Fats Is Back
- 艺人
- Fats Domino
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Bullseye Blues
- 发行时间
- 1968年02月14日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Like many of the early legends of rock & roll, Fats Domino didn't command a lot of attention in the late '60s. Not only had the British Invasion pushed Fats, Chuck, Little Richard, and their contemporaries off the charts, but post-1965 developments like psychedelia and folk-rock made straightforward rock & roll and rolling New Orleans R&B sound a little old-fashioned. In other words, it was time for the first generation to stage a comeback. Producer Richard Perry never neglects the essentials of Fats' music -- he retains the easygoing charm and endearing shuffles, just updating it slightly. In retrospect, Fats Is Back feels like Perry's blueprint for Ringo Starr's star-studded extravaganzas of the mid-'70s -- he selects an impeccable set of songs, nearly all covers but not just relying on obvious selections, assembles a first-rate cast of musicians, and then puts on a show. After all, this is an album that begins with a roll call of Domino's greatest hits and then ends with &One More Song for You& -- it's intended to be spectacular and it comes damn close to being one. Part of the reason Fats Is Back works is that it's designed to entertain but never oversells itself -- sort of like the man himself, actually. Fats delivers tailor-made new songs, Barbara George's &I Know,& a remake of his classic &I'm Ready,& and two Beatles covers (McCartney's Fats tribute &Lady Madonna& and &Lovely Rita&) with equal gusto. Years on from its initial release, Fats Is Back still sounds like a sly, endearing update of the classic Domino sound. It may not match his classic Imperial recordings, yet it will no doubt please anyone wishing to dig a little deeper.
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