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1976 greatest hits album by Chet Atkins
The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends is a compilation recording by
American guitarist
Chet Atkins , released in 1976. It peaked at number 25 on the
Billboard Country Albums charts in 1977.
Atkins collaborated with a number of artists, and this 1976
LP release contains a broad spectrum, including previously unreleased songs with
Dolly Parton and
Boots Randolph . Other guests include
Johnny Gimble ,
Arthur Fiedler ,
Lenny Breau ,
Jerry Reed ,
Merle Travis ,
Les Paul , and
Hank Snow .
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Allmusic
[1]
Major releases
Format
Imprint
Catalogue No.
Territory
Date
LP
RCA
APL1-1985
[2]
United States
1976
LP
Music for Pleasure
MFP 5766
[3]
United Kingdom
1976
Cassette, CD
RCA
RCA #61093
[4]
United States
May 23, 1995
Track listing
Side one
"Terry on the Turnpike" (Atkins) (with Boots Randolph)
"
Sail Along Silv'ry Moon " (
Harry Tobias ,
Percy Wenrich )
"
Sweet Georgia Brown " (
Ben Bernie ,
Kenneth Casey ,
Maceo Pinkard ) (with Lenny Breau)
"
Avalon " (
Buddy DeSylva ,
Al Jolson ,
Vincent Rose ) (with Les Paul)
"The Ballad of New Orleans/Sugarfoot Rag" (Driftwood) (with the
Boston Pops Orchestra )
Side two
"
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind " (
Dolly Parton ) (with Dolly Parton)
"Frog Kissin'" (with
Ray Stevens )
"Twichy" (
Jerry Reed Hubbard ) (with Jerry Reed)
"Fiddlin' Around" (
Johnny Gimble ) (with Johnny Gimble)
"Poison Love" (Elmer Laird) (with Hank Snow)
"
I'll See You in My Dreams " – (
Gus Kahn ,
Isham Jones ) (with Merle Travis)
Personnel
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