My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino (1990)

About this title: For the budget-minded fan, this 20-track single-disc compilation of Fats Domino's Imperial smashes will serve nicely. Not much of his early pre-rock stuff -- "The Fat Man" and "Please Don't Leave Me" are all that are here -- but there's plenty of his hit-laden output from 1955 on -- "Ain't It a Shame," "Blue Monday," "I'm in Love Again," "Blueberry Hill," "I'm Ready," among others. One small but substantial difference between this set and the larger packages: It uses non-sped-up masters of his mid-'50s material (some of his hits from this era were mastered slightly faster than true pitch). ... read more

Tracks:

1. My Blue Heaven [Donaldson/Whiting]
2. The Fat Man [Domino/Bartholomew]
3. Please Don't Leave Me [Domino]
4. Ain't That a Shame [Bartholomew/Domino]
5. I'm in Love Again [Bartholomew/Domino]
6. When My Dreamboat Comes Home [Franklin/Friend]
7. Blueberry Hill [Lewis/Rose/Stock]
8. Blue Monday [Bartholomew/Domino]
9. I'm Walkin' [Domino/Bartholomew]
10. Valley of Tears [Domino/Bartholomew]
11. The Big Beat [Domino/Bartholomew]
12. Yes, My Darling [Domino/Bartholomew]
13. Whole Lotta Lovin' [Domino/Bartholomew]
14. I'm Ready [Bradford/Domino/Lew]
15. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday [Bartholomew/Domino/]
16. I Want to Walk You Home [Bartholomew/Domino]
17. Be My Guest [Boyce/Domino/Marasc]
18. Walking to New Orleans [Bartholomew/Domino/]
19. Let the Four Winds Blow [Domino/Bartholomew]
20. What a Party [Bartholomew/Domino/]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.