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2007 compilation album by Chet Atkins
Eclectic Guitar is a compilation recording by
American guitarist
Chet Atkins , released in 2007 on the El label.
History
The single disc contains 20 tracks from the three-year period of 1954 through 1956 representing Atkins' work in a variety of styles; mostly pop, jazz, and classical with very little country music. Most of the songs are solo performances.
The cover photo had been previously used for the 1961 reissue of
A Session with Chet Atkins .
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
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Track listing
"
Sunrise Serenade " (Carle) – 2:47
"
Honeysuckle Rose " (
Andy Razaf ,
Fats Waller ) – 2:41
"
Caravan " (
Duke Ellington ,
Irving Mills ,
Juan Tizol ) – 3:28
"
Mister Sandman " (
Pat Ballard ) – 2:18
"Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 3:25
"Minute Waltz" (
Frédéric Chopin ) – 1:47
"Intermezzo" (Robert Henning, Heinz Provost) – 2:33
"Minuet/Prelude" (Bach) – 2:30
"Little Rock Getaway" (
Carl Sigman , Joe Sullivan) – 2:19
"Ochi Chornya (Dark Eyes)" (Traditional) – 2:46
"La Golondrina" (Traditional) – 2:48
"Indian Love Call" (
Rudolf Friml ,
Oscar Hammerstein ,
Otto Harbach ) – 2:58
"
St. Louis Blues " (W. C. Handy) – 3:01
"
Alice Blue Gown " (
Joseph McCarthy ,
Harry Tierney ) – 2:22
"
Malaguena " (
Ernesto Lecuona ) – 2:48
"Gavotte in D" (
François Joseph Gossec ) – 1:43
"Waltz in A Flat" (
Johannes Brahms ) – 1:50
"Adelita" (Tarrega) – 1:39
"Petite Walz" (Traditional) – 2:50
"
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) " (
George Gershwin ,
Ira Gershwin ,
Gus Kahn ) – 2:46
Personnel
Chet Atkins – guitar
Ray Edenton – guitar
Poppa John Gordy – piano, celeste
Buddy Harman – drums
Marvin Hughes – piano, celeste
Ernie Newton – bass
Dale Potter – fiddle
References
Studio albums Collaborations Hank Snow Boston Pops Jerry Reed Country All-Stars Nashville String Band Les Paul Others
Live albums Selected compilations Related articles