- Chet Atkins discography
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Main article: Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins discography Releases ↙Studio albums 88 ↙Live albums 3 ↙Compilation albums 53 plus ↙EPs 19 plus ↙Singles 113 Chet Atkins' discography is large and diverse. Not only did he release principal studio albums as a solo artist, he was a prolific and much sought-after collaborator. He also played as a sideman on many more. His major collaborations were with Hank Snow, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, The Country All-Stars, The Nashville String Band, Jerry Reed, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Lenny Breau, Les Paul, Mark Knopfler, Suzy Bogguss, and Tommy Emmanuel. He frequently guested on a track or two with other friends. Several of his recordings won or were nominated for Grammy Awards.
The majority of his releases were on the RCA label with many budget releases on their Camden label besides a large number of compilations and anthologies. He left RCA in 1982 after 36 years and signed with Columbia Records.
His discography as a producer encompasses a large number of albums and singles for a wide range of artists. Atkins produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, Waylon Jennings, and many others.[1].[2]
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
Year Album Chart positions Notes US Country US 1952 Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar 10-inch record 1953 Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins 10-inch record 1954 A Session with Chet Atkins 1955 Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins LP version Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions 1956 Finger Style Guitar 1957 Chet Atkins at Home 21 Hi Fi in Focus 1959 Chet Atkins in Hollywood Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins Mister Guitar 1960 After the Riot at Newport with the Nashville All-Stars Teensville 16 The Other Chet Atkins 1961 Chet Atkins' Workshop 7 The Most Popular Guitar 119 Christmas with Chet Atkins 12 1962 Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns Caribbean Guitar 33 Down Home 31 1963 Our Man in Nashville 135 Teen Scene 93 (re-issued in 1975) Travelin' 1964 Guitar Country 1 64 Progressive Pickin' 1965 My Favorite Guitars More of That Guitar Country 4 1966 Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles 6 112 From Nashville With Love 26 140 Music From Nashville, My Home Town 1967 It's a Guitar World 19 148 Picks the Best (Won the 1967 Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance) Class Guitar 26 189 1968 Hometown Guitar 17 Solid Gold 68 18 Solo Flights 184 1969 Lover's Guitar Solid Gold 69 33 150 1970 Yestergroovin' 139 Solid Gold 70 Pickin' My Way 30 1971 For the Good Times 17 "Snowbird" won the 1971 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance 1972 Picks on the Hits 38 1973 Alone 42 1974 Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed songs of Jerry Reed 1975 The Night Atlanta Burned 30 Chet Atkins Goes to the Movies 43 Won the 1975 Best Country Instrumental Performance Grammy for "The Entertainer" Teen Scene reissue on the Pickwick label 1977 Me and My Guitar 50 1981 Country After All These Years Won the 1981 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance 1983 Work It out with Chet Atkins C.G.P. 64 CBS East Tennessee Christmas CBS 1985 Stay Tuned 145 "Cosmic Square Dance" won the 1985 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Peaked at #12 on Top Jazz Albums1986 Street Dreams 1987 Sails 1988 Chet Atkins, C.G.P. 1994 Read My Licks 1996 Almost Alone 74 "Jam Man" won the 1996 Grammy for Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance 2003 Solo Sessions posthumous release Collaborations
Year Album Chart positions Notes US Country US CAN 1964 Reminiscing with Hank Snow 1966 The Pops Goes Country 36 62 with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops 1969 Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops 160 with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops 1970 Me & Jerry 13 with Jerry Reed (Won the 1970 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental) C.B. Atkins & C.E. Snow by Special Request with C.E. (Hank) Snow 1971 Me & Chet 24 with Jerry Reed 1972 Chet Floyd & Boots with Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph American Salute with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops 1974 Superpickers The Atkins - Travis Traveling Show 30 with Merle Travis (Won the 1974 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental) 1976 Chester & Lester 11 172 with Les Paul (Won the 1976 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental) 1977 Chet Floyd & Danny 46 with Floyd Cramer and Danny Davis 1978 Guitar Monsters 27 with Les Paul 1979 First Nashville Guitar Quartet with Liona Boyd, John Knowles and John Pell 1980 Reflections with Doc Watson 1981 Standard Brands with Lenny Breau 1990 Neck & Neck 27 127 71 with Mark Knopfler. "Poor Boy Blues" won a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. "So Soft Your Goodbye" won for Best Country Instrumental Performance 1992 Sneakin' Around 68 with Jerry Reed. Won the 1992 Grammy award for Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance 1993 The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat with Amy Grant 1994 Simpatico 55 with Suzy Bogguss 1997 The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World with Tommy Emmanuel Live albums
Year Album US Country Notes 1975 In Concert This includes Chet along with Charlie Pride, Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton & Jerry Reed 1979 And Then Came Chet issued in France 1980 The Best of Chet on the Road — Live 43 With The Country All-Stars
Year Album 1953 String Dustin' 1993 Jazz From the Hills With The Nashville String Band
Year Album 1969 The Nashville String Band 1970 Down Home 1971 Strung Up Identified! 1972 The Bandit World's Greatest Melodies Instructional
Year Album 1968 Play Guitar with Chet Atkins 1971 Chet Atkins Guitar Method Volume 1 & 2 Compilations
Year Album US Country Notes 1961 Chet Atkins Plays Great Movie Themes 1963 The Guitar Genius Camden 1964 The Best of Chet Atkins The Early Years of Chet Atkins & His Guitar 1966 The Best of Chet Atkins, Vol. 2 1967 Chet 1968 Chet All The Way Import 1969 Relaxin' With Chet 1971 Country Pickin' Pickwick Mr. Atkins, Guitar Picker Camden This Is Chet Atkins 30 1972 Now and... Then 40 Finger Pickin' Good Camden Nashville Gold 1973 Discover Japan Import 1975 Famous Country Music Makers The Golden Guitar of Chet Atkins 1976 The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends 25 1977 Love Letters Camden A Legendary Performer 1981 Country Music Time/Life 1982 Solid Gold Guitar 1983 Guitar Pickin' Man Great Hits of the Past 1984 Tennessee Guitar Man Pair Records A Man & His Guitar 1985 Collectors Series Guitar for all Seasons Pair Records 1986 20 of the Best 1988 Pickin' on Country Pair Records 1989 Masters of the Guitar: Together Pair Records compilation with Les Paul Pickin' the Hits Pair Records 1990 The Magic of Chet Atkins Heartland Music Country Gems Pair Records 1991 The Romantic Guitar RCA Special Products 1992 The RCA Years 1993 Galloping Guitar: The Early Years Bear Family release 1996 The Essential Chet Atkins 1998 Masters Import Super Hits 2000 The Guitar Genius/Relaxin' with Chet/Nashville Gold 42 Camden Guitar Legend: The RCA Years Guitar Man Import 2001 RCA Country Legends: Chet Atkins A Master and His Music 2002 Chet Picks on the Grammys Tribute to Bluegrass 2003 The Best of Chet Atkins Belgium Legendary BMG International 2004 Mr. Guitar: The Complete Recordings 1955-1960 Bear Family I've Been Working on the Guitar: The Legend Begins Country Stars High Rockin' Swing Universe Early Chet Atkins Country Routes The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years Columbia 2005 Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle With Chet Atkins Country Routes The Nashville Jump Xtra Chet Atkins with the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle 1949 Country Routes 2007 Eclectic Guitar El The Essential Chet Atkins Legacy The Early Years 1946-1957 JSP (five disc box set) Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album US Country US CAN Country 1946 "Guitar Blues" Singles only 1947 "Canned Heat" "Standing Room Only" 1948 "Bug Dance" "I Know When I'm Blue" "Dizzy String" "I'm Pickin' the Blues" 1949 "Money Marbles and Chalk" "Barber Shop Rag" "Telling My Troubles to My Old Guitar" "Centipede Boogie" 1950 "One More Chance" "Main Street Breakdown" Stringin' Along "Boogie Man Boogie" "Confusin'" Single only 1951 "Indian Love Call" Stringin' Along "Mountain Melody" Singles only "My Crazy Heart" "Crazy Rhythm" "In the Mood" Finger Style Guitar 1952 "Rainbow" Mr. Guitar "Spanish Fandango" Single only "Meet Mr. Callaghan" In Hollywood "Tennessee Rag" Single only "Galloping on the Guitar" Gallopin' Guitar "St. Louis Blues" "Black Mountain Rag" "Imagination" "Midnight" Singles only "It Goes Like This (That Funny Melody)" "Guitar Polka" 1953 "Fiddle Patch" "Fig Leaf Rag" "What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)" "Country Gentleman" Mr. Guitar "Three O'Clock in the Morning" Singles only "Barbershop Rag" 1954 "Wildwood Flower" "Georgia's Camp Meeting" "Downhill Drag" "Mr. Misery" "Mr. Sandman" 13 "Silver Bell" (w/ Hank Snow) 15 1955 "Hey Mister Guitar" "Somebody Stole My Gal" "Vacation Train" "Christmas Carols" "Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)" 52 1956 "Cecilia" "Reminiscing" (w/ Hank Snow) 1957 "Trambone" Down Home "Tricky" Singles only "Martinique" "Hidden Charm" Guitar Genius 1959 "Boo Boo Stick Beat" 49 Teensville "One Mint Julep" 73 1960 "Slinkey" Mr. Guitar "Hocus Pocus" Single only 1961 "Hot Mocking Bird" Workshop "Man of Mystery" Single only "Jingle Bells" Christmas 1962 "Down Home" Our Man in Nashville 1963 "Waitin' for the Evening Train" (w/ Anita Kerr) Singles only "San Antonio Rose" "Wildwood Flower" 1964 "Freight Train" Guitar Country 1965 "Travelin'" My Favorite Guitars "Yakety Axe" 4 98 More of That Guitar Country 1966 "From Nashville with Love" From Nashville with Love "Tennessee Waltz" Pop Goes to Country "Prissy" 30 Single only 1967 "Charlie Brown" This Is Chet Atkins "Chet's Tune" Solo Flights 1968 "Blue Angel" Shometown Guitar "Mrs. Robinson" Solid Gold 68 1969 "Those Were the Days" Lover's Guitar "Ode to Billy Joe" Pickin' on the Pops "Caribbean" Nashville String Band 1970 "Difficult" By Special Request "Love Beads" Single only "Steeplechase Lane" Yestergroovin' "Strollin'" Identified "Cannonball Rag" Me & Jerry 1971 "Snowbird" For the Good Times "Happy Ending" Strung Up "Black Magic Woman" Single only "Jingle Bell Rock" Christmas 1972 "Bandera" Bandit "Red White and Blue Medley" Single only "Battle Hymn of Republic" World's Greatest Melodies 1973 "Somewhere My Love" Single only "Fiddlin' Around" 75 Superpickers 1974 "Is Anything Better" Single only "Dizzy Fingers" 1975 "Night Atlanta Burned" 77 The Night Atlanta Burned "Senora" Single only 1976 "Frog Kissin'" 40 48 Best of Chet Atkins & Friends "Moonglow" Chester & Lester "Terry on the Turnpike" Best of Chet Atkins & Friends 1977 "Four in the Morning" Chet Floyd & Danny "Me and My Guitar" Me and My Guitar 1978 "I'm Your Greatest Fan" Guitar Monsters 1979 "Love Song of Pepe Sanchez" First Nashville Guitar Quartet 1980 "Blind Willie" 83 Best of Chet on the Road "I Can Hear Kentucky Callin' Me" 83 Country After All These Years "Tennessee Rag" Reflections 1981 "Orange Blossom Special" Country After All These Years 1983 "Run Don't Wait" Single only "We Didn't See a Thing" (with Ray Charles & George Jones) 6 By Request (George Jones album) 1985 "Boot and the Stone" Stay Tuned "Please Stay Tuned" 1986 "Official Beach Music" Street Dreams 1988 "I Can't Say Goodbye" Chet Atkins, C.G.P. 1990 "Poor Boy Blues" (w/ Mark Knopfler) 92 Neck & Neck Music videos
Year Video Director 1990 "Poor Boy Blues" (with Mark Knopfler) David Hogan 1992 "The Claw" (with Jerry Reed) Deaton-Flanigen 1994 "One More for the Road" (with Suzy Bogguss) See also
- Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame (1973 Inductee)
- Country Music Association
References
- ^ Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. ISBN 0-8092-9051-0.
- ^ Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-05565-8.
External links
Categories:- Chet Atkins albums
- Country music discographies
- Discographies of American artists
- Rock music discographies
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