category: instrumental classical / country / ragtime / folk / easy listening

[From the CD liner notes]:
"Chet and I recorded the original tracks for Sittin' Back Pickin' in his basement studio. He showed me how to practice for recording, how to position microphones, and how to edit out the mistakes. I took what Chet taught me and recorded the Jerry Reed tunes for the Heavy Neckin' project. When I listen to these tracks now, I hear some of the best times of my life, thanks to Chet and Jerry." -- John Knowles, c.g.p. Nashville 2002

CD Track Listing

  1. CHIHUAHUA WALTZ (Knowles) (1:58)
  2. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (Simon; arr. Knowles) (2:43)
  3. BLACKBIRD (Lennon / McCartney; arr. Knowles) (1:11)
  4. LADY MADONNA (Lennon / McCartney; arr. Knowles) (0:59)
  5. YESTERDAY (Lennon / McCartney; arr. Knowles) (1:30)
  6. ELEANOR RIGBY (Lennon / McCartney; arr. Knowles) (2:00)
  7. VINCENT (STARRY, STARRY NIGHT) (McLean; arr. Knowles) (3:46)
  8. WELCOME HOME, SCOTT JOPLIN (Knowles) (1:33)
  9. THE CASCADES (Joplin; arr. Knowles) (2:02)
10. SOLACE (Joplin; arr. Knowles) (2:48)
11. BACK PORCH ROCKER (Knowles) (1:38)
12. ROLLS (Knowles) (1:22)
13. MY LITTLE WALTZ (Atkins / Knowles) (1:20)
14. BLACK IS THE COLOR (trad. arr. Knowles) (1:50)
15. OL' JOE CLARK (trad. arr. Knowles) (1:12)
16. MR. LUCKY * (J.R.Hubbard; arr. Atkins) (1:34)
17. STRUTTIN' * (J.R.Hubbard; arr. Atkins) (1:52)
18. JIFFY JAM * (J.R.Hubbard) (1:09)
19. THE CLAW * (Jerry Reed) (1:18)
20. BLUE FINGER * (J.R.Hubbard; arr. Atkins) (1:29)
21. REEDOLOGY * (J.R.Hubbard) (1:50)
22. THE EARLY DAWN * (J.R.Hubbard; arr. Atkins) (2:48)
23. LOONEY TUNES THEME (Canton / Tobias / Mencher; arr. Knowles) (0:23)

* Bonus selections from Heavy Neckin'

Total timing: 41:12

Label/No: GS0201

Release date: (c)1979, 2002 reissue