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Released
  
1955

Length
  
26:25

Release date
  
1955

Recorded
  
1955 in Nashville, TN

Artist
  
Chet Atkins

Label
  
RCA Victor

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Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions (1955)
  
Finger Style Guitar (1956)

Genres
  
Pop music, Classical music

Similar
  
Chet Atkins albums, Pop music albums

Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. The recording mixes unique arrangements of traditional tunes, pop songs and classical arrangements (hence the three dimensions of the title). Atkins stated in his 1974 autobiography that this album was the first time he strayed away from country, even though he had been fired numerous times from various radio shows for "not sounding country enough".

Contents

A 7-inch EP (EPA-687) was released with the same title in 1956. The tracks were listed as "Minuet and Prelude No. 2", "Intermezzo", "Schon Rosmarin", "Minute Waltz"

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Reception

In his review for Allmusic, critic Richard S. Ginell wrote Atkins "... tries to transcend categories and stereotypes, dividing the album into three distinct sections... An all-encompassing record like this was the envy of every open-minded guitarslinger of the time."

Reissues

  • Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions was later packaged with Mister Guitar and released on CD in 1998 by One Way Records.

    • Side one

    1. "Arkansas Traveler" (Traditional) – 2:18
    2. "Londonderry Air" (Traditional) - 3:05
    3. "Ochi Chornya (Dark Eyes)" (Traditional) – 2:41
    4. "La Golondrina" (Traditional) – 2:42
    5. "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 2:23
    6. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 3:20

    Side two

    1. "Little Rock Getaway" (Carl Sigman, Joe Sullivan) – 2:10
    2. "Tiptoe Through the Tulips With Me" (Joe Burke, Al Dubin) – 2:18
    3. "Johan Sebastian Bach Medley" – 2:25
    4. "Intermezzo" (Robert Henning, Heinz Provost) – 2:29
    5. "Schön Rosmarin" (Fritz Kreisler) – 1:57
    6. "Minute Waltz" (Frédéric Chopin) – 1:42

    Personnel

  • Chet Atkins – guitar

    • Songs

    1Arkansaw Traveler2:20
    2Londonderry Air2:46
    3Ochi Chornay (Dark Eyes)2:45

    References

    Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions Wikipedia
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