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Chet Atkins, C.G.P.

Chet Atkins

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Chet Atkins' '80s makeover into a contemporary crossover jazz guitar player continues unabated here, with a difference. With keyboardist Darryl Dybka co-producing, the level of material is somewhat higher than it had been on some earlier albums, boosted by a handful of superior rock tunes. "Chinook Wind" has an interesting, terse tune, and the track has a tension that keeps it afloat, while "Put Your Clothes On" -- co-written with fiddler Johnny Gimble -- brings a native country flavor into the smooth jazz recipe. There is a touching, perfectly straight rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine" for acoustic and electric guitars without rhythm section, and John Sebastian's "Daydream" is given a boogie/Latin feeling. "Knucklebusters" is a very good Atkins original, with a tense bass guitar theme, chugging electronic drums, and some of Atkins' old effects (echo delay, tremelo bar) for old times' sake. Finally, in a live concert appearance, Atkins takes to the microphone on "I Still Can't Say Goodbye," a poignant, almost tearful tune about a fellow who can't quite shake the memory of his dad.

© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo

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1
Chinhook Winds (Album Version)
00:04:42

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - D. Dybka, Composer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn - David Hungate, Bass - C. Atkins, Composer

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Put Your Clothes On (Album Version)
00:04:52

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn - J. Gimble, Composer - C. Atkins, Composer

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Imagine (Album Version)
00:04:06

Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Performer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Darryl Dybka, Producer - John Lennon, Composer - John Lennon, Lyricist

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Light-hearted Lisa (Album Version)
00:04:32

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - T. J. White, Composer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Knucklebuster (Album Version)
00:05:19

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - J. Knowles, Composer - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn - C. Atkins, Composer

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Jethreaux (Album Version)
00:03:56

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - Larry Paxton, Bass - K. Burns, Composer - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - D. Dybka, Composer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn - C. Atkins, Composer

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
Which Way Del Vecchio (Album Version)
00:04:53

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - D. Dybka, Composer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Daydream (Album Version)
00:03:43

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - J. Sebastian, Composer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
Mockingbird Variations (Album Version)
00:05:07

Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Darryl Dybka, Synthesizer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - S. Silverstein, Composer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn - C. Atkins, Composer

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
I Still Can't Say Goodbye (Album Version)
00:04:07

R. Blinn, Composer - Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - Darryl Dybka, Producer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Darryl Dybka, Drum Programmer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mike Lawler, Synthesizer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Joseph Bogan, Mixing Engineer - Ray Stevens, Synthesizer - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Mark Hammond, Drum Programmer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - Rick Horton, Edited By - Don Sheffield, Trumpet - Don Sheffield, Flugelhorn - J. Moore, Composer - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Mike Poston, Recording Engineer - Mike Poston, Mixing Engineer - Clayton Ivey, Keyboards - Steven Gibson, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Larrie Londin, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - George Tidwell, Trumpet - George Tidwell, Flugelhorn

(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Album review

Chet Atkins' '80s makeover into a contemporary crossover jazz guitar player continues unabated here, with a difference. With keyboardist Darryl Dybka co-producing, the level of material is somewhat higher than it had been on some earlier albums, boosted by a handful of superior rock tunes. "Chinook Wind" has an interesting, terse tune, and the track has a tension that keeps it afloat, while "Put Your Clothes On" -- co-written with fiddler Johnny Gimble -- brings a native country flavor into the smooth jazz recipe. There is a touching, perfectly straight rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine" for acoustic and electric guitars without rhythm section, and John Sebastian's "Daydream" is given a boogie/Latin feeling. "Knucklebusters" is a very good Atkins original, with a tense bass guitar theme, chugging electronic drums, and some of Atkins' old effects (echo delay, tremelo bar) for old times' sake. Finally, in a live concert appearance, Atkins takes to the microphone on "I Still Can't Say Goodbye," a poignant, almost tearful tune about a fellow who can't quite shake the memory of his dad.

© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo

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