“They Call Me The Fat Man…” — The Legendary Imperial Recordings

~ Release by Fats Domino (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

4 CD's in standard jewel cases, inside a cardboard long box with booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-28 06:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1949–1955
2▼CD: 1955–1957
#TitleRatingLength
1I Can’t Go On (Rosalie)
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
I Can't Go On (on 1955-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:07
2I’m in Love Again
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 6)
recording of:
I’m in Love Again (on 1955-10-15)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
51:55
3Bo Weevil
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Bo Weevil (on 1955-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
1:54
4Don’t Blame It on Me
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Don’t Blame It on Me (on 1955-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:41
5If You Need Me (version 2)
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
If You Need Me (Call My Name) (on 1953-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:06
6So Long
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
So Long (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:10
7My Blue Heaven
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
cover recording of:
My Blue Heaven (on 1955-12-23)
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
42:09
8Ida Jane
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Ida Jane (on 1956-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino)
42:14
9When My Dreamboat Comes Home
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 23)
recording of:
When My Dreamboat Comes Home (on 1956-05-25)
writer:
Dave Franklin (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
42:19
10What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
cover recording of:
What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You (on 1956-06-21)
writer:
Jimmie Grier (US jazz clarinetist), Earl Hatch (classical composer), Coy Poe (Songwriter) and Pinky Tomlin (singer, actor, songwriter, and bandleader)
42:04
11Set Me Free (The Twist Set Me Free) (version 2)
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
The Twist Set Me Free (with chat) by Fats Domino
recording of:
The Twist Set Me Free (on 1956-06-21)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino)
version of:
Don't Know What's Wrong
42:04
12Blueberry Hill
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical), Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
4.652:23
13Honey Chile
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Honey Chile (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
51:50
14I’m Walkin’
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1957-01-03)
recording of:
I’m Walkin’ (on 1957-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Cordial MV, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
42:15
15What Will I Tell My Heart
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
cover recording of:
What Will I Tell My Heart (on 1957-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
52:30
16My Happiness
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
cover recording of:
My Happiness (on 1957-01-04)
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
42:15
17Don’t Deceive Me
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Don’t Deceive Me (on 1957-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
41:56
18The Rooster Song
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
The Rooster Song (on 1957-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:09
19Telling Lies
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Telling Lies (on 1957-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Earl Palmer
42:25
20It’s You I Love
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
remix of:
It’s You I Love (undubbed) by Fats Domino
recording of:
It’s You I Love (on 1957-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:04
21Valley of Tears
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
edit of:
Valley of Tears (undubbed) (take 11 with slate and two parts of false start) by Fats Domino
recording of:
Valley of Tears (on 1957-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Travis Music Co.
1:55
22Wait and See
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Wait and See (on 1957-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
51:56
23Sailor Boy
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Sailor Boy (on 1957-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
42:05
24The Big Beat
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
The Big Beat (on 1957-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
52:01
25Little Mary
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Little Mary (on 1957-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
41:59
3▶CD: 1957–1960
4▶CD: 1960–1962

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Henry Marquez (credited for art direction)
liner notes:Adam Block (President of Legacy Recordings) (in 1991-07)
Jeff Hannusch (in 1991-07)
Herbert Hardesty (in 1991-07)
miscellaneous support:Adam Block (President of Legacy Recordings) (task: project management)
Ron Furmanek (task: research)
engineer:Kevin Reeves (engineer)
producer:Ron Furmanek
compiler:Steve Kolanjian
design:Michael Diehl (graphic designer)
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
mastered at:Capitol Recording Studios (5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1991-05 until 1991-06)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2486718 [info]
ASIN:US: B000008F5Q [info]