Stay Tuned (Chet Atkins album)

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Stay Tuned
Studio album by Chet Atkins
Released	1985
Genre	Country, jazz
Length	36:43
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chet Atkins, George Benson, David Hungate
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Chet Atkins chronology
Work It out with Chet Atkins C.G.P. (1983) Stay Tuned (1985) Street Dreams (1986)

Stay Tuned is an album by Chet Atkins on his new label Columbia after recording for RCA since the 50's. Chester's guests include Larry Carlton, George Benson, Mark Knopfler, Steve Lukather, Earl Klugh, Boots Randolph, David Hungate, Dean Parks and Mark O'Connor.

"Cosmic Square Dance" won the 1985 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sunrise" (Goodrum) – 4:06
2. "Please Stay Tuned" (Atkins, Yandell) – 4:01
3. "Quiet Eyes" (Russell) – 3:33
4. "A Mouse in the House" (Moss) – 3:52
5. "Some Leather and Lace" (Atkins, Yandell) – 3:56
6. "The Cricket Ballad" (Dybka) – 3:30
7. "Cosmic Square Dance" (Atkins, Knopfler, Yandell) – 4:14
8. "The Boot and the Stone" (Dybka) – 3:57
9. "Tap Room" – 4:08
10. "If I Should Lose You" (Rainger, Robin) – 1:26

[edit] Personnel

• Chet Atkins - guitar
• George Benson - guitar
• Larry Carlton - guitar
• Earl Klugh - guitar
• Mark Knopfler - guitar
• Steve Lukather - guitar
• Brent Mason - guitar
• Dean Parks - guitar
• Paul Yandell - guitar
• Mark Hammond - drums
• Larrie Londin - drums
• Jeff Porcaro - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
• Terry McMillan - percussion
• Darrly Dybka - keyboards
• Randy Goodrun - keyboards
• Clayton Ivey - keyboards
• Shane Keister - keyboards
• Mark O'Connor - violin, fiddle
• Boots Randolph - sax
• David Hungate - bass
• Don Sheffield - horns
• James R. Horn - horns

[edit] Production Notes

• Bergen White - string and horn arrangement
• George Butler - remix supervision
• Mike Poston - engineering
• Ernie Winfrey - string section engineering
• Don Hahn - remix engineering
• Joe Borja - engineering assistance
• Bernie Grundman - mastering