Released January 1960 Length 28:16 Release date January 1960 Producer Chet Atkins | Recorded Nashville, TN Artist Chet Atkins Label RCA Victor | |
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Teensville
(1960) The Other Chet Atkins
(1960) Genres Country music, Pop music, Rock music Similar Chet Atkins albums, Country music albums | ||
Teensville by chet atkins
Teensville is the title of a recording by American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins, released in 1960. The idea here was for Atkins to release a record appealing to teens who were now interested in rock 'n roll. The original version of "Oh Lonesome Me", a hit on both the pop and country charts for Don Gibson, was produced by Atkins and featured his guitar.
Contents
The original liner notes were by The Everly Brothers whom Atkins later produced.
Reception
In his review for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote Atkins "never captures the raw spark of rock & roll. What shines through is Atkins' understated elegance. All of the numbers are arranged as pop instrumentals and his guitar playing is so tasteful that it makes the half-hearted execution almost forgiveable."
Reissues
Side one
- "White Silver Sands" (Charles "Red" Matthews) – 2:19
- "Boo Boo Stick Beat" (Buddy Harman, John D. Loudermilk) – 2:11
- "Oh Lonesome Me" (Don Gibson) – 2:20
- "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) – 2:09
- "Take a Message to Mary" (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:21
- "Teensville" (Wayne Cogswell) – 2:16
Side two
- "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins) – 2:36
- "Come Softly to Me" (Gretchen Christoper, Barbara Ellis, Gary Troxel) – 2:01
- "Sleep Walk" (Santo & Johnny) – 2:33
- "Django's Castle" (Django Reinhardt) – 2:32
- "Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) – 2:30
- "Hot Toddy" (Ralph Flanagan) – 2:22
Personnel
Songs
1White Silver Sands2:19
2Boo Boo Stick Beat2:11
3Oh - Lonesome Me2:21