Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'

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Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
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Studio album by
Released1956
Genre rock and roll
Length28:08
LanguageEnglish
Label Imperial
Fats Domino chronology
Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino
(1956)
Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
(1956)
This Is Fats Domino!
(1956)

Fats Domino Rock and Rollin' is a 1956 album by Fats Domino.

Contents

Reception

Bruce Eder of AllMusic gave the album 2.5 out of five stars, praising the album for "Fats' piano takes the spotlight on the rollicking 'Swanee River Hop', a genuine virtuoso performance at the ivories." [1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino, except where indicated

  1. "My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting) – 2:07
  2. "Swanee River Hop" – 2:47
  3. "Second Line Jump" – 2:33
  4. "Goodbye" – 2:14
  5. "Careless Love" (W.C. Handy, Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams) – 2:16
  6. "I Love Her" – 2:06
  7. "I'm in Love Again" – 1:56
  8. "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (D. Andrew Franklin, Cliff Friend) – 2:19
  9. "Are You Going My Way" – 2:40
  10. "If You Need Me" – 2:03
  11. "My Heart Is in Your Hands" – 2:42
  12. "Fat's Frenzy" – 2:25

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References

  1. Eder, Bruce. "Fats Domino Rock and Rollin' – Fats Domino". AllMusic.