Chet Atkins at Home


Chet Atkins at Home is the seventh studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins. It contains his clever arrangement of Yankee Doodle played at the same time as Dixie.

Overview

Atkins is pictured on the cover in his home studio in Nashville. He was often dissatisfied with his performances in the RCA studios and would take the already recorded rhythm tracks home with him to perfect his guitar part in his own studio.
It was his first charting album, peaking at No. 21 on the Billboard Best-Selling Pop LPs during a 4 week stay on the chart.
An EP with the same title and cover was released including "Say Si Si", "Vilia", "Yankee Doodle Dixie" and "You're Just in Love".

Reception

Music critic Richard S. Ginnell, writing for Allmusic, stated that "the record still sounds timeless for its musical beauty and taste, as well as a catholic repertoire that now falls completely outside the boundaries of Nashville country."

Reissues

Chet Atkins at Home was released as Chet Atkins at Home... Plus with nine bonus tracks on the Universe label in March 2008.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Say "Si Si""
  2. "Vilja"
  3. "Sophisticated Lady"
  4. "Ay Ay Ay"
  5. "Nagasaki"
  6. "Yankee Doodle Dixie"

Side two

  1. "April in Portugal"
  2. "Jungle Drums"
  3. "In the Chapel in the Moonlight"
  4. "Martha"
  5. "Czardas"
  6. "You're Just in Love"
Chet Atkins at Home... Plus bonus tracks:
  1. "Don't Blame Me"
  2. "Muskrat Ramble"
  3. "Yankee Doodle Dixie"
  4. "Asleep in the Deep"
  5. "Out of Nowhere"
  6. "Even Tho'"
  7. "When the Day is Done"
  8. ""I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time"
  9. "Swanee River"

Personnel