Track Listing

1. Misty
2. Rosalie
3. I've Got the World on a String
4. 7-11 Jump
5. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
6. You Are My Sunshine
7. Part Time Blues
8. All of a Sudden
9. In a Mellow Tone
10. There's a Small Hotel
11. I Wanna Be a Rug Cutter
12. Exactly Like You [*]
13. Oh, Lady Be Good [*]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72978 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Classic Garner - The Mercury Years
As the title says, this CD contains the original version of Garner's classic track "Misty", plus a good dozen standards done in Garner's unique style, which has been copied so often that it is now ubiquitous. Several great Garner originals on here too... like the hot "7-11 Jump". This CD was also remastered, and sounds terrific. If you like Erroll Garner, you'll be sure to like this one.

+1/2 -- Take 1 of Garner's classic "Misty" plus more
Recorded in 1954 in Chicago, and originally released under the title of "Erroll Garner Contrasts", this disc features a number of one-take recordings. Two tracks from the same session (but different original LP releases) have been added to this CD release: "Exactly Like You" and "Oh, Lady Be Good."

Although perhaps it was simply coincidence, the Chicago location of the recording date shows through in the bluesy edge that many of the tracks have. Most of the performances are a lot more bouncy and upbeat than other Garner recordings I've listened to, yet they retain a relaxed feeling.

According to the liner notes this is the very first version of "Misty" ever recorded. Apparently Garner composed it in his head while flying to the session. The version heard here is take 1. The featured trio is: Erroll Garner (p), Wyatt Ruther (b) and Eugene Heard (d).

Misty
I bought this CD just because of the original recording of Misty and I got hooked on it.