An amazing piece of work -- a massive eight-disc boxed set that contains every one of Fats Domino's 1949-1962 Imperial waxings. That's a tremendous load of one artist, but the legacy of Domino and his partner Dave Bartholomew is so consistently innovative and infectious that it never grows tiresome for a second. From the clarion call of "The Fat Man," Domino's 1949 debut, to the storming "Dance with Mr. Domino" in 1962, he typified everything charming about Crescent City R&B, his Creole patois and boogie-based piano a non-threatening vehicle for the rise of rock & roll. A thick, photo-filled book accompanies the disc, and there's an exhaustive discography that makes sense of Domino's many visits to Cosimo Matassa's studios.
Disc 1
01. Detroit City Blues 2:28
02. The Fat Man 2:38
03. Hide Away Blues 2:25
04. She's My Baby 2:42
05. Brand New Baby 2:37
06. Little Bee 2:29
07. Boogie Woogie Baby 2:17
08. Hey! La Bas Boogie 2:25
09. Korea Blues 2:19
10. Every Night About This Time 2:07
11. Careless Love 2:16
12. Hey! Fat Man 2:36
13. Tired Of Crying 2:16
14. Tired Of Crying (alt.) 2:19
15. What's The Matter, Baby? 2:14
16. I've Got Eyes For You 2:40
17. Stay Away 2:14
18. Don't You Lie To Me 2:20
19. My Baby's Gone 2:32
20. Rockin' Chair 2:28
21. Sometimes I Wonder 2:23
22. Right From Wrong 2:15
23. You Know I Miss You 2:14
24. I'll Be Gone 2:20
25. No, No Baby 2:21
26. Reeling And Rocking 2:21
27. Goin' Home 2:11
28. The Fat Man's Hop 2:26
29. How Long 2:03
30. How Long (alt.) 2:06
Disc 2
01. Long Lonesome Journey 2:28
02. Long Lonesome Journey (alt.) 2:25
03. Poor Poor Me 2:11
04. Poor Poor Me (alt.) 2:26
05. Trust In Me 2:50
06. Cheatin' 2:37
07. Mardi Gras In New Orleans 2:18
08. I Guess I'll Be On My Way 2:18
09. Nobody Loves Me 2:13
10. Dreaming 2:22
11. Going To The River 2:31
12. I Love Her 2:06
13. Second Line Jump 2:34
14. Goodbye 2:14
15. Swanee River Hop 2:47
16. Rose Mary 2:01
17. Please Don't Leave Me 2:35
18. Domino Stomp 1:57
19. You Said You Loved Me 2:36
20. Rose Mary (version 2) 2:16
21. Fats Domino Blues 2:26
22. Ain't It Good 2:38
23. The Girl I Love 2:08
24. Don't Leave Me This Way 2:19
25. Something's Wrong 2:42
26. Fat's Frenzy 2:23
Disc 3
01. Goin' Back Home 1:56
02. You Left Me 2:05
03. You Left Me (alt.) 2:06
04. Forty Four 2:31
05. Barrel House 2:30
06. Little School Girl 2:40
07. If You Need Me 2:03
08. You Done Me Wrong 2:05
09. Thinking Of You 2:07
10. Baby, Please 1:55
11. Where Did You Stay 2:00
12. You Can Pack Your Suitcase 2:21
13. I Lived My Life 2:00
14. Little Mama 2:40
15. I Know 2:41
16. Love Me 1:56
17. Don't You Hear Me Calling You 2:08
18. Don't You Know 2:21
19. Helping Hand 2:07
20. Help Me 2:25
21. All By Myself 2:24
22. Ain't It A Shame 2:27
23. Oh, Ba-A-By 2:15
24. La-La 2:15
25. Blue Monday 2:17
26. Troubles Of My Own 2:15
27. What's Wrong 2:13
28. Poor Me 2:17
Disc 4
01. I Can't Go On 2:12
02. I'm In Love Again 1:56
03. Bo Weevil (complete) 2:50
04. Don't Blame It One One Me 2:42
05. Howdy Podner 2:09
06. So Long 2:13
07. I Can't Go On This Way (undubbed) 1:58
08. My Blue Heaven 2:08
09. Don't Know What's Wrong 2:11
10. Ida Jane 2:11
11. When My Dreamboat Comes Home 2:19
12. What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You 2:03
13. The Twist Set Me Free 2:05
14. Blueberry Hill 2:21
15. Honey Chile 1:48
16. I'm Walkin' 2:11
17. What Will I Tell My Heart 2:28
18. I'm In The Mood For Love 2:43
19. Would You 2:04
20. My Happiness 2:15
21. Don't Deceive Me 1:54
22. The Rooster Song 2:07
23. Telling Lies 2:21
24. As Time Goes By 1:41
25. Town Talk 2:19
26. Twistin' The Spots 1:46
27. It's You I Love 2:03
28. Valley Of Tears (undubbed) 1:54
29. Valley Of Tears 1:52
30. Wait And See 1:57
31. True Confession 2:06
Disc 5
01. Sailor Boy 2:01
02. It Must Be Love 2:15
03. The Big Beat 2:00
04. Little Mary 2:00
05. Stack & Billy 2:12
06. When I See You 2:09
07. Oh Whee 2:07
08. I Still Love You 2:01
09. My Love For Her 2:39
10. I Want You To Know 1:58
11. Yes, My Darling 1:58
12. Don't You Know I Love You 2:12
13. Sick And Tired 2:37
14. No, No 2:08
15. Prisoner's Song 2:38
16. One Of These Days 2:13
17. I'll Be Glad When Your're Dead You Rascal You 2:38
18. Young School Girl 1:56
19. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday 2:04
20. How Can I Be Happy 2:15
21. Lazy Woman 1:49
22. Isle Of Capri 2:15
23. Coquette 2:29
24. Once In A While 2:30
25. The Sheik Of Araby 2:43
Disc 6
01. Whole Lotta Loving 1:41
02. I Miss You So 2:19
03. Margie 2:19
04. I'll Always Be In Love With You 1:57
05. If You Need Me 1:50
06. Hands Across The Table 2:05
07. So Glad 2:24
08. Darktown Strutter's Ball 2:05
09. Margie (version 2 - master) 2:26
10. The Sheik Of Araby (version 2 - master) 1:53
11. My Heart Is Bleeding 1:49
12. I Hear You Knocking 1:55
13. Lil' Liza Jane 2:09
14. Every Night (version 2) 2:36
15. When The Saints Go Marching In 2:28
16. Country Boy 2:18
17. I'm Ready (undubbed) 2:06
18. I'm Ready (master) 2:05
19. I Want To Walk You Home 2:21
20. When I Was Young (undubbed) 1:50
21. When I Was Young (master) 1:36
22. Easter Prade 2:28
23. I've Been Around 2:08
Disc 7
01. Be My Guest 2:18
02. Tell Me That You Love Me 2:03
03. Before I Grow Too Old 2:35
04. Walking To New Orleans (undubbed) 2:01
05. Walking To New Orleans 2:02
06. Don't Come Knockin' (undubbed) 1:59
07. Don't Come Knockin' 1:57
08. La La 2:04
09. Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey 1:59
10. Three Nights A Week 1:46
11. Shu Rah 1:43
12. Rising Sun 2:02
13. My Girl Josephine 2:05
14. You Always Hurt The One You Love (complete) 3:48
15. Magic Isles 2:58
16. Natural Born Lover (complete) 4:43
17. Am I Blue 2:06
18. It's The Talk Of The Town 2:29
19. It Keeps Rainin' 2:48
20. What A Price 2:23
21. Ain't That Just Like A Woman 2:46
22. Fell In Love On Monday (undubbed) 1:57
23. Fell In Love On Monday 1:57
24. Trouble In Mind 2:32
25. Hold Hands 2:06
26. Bad Luck And Trouble 2:42
27. I've Been Calling 2:17
28. I Just Cry 2:08
29. Ain't Gonna Do It 2:04
Disc 8
01. Won't You Come On Back 2:20
02. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:06
03. I'm Alone Because I Love You 2:13
04. Good Hearted Man 2:26
05. In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town 3:07
06. Along The Navajo Trail 1:42
07. One Night 2:50
08. Let The Four Winds Blow 2:16
09. Trouble Blues 2:43
10. You Win Again 2:28
11. Your Cheatin' Heart 2:10
12. Let The Four Winds Blow 2:20
13. Let The Four Winds Blow (alt.) 2:29
14. What A Party 2:03
15. Rockin' Bicycle 2:11
16. Did You Ever Seen A Dream Walking 1:47
17. Birds And Bees 1:53
18. Whishing Ring 2:58
19. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 2:24
20. Do You Know What I Means To Miss New Orleans 2:31
21. South Of The Border 2:40
22. Teen Age Love 2:19
23. Stop The Clock 2:21
24. Goin' Home (version 2) 2:27
25. My Real Name 2:21
26. Hum Diddy Doo 1:56
27. Those Eyes 2:33
28. I Want To Go Home 1:59
29. Dance With Mr. Domino 2:06
30. Nothing New (Just The Same Old Thing) 2:10
