- Format: CD
- Label: Universe
- Genre: Folk
Without Chet Akins, country music probably never would have climbed to the top of the pop charts
in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Besides having recorded hundreds of albums as a solo artist, Chet Atkins was
a major influence on numerous artists both as a musician and producer. He created the so-called
“Nashville Sound” - that particular style of country music that fused elements of pop music and honky
tonk. As a guitarist, he is without peers; he took inspiration from the maestro Merle Travis, but Atkins
was much more original and inventive. “In Three Dimensions” is one of his most characteristic albums
of the fifties. Here Atkins ranges over a variety of genres while always maintaining a style all his own. The album is divided into three
distinct sections and opens with the reinterpretation of four folk tunes, including “Arkansas Traveler”. The second portion is more pop
oriented and in “Little Rock Getaway” we find influences of Les Paul, while “Blues in The Night” combines country and jazz. Atkins also
proposes a rereading of several classical music pieces, that strangely seem to fit right in. Also includes 21 bonus tracks all recorded
in the mid fifties. An essential addition to your Chet Atkins collection.
Track Listing - 1. Arkansas Traveler 2. Ochi Chornya (Dark Eyes) 3. La Golodrina (The Swallow) 4. Blues In The Night 5. Tenderly 6. Little Rock
Getaway 7. Tip-Toe Through The Tulips With Me 8. Minuet {From French Harpsichord Suite, Prelude From Six Short Preludes} 9. Intermezzo 10.
Schön Rosmarie 11. Minute Waltz Bonus Tracks:12. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 13. (The Wallflower) Dance With Me, Henry 14. Darling,
Je Vous Aime Beaucoup 15. Tweedle Dee 16. Hey, Mr. Guitar (Hey, Mr. Banjo) 17. Unchained Melody 18. Tennessee Polka 19. Black Mountain Rag
20. Somebody Stole My Gal 21. Shine On Harvest Moon 22. Jingle Bells 23. Christmas Carols 24. Cecilia 25. Arrivederci, Roma 26. Sleigh Bells,
Reindeer And Snow 27. New Spanish Two Step 28. Londonderry Air 29. The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) - 1st Version 30. Honey
- 1st Version 31. The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) - 2nd Version 32. Honey - 2nd Version
