Early Years 1946-1957 [Box set]

Chet Atkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Jsp Records
• ASIN: B000R4S6BO
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,033 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Country > Instrumental

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Guitar Blues (Picking the Blues) - Chester Atkins & the All-Star Hillbillies

2. Brown Eyes - Chester Atkins & the All-Star Hillbillies

3. Ain'tcha Tired Of Makin' Me Blue - Chet Atkins & his Colorado Mountain Boys

4. I'm Gonna Get Tight - Chet Atkins And His Colorado Mountain Boys

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Disc: 2

1. Boogie Man Boogie - Chet Atkins & His Guitar Pickers

2. Main Street Breakdown - Chet Atkins & His Guitar Pickers

3. Confusin' - Chet Atkins & His Guitar Pickers

4. Music In My Heart - Chet Atkins & His Guitar Pickers

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Disc: 3

1. Dream Train - Chet Atkins & His Galloping Guitar

2. Meet Mister Callaghan - Chet Atkins & His Galloping Guitar

3. Chinatown, My Chinatown - Chet Atkins & His Galloping Guitar

4. High Rockin' Swing - Chet Atkins & His Galloping Guitar

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Disc: 4

1. Get Up And Go - Chet Atkins

2. South - Chet Atkins

3. Alabama Jubilee - Chet Atkins

4. Corinne, Corinne - Chet Atkins

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Disc: 5

1. Minute Waltz - Chet Atkins

2. Minuet - Chet Atkins

3. Schon Rosmarien - Chet Atkins

4. Tip Toe Through the Tulips - Chet Atkins

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's Not enough stars in the universe to state how great this box set is, October 23, 2007

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This review is from: Early Years 1946-1957 (Audio CD)

There are several reasons that you should get this.
1. Atkins is on the top ten list of greatest guitar players EVER.
2. The arpegio attacks in some of the songs will make your jaw drop.
3. Even though he's listed as country, he was respected by his peers IN ALL GENRES.
4. Many of the recordings are from the Joe (Down In The Basement) Broussard collection.
5. If you consider yourself a guitarist, this is a must have.
6. 95% of all his greatest hits is on these discs (Freight Train was recorded after 1957).
7. Each disc is no less than 70 minutes.
8. The sound remastering is great.
9. You wont find a collection this great at a lower price.
10. SO WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS? BUY IT!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Set of Atkins, September 9, 2007

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Z. Steiner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Early Years 1946-1957 (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful, affordable way to explore early Atkins. The sound is fantastic, as is typical of JSP. The packaging (individual jewel cases in a sleeve) is fine, but nothing special. There really aren't any substantial essays about the music, just some nice anecdotes and commentary. The sessionography is very thorough and makes up lack of more liner notes. I much prefer the instrumental tracks later, but Chet's vocals have a certain charm, despite not being a terribly accomplished singer. This set is a much more affordable way to get the music than the Bear Family set. If you love Chet Atkins, this should be in your collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chet Atkins The Early Years, July 11, 2009

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Dennis R. Satterlee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Early Years 1946-1957 (Audio CD)

This is an inexpensive and excellent way to hear the famous Chet Atkins sound evolve. The digital conversion is excellent and what an array of sidemen recorded with him. I love the jazz mandolin style of the late Jethro Burns and there's lots of his material here. And who knew that Chet originally signed as a vocalist? A must for any fan of electric guitar and one of it's most popular players.