Artist: Earl Hines | Album: Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945 | Released: 2012 | Label: Mosaic Records | Catalog #: MD7-254 | Genre: Big Band, Jazz, Swing

Once called “the first modern jazz pianist,” Earl Hines differed from the stride pianists of the 1920s by breaking up the stride rhythms with unusual accents from his left hand. While his right hand often played octaves so as to ring clearly over ensembles, Hines had the trickiest left hand in the business, often suspending time recklessly but without ever losing the beat. One of the all-time great pianists, Hines was a major influence on Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan, Nat King Cole, and even to an extent on Art Tatum. He was also an underrated composer responsible for “Rosetta,” “My Monday Date,” and “You Can Depend on Me,” among others.

Tracklisting:

CD1 (75:00)

01. Caution Blues (Blues in Thirds) (3:01)
02. A Monday Date (3:20)
03. I Ain’t Got Nobody and Nobody Cares for Me (3:15)
04. 57 Varieties (3:17)
05. Sweet Ella May (2:45)
06. Everybody Loves My Baby (3:18)
07. Good Little, Bad Little You (2:36)
08. Have You Ever Felt That Way (3:05)
09. Beau-Koo Jack (2:50)
10. Sister Kate (3:07)
11. Chicago Rhythm (2:52)
12. Glad Rag Doll (3:00)
13. Grand Piano Blues (3:00)
14. Blue Nights (3:13)
15. Blue Drag (3:02)
16. Deep Forest (2:46)
17. Sweet Ella May (alternate take 2) (2:40)
18. Everybody Loves My Baby (alternate take 1) (3:16)
19. Everybody Loves My Baby (alternate take 2) (3:21)
20. Good Little, Bad Little You (alternate take 2) (2:35)
21. Beau-Koo Jack (alternate take 1) (2:51)
22. Sister Kate (alternate take 1) (3:07)
23. Sister Kate (alternate take 2) (3:04)
24. Chicago Rhythm (alternate take 1) (2:54)
25. Glad Rag Doll (alternate take 1) (2:45)

CD2 (77:13)

01. Oh! You Sweet Thing (2:56)
02. Blue Drag (matrix B-12075) (3:02)
03. I Love You Because I Love You (matrix B-12076) (2:55)
04. I Love You Because I Love You (matrix B-12077) (2:52)
05. Sensational Mood (3:16)
06. My One Ambition Is You (3:48)
07. Love Me Tonight (2:36)
08. Down Among the Sheltering Palms (2:40)
09. Rosetta (instrumental take) (3:04)
10. Rosetta (vocal take) (3:08)
11. Why Must We Part? (2:48)
12. Maybe I’m to Blame (3:17)
13. Cavernism (2:53)
14. Blue Drag (matrix B-12075) (3:00)
15. I Love You Because I Love You (matrix TO-1181) (2:50)
16. I Love You Because I Love You (matrix B-12076) (2:59)
17. I Love You Because I Love You (matrix B-12077) (2:55)
18. Sensational Mood (alternate take B) (3:18)
19. Love Me Tonight (alternate take C) (2:42)
20. Love Me Tonight (alternate take B) (2:34)
21. Down Among the Sheltering Palms (alternate take B) (2:28)
22. Rosetta (instrumental alternate take D) (3:08)
23. Rosetta (vocal alternate take D) (3:04)
24. Why Must We Part? (alternate take B) (2:48)
25. Maybe I’m to Blame (alternate take B) (3:15)
26. Cavernism (alternate take B) (2:57)

CD3 (59:51)

01. Take It Easy (2:47)
02. Harlem Lament (3:03)
03. Bubbling Over (2:59)
04. I Want a Lot of Love (2:40)
05. Just to Be in Caroline (2:51)
06. We Found Romance (2:38)
07. Blue (Blue Because of You) (3:04)
08. Madhouse (2:47)
09. Julia (3:03)
10. Darkness (2:41)
11. You Are the One of My Dreams (2:42)
12. Swingin’ Down (2:51)
13. Flany Doodle Swing (2:45)
14. Pianology (2:37)
15. Rhythm Sundae (2:53)
16. Inspiration (2:53)
17. I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love with Me (2:53)
18. Honeysuckle Rose (2:53)
19. Harlem Lament (alternate take 2) (3:05)
20. Rhythm Sundae (alternate take 2) (2:52)
21. Honeysuckle Rose (alternate take 2) (2:54)

CD4 (67:38)

01. Blue Skies (2:45)
02. Hines Rhythm (2:43)
03. Rhythm Rhapsody (3:05)
04. A Mellow Bit of Rhythm (2:54)
05. Ridin’ a Riff (3:05)
06. Solid Mama (2:39)
07. Please Be Kind (2:54)
08. Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Goodnight (2:09)
09. Tippin’ at the Terrace (2:22)
10. Dominick Swing (2:24)
11. Jezebel (3:10)
12. Jack Climbed a Beanstalk (2:06)
13. Indiana (2:05)
14. G.T. Stomp (2:45)
15. Ridin’ and Jivin’ (2:42)
16. Grand Terrace Shuffle (2:43)
17. Father Steps In (3:10)
18. Piano Man (2:39)
19. Hines Rhythm (alternate take 1) (2:43)
20. Rhythm Rhapsody (alternate take 1) (3:06)
21. A Mellow Bit of Rhythm (alternate take 2) (2:56)
22. Ridin’ a Riff (alternate take 2) (3:04)
23. Solid Mama (alternate take 2) (2:39)
24. Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Goodnight (alternate take 2) (2:10)
25. G.T. Stomp (alternate take 2) (2:40)

CD5 (71:06)

01. Riff Medley (2:52)
02. Me and Columbus (2:42)
03. XYZ (2:24)
04. ‘Gator Swing (2:54)
05. After All I’ve Been to You (3:00)
06. Lightly and Politely (2:33)
07. Rosetta (3:10)
08. Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues (2:52)
09. Deep Forest (2:31)
10. My Heart Beats for You (3:06)
11. Number 19 (2:52)
12. Body and Soul (2:51)
13. Child of a Disordered Brain (2:39)
14. Wait ‘Til It Happens to You (3:10)
15. Call Me Happy (2:41)
16. Ann (3:05)
17. Topsy Turvy (2:47)
18. Blue Because of You (3:20)
19. You Can Depend on Me (2:33)
20. Tantalizing a Cuban (2:59)
21. Rosetta (alternate take 4) (3:06)
22. Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues (alternate take 1) (2:45)
23. Child of a Disordered Brain (alternate take 1) (2:46)
24. You Can Depend on Me (alternate take 1) (2:32)
25. Tantalizing a Cuban (alternate take 1) (2:56)

Single download
Earl Hines – Caution Blues Blues in Thirds
Earl Hines – A Monday Date 3:20
Earl Hines – I Ain’t Got Nobody and Nobody Cares for Me 3:15
Earl Hines – 57 Varieties 3:17
Earl Hines – Sweet Ella May 2:45
Earl Hines – Everybody Loves My Baby 3:18
Earl Hines – Good Little, Bad Little You 2:36
Earl Hines – Have You Ever Felt That Way 3:05
Earl Hines – Beau-Koo Jack 2:50
Earl Hines – Sister Kate 3:07
Earl Hines – Chicago Rhythm 2:52
Earl Hines – Glad Rag Doll 3:00
Earl Hines – Grand Piano Blues 3:00
Earl Hines – Blue Nights 3:13
Earl Hines – Blue Drag 3:02
Earl Hines – Deep Forest 2:46
Earl Hines – Sweet Ella May alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Everybody Loves My Baby alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Everybody Loves My Baby alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Good Little, Bad Little You alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Beau-Koo Jack alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Sister Kate alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Sister Kate alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Chicago Rhythm alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Glad Rag Doll alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Oh! You Sweet Thing 2:56
Earl Hines – Blue Drag matrix B-12075
Earl Hines – I Love You Because I Love You matrix B-12076
Earl Hines – I Love You Because I Love You matrix B-12077
Earl Hines – Sensational Mood 3:16
Earl Hines – My One Ambition Is You 3:48
Earl Hines – Love Me Tonight 2:36
Earl Hines – Down Among the Sheltering Palms 2:40
Earl Hines – Rosetta instrumental take
Earl Hines – Rosetta vocal take
Earl Hines – Why Must We Part? 2:48
Earl Hines – Maybe I’m to Blame 3:17
Earl Hines – Cavernism 2:53
Earl Hines – Blue Drag matrix B-12075
Earl Hines – I Love You Because I Love You matrix TO-1181
Earl Hines – I Love You Because I Love You matrix B-12076
Earl Hines – I Love You Because I Love You matrix B-12077
Earl Hines – Sensational Mood alternate take B
Earl Hines – Love Me Tonight alternate take C
Earl Hines – Love Me Tonight alternate take B
Earl Hines – Down Among the Sheltering Palms alternate take B
Earl Hines – Rosetta instrumental alternate take D
Earl Hines – Rosetta vocal alternate take D
Earl Hines – Why Must We Part? alternate take B
Earl Hines – Maybe I’m to Blame alternate take B
Earl Hines – Cavernism alternate take B
Earl Hines – Take It Easy 2:47
Earl Hines – Harlem Lament 3:03
Earl Hines – Bubbling Over 2:59
Earl Hines – I Want a Lot of Love 2:40
Earl Hines – Just to Be in Caroline 2:51
Earl Hines – We Found Romance 2:38
Earl Hines – Blue Blue Because of You
Earl Hines – Madhouse 2:47
Earl Hines – Julia 3:03
Earl Hines – Darkness 2:41
Earl Hines – You Are the One of My Dreams 2:42
Earl Hines – Swingin’ Down 2:51
Earl Hines – Flany Doodle Swing 2:45
Earl Hines – Pianology 2:37
Earl Hines – Rhythm Sundae 2:53
Earl Hines – Inspiration 2:53
Earl Hines – I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love with Me 2:53
Earl Hines – Honeysuckle Rose 2:53
Earl Hines – Harlem Lament alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Rhythm Sundae alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Honeysuckle Rose alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Blue Skies 2:45
Earl Hines – Hines Rhythm 2:43
Earl Hines – Rhythm Rhapsody 3:05
Earl Hines – A Mellow Bit of Rhythm 2:54
Earl Hines – Ridin’ a Riff 3:05
Earl Hines – Solid Mama 2:39
Earl Hines – Please Be Kind 2:54
Earl Hines – Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Goodnight 2:09
Earl Hines – Tippin’ at the Terrace 2:22
Earl Hines – Dominick Swing 2:24
Earl Hines – Jezebel 3:10
Earl Hines – Jack Climbed a Beanstalk 2:06
Earl Hines – Indiana 2:05
Earl Hines – G.T. Stomp 2:45
Earl Hines – Ridin’ and Jivin’ 2:42
Earl Hines – Grand Terrace Shuffle 2:43
Earl Hines – Father Steps In 3:10
Earl Hines – Piano Man 2:39
Earl Hines – Hines Rhythm alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Rhythm Rhapsody alternate take 1
Earl Hines – A Mellow Bit of Rhythm alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Ridin’ a Riff alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Solid Mama alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Goodnight alternate take 2
Earl Hines – G.T. Stomp alternate take 2
Earl Hines – Riff Medley 2:52
Earl Hines – Me and Columbus 2:42
Earl Hines – XYZ 2:24
Earl Hines – ‘Gator Swing 2:54
Earl Hines – After All I’ve Been to You 3:00
Earl Hines – Lightly and Politely 2:33
Earl Hines – Rosetta 3:10
Earl Hines – Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues 2:52
Earl Hines – Deep Forest 2:31
Earl Hines – My Heart Beats for You 3:06
Earl Hines – Number 19 2:52
Earl Hines – Body and Soul 2:51
Earl Hines – Child of a Disordered Brain 2:39
Earl Hines – Wait ‘Til It Happens to You 3:10
Earl Hines – Call Me Happy 2:41
Earl Hines – Ann 3:05
Earl Hines – Topsy Turvy 2:47
Earl Hines – Blue Because of You 3:20
Earl Hines – You Can Depend on Me 2:33
Earl Hines – Tantalizing a Cuban 2:59
Earl Hines – Rosetta alternate take 4
Earl Hines – Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Child of a Disordered Brain alternate take 1
Earl Hines – You Can Depend on Me alternate take 1
Earl Hines – Tantalizing a Cuban alternate take 1

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