The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years

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The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years
Compilation album by Chet Atkins
Released	August 4, 2004
Recorded	1983 - 1997
Label	Columbia (92796)
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Solo Sessions (2003) The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years (2004) The Essential Chet Atkins (2007)

The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years is a compilation recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. The 15 tracks included here are from his recordings on the Columbia label from 1983 to the 1997. The tracks have all been digitally remastered.

There is more focus on Atkins' jazz-pop work here, but his country roots still crop up. His later collaborations with Mark Knopfler, Jerry Reed, Suzy Bogguss and Tommy Emmanuel are represented here.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bourree" (Bach) – 3:52
2. "Cosmic Square Dance" (Atkins, Knopfler, Yandell) – 4:17
3. "Wobegon (The Way It Used to Be)" (Atkins) – 3:17
4. "Maybelle" (Atkins) – 3:10
5. "Dixie McGuire" (Emmanuel) – 3:53
6. "Jam Man" (Atkins) – 3:20
7. "Poor Boy Blues" (Kennerley) – 4:03
8. "Road to Gundaghi/Waltzing Matilda" (Traditional) – 3:03
9. "Sneakin' Around" (Kass) – 4:26
10. "Dream" (Mercer) – 4:37
11. "After You've Gone" (Creamer, Layton) – 3:32
12. "I'll See You in My Dreams" (Jones, Kahn) – 2:59
13. "Young Thing" (Atkins) – 3:13
14. "Imagine" (Lennon) – 4:08
15. "So Soft, Your Goodbye" (Goodrum) – 3:16

[edit] Personnel

• Chet Atkins – guitar
• Mark Knopfler - guitar
• Jerry Reed - guitar
• Suzy Bogguss - vocals
• Tommy Emmanuel - guitar