Fats Domino Albums Ranked

Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, Domino signed to Imperial Records in 1949. His first single “The Fat Man” is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies. Domino continued to work with the song’s co-writer Dave Bartholomew, contributing his distinctive rolling piano style to Lloyd Price’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (1952) and scoring a string of mainstream hits beginning with “Ain’t That a Shame” (1955). Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits. By 1955, five of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold. Here are all of Fats Domino albums ranked.

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10. Blueberry Hill 

“Domino’s vocal delivery – equally carefree and seductive – provided a charming counterpoint to his dexterous work on the keys. While it lacked the fire of contemporaneous singles by the likes of Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, “Blueberry Hill” would provide an appealing, mid-tempo alternative to the wild sounds of rock and roll.”

9. The Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits 

“The average popular song today is over 4 minutes duration. Because the 50’s songs had to fit on a 45rpm record, they could be no longer than 3 minutes, so these songs are all about 2 plus minutes. If you don’t like at least some of these songs, you have no heart.”

8. …A Lot Of Dominos! 

“Unless you are a die hard Fats/Rock an Roll fan you may be better off looking at/buying one of the “Best of…” Cd’s, of which there are a few. This is fabulous VFM – 5 complete albums showing off the Fat Man at his best. However most of the hits are on “SWINGS” with others dotted about. It could be argued that some tracks are fillers, don’t forget this was the 50’s/early 60’s and that happened.”

7. Here Stands Fats Domino 

“As with most of Imperial Records’ LP releases on Fats Domino, this one reached across a lot of time for its dozen tracks, although the centerpiece was the hit “I’m Walkin'” in its first LP appearance. Also aboard was the latter’s B-side, “I’m in the Mood for Love,” but a lot of the rest dated from Domino’s first Imperial sessions in December of 1949, making this something of an oldies album, or at least an excursion backward to a time and a sound from a decade earlier.”

6. Let’s Play Fats Domino 

“Flawless album that lilts throughout – only problem is track 8 the cliche-ville standard When the Saints. Sound quality is the best of the fifties albums, rounded with strong low end. The double bass is simple but spot-on (phrasing, engineering and mix) and the horns are excellent. About his best album.”

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5. Fats Domino Swings

“There is nothing truly exceptional about this album, but nothing bad either. It follows a simple catchy formula and is definitely an easy enjoyable listen, but you won’t really remember any of it.”

4. This Is Fats 

“Fats Domino has some great songs to his name, but like many of his 5o counterparts, album-making wasn’t really a skill they valued. And you can see that here; I wouldn’t go so far as to say there’s a lot of filler here, but I also wouldn’t argue with anyone that did. However you choose to describe it, the song-by-song quality of the music here could be better.”

3. The Fabulous Mr. D 

“No Fats collection is uninteresting; the man defined the R&B sound for a long time. He could swing and sing. Listen to a sample (or if you can find it, the relative obscurity I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday) and you’ll hear his sound. But overall, it just doesn’t measure up to the alternative.”

2. Rock And Rollin’ With Fats Domino 

“Fats was the star of the 50s and early 60s. Lots of others had some hits (including versions of his songs), but Fats did it for over a decade, rolling out hit after hit after hit for years. This CD collects two albums (themselves just compilations of his innumerable singles) and two “bonus tracks” that really are a bonus. What a value! You know Ain’t It A Shame and Bo Weevil and Walking to New Orleans and Let The Four Winds Blow.”

1. This Is Fats Domino! 

“Like most 50s “pop” albums this is a collection of filler buffered out with a couple of hit singles thrown into the mix. In this case, those hit singles are “Blueberry Hill” and “Blue Monday”, two of Fats’ all-time greatest recordings. The rest of the material doesn’t match those heights, but the emotion in Fats’ voice and the energy of his band just sells it. Not necessarily greater than Rock and Rollin’ with Fats Domino, but certainly a worthy successor.”