Read My Licks

Read My Licks
Studio album by Chet Atkins
Released	1994
Recorded	Nashville, TN
Genre	Country, pop
Length	42:22
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chet Atkins, David Hungate
Chet Atkins chronology
Jazz From the Hills (1994) Read My Licks (1994) Simpatico (1994)

Read My Licks is a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins.

David Hungate and Chet again co-produce with a number of guest musicians. Suzy Bogguss contributes a lead vocal on "After You've Gone". She and Chet released a duet album the same year. Steve Wariner joins Chet in a vocal as well as guitar duet on "Read My Licks".

At the Grammy Awards of 1994, "Young Thing" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Young Thing" (Atkins) – 3:14
2. "Mountains of Illinois" (Atkins, Pat Bergeson) – 4:10
3. "After You've Gone" (Creamer, Layton) – 3:31
4. "Every Now and Then" (Atkins, Goodrum) – 3:01
5. "Somebody Loves Me Now" (R. L. Kass) – 4:07
6. "Norway" (Claese Neeb) – 3:41
7. "Read My Licks" (Allen, Jones) – 4:34
8. "Take a Look at Her Now" (Bergeson, Kass) – 3:56
9. "Around the Bend" (Atkins, Jerry Reed) – 3:45
10. "Dream" (Johnny Mercer) – 4:35
11. "Vincent" (Don McLean) – 3:48

Personnel

• Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals
• Pat Bergeson – guitar, percussion
• David Hungate – bass
• John Jarvis – keyboards
• Randy Goodrum – keyboards
• Suzy Bogguss – vocals
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Larry Knechtel – piano
• Darryl Dybka – keyboards
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• Eric Johnson – guitar
• R. L. Kass – guitar
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle
• Steve Wariner – guitar, vocals
• Mark Knopfler – guitar
• Paul Yandell – guitar
• George Benson – guitar
• Floyd Cramer – keyboards

References

External links

• Video of Chet playing Vincent