category: instrumental country / pop / jazz / easy listening

Album review:
• The first and only comprehensive look at the career of this musical icon

• 40 brilliantlly remastered tracks on 2-CD's - all from the original source tapes

• The only collection to survey Chet's guitar playing, as well as his contributions as a session musician, label executive and producer

• Booklet contains unseen photos and a new bio by noted Chet authority Rich Keinzle

CD Track Listing

Disc 1
  1. GUITAR BLUES (Chet Atkins) (2:50)
  2. BUG DANCE (Chet Atkins) (2:57)
  3. DIZZY STRINGS (Chet Atkins) (2:42)
  4. CENTIPEDE BOOGIE * (Chet Atkins) (2:40)
  5. MAINSTREET BREAKDOWN * (Chet Atkins) (2:16)
  6. ROOT, HOG OR DIE (w/Carter Sisters & Mother Maybelle: vocals) () (2:33)
  7. JITTERBUG WALTZ (Fats Waller) (2:36)
  8. THE 3rd MAN THEME (Anton Karas) (2:26)
  9. BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG (Tommy Magness) (2:18)
10. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN * (Chet Atkins / Boudleaux Bryant) (2:14)
11. CITY SLICKER (Chet Atkins) (2:23)
12. MISTER SANDMAN (Pat Ballard) (2:18)
13. THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS (JEAN's SONG) (Marguerite Monnot) (1:59)
14. BIG D (from 'The Most Happy Fella') (Eddy Arnold: vocal) (Frank Loesser) (2:15)
15. TRAMBONE (Chet Atkins) (2:12)
16. SHOULD WE TELL HIM (w/Everly Bros: vocal) () (2:08)
17. HIDDEN CHARM (James Rich) (2:30)
18. OH LONESOME ME (w/Don Gibson: vocal) () (2:34)
19. I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES (Kenbrovin / Kellette) (1:36)
20. SLINKEY (Chet Atkins) (2:04)
  * Homer Haynes (rhythm guitar) & Jethro Burns (mandolin)
Total timing: 47:40

Disc 2
  1. BOO BOO STICK BEAT (Harman / J.D.Loudermilk) (2:09)
  2. HOT MOCKING BIRD (arr. Forrest 'Bud' Isaacs) (2:11)   3. THE SLOP (W.Cogswell) (2:18)
  4. MAN OF MYSTERY (M.Carr) (2:05)
  5. WHEELS (Norman Petty) (2:29)
  6. TEEN SCENE (Reed / Atkins) (2:00)
  7. FREIGHT TRAIN (James / Williams) (2:03)
  8. SATAN'S DOLL (w/Floyd Cramer: piano) (Johnny Smith) (3:51)
  9. YAKETY AXE (w/Charlie McCoy: harmonica) (Randolph / Rich) (2:04)
10. A TASTE OF HONEY (Scott / Marlow) (2:36)
11. DRIVE-IN (Rich) (2:20)
12. GET ON WITH IT (Atkins / Reed) (2:11)
13. CANNONBALL RAG (guitar duet w/Jerry Reed) (Merle Travis) (2:13)
14. TAKE FIVE (Chet: solo guitar) (Paul Desmond; arr. Jorge Morel) (2:42)
15. IS ANYTHING BETTER THAN THIS (guitar duet w/Merle Travis) (Shel Silverstein) (2:30)
16. IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME (guitar duet w/Les Paul)(Cahn / Styne) (3:33)
17. POLKA DOTS & MOONBEAMS (guitar duet w/Lenny Breau) (Burke / Van Heusen) (5:51)
18. POOR BOY BLUES (guitar & vocal duet w/Mark Knopfler) (P.Kennerley) (4:05)
19. SNEAKIN' AROUND (guitar duet w/Jerry Reed) (R.L. Kass)) (4:27)
20. BIG FOOT (Chet Atkins) (1:42)
Total timing: 55:43

Label/No: RCA Nashville / Legacy 07677-2

Release date: 2007