The double-fold cover of this sleeper in Chet Atkins's huge catalogue depicts an old-fashioned general store in the country -- and in a sense, that's what this LP is, a throwback to some of his earlier, less-cluttered, more musical albums.
It's a relaxed, friendly, assured package, where the jazz, rock, electronic and other elements in playing reveal themselves modestly within the countrified context.
The leadoff track "Steeplechase Lane" is clearly the best thing on the record, a great nostalgic Jerry Reed tune, with beautiful finger-picking, harmonics, and staccato work by Atkins.
The wheezy old Jimmy Durante signature "Inka Dinka Doo" is brought up to date (as of 1970) via a wah-wah pedal and "Tennessee Pride" is actually a tense country-rocker.
Of the jazz-oriented standards, "Cherokee" finds him using octaves, harmonics, sophisticated chords, and a jazz organ backing, and "How High The Moon" is easily slotted into the Chet Atkins finger-picking groove.
Lovely record; one of his best from this period.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steeplechase LaneJerry Reed Hubbard | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Tennessee Pride | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:10 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Rocky TopBoudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Gotta Travel On | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | CherokeeRay Noble | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Country Champagne | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Liberty | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Inka Dinka Doo | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Bring Me SunshineSylvia Dee, Arthur Kent | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Yestergroovin' | Chet Atkins | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | How High the MoonNancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis | Chet Atkins | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 mins | 67 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Atkins | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 3 | Felice Bryant | Composer |
| 4 | Sylvia Dee | Composer |
| 5 | Nancy Hamilton | Composer |
| 6 | Jerry Reed Hubbard | Composer |
| 7 | Arthur Kent | Composer |
| 8 | Morgan Lewis | Composer |
| 9 | Ray Noble | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |