Street Dreams

Chet Atkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002662
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,954 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE OF THE "AFTER DINNER" SCENARIO, January 29, 2002

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MYNAMEISMUDD (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street Dreams (Audio CD)

I read the previous listener review and was curious to check out this music as I had honestly never before seen this album. The review had me interested but cautious because of some of the word choices and phrases used to describe the mood created. In addition, songs like "Classical Gas" didn't seem like "snuggling" music to me. I chose to check out an online site that has 30 second clips per song to review the music prior to buying this cd -- I'm glad that I did.

This is not Barry White music. It has no smoky, sultry sound. Not the gentle, emotional guitar touch that Chet is capable of. (If you're looking for that I might recommend "Sails" or either of the Chester and Lester CD's--although none of these are quite "snuggling" music either) You would have to enjoy "Swanee River", "The Streak" or maybe "Convoy" as lovemaking accompaniment to consider this music as "lower the lights after dinner and snuggle" music. This could only be romantic music for people who like feather boa laden women calling them "Big Boy" in a nasal tone -- GOT THE PICTURE? Again, CLASSICAL GAS? Electronic sounding drums. Bad, shrilly 80's sounding keyboard tone. Mood Music? I don't think so. It's more reminiscent of grammar school kids marching to an assembly.

I felt compelled to steer away those of you who might, like me, have been searching out that warm, soothing music that we think might exist out there but that we're unaware of. Needless to say, this is not that album. If you want that sultry, subtle, warm, non-generic smooth jazz sound I might recommend Earl Klugh "Late Night Guitar"(nylon string guitar with soft string accompaniment, some light percussion) or Ben Webster "Jazz 'Round Midnight"(Tenor sax with soft piano, some very light drums). I think you will be real happy with these albums for that after dinner mood music, or with a nice candle lit dinner, for that matter.

No feather boas. No Ray Stevens.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great music, November 2, 2011

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Raymond Nichols - See all my reviews
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Street dreams cd is one of chet akins best love the music now i can do the two step which we enjoy very much

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music!, February 2, 2011

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Dale P. - See all my reviews

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I had this CD back in the mid 90's and lost it in a move along with many other cd's. Forgot how good this and Stay Tuned cd's were!