Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Fats Domino - I've Been Around, The Complete Imperial and ABC-Paramount Recordings [2019] (12 x CD's)

FATS DOMINO

Fats Domino - I've Been Around, The Complete Imperial and ABC-Paramount Recordings [2019] (12 x CD's)

A lot of new material has been added including unreleased alt takes, undubbed and unedited masters, and instrumental backing tracks. Also, for the first time anywhere we present some of Fats's biggest hits as they were originally recorded, not sped-up for release. The completely revised book contains a wealth of previously unpublished images, track-by-track musical commentary by the producers, as well as updated and extended notes by Fats biographer Rick Coleman. The box also includes an acclaimed video documentary on Fats's life and music.

We could have taken the easy way out. The original 1993 box set was out of stock. We could simply have printed more copies and filled orders. Of course, we didn't. This is Bear Family Records and we don't take shortcuts. We've invested more than 1000 hours in re-writing, recompiling and re-mastering this box. The brilliant engineering by Christian Zwarg will leave you shaking your head in admiration. You won't quite recognize some of your favorite Fats Domino tracks because they've never sounded this good.

We've found a lot of new material - some things that were thought to be lost and other things that nobody knew existed. We have alternate takes that have never before been issued. We've got new unedited and non-overdubbed versions of some familiar Fats songs and newly discovered overdubs of familiar songs. We've got the intact recording of Blueberry Hill without the tape glitch. We've got previously unreleased backing tracks. We've also included some examples of Fats working as a session pianist for other artists (including Joe Turner, Lloyd Price and Smiley Lewis) early in his career. And to show how influential Fats's style was, we've included some examples of other performers imitating Fats during his Golden Era  (Amazon)

As a buyer of the previous Fats bear family box I was hoping for great things with this set. I’m not disappointed the sound quality is so dynamic and lifelike. Fats Domino has never sounded this good. The 10x10 inch box is gorgeous, the CD's are nice and easy to remove too. The book is a beauty. Sad to hear that this box set has already been deleted for contractual reasons with the Fats Domino estate. So I thank my lucky stars. A wonderful treasure. (Bear Family)

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Track lists

CD 01

01 Fats Domino - The Fat Man 2:47

02 Fats Domino - Detroit City Blues 2:35

03 Fats Domino - Hide Away Blues 2:33

04 Fats Domino - She's My Baby 2:49

05 Fats Domino - Brand New Baby 2:46

06 Fats Domino - Little Bee 2:35

07 Fats Domino - Boogie Woogie Baby 2:23

08 Fats Domino - Hey! La Bas Boogie 2:33

09 Fats Domino - Korea Blues 2:21

10 Fats Domino - Every Night About This Time 2:13

11 Fats Domino - Careless Love 2:22

12 Fats Domino - Hey! Fat Man 2:42

13 Fats Domino - Tired Of Crying 2:21

14 Fats Domino - What's The Matter Baby 2:21

15 Fats Domino - I've Got Eyes For You 2:47

16 Fats Domino - Stay Away 2:20

17 Fats Domino - Don't You Lie To Me 2:22

18 Fats Domino - My Baby's Gone 2:35

19 Fats Domino - Rockin' Chair 2:29

20 Fats Domino - Sometimes I Wonder 2:23

21 Fats Domino - Right From Wrong 2:16

22 Fats Domino - You Know I Miss You 2:19

23 Fats Domino - I'll Be Gone 2:26

24 Fats Domino - No, No Baby 2:21


CD 02

01 Fats Domino - Reeling And Rocking 2:24

02 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 2:18

03 Fats Domino - The Fat Man's Hop 2:30

04 Fats Domino - How Long 2:04

05 Fats Domino - Long Lonesome Journey 2:29

06 Fats Domino - Poor Poor Me 2:16

07 Fats Domino - Trust In Me 2:36

08 Fats Domino - Cheatin' 2:42

09 Fats Domino - Mardi Gras In New Orleans 2:21

10 Fats Domino - I Guess I'll Be On My Way 2:21

11 Fats Domino - Nobody Loves Me 2:22

12 Fats Domino - Dreaming 2:25

13 Fats Domino - Going To The River 2:40

14 Fats Domino - I Love Her 2:15

15 Fats Domino - Second Line Jump 2:44

16 Fats Domino - Goodbye 2:23

17 Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop 2:56

18 Fats Domino - Please Don't Leave Me 2:46

19 Fats Domino - Domino Stomp 2:03

20 Fats Domino - You Said You Love Me 2:45

21 Fats Domino - Fats Domino Blues 2:29

22 Fats Domino - The Girl I Love 2:08


CD 03

01 Fats Domino - Rose Mary 2:22

02 Fats Domino - Ain't It Good 2:42

03 Fats Domino - Don't Leave Me This Way 2:23

04 Fats Domino - Something's Wrong 2:47

05 Fats Domino - Fats' Frenzy 2:36

06 Fats Domino - Goin' Back Home 2:01

07 Fats Domino - You Left Me 2:09

08 Fats Domino - Forty-Four 2:43

09 Fats Domino - Barrel House 2:37

10 Fats Domino - Little School Girl 2:50

11 Fats Domino - If You Need Me 2:11

12 Fats Domino - You Done Me Wrong 2:10

13 Fats Domino - Thinking Of You 2:15

14 Fats Domino - Baby Please 2:03

15 Fats Domino - Where Did You Stay 2:07

16 Fats Domino - You Can Pack Your Suitcase 2:26

17 Fats Domino - I Lived My Life 2:16

18 Fats Domino - Little Mama 2:50

19 Fats Domino - I Know 2:46

20 Fats Domino - Love Me 2:04

21 Fats Domino - Don't You Hear Me Calling You 2:16

22 Fats Domino - Don't You Know 2:28

23 Fats Domino - Helping Hand 2:08


CD 04

01 Fats Domino - Ain't It A Shame 2:31

02 Fats Domino - All By Myself 2:24

03 Fats Domino - La-La 2:16

04 Fats Domino - Blue Monday 2:23

05 Fats Domino - Troubles Of My Own 2:17

06 Fats Domino - Poor Me 2:24

07 Fats Domino - I Can't Go On 2:11

08 Fats Domino - I'm In Love Again 1:59

09 Fats Domino - Bo Weevil 2:10

10 Fats Domino - Don't Blame It On Me 2:47

11 Fats Domino - So Long 2:15

12 Fats Domino - My Blue Heaven 2:10

13 Fats Domino - When My Dreamboat Comes Home 2:23

14 Fats Domino - What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You 2:07

15 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill 2:27

16 Fats Domino - Honey Chile 1:52

17 Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' 2:13

18 Fats Domino - What Will I Tell My Heart 2:28

19 Fats Domino - I'm In The Mood For Love 2:45

20 Fats Domino - My Happiness 2:18

21 Fats Domino - The Rooster Song 2:10

22 Fats Domino - As Time Goes By 1:43

23 Fats Domino - It's You I Love 2:05

24 Fats Domino - Valley Of Tears 1:55

25 Fats Domino - Wait And See 1:58

26 Fats Domino - The Big Beat 2:01

27 Fats Domino - I Still Love You 1:57


CD 05

01 Fats Domino - What's Wrong 2:15

02 Fats Domino - Help Me 2:36

03 Fats Domino - Oh Ba-A-By 2:19

04 Fats Domino - Howdy Podner 2:16

05 Fats Domino - I Can't Go On This Way 2:00

06 Fats Domino - Ida Jane 2:15

07 Fats Domino - (The Twist) Set Me Free 2:13

08 Fats Domino - Would You 2:09

09 Fats Domino - Don't Deceive Me 1:59

10 Fats Domino - Telling Lies 2:26

11 Fats Domino - Town Talk 2:23

12 Fats Domino - Twistin' The Spots 1:48

13 Fats Domino - True Confession 2:16

14 Fats Domino - Sailor Boy 2:09

15 Fats Domino - It Must Be Love 2:21

16 Fats Domino - Little Mary 2:06

17 Fats Domino - Stack & Billy 2:26

18 Fats Domino - When I See You 2:16

19 Fats Domino - Oh Wee 2:12

20 Fats Domino - My Love For Her 2:47

21 Fats Domino - I Want You To Know 2:04

22 Fats Domino - Yes My Darling 2:05

23 Fats Domino - Don't You Know I Love You 2:13


CD 06

01 Fats Domino - Sick And Tired 2:38

02 Fats Domino - No, No 2:13

03 Fats Domino - Prisoner's Song 2:42

04 Fats Domino - One Of These Days 2:16

05 Fats Domino - I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You 2:40

06 Fats Domino - Young School Girl 2:00

07 Fats Domino - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday 2:06

08 Fats Domino - How Can I Be Happy 2:23

09 Fats Domino - Lazy Woman 1:52

10 Fats Domino - Isle Of Capri 2:20

11 Fats Domino - Coquette 2:32

12 Fats Domino - Once In A While 2:33

13 Fats Domino - Sheik Of Araby 2:49

14 Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving 1:42

15 Fats Domino - I Miss You So 2:21

16 Fats Domino - I'll Always Be In Love With You 2:00

17 Fats Domino - If You Need Me 1:52

18 Fats Domino - Hands Across The Table 2:12

19 Fats Domino - So Glad 2:29

20 Fats Domino - Darktown Strutter's Ball 2:02

21 Fats Domino - Margie 2:29

22 Fats Domino - My Heart Is Bleeding 1:53

23 Fats Domino - I Hear You Knocking 2:02

24 Fats Domino - Lil' Liza Jane 1:55

25 Fats Domino - Every Night 2:56

26 Fats Domino - When The Saints Go Marching In 2:30

27 Fats Domino - Country Boy 2:17


CD 07

01 Fats Domino - I'm Ready 2:08

02 Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home 2:23

03 Fats Domino - When I Was Young 1:39

04 Fats Domino - Easter Parade 2:30

05 Fats Domino - I've Been Around 2:12

06 Fats Domino - Be My Guest 2:18

07 Fats Domino - Tell Me That You Love Me 2:04

08 Fats Domino - Before I Grow Too Old 2:36

09 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans 2:03

10 Fats Domino - Don't Come Knockin' 1:59

11 Fats Domino - La-La 2:06

12 Fats Domino - Put Your Arms Around Me 2:04

13 Fats Domino - Three Nights A Week 1:47

14 Fats Domino - Shu Rah 1:45

15 Fats Domino - Rising Sun 2:04

16 Fats Domino - My Girl Josephine 2:08

17 Fats Domino - You Always Hurt The One You Love 2:13

18 Fats Domino - Magic Isles 3:00

19 Fats Domino - Natural Born Lover 3:15

20 Fats Domino - Am I Blue 2:08

21 Fats Domino - It's The Talk Of The Town 2:31

22 Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin' 2:47

23 Fats Domino - What A Price 2:31

24 Fats Domino - Ain't That Just Like A Woman 2:41

25 Fats Domino - Fell In Love On Monday 1:59

26 Fats Domino - Trouble In Mind 2:35

27 Fats Domino - Hold Hands 2:08

28 Fats Domino - Bad Luck And Trouble 2:43

29 Fats Domino - I've Been Calling 2:16


CD 08

01 Fats Domino - I Just Cry 2:09

02 Fats Domino - Ain't Gonna Do It 2:07

03 Fats Domino - Won't You Come On Back 2:22

04 Fats Domino - I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:08

05 Fats Domino - I'm Alone Because I Love You 2:12

06 Fats Domino - Good Hearted Man 2:25

07 Fats Domino - In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town 3:08

08 Fats Domino - Along The Navajo Trail 1:44

09 Fats Domino - One Night 2:51

10 Fats Domino - Trouble Blues 2:44

11 Fats Domino - You Win Again 2:25

12 Fats Domino - Your Cheatin' Heart 2:12

13 Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow 2:20

14 Fats Domino - What A Party 2:01

15 Fats Domino - Rockin' Bicycle 2:10

16 Fats Domino - Did You Ever See A Dream Walking 1:54

17 Fats Domino - Birds And Bees 1:55

18 Fats Domino - Wishing Ring 3:03

19 Fats Domino - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 2:27

20 Fats Domino - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans 2:35

21 Fats Domino - South Of The Border 2:43

22 Fats Domino - Teen Age Love 2:19

23 Fats Domino - Stop The Clock 2:22

24 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 2:28

25 Fats Domino - My Real Name 2:18

26 Fats Domino - Hum Diddy Doo 2:00

27 Fats Domino - Those Eyes 2:32

28 Fats Domino - I Want To Go Home 2:01

29 Fats Domino - Dance With Mr. Domino 2:09

30 Fats Domino - Nothing New (Same Old Thing) 2:14


CD 09

01 Fats Domino - Ain't It A Shame (Original Key) 2:37

02 Fats Domino - Bo Weevil (Original Key) 2:15

03 Fats Domino - I'm In Love Again (Original Key) 2:04

04 Fats Domino - My Blue Heaven (Original Key) 2:15

05 Fats Domino - When My Dreamboat Comes Home (Original Key) 2:29

06 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill (Original Key) 2:33

07 Fats Domino - Blue Monday (Original Key) 2:29

08 Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' (Original Key) 2:18

09 Fats Domino - It's You I Love (Original Key) 2:10

10 Fats Domino - Wait And See (Original Key) 2:03

11 Fats Domino - The Big Beat (Original Key) 2:06

12 Fats Domino - Bo Weevil (Unedited) 2:04

13 Fats Domino - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Unedited) 3:50

14 Fats Domino - Natural Born Lover (Unedited) 4:45

15 Fats Domino - I Can't Go On This Way (Undubbed) 2:02

16 Fats Domino - Valley Of Tears (Undubbed) 2:10

17 Fats Domino - It's You I Love (Undubbed) 2:12

18 Fats Domino - I'm Ready (Undubbed) 2:07

19 Fats Domino - When I Was Young (Undubbed) 1:57

20 Fats Domino - Don't Come Knockin' (Undubbed) 2:07

21 Fats Domino - Fell In Love On Monday (Undubbed) 1:59

22 Fats Domino - Walkin' To New Orleans (Undubbed) 2:02

23 Fats Domino - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday (Backing Track) 2:06

24 Fats Domino - Young School Girl (Backing Track) 1:59

25 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 2:31

26 Lloyd Price - Oo-Eee Baby 2:46

27 Joe Turner - Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop 3:04

28 Joe Turner - Crawdad Hole 2:36

29 Smiley Lewis - Show Me The Way 2:37

30 Smiley Lewis - The Rocks 2:17

31 Dave Bartholomew - Good News 2:07


CD 10

01 Fats Domino - Tired Of Crying (alt) 2:24

02 Fats Domino - How Long (alt) 2:08

03 Fats Domino - Long Lonesome Journey (alt) 2:26

04 Fats Domino - Poor Poor Me (alt) 2:31

05 Fats Domino - Rose Marie 2:09

06 Fats Domino - You Left Me (alt) 2:09

07 Fats Domino - Set Me Free (Don't Know What's Wrong) (alt) 2:18

08 Fats Domino - Margie (IM 1762) 2:23

09 Fats Domino - Margie (IM 1808) 2:25

10 Fats Domino - The Sheik Of Araby (IM 1809) 2:14

11 Fats Domino - Hands Across The Table (alt) 2:01

12 Fats Domino - I Hear You Knocking (alt) 1:56

13 Fats Domino - Country Boy (alt) 2:19

14 Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow (IM 3030) 2:18

15 Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow (IM 3035) 2:27

16 Fats Domino - La-La (overdub 2:02

17 Fats Domino - Telling Lies (overdub) 2:24

18 Fats Domino - When I See You (overdub) 2:12

19 Fats Domino - Every Night About This Time (overdub) 2:40

20 Fats Domino - Trouble In Mind (overdub) 2:34

21 Fats Domino - Along The Navajo Trail (overdub) 1:45

22 Fats Domino - Ain't It A Shame (overdub) 2:37

23 Jimmy Beasley - My Happiness 2:42

24 Bobby Charles - Put Your Arms Around Me 2:39

25 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Lonely Tramp 2:29

26 James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford - Morning Star 2:16

27 Joe Barry - I'm A Fool To Care 2:22

28 Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' 2:37


CD 11

01 Fats Domino - I've Got A Right To Cry 2:27

02 Fats Domino - There Goes My Heart Again 2:24

03 Fats Domino - Can't Go On Without You 2:14

04 Fats Domino - Nobody Needs You Like Me 2:25

05 Fats Domino - Bye Baby Bye Bye 2:23

06 Fats Domino - Just A Lonely Man 2:19

07 Fats Domino - When I'm Walking (Let Me Walk) 2:11

08 Fats Domino - Forever, Forever 2:16

09 Fats Domino - Song For Rosemary 2:27

10 Fats Domino - Red Sails In The Sunset 2:37

11 Fats Domino - Tell Me The Truth, Baby 2:15

12 Fats Domino - Land Of A Thousand Dances 2:22

13 Fats Domino - I'm Living Right 2:03

14 Fats Domino - Who Cares (For Me) 2:58

15 Fats Domino - Something You Got Baby 2:27

16 Fats Domino - I'm A Fool To Care 2:26

17 Fats Domino - The Land Of Make-Believe 2:43

18 Fats Domino - Old Man Trouble 1:53

19 Fats Domino - Mary Oh Mary 2:18

20 Fats Domino - If You Don't Know What Love Is 2:27

21 Fats Domino - Fats' Shuffle 2:23

22 Fats Domino - The Fat Man 2:32

23 Fats Domino - Gotta Get A Job 2:05

24 Fats Domino - Fats On Fire 2:05


CD 12

01 Fats Domino - Love Me 2:50

02 Fats Domino - Packin' Up 2:43

03 Fats Domino - Valley Of Tears 2:15

04 Fats Domino - You Know I Miss You 2:30

05 Fats Domino - Lazy Lady 2:43

06 Fats Domino - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire 2:37

07 Fats Domino - (All Of My Life) For You 1:58

08 Fats Domino - Sally Was A Good Girl 2:08

09 Fats Domino - A Whole Lot Of Trouble 2:13

10 Fats Domino - That Certain Someone 2:10

11 Fats Domino - Kansas City 2:26

12 Fats Domino - Hearbreak Hill 2:58

13 Fats Domino - I Met The Girl I'm Gonna Marry 2:13

14 Fats Domino - Ballin' The Jack 1:53

15 Fats Domino - Trouble In Mind 2:50

16 Fats Domino - Monkey Business 2:51

17 Fats Domino - Reelin' And Rockin' 2:12

18 Fats Domino - Why Don't You Do Right 2:46

19 Fats Domino - Man That's All 2:43

20 Fats Domino - Wigs 2:13

21 Fats Domino - On A Slow Boat To China 1:57

22 Fats Domino - When My Dreamboat Comes Home 2:28

23 Fats Domino - Let Me Call You Sweetheart 2:24

24 Fats Domino - Goodnight Sweetheart 2:44

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13 comments:

  1. More material of Fats is always welcome!
    Thanks to you and Bear Family Records!

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    1. Hi John Angelatos,
      I have several boxsets by Fats so more will be presented in the future. Such a great artist.
      Cheers.

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  2. Wonderful box set that I am glad was finally able to see the light of day. Fats was a great musician and very friendly. He lived near the high school that I attended and I got to meet him on several occassions. Many thanks, BB!

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    1. Hi pmac,
      Your story makes me jealous. He would have been an interesting person, i'm sure.
      Cheers.

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    2. Hi pmac,
      Your story makes me jealous. He would have been an interesting person, i'm sure.
      Cheers.

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  3. Antoine Dominique Domino Jr was one of a kind! Thanks BB

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  4. Thank you very much for this massive set!

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  5. Nice collection, thanks for posting.
    Does anyone have tray art that shows recording date?
    Cheers,

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