Solid Gold 69 is the thirty-eighth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1969.[1][2]
| Solid Gold 69 | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LSP-4244 (Stereo) | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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The liner notes were written by Donovan.[1]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
editSide one
edit- "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell)
- "Son of a Preacher Man" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins)
- "My Way" (Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka)
- "Blackbird" (Lennon–McCartney)
- "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
- "So What's New?" (Lee, Pisano)
Side two
edit- "Folsom Prison Blues" (Johnny Cash)
- "Jean"
- "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"
- "Hey Jude" (Lennon–McCartney)
- "Aquarius" (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni)
Personnel
edit- Chet Atkins – guitar
Production notes
edit- Produced by Bob Ferguson
- Cover Photo by Howard Cooper
- Liner Photo by Bill Grine
- Sculptor: Marvin Thompson
References
edit- ^ a b Cover Art: Solid Gold 69 Accessed May 11, 2009.
- ^ Allmusic entry for Solid Gold 69
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. "Solid Gold 69 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ The Billboard Albums, 6th ed. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 55. ISBN 0-89820-166-7