Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles

Infobox Album
Name = Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles
Type = album
Artist = Chet Atkins


Released = March 1966
Recorded = RCA 'Nashville Sound' Studios, Nashville, TN
Length = 30:11
Label = RCA Victor LSM 3531 (Mono), LSP-3531 (Stereo)
Producer = Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxqrgldke link]
* Country Standard Time [http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=497&t=Chet_Atkins_Picks_On_the_Beatles link]
Chronology = Chet Atkins
Last album = "More of That Guitar Country"
(1965)
This album = "Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles"
(1966)
Next album = "From Nashville With Love"
(1966)

" Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles " is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. Atkins interprets a selection of songs by The Beatles on this album.

The sleeve features liner notes by George Harrison and there is a photo of Chet wearing a "Beatle wig" on the back cover. It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Country Albums charts and No. 112 on the Pop Albums charts. This album was issued on a CD by BMG Entertainment on 30th Jannuary 1996 (RCA 07863 53531-2).

Atkins never recorded with the Gretsch Country Gentleman 12-string guitar that was made especially for him and is pictured on the cover.Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-05565-8.]

The recording was nominated for Best Instrumental Recording (other than Jazz) at the 1967 Grammy awards. It did not win.

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

ide one

# "I Feel Fine” – 1:57
# "Yesterday” – 3:09
# “If I Fell” – 2:11
# “Can’t Buy Me Love” – 2:31
# “I'll Cry Instead” – 2:36
# “Things We Said Today” – 2:34

ide two

# “A Hard Day's Night” – 2:27
# “I'll Follow the Sun” – 2:06
# “She's a Woman” – 2:40
# “And I Love Her” – 2:22
# “Michelle” – 2:46
# “She Loves You” – 2:34

Personnel

*Chet Atkins – guitar
*Charlie McCoy - harmonica

References