The Best of Chet Atkins

Infobox Album
Name = The Best of Chet Atkins
Type = compilation album
Artist = Chet Atkins


Caption = Original 1964 LP cover.
Released = 1964
Recorded = Nashville, TN
Length =
Label = RCA Victor LSP 2887 (Stereo)
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifuxqrgldke link]
Last album ="Progressive Pickin'"
(1964)
This album = "The Best of Chet Atkins"
(1964)
Next album = "My Favorite Guitars"
(1964)

"The Best of Chet Atkins" is a compilation recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. The original LP release included 12 tracks which has been increased on the 1980 reissue to include 4 additional songs: "Teensville", "Boo Boo Stick Beat", "One Mint Julep", and "Yakety Axe". Apart from those titles, the track listing is the same as the original LP.

The collection is notable in that it is his first "Best of..." release but does not include some of his highest charting singles up to that time.

The mono tracks were treated with "phoney stereo" in the original stereo version.

This title has been discontinued. All the songs are available on other compilation packages and Chet Atkins retrospectives. There have been many CD releases of various Atkins' selections that are titled "The Best of Chet Atkins".

Track listing

# "Teensville (Wayne Cogswell)
# "Boo Boo Stick Beat" (Buddy Harman, John D. Loudermilk)
# "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs)
# "Jitterbug Waltz" (Maltby, Fats Waller)
# "Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simmons)
# "Django's Castle" (Django Reinhardt)
# "Blue Ocean Echo" (Chet Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant)
# "Yankee Doodle Dixie" (Atkins)
# "Swedish Rhapsody" (Hugo Alfvén)
# "Vanessa" (Wayne)
# "Trambone" (Atkins)
# "Malaguena" (Ernesto Lecuona)
# "Meet Mister Callaghan" (Eric Spear)
# "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins)
# "Country Gentleman" (Chet Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant)
# "Yakety Axe" (Boots Randolph, Rich)

Personnel

*Chet Atkins – guitar