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Neck and Neck Studio album by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler Released 1990 Genre Country Length 38:26 Label Columbia Producer Mark Knopfler Chet Atkins Collaborations chronology Standard Brands
(1981)Neck and Neck
(1990)Sneakin' Around
(1991)Mark Knopfler chronology Last Exit to Brooklyn
(1989)Neck and Neck
(1990)Screenplaying
(1993)Neck and Neck is a collaborative album by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler. It was released on October 9th, 1990 by Columbia Records.
The track "Poor Boy Blues" was released as a single. It won the 1991 Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. "So Soft Your Goodbye" won the Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Neck & Neck was again nominated for the 1992 Grammy for Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance.
Atkins originally recorded "Yakety Axe", a parody of Boots' Randolph's "Yakety Sax", on his 1965 album More of That Guitar Country. This new recording features lyrics and a new arrangement that were composed by Merle Travis. Atkins also previously recorded "I'll See You in My Dreams" on an album with Merle Travis.
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] This table needs to be expanded using prose. See the guideline for more information. Contents
Track listing
- "Poor Boy Blues" (Paul Kennerley) – 4:03
- "Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) – 3:25
- "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Billy Higgins, Benton Overstreet) – 6:28
- Parody lyrics by Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler
- "Just One Time" (Gibson) – 4:12
- "So Soft, Your Goodbye" (Randy Goodrum) – 3:18
- "Yakety Axe" (Boots Randolph, James Rich) – 3:24
- Lyrics by Merle Travis
- "Tears" (Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) – 3:54
- "Tahitian Skies" (Ray Flacke) – 3:18
- "I'll See You in My Dreams" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 2:58
- "The Next Time I'm in Town" (Mark Knopfler) – 3:22
Personnel
- Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals
- Mark Knopfler – guitar, vocals
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Guy Fletcher – bass, drums, keyboards
- Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar, pedabro
- Vince Gill – vocals
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin
- Edgar Meyer – bass
- Steve Wariner – guitar
Chart positions
Album
Chart (1990) Peak
PositionU.S. Billboard 200 127 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 27 Canadian RPM Top Albums 71 Norway Albums Chart 5 UK Albums Chart 41 Singles
Year Single CAN
Country1990 "Poor Boy Blues" 92 References
- ^ "Neck and Neck > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r91723. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
External links
Mark Knopfler Band personnel Richard Bennett • Jim Cox • Phil Cunningham • Guy Fletcher • Paul Franklin • John McCusker • Michael McGoldrick • Ian Thomas • Glenn WorfFormer members Studio albums Golden Heart • Sailing to Philadelphia • The Ragpicker's Dream • Shangri-La • Kill to Get Crimson • Get LuckySingles and EPs "Darling Pretty" • "Cannibals" • "Rüdiger" • "What It Is" • "Sailing to Philadelphia" • "Silvertown Blues" • "Why Aye Man" • "Boom, Like That" • The Trawlerman's Song EP • One Take Radio Sessions • "True Love Will Never Fade" • "Punish the Monkey" • "Border Reiver" • "Remembrance Day"Soundtracks Collaborations Neck and Neck (with Chet Atkins) • All the Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris) • Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)Videography Related articles Categories:- Chet Atkins albums
- 1990 albums
- Mark Knopfler albums
- Albums produced by Mark Knopfler
- Columbia Records albums
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