The Essential Chet Atkins

~ Release by Chet Atkins (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Guitar Blues (Pickin' the Blues)
Chet Atkins2:50
2Bug Dance
Chet Atkins2:57
3Dizzy Strings
Chet Atkins2:43
4Centipede Boogie
Chet Atkins2:42
5Main Street Breakdown
recording of:
Main Street Breakdown
composer:
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins2:17
6Root Hog or Die
The Carter Sisters & Mother Maybelle2:33
7Jitterbug Waltz
Chet Atkins2:37
8The Third Man Theme
Chet Atkins2:26
9Black Mountain Rag
Chet Atkins2:17
10Country Gentlemen
Chet Atkins2:15
11City Slicker
Chet Atkins2:22
12Mr. Sandman
recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Chet Atkins2:18
13The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)
Chet Atkins1:59
14Big D
Eddy Arnold2:18
15Trambone
recording of:
Trambone
writer:
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins2:14
16Should We Tell Him
The Everly Brothers2:09
17Hidden Charm
Chet Atkins2:32
18Oh Lonesome Me
Don Gibson2:34
19I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Chet Atkins1:37
20Slinkey
Chet Atkins2:02
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boo Boo Stick Beat
Chet Atkins2:10
2Hot Mocking Bird
Chet Atkins2:13
3The Slop
Chet Atkins2:18
4Man of Mystery
Chet Atkins2:06
5Wheels
recording of:
Wheels
lyricist and composer:
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins2:31
6Teen Scene
recording of:
Teen Scene
writer:
Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed
Chet Atkins2:01
7Freight Train
Chet Atkins2:05
8Satan's Doll
Chet Atkins3:52
9Yakety Axe
recording of:
Yakety Axe (guitar version of Yakety Sax) (in 1972)
composer:
Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph and James Rich (Country songwriter / guitarist)
is based on:
Yakety Sax
Chet Atkins2:06
10A Taste of Honey
recording of:
A Taste of Honey
lyricist:
Ric Marlow (in 1960)
composer:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer) (in 1960)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd. and Songfest Music Corp.
Chet Atkins2:42
11Drive In
Chet Atkins2:20
12Get on With It
Chet Atkins2:11
13Cannonball Rag
cover recording of:
Cannonball Rag
writer:
Merle Travis
Chet Atkins2:15
14Take Five
Chet Atkins2:45
15Is Anything Better Than This
Chet Atkins feat. Merle Travis2:30
16It's Been a Long, Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Chet Atkins feat. Les Paul3:33
17Polka Dots and Moonbeams
recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Chet Atkins feat. Lenny Breau5:52
18Poor Boy Blues
producer:
Mark Knopfler
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass:
Guy Fletcher (keyboards +)
guitar family:
Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler
membranophone:
Larrie Londin
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
vocals:
Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler
performer:
Mark Knopfler
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Poor Boy Blues
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Chet Atkins feat. Mark Knopfler24:05
19Sneakin' Around
producer:
Chet Atkins, Darryl Dybka and Jerry Reed
bass:
David Hungate
guitar family:
Chet Atkins, Pat Bergeson and Jerry Reed
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Darryl Dybka
membranophone and percussion:
Larrie Londin
recording of:
Sneakin' Around
composer:
R. L. Kass
publisher:
Farm Use Only Music and Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated)
Chet Atkins feat. Jerry Reed4:28
20Big Foot
Chet Atkins1:41