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Caribbean Guitar

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Released
  
July 1962

Length
  
29:16

Artist
  
Chet Atkins

Producer
  
Chet Atkins

Genres
  
Country music, Pop music

Recorded
  
Nashville, TN

Caribbean Guitar (1962)
  
Down Home (1962)

Release date
  
July 1962

Label
  
One Way Records

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Similar
  
Chet Atkins albums, Country music albums

Caribbean Guitar is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1962.

Contents

Atkins' treatment of "Banana Boat Song" is based on The Tarriers' version, not Harry Belafonte's more famous rendition.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic Richard S. Ginell wrote of the album "Chet Atkins's versatility and curiosity have covered a lot of ground, and you would think that his talent would be able to encompass calypso and other Caribbean styles as well. Alas, he isn't given much of a chance here."

Reissues

  • In 1995, Travelin' and Caribbean Guitar were reissued on CD by One Way Records.

    • Side one

    1. "Mayan Dance" (Antonio Lauro) – 2:08
    2. "Yellow Bird" (Marilyn Bergman, Michael Keith, Norman Luboff) – 2:00
    3. "Wild Orchids" (Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:34
    4. "Bandit" (Alfredo Ricardo do Nascimento, John Turner, Michael Carr) – 2:06
    5. "Jungle Dream" (Natalicio Moreyra Lima) – 2:36
    6. "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" (Erik Darling, Bob Carey, Alan Arkin) – 2:24

    Side two

    1. "Montego Bay" (Marvin Moore, Bernie Wayne) – 2:20
    2. "Theme from Come September" (Bobby Darin) – 2:22
    3. "Moon over Miami" ( Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie) – 2:45
    4. "Come to the Mardi Gras" (Max Bulhoes, Milton de Oliveira) – 2:27
    5. "The Enchanted Sea" (Frank Metis, Randy Starr) – 2:19
    6. "Temptation" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 3:04

    Personnel

  • Chet Atkins – guitar
  • Karl Garvin – trumpet
  • Bill Porter – engineer

    • Songs

    1Mayan Dance2:09
    2Yellow Bird2:00
    3Wild Orchids2:34

    References

    Caribbean Guitar Wikipedia
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