This Is Fats

1957 studio album by Fats Domino

This Is Fats

Studio album by

Fats Domino

Released| August 8, 1957 (1957-08-08)[1]
Genre| Rock and roll
Label| Imperial
Producer| Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino chronology
| Here Stands Fats Domino
(1957)  | This Is Fats
(1957)  | The Fabulous Mr. D
(1958)

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This Is Fats is a 1957 studio album by American rock and roll pianist Fats Domino, released on Imperial Records.

## Reception

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The New Rolling Stone Album Guide scores this release alongside all of Domino's Imperial albums as 4.5 out of five stars.[2]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino, except where noted.

Side one:

1. "The Rooster Song" – 2:05
2. "My Happiness" (Borney Bergantine and Betty Peterson) – 2:14
3. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 1:38
4. "Hey La Bas" (Bartholomew) – 2:24
5. "Love Me" – 1:55
6. "Don’t You Hear Me Calling You" – 2:06

Side two:

1.   2. "It’s You I Love" – 2:01
3. "Valley of Tears" – 1:52
4. "Where Did You Stay" – 2:00
5. "Baby Please" – 1:55
6. "Thinking of You" (R. Hall) – 2:09
7. "You Know I Miss You" (Domino and Al Young) – 2:12

## References

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1. ^ Hoffman, Frank (May 23, 2016). "1957". Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900–2000. Taylor & Francis. p. 175\. ISBN 9781135868864.
2. ^ Christian David Hoard; Nathan Brackett, eds. (2004). "Fats Domino". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 251\. ISBN 9780743201698.

## External links

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* This Is Fats at Discogs (list of releases)
* This Is Fats at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* Review by George Starostin

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Fats Domino

Studio albums|

* Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino (1956)
* Fats Domino Rock and Rollin' (1956)
* This Is Fats Domino! (1956)
* Here Stands Fats Domino (1957)
* This Is Fats (1957)
* The Fabulous Mr. D (1958)
* Let's Play Fats Domino (1959)
* Alive and Kickin' (2006)

Tribute albums|

* That's Fats: A Tribute to Fats Domino (1996)
* Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (2007)

Songs|

* "The Fat Man"
* "Goin' Home"
* "Poor Poor Me"
* "How Long"
* "Going to the River"
* "Ain't That a Shame"
* "Bo Weevil"
* "I'm in Love Again"
* "Blueberry Hill"
* "Blue Monday"
* "I'm Walkin'"
* "Valley of Tears"
* "I Want You to Know"
* "Walking to New Orleans"
* "My Girl Josephine"
* "It Keeps Rainin'"
* "Red Sails in the Sunset"
* "Be My Guest"
* "Old Man Trouble"
* "Lady Madonna"

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* Discography
* List of songs recorded

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* MusicBrainz release group

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