What music would you be listening to right now if there had been no Fats Domino? Maybe Mantovani. But thank God there was Fats, one of a handful of musicians who created what we call rock 'n' roll. Those architects of this new genre of music had no idea that what they were creating would last more than 70 years (and counting). They also had no idea that technology would advance to allow us to hear their masterworks in a whole new way - in glorious stereo that few could have imagined back in the '50s. From "Blueberry Hill" to "Red Sails In The Sunset," this amazing CD is jam-packed with all his hits from the beginning. The classics you first heard on a transistor radio now take on new life, thanks to 21st century technology. And that ain't no shame. Audiophile quality sound. 18 Stereo Debuts. Includes 12-page booklet with essay by Fred Bronson. To hear sounds samples just Google "The Definitive Stereo Fats Domino: 29 Classics" on Hit Parade. (Import).
J**N
Came as promised!!
Came as promised and in great condition. If you want a Fats Domino hit, it's on here.
R**S
Great
The music is genuine Fats Domino and great to listen to, to dance to, listen to in car, etc.
R**L
Cool!
Turning old mono tracks into stereo has come a long way and these sound great. Most of the late 50' tracks were recorded in actual true stereo.
M**E
Well done! Fats never sounded so good
Not only are these his biggest hits, but the sound quality and new stereo treatment are excellent. A+
T**H
Fats Domino in modern sound quality!
When Elvis was asked how it felt being the "King of Rock n' Roll," “Elvis pointed to Fats (who was in the room) and said "He's the King."’ Indeed, Fats Domino has a strong claim both to being the inventor of Rock n’ Roll and the most underrated of the R&R pioneers. Fats is pure joy, uncontaminated with angst or artiness. “I’m Walking” is emblematic of his genius in doing so much with so little. It chugs along with magical ease. After a thousand listens I never tire of it; always sounds fresh.Some of the greatest music ever recorded was recorded using relatively primitive technology. And that makes the efforts of these sound engineer magicians all the more important. Through dedicated effort, artful skill and modern high-tech, the sound quality of these Rock & Roll classics has been transformed! I find it nothing short of miraculous how much better this wonderful music sounds now. They’ve removed noise, sussed out musical detail and texture, captured the full dynamic range and, best of all; they’ve transfigured the original mono recordings into perfect stereo. That’s right, I said PERFECT stereo!Stereo is good! We have two ears; we hear the world in stereo, not mono. When the piano on the left hands the baton to a guitar on the right, I like the sense of movement and width that stereo provides. With mono recordings it’s hard to pick out individual instruments because all instruments are crowded together in the center, the sound of each instrument overlapping every other. But, with stereo, each instrument is given its own acoustic space to occupy. It brings the sound quality forward by decades.To me, truly GREAT music is IMPORTANT. The painstaking efforts by these audio engineering magicians have rescued this great music from “oldies” obscurity. Support the important work they’re doing; if you love Fats Domino and you love sound quality, buy this CD!
M**)
Original Fats Domino Recordings In Stereo!
What a great collection of Fats Domino hits! Many of these tracks were previously only released in the original Mono. But thanks to A.I. state-of-the-art technology these new stereo versions more than just breathe new life into these classics, they create a new love and interest. First off, we get the original 78 RPM version of the classic, "Blueberry Hill," but remixed into exceptional hi-fi stereo. We also get first-time stereo debuts & remixes of "Walking To New Orleans", "I Want To Walk You Home", "My Girl Josephine", "Don't Come Knocking", "Valley Of Tears", "Three Nights A Week", "Let The Four Winds Blow", "Wait And See" and "Sick And Tired". How about Fats first hit, "The Fat Man" from 1950? It makes it's Stereo Debut here (although the original recording was not great so there's only so much you can do). The other tracks making their Stereo Debuts here sound absolutely fantastic! All in all, this is one great collection to one of Rock's Icons. A long overdue Stereo presentation of all his greatest hits.Highly Recommended!
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