Picks on the Hits
Picks on the Hits is the forty-third studio album by guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1972. It was nominated for the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance but did not win. Chet's duet release with Jerry Reed Me & Chet was also nominated in the same category.
Reissues
Picks on the Hits was reissued on CD along with Superpickers in 1998- The CD reissue by Pair Records adds eight additional tracks from Picks the Best and leaves off "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" and "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard".
Track listing
- "The Masterpiece" – 2:33
- "After Midnight" – 2:53
- "Song Sung Blue" – 3:03
- "An Old Fashioned Love Song" – 2:30
- "Amazing Grace" – 2:30
- "Sweet Caroline"
- "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" – 2:19
- "Vincent" – 3:22
- "Godfather (Theme)" – 2:54
- "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" – 2:29
- :Pair CD reissue additional tracks:
- "You'll Never Walk Alone"
- "Lovely Weather"
- "Insensatez (How Insensitive)"
- "Colonel Bogey"
- "Anna (El Negro Zumbón)"
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
- "El Paso"
- "Ay Ay Ay"
Personnel
- Chet Atkins – guitar