Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles

Studio album by Chet Atkins

Released

March 1966

Recorded

RCA 'Nashville Sound' Studios, Nashville, TN

Genre

Country, pop, rock

Length

30:11

Label

RCA Victor LPM 3531 (Mono), LSP-3531 (Stereo)

Producer

Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson

Chet Atkins chronology

More of That Guitar Country
(1965)

Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles
(1966)

From Nashville with Love
(1966)

Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles is the title of a 1966 RCA Victor LP by American guitarist Chet Atkins. Atkins interprets a selection of songs by The Beatles on this album.

History

The sleeve features liner notes by George Harrison and there is a photo of Atkins 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.

Atkins never recorded with the Gretsch Country Gentleman 12-string guitar that was made especially for him and is pictured on the cover.^[1]

The recording was nominated for Best Instrumental Recording (other than Jazz) at the 1967 Grammy awards.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Country Standard Time	(no rating) ^[3]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "an entertaining, if ultimately disposable, artifact... As always, his playing is subtle and tasteful, but the album doesn't provide enough inventive or energetic performances to be of lasting interest."^[2] Norm Rosenfield of Country Standard Time wrote "You don't have to be a guitar fan to enjoy Atkins' arrangements that add unexpected harmonies with generous helpings of class. So when Chet picks on the Beatles it's only the highest form of flattery."^[3]

Reissues

Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles was issued on compact disc on 30 January 1996 (RCA 07863 53531-2).

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Side 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

Side 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

↑ Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-05565-8.
1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
1 2 Rosenfield, Norm. "Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles > Review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 8, 2011.

Chet Atkins

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Collaborations	Reminiscing The Pops Goes Country C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops Me & Jerry Chet Floyd & Boots Me & Chet American Salute Superpickers The Atkins – Travis Traveling Show Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed Chester & Lester Chet Floyd & Danny Guitar Monsters First Nashville Guitar Quartet Reflections Standard Brands Neck and Neck Sneakin' Around The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat Simpatico The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World

Live albums	After the Riot at Newport In Concert And Then Came Chet Atkins The Best of Chet on the Road — Live

With The Country All-Stars	String Dustin' Jazz from the Hills

With The Nashville String Band	The Nashville String Band Down Home Strung Up Identified! The Bandit World's Greatest Melodies

Selected compilations	The Best of Chet Atkins The Best of Chet Atkins, Vol. 2 The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends Galloping Guitar: The Early Years Guitar Legend: The RCA Years Chet Picks on the Grammys The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years The Essential Chet Atkins Eclectic Guitar The Early Years 1946–1957

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