Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles
Chet Atkins · 1966
30 min · 12 tracks · classical · country · jazz
Chet Atkins' guitar weaves intricate melodies over beloved Beatles classics with a smooth, country-inflected elegance.
Why this album works
- Best for
- smooth melodies for relaxed afternoons familiar tunes with intricate guitar steady pacing for easy listening
- Context
- By 1966, Chet Atkins was well-established in the music industry, known for his innovative fingerstyle guitar technique. 'Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles' came during a period of growing popularity for Atkins, following his breakthrough with albums like 'My Brother Sings' and signifying his shift towards more contemporary arrangements, as he embraced the rising influence of rock music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Thelonious Monk· Miles Davis· Ella Fitzgerald· John Coltrane· Dave Brubeck· Aretha Franklin· Herbie Hancock· Bing Crosby
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 I Feel Fine Standout 1:59
- 2 Yesterday Standout 3:11
- 3 If I Fell 2:12
- 4 Can’t Buy Me Love 2:32
- 5 I’ll Cry Instead 2:37
- 6 Things We Said Today 2:35
- 7 A Hard Day’s Night 2:28
- 8 I’ll Follow the Sun 2:08
- 9 She’s a Woman 2:42
- 10 And I Love Her Standout 2:23
- 11 Michelle 2:47
- 12 She Loves You 2:36
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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