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Since The Essential Chet Atkins concentrates on his instrumental tracks -- including hits like "Mr. Sandman" and "Yakety Axe" -- it functions as the best single-disc retrospective of the guitarist. It is also one of the only collections that concisely demonstrates his subtlely dazzling virtuosity.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
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Mike Lipskin, Producer - Pat Ballard, Composer - Pat Ballard, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer
Originally recorded 1954 & released 1955. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Lipskin, Producer - Chet Atkins, Vocal - Chet Atkins, Performer - Margueritte Monnot, Composer - Margueritte Monnot, Lyricist - Marguerite A. Monnot, Composer - Marguerite A. Monnot, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Murrey Harman, Composer - Murrey Harman, Lyricist - John D. Loudermilk, Composer - John D. Loudermilk, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer
(P) Originally recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Anita Kerr, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Frank Bjorn, Composer - Frank Bjorn, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - James Miller, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Boots Randolph, Composer - Boots Randolph, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - James Rich, Composer - James Rich, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Paul McCartney, Composer - Paul McCartney, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - John Lennon, Composer - John Lennon, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - Natalico Lima, Composer - Natalico Lima, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - Mikis Theodorakis, Composer - Mikis Theodorakis, Lyricist
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Gene MacLellan, Composer - Gene MacLellan, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer
Originally Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment.
Jerry Reed, Composer - Jerry Reed, Lyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Composer - Jerry Hubbard, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Reed, Composer - Jerry Reed, Lyricist - Jerry Reed, Producer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Jerry Reed & Chet Atkins, Performer
Originally Recorded 1971. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Tommy Magness, Composer - Tommy Magness, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer
Originally Recorded 1971. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Jerry Reed, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - Johnny Gimble, Composer - Johnny Gimble, Lyricist - Johnny Gimble, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Maurice Jarre, Composer - Maurice Jarre, Lyricist - Paul Francis Webster, Composer - Paul Francis Webster, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer
(P) 1975 BMG Music
John Knowles, Arranger - Scott Joplin, Composer - Scott Joplin, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
John Pell, Arranger - Chet Atkins, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer
(P) 1979 BMG Music
John D. Loudermilk, Producer - Chet Atkins, Composer - Chet Atkins, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins And Doc Watson, Performer
(P) 1980 BMG Music
John D. Loudermilk, Producer - Chet Atkins, Composer - Chet Atkins, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins And Doc Watson, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Doc Watson, Arranger
(P) 1980 BMG Music
George Campbell, Composer - George Campbell, Lyricist - Don Gibson, Composer - Don Gibson, Lyricist - Hedy West, Composer - Hedy West, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Performer - Norro Wilson, Producer - Marvin Moore, Composer - Marvin Moore, Lyricist - Hank Locklin, Lyricist - Hank Locklin, Composer
(P) 1983 BMG Music
Albumbeschreibung
Since The Essential Chet Atkins concentrates on his instrumental tracks -- including hits like "Mr. Sandman" and "Yakety Axe" -- it functions as the best single-disc retrospective of the guitarist. It is also one of the only collections that concisely demonstrates his subtlely dazzling virtuosity.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:36
- Main artists: Chet Atkins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label Nashville
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
(P) 1996 BMG Entertainment
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