Mr Guitar: Complete Recordings 1955-60 (W/Book) [Box set]

Chet Atkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• 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: Bear Family
• ASIN: B0007KIFY6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,636 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

7 CD box set plus book. Complete recordings 1955-1960. In a career that stretched over a half century, master guitarist Chet Atkins recorded nearly one hundred albums under his own name. Many consider the albums included here, made between 1955 and 1960, as his definitive work. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chet`s best guitarwork in an amazing box., February 15, 2005

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S. A. Vikesdal "S.A.Vikesdal." (Vikesaa, Bjerkreim Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Guitar - The Complete Recordings 1955-1960 (Audio CD)

What a great box this is,amazing book and sound.
Bear Family Records does it again,super work from Germany.
Here we hear Chet at his best.Now i know why he was the greatest guitarplayer of all.Buy this you will not regret,well spent money.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic box Set of recordings and insiteful Book, July 23, 2006

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Ed Waldrup (Plano, Tx. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Guitar - The Complete Recordings 1955-1960 (Audio CD)

Over two hundred recordings from a legendary guitarist who also recorded with Elvis Presley. The range of performances goes from forgettable (the few done with the Anita Kerr Singers) to stellar. Chet plays classical acoustic guitar (The Other Chet Atkins album) Jazz (Chet Atkins Workshop) and serious listening music (Chet Atkins in Hollywood). All three of these albums are long out of print except Chet in Hollywood which is quite expensive. I was shocked that some of these sounded different from the original RCA albums I own. The reason, according to the included book, is that Chet was such a perfectionist he would re-record his part if he thought he could improve the performance. Amazing. The book alone is worth the price of the set. It lists the artists, recording dates, and locations of all the tracks. It also reprints articles authored by chet in which he describes his choice of equipment. The Bear Family has another winner in this remarkable set of recordings and remarkable book. I am a big fan and if you are this is a must have.