Bill Evans Trio - How My Heart Sings (Vinyl LP Mono | NL Riverside Pressing | 1964)

Bill Evans Trio – How My Heart Sings! is an album by the Bill Evans Trio with Chuck Israels (bass) and Paul Motian (drums), recorded on May 17 and 29 and June 5, 1962 at Sound Makers Studio in New York and produced by Orrin Keepnews. It was released in January 1964 on Riverside (RLP-473). It comes from the same sessions as the ballad album "Moon Beams"; for How My Heart Sings! Keepnews deliberately chose the livelier, more up-tempo pieces. This copy is a 1964 Dutch mono pressing on Riverside (RM 473).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Riverside Records RM 473
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono
• Pressing: NL Riverside pressing
• Country: Netherlands
• Year: 1964
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG (with wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S BET).

Tracklist

Side A

1. How My Heart Sings (Earl Zindars)
2. I Should Care (Cahn, Stordahl, Weston)
3. In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck)
4. Walking Up (Bill Evans)

Side B

1. Summertime (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)
2. 34 Skidoo (Bill Evans)
3. Ev'rything I Love (Cole Porter)
4. Show-Type Tune (Bill Evans)

Personnel

Bill Evans (piano), Chuck Israels (double bass), Paul Motian (drums). Recorded May and June 1962 at Sound Makers Studio, New York. Produced by Orrin Keepnews.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is a contemporary pressing from the 1964 release year, but the Dutch mono edition (RM 473). The US first edition was issued on Riverside as RLP-473.

How is this record related to "Moon Beams"?
Both albums come from the same 1962 sessions. Moon Beams collects the ballads, How My Heart Sings! the faster pieces. In 1977 both were combined on the double LP "The Second Trio".

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the record shows light signs of use and plays through cleanly. VG (Very Good) means the sleeve shows clear wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Bill Evans records?
Yes, for example Bill Evans – Trio 64 or Bill Evans – Dig It!. More titles are in our Jazz collection.