1976 greatest hits album by Chet Atkins
The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends is a compilation recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins , released in 1976. It peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Country Albums charts in 1977.
Atkins collaborated with a number of artists, and this 1976 LP release contains a broad spectrum, including previously unreleased songs with Dolly Parton and Boots Randolph . Other guests include Johnny Gimble , Arthur Fiedler , Lenny Breau , Jerry Reed , Merle Travis , Les Paul , and Hank Snow .
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Major releases [ edit ] Format Imprint Catalogue No. Territory Date LP RCA APL1-1985[2] United States 1976 LP Music for Pleasure MFP 5766[3] United Kingdom 1976 Cassette, CD RCA RCA #61093[4] United States May 23, 1995
Track listing [ edit ] Side one [ edit ] "Terry on the Turnpike" (Atkins) (with Boots Randolph) "Sail Along Silv'ry Moon " (Harry Tobias , Percy Wenrich ) "Sweet Georgia Brown " (Ben Bernie , Kenneth Casey , Maceo Pinkard ) (with Lenny Breau) "Avalon " (Buddy DeSylva , Al Jolson , Vincent Rose ) (with Les Paul) "The Ballad of New Orleans/Sugarfoot Rag" (Driftwood) (with the Boston Pops Orchestra ) Side two [ edit ] "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind " (Dolly Parton ) (with Dolly Parton) "Frog Kissin'" (with Ray Stevens ) "Twichy" (Jerry Reed Hubbard ) (with Jerry Reed) "Fiddlin' Around" (Johnny Gimble ) (with Johnny Gimble) "Poison Love" (Elmer Laird) (with Hank Snow) "I'll See You in My Dreams " – (Gus Kahn , Isham Jones ) (with Merle Travis) Personnel [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Studio albums Collaborations Hank Snow Boston Pops Jerry Reed Country All-Stars Nashville String Band Les Paul Others
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