Guitar Country (Chet Atkins album)

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Guitar Country
Studio album by Chet Atkins
Released	1964
Recorded	RCA 'Nashville Sound' Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	27:49
Label	RCA Victor LPM 2783 (mono), LSP 2783 (Stereo)
Producer	Bob Ferguson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Chet Atkins chronology
Reminiscing (1964) Guitar Country (1964) Progressive Pickin' (1964)

Guitar Country is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. It was nominated for the 1964 Best Country & Western Album Grammy award but did not win. It reached number 1 on the Country albums charts. Prior to 1964, there was no separate genre chart for Country LP, thus Chet's previous charting albums were on the Pop charts. Numerous future Atkins releases "crossed over" from the Country and Pop charts.

Guitar Country and More of That Guitar Country were re-issued together on CD in 2001 on the Collectibles label.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

1. "Freight Train" (James, Williams) – 2:03
2. "A Little Bit of Blues" (Reed) – 2:58
3. "Nine Pound Hammer" (Travis) – 2:26
4. "Dobro" (Atkins, Coben) – 1:59
5. "Kentucky" (Davis) – 2:53
6. "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)" (James, Pepper, Russell) – 2:23

[edit] Side two

1. "Winter Walkin' " (Reed) – 2:01
2. "Guitar Country" (Mercer, Robison) – 2:39
3. "Sugarfoot Rag" (Garland, Vaughn) – 2:01
4. "Gone" (Rogers) – 2:01
5. "Copper Kettle" (Beddo) – 2:10
6. "Yes Ma'am" (Reed) – 2:15

[edit] Personnel

• Chet Atkins – guitar

[edit] Production notes

• Produced by Bob Ferguson
• Recording engineer: Bill Porter