Solid Gold 69

Solid Gold 69
Studio album by Chet Atkins
Released 1969
Genre Country, pop
Label RCA Victor LSP-4244 (Stereo)
Producer Bob Ferguson
Chet Atkins chronology
The Nashville String Band
(1969)		 Solid Gold 69
(1969)		 C.B. Atkins & C.E. Snow by Special Request
(1969)

Solid Gold 69 is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1969.[1][2]

The liner notes were written by Donovan.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]

The album was a moderate commercial success, entering the US Pop Album charts on December 13, 1969. It stayed on the chart for 7 weeks and peaked at #150.[4]

At the Grammy Awards of 1970, Solid Gold 69 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Richard S. Ginell wrote of the album "Only completists who must hear everything need search for this."[3]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell)
  2. "Son of a Preacher Man" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins)
  3. "My Way" (Paul Anka)
  4. "Blackbird" (Lennon–McCartney)
  5. "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
  6. "So What's New?" (Lee, Pisano)

Side two

  1. "Folsom Prison Blues" (Johnny Cash)
  2. "Jean"
  3. "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"
  4. "Hey Jude" (Lennon–McCartney)
  5. "Aquarius" (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni)

Personnel

Production notes

References

  1. 1 2 Cover Art: Solid Gold 69 Accessed May 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ Allmusic entry for Solid Gold 69
  3. 1 2 Ginell, Richard S. "Solid Gold 69 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ The Billboard Albums, 6th ed. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 55. ISBN 0-89820-166-7
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