Released November, 1955 | Producer Bunny Robyn Release date November 1955 Genre Rhythm and blues | |
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Fats domino the fat man
Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino, released in Europe as Carry On Rockin', is the 1955 debut album by R&B pianist and vocalist Fats Domino, compiling a number of his hits and other material, some of which would soon become hits. The album, which featured a woodcut portrait of the musician, reached #17 on the Billboard "Pop Albums" chart. It is believed to have been produced by engineer Bunny Robyn due to the notation on the cover "A Robyn Recording".
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Release history
The album was first released on Imperial Records, catalog #9009, under the title Carry on Rockin' in November 1955 and reissued under the title Rock and Rollin' With Fats Domino. Various dates are given for the re-issue. The Great Rock Discography indicates that Imperial 9009 was reissued under alternate title in October 1956 and March 1957, but the Domino biography Blue Monday indicates April 1956.
When Domino left Imperial in 1963 to join Paramount, Imperial retained the rights to this and several other of Domino's notable albums, reissuing it on LP as recently as 1981. It has subsequently been reissued in conjunction with another early Domino album, Million Sellers By Fats, as Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino/Million Sellers by Fats.
Songs
Although this was Domino's album debut, the R&B pianist had already been recording singles for seven years at the time of this release. The album compiled a number of Domino's hit singles as well as some songs that would soon become hit singles, including "Ain't That a Shame" (#1 ""Black Singles", #10 "Pop Singles"), "All by Myself" (#1 "Black Singles"), "Poor Me" (#1 "Black Singles"), "Bo Weevil" (#5 "Black Singles", #35 "Pop Singles") and "Don't Blame It On Me" (#9 "Black Singles"), but omitted "Don't You Know" (#7 "Black Singles"), "I Can't Go On" (#6 "Black Singles") and "Thinking of You" (#14, "Black Singles").
Track listing
Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino.
- "The Fat Man" – 2:38
- "Tired of Crying" (Domino) – 2:15
- "Goin' Home" (Domino, Al Young) – 2:11
- "You Said You Loved Me" – 2:36
- "Going to the River" – 2:30
- "Please Don't Leave Me" (Domino) – 2:35
- "Rose Mary" – 2:16
- "All by Myself" – 2:24
- "Ain't That a Shame" – 2:27
- "Poor Me" – 2:19
- "Bo Weevil" – 2:48
- "Don't Blame It on Me" – 2:42
Personnel
Songs
1The Fat Man2:38
2Tired of Crying2:25
3Goin’ Home2:11