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Chet Atkins is one of the most influential personalities to ever come out Nashville. Credited with creating the commercial middle-of-the-road "Nashville Sound," Atkins--a guitar virtuoso as well as a keen-eared record executive--remains at the forefront of the country music scene. READ MY LICKS won him a Grammy in 1995.
Tackling such diverse fare as pop standards and folk rock, Atkins is equally adept at capturing the breezy jazz feel of Johnny Mercer's string-accented "Dream" as he is with a spare, solo interpretation of Don McLean's "Vincent." Incorporating vocal assistance from sweet-voiced Suzy Bogguss and meaty instrumental backing from guitarist Mark Knopfler, fiddler Stuart Duncan and country piano legend Floyd Cramer, Atkins constructs a full spectrum of sound. But it is Atkins' own nimble and intricate fingerpicking that is the true centerpiece here. Country-based, with jazz, blues, pop and classical inflections, Atkins gracefully glides through styles as if he were skating on smooth ice. There is a constant motion when he plays, utilizing the three-finger-style Travis technique, with the melody floating above the booming lower notes. This method makes the solo "Vincent" as full-sounding as any of the more orchestrated tracks.
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Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - C. Atkins, Composer - C. Atkins, Lyricist - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Performer - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Pat Bergeson, Composer - Pat Bergeson, Lyricist - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Composer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Lyricist - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Larry Knechtel, Piano
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Pat Bergeson, Guitar - Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - John Jarvis, Keyboards - T. Layton, Composer - T. Layton, Lyricist - H. Creamer, Composer - H. Creamer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Performer - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards - Suzy Bogguss, Vocal - Lonnie Wilson, Drums
1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Randy Goodrum, Composer - Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - Randy Goodrum, Lyricist - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Composer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Lyricist - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Jim Horn, Saxophone
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Pat Bergeson, Guitar - R.L. Kass, Composer - R.L. Kass, Lyricist - Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Eric Johnson, Electric Guitar - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Lonnie Wilson, Drums
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - Claese Neeb, Composer - Claese Neeb, Lyricist - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Producer - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Darryl Dybka, Keyboards
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Catesby, Composer - Catesby, Lyricist - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - David Roger Allan, Composer - David Roger Allan, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Vocal - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Steve Wariner, Vocal - Steve Wariner, Guitar - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Lonnie Wilson, Drums
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Randy Goodrum, Keyboards - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Pat Bergeson, Composer - Pat Bergeson, Percussion - Pat Bergeson, Lyricist - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Producer - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - R.L. Kass, Composer - R.L. Kass, Lyricist
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Pat Bergeson, Guitar - Jerry Reed, Composer - Jerry Reed, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Chet Atkins, Composer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Lyricist - David Hungate, Producer - David Hungate, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Guitar
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
J. Mercer, Composer - J. Mercer, Lyricist - George Benson, Producer - George Benson, Guitar - Larrie London, Drums - Floyd Cramer, Keyboards - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Producer - Chet Atkins, Performer - David Hungate, Bass
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chet Atkins, C.G.P., Performer - Chet Atkins, Guitar - Chet Atkins, Producer - David Hungate, Producer - Don McLean, Composer - Don McLean, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Chet Atkins is one of the most influential personalities to ever come out Nashville. Credited with creating the commercial middle-of-the-road "Nashville Sound," Atkins--a guitar virtuoso as well as a keen-eared record executive--remains at the forefront of the country music scene. READ MY LICKS won him a Grammy in 1995.
Tackling such diverse fare as pop standards and folk rock, Atkins is equally adept at capturing the breezy jazz feel of Johnny Mercer's string-accented "Dream" as he is with a spare, solo interpretation of Don McLean's "Vincent." Incorporating vocal assistance from sweet-voiced Suzy Bogguss and meaty instrumental backing from guitarist Mark Knopfler, fiddler Stuart Duncan and country piano legend Floyd Cramer, Atkins constructs a full spectrum of sound. But it is Atkins' own nimble and intricate fingerpicking that is the true centerpiece here. Country-based, with jazz, blues, pop and classical inflections, Atkins gracefully glides through styles as if he were skating on smooth ice. There is a constant motion when he plays, utilizing the three-finger-style Travis technique, with the melody floating above the booming lower notes. This method makes the solo "Vincent" as full-sounding as any of the more orchestrated tracks.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:18
- Main artists: Chet Atkins C.G.P.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia Nashville
- Genre: Country
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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