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Released
  
1969

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
RCA Victor

Artist
  
Chet Atkins

Producer
  
Bob Ferguson

Genres
  
Country music, Pop music

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Solid Gold 69 (1969)
  
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Solid Gold 69 is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1969.

Contents

The liner notes were written by Donovan.

Reception

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.

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."

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

  • Chet Atkins – guitar

    • Songs

    1Both Sides Now2:30
    2Son of a Preacher Man2:39
    3My Way3:38

    References

    Solid Gold 69 Wikipedia
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