1. The Fat Man 2:36
2. Goin' Home (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:11
3. Going To The River (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:34
4. Please Don't Leave Me (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:38
5. Something's Wrong (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:42
6. Ain't That A Shame? (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:29
7. All By Myself (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:24
8. Poor Me (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:20
9. I Can't Go On (Rosalie) (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:11
10. Bo Weevil (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:05
11. Don't Blame It On Me (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:43
12. I'm In Love Again (2002 Digital Remaster) 1:57
13. My Blue Heaven (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:08
14. When My Dreamboat Comes Home (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:19
15. So Long (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:12
16. Blueberry Hill (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:23
17. Honey Chile (2002 Digital Remaster) 1:49
18. Blue Monday (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:19
19. I'm Walkin' (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:08
20. It's You I Love (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:03
21. Valley Of Tears (2002 Digital Remaster) 1:52
22. Wait And See (2002 Digital Remaster) 1:58
23. Whole Lotta Loving (2002 Digital Remaster) 1:39
24. I'm Ready (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:04
25. I Want To Walk You Home (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:21
26. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:03
27. Be My Guest (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:16
28. Walking To New Orleans (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:01
29. My Girl Josephine (aka Hello Josephine) (2001 Digital Remaster) 2:06
30. Let The Four Winds Blow (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:20

CD Album:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S868Y6/?tag=imwan-20

MP3 Album:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VIJU5C/?tag=imwan-20

Our friends at Capitol sent the following details about this release:

Fats Domino's Top Chart Hits Compiled for New Collection, Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans

Posted : Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:09:00 GMT
Author : Capitol/EMI
Category : PressRelease

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In the worlds of pop, rock and R&B, Antoine "Fats" Domino is a legend. An original inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), Domino was second only to Elvis Presley in rock record sales in the 1950s and gave the world some of the greatest songs and performances of R&B and early rock 'n' roll. Capitol/EMI is proud to honor Fats Domino's legacy with the August 14 release of Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans, a new 30-track CD and digital album that's as big and rollicking as his New Orleans boogie-woogie. The new chronologically sequenced collection boasts 29 Top 10 R&B hits, including eight #1s from Domino's unprecedented run of success with Imperial Records from 1950 to 1963.

Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans spans Domino's Imperial tenure, from his first million-selling hit, 1949's "The Fat Man" (which many have called the first rock 'n' roll record), through his mid-'50s R&B chart-toppers, including his first Top 10 Pop hit, "Ain't That A Shame" and "I'm Walkin'." The blue twosome of "Blueberry Hill" (his biggest hit) and "Blue Monday" (often cited by Fats as his favorite record) are included, and the collection's title track, "Walking To New Orleans." During his heyday, Fats sold more than 65 million records and co-wrote many of his successful songs with his producer and bandleader, Dave Bartholomew.

Domino made "Blueberry Hill," previously associated with Gene Autry and Louis Armstrong, and the Tin Pan Alley artifact "My Blue Heaven" his own the moment he wrapped his Creole-inflected pipes around each of those ancient ditties. "I like old numbers like that, because they never die," said Fats. "They always keep good memories, and the older people like 'em, and the younger people like 'em."

The first musician to become a rock 'n' roll icon solely on the strength of his music and not as an image or novelty, Fats Domino was also part of many of the early touring rock 'n' roll package shows that barnstormed the country and popularized the new music.

Domino often found lyrical inspiration in the experiences of everyday folks. "Something that happened to someone, that's how I write all my songs," he said. "I used to listen to people talk every day, things would happen in real life. I used to go around different places, hear people talk. Sometimes I wasn't expecting to hear nothin', and my mind was very much on my music. Next thing I'd hear, I would either write it down or remember it good."

Even as rock 'n' roll's popularity waned as Little Richard retreated into the ministry, Elvis donned Army fatigues, and a battalion of well-scrubbed teen idols invaded from Philly, the Fat Man kept on rocking with "Whole Lotta Loving," "I'm Ready," and "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday." "Be My Guest" wafted down to Jamaica and ended up a cornerstone of ska's birth.

No other veteran R&B artist of his era would come close to equaling his long-term impact on rock 'n' roll, as evidenced by the wide variety of artists covering his songs, from Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Ricky Nelson and Ike & Tina Turner to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, T-Rex, Los Lobos, and Cheap Trick.

"On and off the stage, he's a true man who belongs to the public," said the late Roy Montrell, his longtime guitarist. "Everything he does, he does it with his public in mind."

He's still a man of the people, judging from the way the world waited on pins and needles when word filtered out that he was missing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation. New Orleans' Ninth Ward, Antoine Domino, Jr.'s home from the day of his birth on February 26, 1928, was one of the epicenters of Katrina's wrath. When photos of Domino's rescue from his flooded home finally hit media outlets, the planet breathed a collective sigh of relief.

That's how beloved a figure Fats Domino remains, not only in his native Crescent City, where he's a virtual deity, but everywhere. As one of the irreplaceable rock 'n' roll pioneers of the 1950s, he deserves no less.

Fats Domino - Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans 1. The Fat Man R&B #2 (1950) 2. Goin' Home R&B #1; Pop #30 (1952) 3. Going To The River R&B #2; Pop #24 (1953) 4. Please Don't Leave Me R&B #3 (1953) 5. Something's Wrong R&B #6 (1953) 6. Ain't That A Shame R&B #1 (11 weeks); Pop #10 (1955) 7. All By Myself R&B #1 (three weeks) (1955) 8. Poor Me R&B #1 (1955) 9. I Can't Go On (Rosalie) R&B #6 (1955) 10. Bo Weevil R&B #5; Pop #35 (1956) 11. Don't Blame It On Me R&B #9 (1956) 12. I'm In Love Again R&B #1 (9 weeks); Pop #3 (1956) 13. My Blue Heaven R&B #5; Pop #19 (1956) 14. When My Dreamboat Comes Home R&B #2; Pop #14 (1956) 15. So Long R&B #5; Pop #44 (1956) 16. Blueberry Hill R&B #1 (11 weeks); Pop #2 (3 weeks) (1956) 17. Honey Chile R&B #2 (two weeks) (1956) 18. Blue Monday R&B #1 (8 weeks) (1956); Pop #5 (1957) 19. I'm Walkin' R&B #1 (6 weeks); Pop #4 (1957) 20. It's You I Love R&B #2; Pop #6 (1957) 21. Valley Of Tears R&B #2; Pop #38 (1957) 22. Wait And See R&B #7; Pop #15 (1957) 23. Whole Lotta Loving R&B #2; Pop #6 (1958) 24. I'm Ready R&B #7; Pop #16 (1959) 25. I Want To Walk You Home R&B #1; Pop #8 (1959) 26. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday R&B #22; Pop #17 (1959) 27. Be My Guest R&B #2; Pop #8 (1959) 28. Walking To New Orleans R&B #2; Pop #6 (1960) 29. My Girl Josephine R&B #7; Pop #14 (1960) 30. Let The Four Winds Blow R&B #2; Pop #15 (1961)

Looks like a great compilation! Let's hope the sound quality is on par with the material itself! (And, as always, thanks to Linda for keeping us up-to-date on so many musical releases!)

Does anyone happen to recall what the speed issue was with many of Fats' releases? I recall that some releases feature sped-up versions of certain songs while ohers do not. I can't remember if the original 45s featured the sped-up versions. Which way is considered the "correct" way for those songs to be heard now?

All the Imperial recordings are available on CD, but alas, not all of his ABC Paramount recordings from the '60s. It would be great if we could get a box set of the ABC Paramount years.

Goog, How complete was the oop 2-CD "Paramount Tapes" collection? I'm not that well versed on Fats' complete discography.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000JAGR/?tag=imwan-20

(PS I found a place selling the set for $11.00 if anyone is looking for a copy.)

Jon,

I don't own the 2 CD Paramount Tapes, but I think Fats recorded more than 2 CD's worth for ABC Paramount.

This discussion inspired me to do some digging. (Surprisingly, there is no official Fats Domino website as far as I can tell!)

I too thought that Fats' output on ABC/Paramount was much larger than it really was. According to the AMG, there were only three LPs (and a handful of singles.) According to another site (which I failed to bookmark) "a fourth LP was issued, but only in Holland in 1966 as 'The Best!' (Artone, PAP 241) and reissued in 1979 with the same cover (MCA, 5C 050-63041.)" That LP contained the non-LP tracks from that era.

Upon perusing the track listings of the three LPs, it appears as though the "Paramount Tapes" set does include all the LP tracks, all of the 45 cuts and a handful of otherwise unavailable tracks.

There are a couple comps available, which include some of these tracks, but none that includes all of them (with the exception of the OOP "Paramount Tapes" set.) I'm surprised that it's out of print. I guess the Imperial stuff is the most in demand.

Thanks for your research, Jon. Fats did record right into the '70s, check Sweet Patootie from Rhino Handmade.

Thanks, GoogaMooga. WIll check that out!

By the way, Fats is still recording! Well, at least he was as of 2006. And he's about 7 months from turning 80 !

In 2006, he released an album to benefit the Tipitina's Foundation (which has been working to rebuild the musical community of New Orleans since Katrina.) The album is comprised of recordings made by Domino over the previous decade (and includes a couple new ones as well.) The disc is available through one Amazon seller, but I highly recommend buying it directly from the Tipitinas Foundation so the money goes to helping those in need. https://tipitinasfoundation.org/store3/

It never ceases to amaze me how any individual can lose so much and will then turn around and do so much for others. It's really heartwarming to see people giving so generously of themselves. It really helps restore my faith in human nature.

Sorry for the late update on this one ~ someone had asked in another Fats thread which masterings of the tracks appear on this new Greatest Hits, and it's taken until now to get a definitive answer. The vast majority of the songs are the 2002 remasters (and I've updated the first post accordingly).

So...how does/should it sound???

Sounds damn fine to me. I'm satisfied with the collection. But I'm not a Fats expert so I can't tell you if the tracks are done "right" or not.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. If a person doesn't get up and dance or tap their toes to "My Girl Josephine", then that person needs to be rushed to the nearest emergency room and checked to see if they have a pulse. That song has a drive to it unlike any I've ever heard before. I think it's a masterpiece.

I'm sold...I needs me some Fats in the collection anyway. This sounds like a good start.