Fat Man, The (The Essential Early Fats Domino) - Fats Domino

Advantages: His sound will last forever, this cd is a classic
Disadvantages: Nothing about Fats is a disadvantage

...I cannot find a fault with this artist or cd as how can a man as successful as Fats Domino have any dis-advantages. This man has done so much for music, coloured musicians what a talented artist, he rates right up there with Elvis, Big Bopper, Richie Valens, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, some of his songs on this cd are better than the artists i have listed above. This man made more than 20 rthymn and blues records that each sold more than a million copies, his total records sales was just over one hundred million. His real name was Antoine Fats Domino and born in New Orleans on 26th Feb 1928. His first ever record was made in 1949 "The Fat Man" and became a gold record in 1953. He played the piano for Lloyd Price's hit "Lawdy Mrs Clawdy" and stared in 4 films "The Girl Can't Help It" // "Shake Rattle N Roll... Read review

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Advantages: 'Narayan' and perhaps also 'Firestarter'
Disadvantages: Generally unimpressive, unimaginative and dull.

...With the forthcoming release of Prodigy's fourth album, it might be worthwhile to cast our minds back to their most successful album to date: The 1997 best-seller "The Fat Of The Land." The success of this CD lies with the two singles which preceded its release - "Firestarter" and "Breathe." Both similarly-crafted fusions of hard dance beats with punk/rock anrachic lyrics and general Keith Flint-fueled mayhem ripped up the singles chart on release. Prodigy took measured steps to keep themselves in the limelight by enticing the tabloids to whip up a storm over the video of the third single - the repetitive and unimpressive "Smack My Bitch Up." All of this did much to help "The Fat Of The Land" fly off the shelves, but for many it would prove to be an unfulfilling experience. The subtelty and flair of "Music For The Jilted... Read review

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Advantages: Fat with hard-hitting tracks
Disadvantages: Fuel My Fire

...Back in my university days, I existed almost exclusively on a musical diet of acid house and rock, but like proteins and carbohydrates should be, the two food groups were kept pretty much separate. Then acid died a death and it was not until The Prodigy released “Breathe” with its hard-hitting beats, fat bass and aggressive vocals that I remembered that electronica had anything worth offering; “Breathe the pressure/ Come play my game – I’ll test ya”. Here was a mix of musical protein and carbohydrate, and I gorged myself silly on it. “The Fat of the Land” is nine tracks of sheer hard electronic bliss. Unfortunately, a tenth track, of such poor quality it is difficult to describe, has somehow managed to stowaway on this power journey. The attempt to sound like Johnny Rotten makes... Read review

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