Fats Domino - Very Best Of Fats Domino [180gm Red]

The Very Best of Fats Domino rolls in on 180 gram red vinyl, sixteen tracks of New Orleans piano rock and roll in a colour as warm as the music.

Fats Domino made rock and roll sound like a relaxed Sunday afternoon on the porch: a rolling piano, a warm, easygoing voice, and a rhythm section that never needs to raise its voice to get the room moving. The Crescent City hitmaker sold millions of records in the 1950s and became a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Ain’t That a Shame sets the tone with a lazy swing, Blueberry Hill turns a standard into a late-night slow dance, I’m Walkin’ bounces down the street with a grin, and Blue Monday makes a bad start to the week sound strangely pleasant.

These recordings helped shape the sound that rock and roll grew into, and the influence is still easy to hear. Each song is short, melodic and instantly singable, which makes the collection ideal for dinner parties, dancing in the kitchen or an afternoon of cheerful rediscovery.

Pressed on 180 gram red vinyl, it’s a sweet, swinging way to hear a New Orleans legend at full tilt. Drop the needle and let the piano roll.