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The Best of Chet on the Road — Live
Live album by
Released1980
RecordedOlympia Theatre, Paris, France and Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Label RCA Victor
Producer Chet Atkins, Ray Stevens
Chet Atkins chronology
Reflections
(1980)
The Best of Chet on the Road — Live
(1980)
Country After All These Years
(1981)
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The Best of Chet on the Road — Live is a live album by guitarist Chet Atkins, released by RCA Records in 1980.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "This String" (Coben) – 3:40
  2. "Dance With Me" (Johanna Hall - John Hall) – 3:51
  3. "Blind Willie" (Kalb) – 3:16
  4. " Stars and Stripes Forever" ( John Philip Sousa) – 3:28
  5. "Medley: Freight Train/Chattanooga Train" (Dadi) – 3:18

Side two

  1. "Wheels" (Torres - Stephens) – 1:52
  2. "Blue Angel" (Lima) – 2:07
  3. "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" (Atkins) – 3:58
  4. " Something/ Lady Madonna" ( George Harrison/ Lennon & McCartney) – 1:50
  5. " When You Wish upon a Star" ( Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 3:18
  6. "Bill Cheatham" (Trad. arr. Atkins - Foster) – 2:56

Personnel

  • Chet Atkins – guitar
  • Steve Wariner – bass
  • Marcel Dadi – guitar
  • Jack Williams – bass
  • Paul Yandell – guitar
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica
  • The Cherry Sisters – voices
  • Randy Goodrum – string ensemble
  • Ray Stevens – piano
  • Tony Migliore – piano
  • Randy Hauser – drums
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums

Production notes

  • Ray Stevens – producer ("Blind Willie")
  • Bill Harris – engineer
  • Charlie Tallent – engineer
  • Herb Burnette – art direction, cover photography
  • Hope Powell – liner photography

Chart performance

Chart (1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 43

References