Chet Atkins - Guitar Legend: The RCA Years

Artist:

Atkins, Chet

UPC:

744659967320

See Also:

Acuff, Roy Holly, Buddy

Description:

Personnel includes: Chet Atkins (vocals, guitar, bass); "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins (vocals); Jimmy Atkins, Hank Snow, Jerry Reed, Mark Casstevens (guitar); Jerry Byrd (steel guitar); Dale Potter (fiddle); Charlie McCoy (harmonica, vibraphone); Joe Biviana (accordion); Boots Randolph (saxophone); Marvin Hughes (piano, organ, celeste); "Papa" John Gordy, Floyd Cramer, Hargus Robbins (piano); Kossie Gardner (organ); Charles R. Green, Holly Swanson, Johnny Johnson (bass); Buddy Harman, Larrie Londin (drums).
Producers: Stephen H. Sholes, Charles R. Grean, Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson.
Compilation producers: Rob Santos, Rich Kienzle.
Recorded between 1947 and 1978. Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle.
Digitally remastered by Elliott Federman (SAJE Sound, New York, New York).
It`s safe to say that Chet Atkins invented what we know as the country guitar style. But this brilliantly programmed retrospective shows that Atkins was equally fluent in scores of other styles. There`s not a dud to be found on GUITAR LEGEND: THE RCA YEARS. Each of these tracks, recorded between 1947 and 1978, is a delight. And Atkins makes it all look so easy.
GUITAR LEGEND? is nothing but highlights, though Atkins` stunning solo-guitar transcription of Dave Brubeck`s signature piano tune "Take Five" stands out. So does "Centipede Boogie," featuring an up-the-neck solo that scores of rockabilly guitarists (and later George Harrison) were quick to appropriate. And the lightly swinging, tongue-in-cheek instrumental "Satan`s Doll" suggests something a diabolical Duke Ellington might have composed.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Canned Heat
2. Nashville Jump, The
3. Dizzy Strings
4. Tellin` My Troubles to My Old Guitar
5. Dance of the Goldenrod
6. Galloping on the Guitar
7. Centipede Boogie
8. Main Street Breakdown
9. Indian Love Call
10. Mountain Melody
11. Jitterbug Waltz
12. Rainbow
13. Nobody`s Sweetheart - (previously unreleased)
14. Chinatown, My Chinatown
15. Fiddle Patch
16. Darkness on the Delta, (When It`s)
17. High Rockin` Swing
18. Guitars on Parade - (previously unreleased)
19. Oh by Jingo!
20. Bells of St. Mary`s, The
21. Country Gentleman
22. Memphis Blues
23. Downhill Drag
24. Ballin` the Jack - (previously unreleased)
25. Silver Bell

DISC 2:

1. Mister Sandman
2. New Spanish Two Step - (previously unreleased)
3. Poor People of Paris, The (Jean`s Song)
4. Tweedlee Dee
5. Dance With Me, Henry, (The Wallflower)
6. Blue Ocean Echo
7. Trambone
8. Dig These Blues
9. Yesterdays
10. Walk Don`t Run
11. Hot Toddy
12. Slinkey
13. Frankie and Johnny
14. Windy and Warm
15. Early Times
16. Satan`s Doll
17. So Rare
18. Yakety Axe
19. Blue Angel
20. Steeplechase Lane
21. Black Mountain Rag
22. Take Five
23. Blue Finger
24. Cascade
25. Carolina Shout

Album Information

Release Date:

04/04/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Nashville Sound

Label:

Buddha Records

Catalog Number:

74465996732

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Runtime:

121 : 46

Guest Artist:

Jerry Reed; Hank Snow; Floyd Cramer; Boots Randolph

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