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1-1 Chet Atkins And His Colorado Mountain Boys Canned Heat
Accordion – Augie KleinBass – Harold SiegelFiddle – Charles HurtaGuitar – George BarnesGuitar, Written-By – Chet Atkins
2:35
1-2 Chet Atkins And His Colorado Mountain Boys The Nashville Jump
Accordion – Augie KleinBass – Harold SiegelFiddle – Charles HurtaGuitar – George BarnesGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsWritten-By – Lowell Tennis
2:32
1-3 Chet Atkins And His Colorado Mountain Boys Dizzy Strings
Accordion – Joe BivianoBass – Charles R. Grean*Fiddle – Buck LambertGuitar – Jimmy Atkins*Guitar, Written-By – Chet Atkins
2:42
1-4 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Tellin' My Troubles To My Old Guitar
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Homer HaynesMandolin – Jethro BurnsVocals – "Sister" Billie Rose AtkinsVocals, Guitar – Chet AtkinsWritten-By – Don Weston
2:45
1-5 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Dance Of The Goldenrod
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Chet Atkins, Homer HaynesMandolin – Jethro BurnsWritten-By – John H. Tower
2:40
1-6 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Galloping On The Guitar
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Homer HaynesGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsMandolin – Jethro Burns
2:28
1-7 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Centipede Boogie
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Homer HaynesGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsMandolin – Jethro Burns
2:40
1-8 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Main Street Breakdown
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Homer HaynesGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsMandolin – Jethro Burns
2:17
1-9 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Indian Love Call
Bass – Ernie NewtonGuitar – Chet Atkins, Jack ShookPiano – "Papa" John Gordy*Written-By – Hammerstein*, Harbach*, Friml*
2:38
1-10 Chet Atkins And His Guitar Pickers Mountain Melody
Bass – Ernie NewtonGuitar – Jack ShookGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsPiano, Organ – Marvin HughesWritten-By – Mel Forree*
2:09
1-11 Chet Atkins Jitterbug Waltz
Guitar, Bass – Chet AtkinsWritten-By – Fats Waller
2:36
1-12 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Rainbow
Bass – Frank CarrollGuitar – Chet Atkins, Jimmy Atkins*Written-By – Bryan*, Wenrich*
2:36
1-13 Chet Atkins Nobody's Sweetheart
Guitar – Chet AtkinsWritten-By – Billy Meyers , Elmer Schoebel, Ernie Erdman, Gus Kahn
2:15
1-14 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Chinatown, My Chinatown
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Al Charnet, Chet AtkinsPiano, Organ – Marty GoldWritten-By – Schwartz*, Jerome*
2:00
1-15 The Country All Stars Fiddle Patch
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Fiddle, Written-By – Dale PotterGuitar – Chet Atkins, Homer HaynesMandolin – Jethro Burns
2:19
1-16 The Country All Stars (When It's) Darkness On The Delta
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Chet Atkins, Homer HaynesMandolin – Jethro BurnsSteel Guitar – Jerry ByrdWritten-By – Neiberg*, Livingston*, Symes*
2:46
1-17 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* High Rockin' Swing
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Fiddle – Dale PotterGuitar – Chet Atkins, Homer HaynesMandolin – Jethro BurnsWritten-By – Archie Tennant, Joe Avants
2:19
1-18 Chet Atkins Guitars On Parade
Bass – Ernie NewtonGuitar – Louis InnisGuitar, Written-By – Chet Atkins
2:21
1-19 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Oh By Jingo!
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Drums – Phil KrausGuitar – Chet Atkins, Grady MartinSteel Guitar – Jerry ByrdWritten-By – Von Tilzer*, Brown*
2:14
1-20 Chet Atkins The Bells Of St. Mary's
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Drums – Phil KrausGuitar – Chet Atkins, Grady MartinSteel Guitar – Jerry ByrdWritten-By – Adams*, Furber*
2:14
1-21 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Country Gentleman
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Homer HaynesGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsMandolin – Jethro BurnsWritten-By – Boudleaux Bryant
2:15
1-22 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Memphis Blues
Bass – Charles R. Grean*Guitar – Chet Atkins, Homer HaynesMandolin – Jethro BurnsWritten-By – W.C. Handy*
2:09
1-23 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Downhill Drag
Bass – Holly SwansonGuitar – Homer HaynesGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsMandolin – Jethro BurnsWritten-By – Boudleaux Bryant
2:22
1-24 Chet Atkins Ballin' The Jack
Bass – Bob L. Moore*Drums – Buddy HarmanElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsFiddle – Dale PotterPiano – "Papa" John Gordy*Rhythm Guitar – Ray EdentonSteel Guitar – Bud Issacs*Written-By – Smith*, Burris*
2:57
1-25 Chet Atkins And Hank Snow Silver Bell
Bass – Ernie NewtonDrums – Buddy HarmanElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsGuitar – Hank SnowWritten-By – Edward Madden, Percy Wenrich
2:15
2-1 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Mister Sandman
Bass – Ernie NewtonDrums – Buddy HarmanElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsPiano, Celesta – Marvin HughesSteel Guitar – Bud Issacs*Written-By – Pat Ballard
2:18
2-2 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* New Spanish Two Step
Bass – Ernie NewtonDrums – Buddy HarmanElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsPiano, Celesta – Marvin HughesSteel Guitar – Bud Issacs*Written-By – Bob Wills, Tommy Duncan
2:12
2-3 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* The People Of Paris (Jean's Song)
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Farris CourseyGuitar – Chet Atkins, Harold BradleyWritten-By – Marguerite Monnot
2:00
2-4 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* Tweedle Dee
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Farris CourseyElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsRhythm Guitar – Jack ShookWritten-By – Winfield Scott
2:24
2-5 Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar* (The Wallflower) Dance With Me, Henry
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Farris CourseyElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsRhythm Guitar – Jack ShookWritten-By – J. Etta*, P.Otis*
2:23
2-6 Chet Atkins Blue Ocean Echo
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsHarmonica – James L. Riddle*Piano – Floyd CramerWritten-By – Boudleaux Bryant
2:20
2-7 Chet Atkins Trambone
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsHarmonica – James L. Riddle*Piano – Floyd Cramer
2:13
2-8 Rhythm Rockers Featuring Chet Atkins Dig These Blues
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet AtkinsOrgan – Marvin HughesPiano – Floyd CramerWritten By – Chatman Bros./X.Greene/Marshall
2:25
2-9 Chet Atkins Yesterdays
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Floyd CramerWritten-By – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
2:21
2-10 Chet Atkins Walk, Don't Run
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanElectric Guitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Floyd CramerWritten-By – Johnny Smith
2:25
2-11 Chet Atkins Hot Toddy
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet Atkins, Velma W. Smith*Piano – Floyd CramerSaxophone – Boots RandolphWritten-By – Ralph Flanagan
2:25
2-12 Chet Atkins Slinkey
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar, Written-By – Chet AtkinsPiano – Floyd Cramer
2:04
2-13 The Nashville All-Stars Frankie And Johnny
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Floyd CramerWritten-By – Traditional
3:38
2-14 Chet Atkins Windy And Warm
Bass – Bob MooreDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet Atkins, Velma W. Smith*Piano – Floyd CramerWritten-By – John D. Loudermilk
2:29
2-15 Chet Atkins Early Times
Bass – Henry StrzeleckiDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Bill PursellWritten-By – Jerry Reed
2:40
2-16 Chet Atkins Satan's Doll
Bass – Henry StrzeleckiDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Bill PursellWritten-By – Johnny Smith
3:52
2-17 Chet Atkins So Rare
Bass – Henry StrzeleckiDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Bill PursellWritten-By – Jack Rufus Sharpe*, Jerry Herst
3:04
2-18 Chet Atkins Yakety Axe
Bass – Henry StrzeleckiDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet Atkins, Ray EdentonHarmonica – Charlie McCoyPiano – Jerry D. Smith*Written By – James RichWritten-By – Boots Randolph
2:04
2-19 Chet Atkins Blue Angel
Bass – Bobby DysonDrums – Buddy HarmanGuitar – Chet Atkins, Earl D. Porter, Jerry ReedOrgan – Boyce HawkinsWritten-By – Lima*
2:25
2-20 Chet Atkins Steeplechase Lane
Bass – Johnny JohnsonDrums, Percussion – Ralph GallantElectric Guitar – James Wilkerson , Jerry ReedGuitar – Chet AtkinsHarmonica, Vibraphone – Charlie McCoyOrgan – Kossie Gardner Piano – Floyd CramerRhythm Guitar – Herman WadeWritten-By – Jerry Hubbard*
2:26
2-21 Chet Atkins Black Mountain Rag
Bass – Henry StrzeleckiDrums – Ralph GallantGuitar – Chet AtkinsPiano – Pete BlueWritten-By – Tommy Magness
2:36
2-22 Chet Atkins Take Five
Guitar – Chet Atkins, Paul YandellPercussion – Ralph GallantWritten-By – Paul Desmond
2:42
2-23 Chet Atkins Blue Finger
Guitar – Chet Atkins, Paul YandellPercussion – Ralph GallantWritten-By – Jerry R. Hubbard*
2:38
2-24 Chet Atkins Cascade
Bass – Bob MooreClavinet – Randy GoodrumDrums – Larrie LondinGuitar – Chet Atkins, Mark Casstevens, Paul YandellPiano – Hargus RobbinsWritten-By – Gene Slone
2:27
2-25 The First Nashville Guitar Quartet Carolina Shout
Guitar – Chet Atkins, John Knowles , John Pell, Liona BoydPercussion – Terry McMillanWritten-By – James P. Johnson*
2:40

Companies, etc.

  • Mastered At – SAJE Sound
  • Manufactured By – BMG Distribution
  • Distributed By – BMG Distribution

Credits

  • Art Direction, Design – Pete Ciccone
  • Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Arlessa Barnes, Bill Stafford , Brooke Nochomson, Bruce Pollock, Christina DeSimone, Dana Renert, Donna Malyszko, Ed Osborne, Felicia Gearhart, Glenn Delgado, Larry Parra, Laura Gregory, Robin Diamond, Robin Manning, Steve Strauss
  • Coordinator [Project Coordination], Liner Notes [Annotation] – Jeremy Holiday
  • Liner Notes, Producer [For Buddha] – Rich Kienzle
  • Mastered By – Elliott Federman
  • Producer [For Buddha] – Rob Santos
  • Producer [Original Recordings] – Bob Ferguson, Charles R. Grean*, Chet Atkins, Stephen H. Sholes*
  • Producer [Production Assistance] – Glenn Korman, Mike Ragogna, Richard Weize, Tom Tierney
  • Research [Archives] – Joanne Feltman, Mike Panico
  • Supervised By [Project Manager] – Mandana Eidgah
  • Technician [Cedar Restoration] – Doug Pomeroy
  • Technician [Digital Transfers] – Dennis Ferrante
  • Technician [Metal Parts Transfers] – Ron Olson, Vince Giordano

Notes

Tracks 1-13, 1-18, 1-24, and 2-2 are previously unissued in the U.S.

Mastered at SAJE Sound, NYC.

Original Recording Information:
1-1: August 11, 1947 (RCA 20-2472)
1-2: August 11, 1947 (RCA 20-3006)
1-3: November 19, 1947 (RCA 20-3005)
1-4: February 3, 1949 (RCA 21-0090)
1-5: February 3, 1949 (RCA 21-0090)
1-6: February 3, 1949 (RCA 21-0021)
1-7: February 3, 1949 (RCA 21-0139)
1-8: October 13, 1949 (RCA 21-0329)
1-9: August 23, 1950 (RCA 21-0428)
1-10: January 31, 1951 (RCA 21-0440)
1-11: April 23, 1951 (RCA 21-0471)
1-12: September 25, 1951 (RCA 20-4491)
1-13: May 16, 1952 (previously unissued in the U.S.)
1-14: July 30, 1952 (RCA 20-4896)
1-15: October 16, 1952 (RCA 20-5129)
1-16: March 19, 1953 (RCA 20-5761)
1-17: October 16, 1952 (RCA 20-5181)
1-18: December 24, 1953 (previously unissued in the U.S.)
1-19: March 18, 1953 (RCA EPB-3163, RCA LPM-3163)
1-20: March 18, 1953 (RCA 20-5300)
1-21: March 20, 1953 (RCA 20-5300)
1-22: March 20, 1953 (RCA LPM-3163)
1-23: March 9, 1954 (RCA 20-5704)
1-24: September 27, 1954 (previously unissued in the U.S.)
1-25: October 3, 1954 (RCA 20-5995)
2-1: November 17, 1954 (RCA 20-5956)
2-2: November 17, 1954 (previously unissued in the U.S.)
2-3: November 22, 1955 (RCA 20-6366)
2-4: March 7, 1955 (RCA EPA-594)
2-5: March 7, 1955 (RCA EPA-594)
2-6: November 29, 1956 (RCA 20-6796)
2-7: November 29, 1956 (RCA 20-6796)
2-8: April 17, 1957 (RCA 20-6919)
2-9: August 12, 1957 (RCA LPM-1577)
2-10: July 14, 1957 (RCA LPM-1577)
2-11: October 9, 1959 (RCA LSP-2161)
2-12: May 3, 1958 (RCA LSP-2103)
2-13: July 4, 1960 (RCA LSP-2302)
2-14: October 5, 1961 (RCA 47-7891, RCA LSP-2450)
2-15: February 17, 1964 (RCA LSP-2908, RCA LPM-2908)
2-16: February 12, 1964 (RCA LSP-2908, RCA LPM-2908)
2-17: February 11, 1964 (RCA LSP-2908, RCA LPM-2908)
2-18: April 23, 1965 (RCA 8590, RCA LSP-3429)
2-19: May 24, 1968 (RCA LSP-4017)
2-20: January 26, 1970 (RCA LSP-4331)
2-21: July 14, 1971 (RCA LPM-3079, RCA LSP-3079)
2-22: February 27, 1973 (RCA APL 1-0159, RCA AHL 1-0159)
2-23: February 27, 1973 (RCA APL 1-0159, RCA AHL 1-0159)
2-24: July 23, 1976 (RCA APL 1-2405, RCA AHL 1-2405)
2-25: October 26, 1978 (RCA AHL 1-3302)

"Some imperfections may exist due to the condition of the master sources."

This compilation ℗ & © 2000 Buddha Records. Manufactured and distributed by BMG Distribution, a unit of BMG Entertainment.
Printed in USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 44659 96732 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 74465996732D1 +A05 + E115601
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 74465996732D2 +A08 + E114801
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 ): IFPI LB48
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L028
  • Mould SID Code (Both Discs): IFPI 1033

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Label: Buddha Records ‎– 74465 99673 2, RCA ‎– 74465 99673 2, BMG Entertainment ‎– 74465 99673 2
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Date of released: 2000
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