Chet Atkins discography
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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 compliations 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]
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[edit] Studio albums
Charts are the Billboard chart position.
[edit] Collaborations
| Album | Year | Chart position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reminiscing | 1964 | with Hank Snow | |
| The Pops Goes Country | 1966 | with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops | |
| Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops | 1969 | 160 (Pop albums) | with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops |
| Me & Jerry | 1970 | 13 | with Jerry Reed (Won the 1970 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental) |
| C.B. Atkins & C.E. Snow by Special Request | 1970 | with C.E. (Hank) Snow | |
| Me & Chet | 1971 | with Jerry Reed | |
| Chet Floyd & Boots | 1972 | with Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph | |
| American Salute | 1972 | with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops | |
| Superpickers | 1974 | ||
| The Atkins - Travis Traveling Show | 1974 | 30 (Country) | with Merle Travis (Won the 1974 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental) |
| Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed | 1974 | songs of Jerry Reed | |
| Chester & Lester | 1976 | 11 (Country) 172 (Pop) | with Les Paul (Won the 1976 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental) |
| Chet Floyd & Danny | 1977 | with Floyd Cramer and Danny Davis | |
| Guitar Monsters | 1978 | 27 (Country) | with Les Paul |
| First Nashville Guitar Quartet | 1979 | with Liona Boyd, John Knowles and John Pell | |
| Reflections | 1980 | with Doc Watson | |
| Standard Brands | 1981 | with Lenny Breau | |
| Neck & Neck | 1990 | 27 (Country) | 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 |
| Sneakin' Around | 1992 | 68 (Country) | with Jerry Reed. Won the 1992 Grammy award for Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance |
| The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat | 1993 | with Amy Grant | |
| Simpatico | 1994 | 55 (Country) | with Suzy Bogguss |
| The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World | 1997 | with Tommy Emmanuel |
[edit] Live albums
| Album | Year | Chart position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Concert | 1975 | This includes Chet along with Charlie Pride, Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton & Jerry Reed | |
| And Then Came Chet | 1979 | issued in France | |
| The Best of Chet on the Road - Live | 1980 |
[edit] With The Country All-Stars
| Album | Year |
|---|---|
| String Dustin' | 1953 |
| Jazz From the Hills | 1993 |
[edit] With The Nashville String Band
| Album | Year |
|---|---|
| The Nashville String Band | 1969 |
| Down Home | 1970 |
| Strung Up | 1971 |
| Identified! | 1971 |
| The Bandit | 1972 |
| World's Greatest Melodies | 1972 |
[edit] Instructional
[edit] Compilations
| Album | Year | Chart position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Atkins Plays Great Movie Themes | 1961 | ||
| The Guitar Genius | 1963 | Camden | |
| The Best of Chet Atkins | 1964 | ||
| The Early Years of Chet Atkins & His Guitar | 1964 | ||
| The Best of Chet Atkins Vol. 2 | 1966 | ||
| Chet | 1967 | ||
| Chet All The Way | 1968 | Import | |
| Relaxin' With Chet | 1969 | ||
| Country Pickin' | 1971 | Pickwick | |
| Mr. Atkins, Guitar Picker | 1971 | Camden | |
| This Is Chet Atkins | 1971 | ||
| Now & Then | 1972 | 40 (Country albums) | |
| Finger Pickin' Good | 1972 | Camden | |
| Nashville Gold | 1972 | ||
| Discover Japan | 1973 | Import | |
| Famous Country Music Makers | 1975 | ||
| The Golden Guitar of Chet Atkins | 1975 | ||
| The Best of Chet Atkins and Friends | 1976 | 25 (Country) | |
| Love Letters | 1977 | Camden | |
| A Legendary Performer | 1977 | ||
| Country Music | 1981 | Time/Life | |
| Solid Gold Guitar | 1982 | ||
| Guitar Pickin' Man | 1983 | ||
| Great Hits of the Past | 1983 | ||
| Tennessee Guitar Man | 1984 | Pair Records | |
| A Man & His Guitar | 1984 | ||
| Collectors Series | 1985 | ||
| Guitar for all Seasons | 1985 | Pair Records | |
| 20 of the Best | 1986 | ||
| Pickin' on Country | 1988 | Pair Records | |
| Masters of the Guitar: Together | 1989 | Pair Records compilation with Les Paul | |
| Pickin' the Hits | 1989 | Pair Records | |
| The Magic of Chet Atkins | 1990 | Heartland Music | |
| Country Gems | 1990 | Pair Records | |
| The Romantic Guitar | 1991 | RCA Special Products | |
| The RCA Years | 1992 | ||
| Gallopin' Guitar | 1993 | Bear Family release | |
| The Essential Chet Atkins | 1996 | ||
| Masters | 1998 | Import | |
| Super Hits | 1998 | ||
| Guitar Legend: The RCA Years | 2000 | ||
| Guitar Man | 2000 | Import | |
| RCA Country Legends: Chet Atkins | 2001 | ||
| The Master and His Music | 2001 | ||
| Chet Atkins Picks on the Grammys | 2002 | ||
| Tribute to Bluegrass | 2002 | ||
| The Best of Chet Atkins | 2003 | Belgium | |
| Mr. Guitar: The Complete Recordings 1955-1960 | 2004 | Bear Family | |
| The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years | 2004 | Columbia | |
| The Nashville Jump | 2005 | Xtra | |
| The Essential Chet Atkins | 2007 | Legacy | |
| The Early Years 1946-1957 | 2007 | JSP (five disc box set) |
[edit] Singles
[edit] 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.
