This Is Fats Explained

This Is Fats
Type:	studio
Cover:	Fats Domino - This Is Fats.jpg
Alt:	A photo of Domino's face on a cartoon body playing piano
Artist:	Fats Domino
Genre:	Rock and roll
Label:	Imperial
Producer:	Dave Bartholomew
Prev Title:	Here Stands Fats Domino
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	The Fabulous Mr. D
Next Year:	1958

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

Reception

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

Track listing

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:

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

External links

• • • Review by George Starostin