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Interestingly, Elvis Presley seemed to think that Fats Domino should be considered the real "King of Rock & Roll". Listening to this album, it's not hard to see why.
While there are only a couple of real standouts on This is Fats Domino!, it's a truly great record. Really, the album cover says it all - a jolly fat man with kind eyes smiling past the camera. And this is beautifully good-natured music. Even though most of the songs are about the usual break-ups and misunderstandings that are grist for the mill of pop, the production, coupled with Domino's warm and pretty voice, makes for an incredibly laid-back and relaxing listen. This is a very pretty album, and if it's generally indicative of Domino's music then it's not hard to understand why he was so tremendously successful commercially. This is the sort of music that tough guys and housewives can both agree on.
That said, this is a Fifties pop album (or R&B, I guess, but it's still pop). Don't expect any startling revelations or deep examinations of the human condition. What you can expect, however, is a collection of pretty, rhythmically interesting songs about nice, general themes that everyone can relate to. I listened to it three times in a row and I'm still not tired of it.
Best Songs: "Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Trust in Me".
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