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CHET ATKINS & LES PAUL Guitar Monsters After their 1976 smash Chester and Lester guitar duet album, Chet Atkins and Les Paul reunited in 1978 for another round of pickin’ and grinnin’ on Guitar Monsters. The front cover illustra- tion shows a couple of dragons dueling, and it’s appropriate; for all the often-hilarious byplay between the two (“I’m Your Greatest Fan” is a must-hear routine where each of them tries to compliment the other by attributing—and playing— famous guitar instrumental pieces by other guitarists to each other), there’s no question that these two legends were friends and rivals, as each trade-off between solos just sets the bar higher. A must for guitar lovers, guitarists and/or gearheads (those are Gretsch, Hascal Haile, Del Vecchio and of course Gibson Les Paul guitars they’re playing), Guitar Monsters appears here for the first time on stand-alone CD with added notes by Chris Morris and a fresh remastering by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios in NYC. An absolute delight. Songs: ORDER USING: 848064001263 SELLING POINTS: • The Rousing 1978 Follow-Up to the Smash Chester and Lester Guitar Duets Album Featuring Chet Atkins & Les Paul • Never Before on Stand-Alone CD • Newly Remastered by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios in NYC • New Liner Notes by Chris Morris LABEL: Real Gone Music STREET DATE: April 2, 2013 GENRE: Jazz FORMAT: CD SELLING POINTS: • Two Classics from Arthur Fiedler & the Boston Pops Album Catalog • Both Albums Make Their CD Debut • The Pops Goes Country Features Legendary Guitarist Chet Atkins • Newly Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studio in NYC • New Liner Notes by Ed Osborne LABEL: Real Gone Music STREET DATE: April 2, 2013 GENRE: Orchestral FORMAT: CD ARTHUR FIEDLER/BOSTON POPS/CHET ATKINS The Pops Goes Country/The Pops Goes West With a score of charted albums to their name, and many more before the advent of the Billboard charts, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops “crossed over” from classical music into widespread popular acclaim like no other orchestra before or since. Yet, reissues of their album catalog have been spotty in the digital era, even though Fiedler had his finger firmly on the pulse of pop music throughout his tenure. And the first of the albums on our Real Gone twofer is a case in point; recorded in the mid‐‘60s, at the height of the Nashville Sound, The Pops Goes Country (which hit #62 on the 1966 charts) put the architect of that sound, Chet Atkins, and his twangy Gretsch guitar in front of the Pops for a rousing set of mostly traditional country tunes. And 1968’s The Pops Goes West took its inspiration from the ever‐popular Western‐themed films and TV shows of the ‘50s and ‘60s for its collection of classic Western tunes. Both albums make their CD debut here, with new liner notes by Ed Osborne. Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NYC…a double barreled orchestral blast! Songs: ORDER USING: 848064001270 The Pops Goes Country 1. Country Gentleman 2. Tennessee Waltz 3. Alabama Jubilee 4. Faded Love 5. Medley: In the Pines/Wildwood Flower/On Top of Old Smoky 6. Windy and Warm 7. I’ll Fly Again 8. Adios Amigo 9. Medley: John Henry/Listen to the Mockingbird 10. Cold, Cold Heart 11. I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes 12. Orange Blossom Special The Pops Goes West 13. Deep in the Heart of Texas 14. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) 15. Sweet Betsy from Pike 16. San Antonio Rose 17. Buttons and Bows 18. Down in the Valley 19. Bonanza 20. Shenandoah 21. The Hill Country Theme 22. Mexicali Rose 23. The Streets of Laredo 24. Don’t Fence Me In 1. Limehouse Blues 2. I Want to Be Happy 3. Over the Rainbow 4. Meditation 5. Lazy River 6. I’m Your Greatest Fan 7. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 8. I Surrender Dear 9. Brazil 10. Give My Love to Nell 11. Hot Toddy
Transcript of ARTHUR FIEDLER/BOSTON POPS/CHET ATKINS The Pops …
CHET ATKINS & LES PAULGuitar MonstersAfter their 1976 smash Chester and Lester guitar duet album,Chet Atkins and Les Paul reunited in 1978 for another round ofpickin’ and grinnin’ on Guitar Monsters. The front cover illustra-tion shows a couple of dragons dueling, and it’s appropriate;for all the often-hilarious byplay between the two (“I’m YourGreatest Fan” is a must-hear routine where each of them triesto compliment the other by attributing—and playing—famous guitar instrumental pieces by other guitarists toeach other), there’s no question that these two legendswere friends and rivals, as each trade-off between solosjust sets the bar higher. A must for guitar lovers, guitaristsand/or gearheads (those are Gretsch, Hascal Haile, Del Vecchio and of courseGibson Les Paul guitars they’re playing), Guitar Monsters appears here for the first time onstand-alone CD with added notes by Chris Morris and a fresh remastering by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios in NYC. An absolute delight.Songs:
ORDER USING: 848064001263
SELLING POINTS:
• The Rousing 1978 Follow-Up to the Smash Chester and Lester Guitar Duets Album Featuring Chet Atkins & Les Paul
• Never Before on Stand-Alone CD
• Newly Remastered by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios in NYC
• New Liner Notes by Chris Morris
LABEL: Real Gone MusicSTREET DATE: April 2, 2013GENRE: JazzFORMAT: CD
SELLING POINTS:
• Two Classics from Arthur Fiedler &the Boston Pops Album Catalog
• Both Albums Make Their CD Debut
• The Pops Goes Country Features Legendary Guitarist Chet Atkins
• Newly Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studio in NYC
• New Liner Notes by Ed Osborne
LABEL: Real Gone MusicSTREET DATE: April 2, 2013GENRE: OrchestralFORMAT: CD
ARTHUR FIEDLER/BOSTON POPS/CHET ATKINSThe Pops Goes Country/The Pops Goes WestWith a score of charted albums to their name, and many morebefore the advent of the Billboard charts, Arthur Fiedler andthe Boston Pops “crossed over” from classical music intowidespread popular acclaim like no other orchestra beforeor since. Yet, reissues of their album catalog have beenspotty in the digital era, even though Fiedler had his fingerfirmly on the pulse of pop music throughout his tenure.And the first of the albums on our Real Gone twofer is acase in point; recorded in the mid‐‘60s, at the height of theNashville Sound, The Pops Goes Country (which hit #62 on the 1966 charts)put the architect of that sound, Chet Atkins, and his twangy Gretsch guitar in front of thePops for a rousing set of mostly traditional country tunes. And 1968’s The Pops Goes West tookits inspiration from the ever‐popular Western‐themed films and TV shows of the ‘50s and ‘60sfor its collection of classic Western tunes. Both albums make their CD debut here, with newliner notes by Ed Osborne. Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NYC…a double barreled orchestral blast!Songs:
ORDER USING: 848064001270
The Pops Goes Country1. Country Gentleman2. Tennessee Waltz3. Alabama Jubilee4. Faded Love5. Medley: In the Pines/Wildwood Flower/On Top
of Old Smoky6. Windy and Warm7. I’ll Fly Again8. Adios Amigo9. Medley: John Henry/Listen to the Mockingbird10. Cold, Cold Heart11. I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes12. Orange Blossom Special
The Pops Goes West13. Deep in the Heart of Texas14. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)15. Sweet Betsy from Pike16. San Antonio Rose17. Buttons and Bows18. Down in the Valley19. Bonanza20. Shenandoah21. The Hill Country Theme22. Mexicali Rose23. The Streets of Laredo24. Don’t Fence Me In
1. Limehouse Blues2. I Want to Be Happy3. Over the Rainbow4. Meditation5. Lazy River6. I’m Your Greatest Fan
7. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)8. I Surrender Dear9. Brazil10. Give My Love to Nell11. Hot Toddy
