Chet Atkins ‎– Guitar Legend The RCA Years (2000)

Chet Atkins recorded way too often, in way too many dubious contexts; wanting to showcase the depth and breadth of his playing, he instead buried himself. So what's a fan to do? This two-disc set is beautifully programmed, keeping all emphasis on Chet himself, from the delicate drive of 1947's "Canned Heat" to the four-guitar interplay of 1978's "Carolina Shout." Though he recorded frequently over the years with A-list country sidemen under various names, his most enduring work remains the scintillating sides with guitarist Homer Haynes and mandolinist Jethro Burns (and you thought they were just a novelty act). There's also a rare rollicking reading of "Dig These Blues." And any set that follows the sweet timing of "Guitars on Parade" with the high-stepping "Bells of Saint Mary's" and the piercing "Country Gentleman" is indeed irrefutable testimonial to a guitarist who often hid his own virtues. This is the one Atkins album you really need to own. –John Morthland

Tracklist
1. Canned Heat (2:35)
2. The Nashville Jump (2:31)
3. Dizzy Strings (2:42)
4. Tellin` My Troubles To My Old (2:45)
5. Dance Of The Goldenrod (2:40)
6. Galloping On The Guitar (2:28)
7. Centipede Boogie (2:40)
8. Main Street Breakdown (2:16)
9. Indian Love Call (2:38)
10. Mountain Melody (2:09)
11. Jitterbug Waltz (2:36)
12. Rainbow (2:36)
13. Nobody`s Sweetheart (2:14)
14. Chinatown, My Chinatown (1:59)
15. Fiddle Patch (2:19)
16. (When It`s) Darkness On The D (2:46)
17. High Rockin` Swing (2:19)
18. Guitars On Parade (2:21)
19. Oh By Jingo! (2:13)
20. The Bells Of St. Mary`s (2:13)
21. Country Gentleman (2:14)
22. Memphis Blues (2:08)
23. Downhill Drag (2:22)
24. Ballin` The Jack (2:56)
25. Silver Bell (2:14)
26. Mister Sandman (2:18)
27. New Spanish Two Step (2:11)
28. The Poor People Of Paris (Jea (1:59)
29. Tweedlee Dee (2:24)
30. (The Wallflower) Dance With M (2:22)
31. Blue Ocean Echo (2:19)
32. Trambone (2:12)
33. Dig These Blues (2:24)
34. Yesterdays (2:20)
35. Walk, Don`t Run (2:25)
36. Hot Toddy (2:24)
37. Slinkey (2:04)
38. Frankie And Johnny (With The (3:37)
39. Windy And Warm (2:28)
40. Early Times (2:40)
41. Satan`s Doll (3:51)
42. So Rare (3:03)
43. Yakety Axe (2:04)
44. Blue Angel (2:25)
45. Steeplechase Lane (2:26)
46. Black Mountain Rag (2:35)
47. Take Five (2:42)
48. Blue Finger (2:38)
49. Cascade (2:26)
50. Carolina Shout (2:39)