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Me And Jerry/Me And Chet...Plus

Chet Atkins
1 disc

1. Tennessee Stud
2. Bridge Over Troubled Water
3. MacArthur Park
4. Old Man River
5. Nut Sundae
6. Cannonball Rag
7. Wreck of the John B
8. Stump Water
9. January-February March, The
10. Something
11. Jerry's Breakdown
12. Limehouse Blues
13. Liebestraum
14. Serenade to Summertime
15. Nashtown Ville
16. Mystery Train
17. Mad Russian, The
18. Flying South
19. Good Stuff
20. All I Ever Need Is You
21. I Saw the Light
22. I'll Say She Does
23. East Wind
24. Remembering
25. Baby's Coming Home
26. Early Dawn, The
27. Steeplechase Lane
28. Claw, The
29. Alabama Jubilee
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 301
Credits

Producer Chet Atkins; Jerry Reed; Bob Ferguson
Engineer
2 LPs on 1 CD: ME & CHET (1972)/ME & JERRY (1972).
Personnel: Chet Atkins (guitar); Jerry Reed, Paul Yandell (guitar); Floyd Cramer (piano); Ralph Gallant, Jim Isbell (drums).
Liner Note Author: Terry Reilly.
On this disc, which contains two full LPs from the early 1970s, the legendary country guitarist Chet Atkins teamed up with younger six-stringer Jerry Reed. On each track, Reed holds his own against the master. In fact, Reed and Atkins complement each other's playing in a relaxed, comfortable manner. Reed plays mostly rhythm on these 21 tracks, but once in a while "The Kid," as he is referred to in the liner notes, steps up to the plate and performs a terrific solo.
On ME & CHET, standout tracks include "Serenade to Summertime," a tune supported by a lush string orchestra, and the Hank Williams gospel classic, "I Saw the Light." ME & JERRY presents many excellent renditions of pop songs, particularly Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Hammerstein & Kern's "Old Man River," and George Harrison's "Something." It's easy to tell that these two guitarists were having a great time when they recorded these albums--their liner notes are tongue-in-cheek, the photos are amusing, and the chatter between certain tracks indicates that this was clearly a labor of love.
Critic Reviews

Record Collector (magazine) (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[They were] guitar wizards conjuring enchantment from wood and nylon..."