leave Me This Way 43: Something's Wrong 44: Fats' Frenzy 45: Little School Girl 46: If You Need Me 47: You Done Me Wrong 48: Thinking of You 49: Baby Please 50: Where Did You Stay? 51: You Can Pack Your Suitcase 52: I Lived My Life 53: I Know 54: Love Me 55: Don't You Hear Me Calling You? 56: Don't You Know? 57: Helping Hand 58: All by Myself 59: Ain't It a Shame 60: La-La 61: Blue Monday 62: Troubles of My Own 63: Poor Me 64: I Can't Go On 65: I'm in Love Again 66: Bo Weevil 67: Don't Blame It on Me 68: So Long 69: My Blue Heaven 70: When My Dreamboat Comes Home 71: What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You?) 72: Blueberry Hill 73: Honey Chile 74: I'm Walkin' 75: What Will I Tell My Heart? 76: I'm in the Mood for Love 77: My Happiness 78: Rooster Song 79: As Time Goes By 80: It's You I Love 81: Valley of Tears 82: Wait and See 83: Big Beat 84: When I See You 85: I Still Love You 86: I Want You to Know

KING OF NEW ORLEANS ROCK 'N' ROLL
The sound is warm and immediate. Four discs 50,49,49,47 minutes each approximately. Because of the era which these sides were recorded,the vocals and other instruments tend to bleed into each other slightly,which,in this instance,is very appealing sounding. The accompanying booklet is (as usual for Proper Records) informative,with information on the songs and the recording era.
This set confirms what I have always thought to be true-that Fats Domino really is part of the foundation of r&r,not just a minor player. The combination of his piano,the wailing saxophones,and the arrangements can be heard in r&r music that came after Domino.
These tracks were all recorded in the years 1949-1957,just when r&r was rearing it's head up from the combination of blues and r&b. Domino's backing band during these years was fairly consistent (especially the rhythm section) which helped solidify his sound. Besides Domino's vocals and piano,there was always,at least,a saxophone or two,which in the style of the day,would take a solo mid-way through the tune. Occasionally a guitar solo would substitute for the horn,which helped pave the way toward the r&r format we all know. It's interesting that even the slower numbers seem to roll along with a steady beat,which keeps the music (and the listener's interest) from flagging. It helped,too,that the majority of these tracks were recorded in New Orleans,which helped define Domino's style. It wasn't until 1953 that Domino recorded some tracks in Hollywood,and even then he used basically the same band members and configuration in the studio. Interspersed throughout this collection are several instrumentals,which will be a revelation to those listeners (listen to FAT'S FRENZY) who only know Domino by his "hits". Speaking of which,there are quite a few that anyone who has listened to radio (even today) will recognize. Songs such as THE FATMAN,AIN'T IT A SHAME,BLUE MONDAY,MY BLUE HEAVEN,BLUEBERRY HILL,and I'M WALKIN',are just some of the classics found here. However,that's only the beginning. There are plenty of hidden gems here to be discovered. This proves my point about Fats Domino being part of the foundation of r&r. There seems to be something about Domino's music that mark them of their time,yet make them timeless. That's the mark of good music.


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