Fats Domino : "They Call Me The Fat Man..." - The Legendary Imperial Recordings (4-CD) - CDs (1991)

"They Call Me The Fat Man..."

The Legendary Imperial Recordings (4-CD)

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Genre: Pop / Rock

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Product Description:

THEY CALL ME THE FAT MAN documents the first fourteen years of Fats Domino's recording career. The 84-page book included in the set contains an extensive essay on the artist's career, various remembrances, track annotations, a Fats Domino Imperial Records sessionography, a Domino discography (singles, EPs and LPs) for the Imperial and United Artist labels and their subsidiaries, and many historical photographs and poster reproductions.

Personnel includes: Fats Domino (piano, vocals); Ernest McLean (guitar); Harrison Verret (banjo); Joe Harris (alto saxophone); Lee Allen, Herbert Hardesty, Clarence Hall, Alvin "Red" Tyler (tenor saxophone); Dave Bartholomew (trumpet); Earl Palmer (drums).

Producers: Dave Bartholomew, Al Young.

Compilation producer: Ron Furmanek.

Recorded at J&M and Cosimo Recording Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Master Recorders and Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California between 1949 and 1962. Includes liner notes by Jeff Hannusch, Adam Block, Steve Kolanjian, and Ron Furmanek.

Entertainment Reviews:

Spin - 1/92, p.77

Blue Light Special - "...this rotund genius simply radiated charm, blending rippling New Orleans piano and warm, cuddly vocals....an all-purpose entertainer..Domino's impact was enormous..."

Down Beat - 2/92, p.47

5 Stars - Excellent.

Musician - 1/92, p.89

"...fresh and timeless--not just classic rock, but classical....Gently rippling piano, a braised vocal, riffing brass and a backbeat you can't lose..."

Tracks of Disc 1:

1.The Fat Man
2.She's My Baby
3.Little Bee
4.Boogie Woogie Baby
5.Hey! La Bas Boogie
6.Every Night About This Time
7.Careless Love
8.Don't Lie To Me
9.Goin' Home
10.Mardi Gras In New Orleans
11.Going To The River
12.Swanee River Hop
13.Please Don't Leave Me
14.Domino Stomp (Twistin' The Stomp)
15.Rose Mary (Version #2)
16.Where Did You Stay
17.You Can Pack Your Suitcase
18.Love Me
19.I Know
20.Don't You Know
21.All By Myself
22.Ain't It A Shame
23.La-La (Version #1)
24.Blue Monday
25.Poor Me

Tracks of Disc 2:

1.I Can't Go On (Rosalie)
2.I'm In Love Again
3.Bo Weevil
4.Don't Blame It On Me
5.If You Need Me (Version #2)
6.So Long
7.My Blue Heaven
8.Ida Jane
9.When My Dreamboat Comes Home
10.What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You
11.Set Me Free
12.Blueberry Hill
13.Honey Chile
14.I'm Walkin'
15.What Will I Tell My Heart
16.My Happiness
17.Don't Deceive Me
18.The Rooster Song
19.Telling Lies
20.It's You I Love
21.Valley Of Tears
22.Wait And See
23.Sailor Boy
24.The Big Beat
25.Little Mary

Tracks of Disc 3:

1.When I See You
2.I Still Love You
3.I Want You To Know
4.Yes, My Darling
5.Don't You Know I Love You
6.Sick And Tired
7.No, No (The River)
8.I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
9.Whole Lotta Loving
10.Darktown Strutters' Ball
11.Margie (Version #2)
12.I Hear You Knocking
13.Lil' Liza Jane
14.When The Saints Go Marching In
15.Country Boy
16.I'm Ready
17.I Want To Walk You Home
18.I've Been Around
19.Be My Guest
20.Tell Me That You Love Me
21.Walking To New Orleans
22.Don't Come Knockin'
23.La-La (Version #2)
24.Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
25.Three Nights A Week

Tracks of Disc 4:

1.Shu Rah
2.My Girl Josephine
3.Natural Born Lover
4.Ain't That Just Like A Woman
5.It Keeps Rainin'
6.What A Price
7.Fell In Love On Monday
8.Bad Luck And Trouble
9.Good Hearted Man
10.One Night
11.You Win Again
12.Let The Four Winds Blow
13.Your Cheatin' Heart
14.What A Party
15.Rockin' Bicycle
16.Did You Ever See A Dream Walking
17.Birds And Bees
18.Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
19.Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
20.Stop The Clock
21.My Real Name
22.Hum Diddy Doo
23.I Want To Go Home
24.Dance With Mr. Domino
25.Nothing New (Same Old Thing)

CD Details:

Label: EMI
Originally Released in: 1991
Number of Discs: 4
Release Date: December 1, 1991
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 8,585
Item UPC: 077779678426
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 4 item(s) for International Shipping.

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