Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins (1953 album)
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| Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins | ||||
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| Released | 1953 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM-3163 | |||
| Producer | Steve Sholes | |||
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Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins is the second studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins on the RCA Victor label. It was available as a 10-inch vinyl record. RCA subsequently released it as a 12-inch LP in 1955 with additional and omitted tracks.
The song "Main Street Breakdown" had been released as a single in 1949 and was a minor success.[1] Chet commented in his autobiography, "It had a lot of notes and fast runs and DJs apparently loved it."[2] Homer & Jethro played on the song with Anita Carter playing bass.[3]
Reception
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Track listing
[edit]- The gold cover release had a different track listing and order, substituting "12th Street Rag" for "Boogie Man Boogie"
- "Blue Gypsy" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:19
- "Oh by Jingo!" (Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:14
- "Hello Ma Baby" (Joseph Howard, Ida Emerson) – 2:09
- "Memphis Blues" (W. C. Handy, George Norton) – 2:11
- "Alice Blue Gown" (Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney) – 2:06
- "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Oscar Hammerstein, Otto Harbach) – 2:39
- "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins) – 2:18
- "Boogie Man Boogie" (Atkins) – 2:49
It was also released under the same title with the red cover as a two-disc gatefold 45 rpm EP (RCA EPB-1236) with a different track listing.
- Disc 1:
- Side 1 – "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call"
- Side 2 – "Memphis Blues" / "12th Street Rag"
- Disc 2:
- Side 1 – "Gallopin' Guitar" / "St. Louis Blues"
- Side 2 – "Alice Blue Gown" / "The Third Man Theme"
A gold cover 45rpm gatefold set EPB-3163 was released in the 1950s containing,
EPB-3163
- Disc 1:
- Side 1 – "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call"
- Side 2 – "Memphis Blues" / "Twelfth Street Rag"
- Disc 2:
- Side 1 – "Main Street Breakdown" / "Hello Ma Baby"
- Side 2 – "Alice Blue Gown" / "Blue Gypsy"
Personnel
[edit]- Chet Atkins – guitar
References
[edit]- ^ Oermann, B. Chet Atkins, c.g.p.
- ^ Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. ISBN 0-8092-9051-0. Pg. 202.
- ^ Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-05565-8.
- ^ "Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins> Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.