C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request
1969 studio album by C. B. Atkins and C. E. Snow
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Studio album by C. B. Atkins and C. E. Snow | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | RCA "Nashville Sound" Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 27:39 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Chet Atkins, Ronnie Light | |||
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C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request, (also known as simply by Special Request), is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins and Hank Snow, released in 1969.
History
Atkins and Snow had a history of collaborations—their first single was "Reminiscing" and they had a hit single in 1955, a guitar duet called "Silver Bell."[2]
Snow was a regular at the Grand Ole Opry and had a long and illustrious entertainment career. Atkins rose from radio and session work to become not only a performing and recording artist and producer, but also an executive at RCA.
Atkins and Snow's previous release Reminiscing and by Special Request are both out of print and have not been re-issued on CD.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Limbo Rock" | John Sheldon, Billy Strange | 2:50 |
2. | "Tammy" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 2:50 |
3. | "Wheels" | Norman Petty | 2:28 |
4. | "Everybody Does It in Hawaii" | Jimmie Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams | 2:33 |
5. | "Tiptoeing" | Hank Snow, Chet Atkins | 2:16 |
6. | "Poison Love" | Elmer Laird | 3:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Hold Me Tight" | Johnny Nash | 2:39 |
8. | "Jamaican Farewell" | Irving Burgie | 2:19 |
9. | "I Saw the Light" | Hank Williams | 2:01 |
10. | "The Green Leaves of Summer" | Dimitri Tiomkin | 2:32 |
11. | "Difficult" | 2:19 |
Personnel
- Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals
- Hank Snow – guitar, vocals
Production notes
- Produced by Chet Atkins and Ronnie Light
- Arranged by Bill Walker
- Engineer – Tom Pick
- Recording technician – Leslie Ladd
- Cover photo by Jimmy Moore and Bill Grime
References
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- Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar
- Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
- A Session with Chet Atkins
- Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins (LP version)
- Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions
- Finger Style Guitar
- Chet Atkins at Home
- Hi-Fi in Focus
- Chet Atkins in Hollywood
- Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins
- Mister Guitar
- Teensville
- The Other Chet Atkins
- Chet Atkins' Workshop
- Christmas with Chet Atkins
- The Most Popular Guitar
- Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns
- Caribbean Guitar
- Down Home
- Our Man in Nashville
- Teen Scene
- The Guitar Genius
- Travelin'
- Guitar Country
- Progressive Pickin'
- My Favorite Guitars
- More of That Guitar Country
- Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles
- From Nashville with Love
- Music from Nashville, My Home Town
- It's a Guitar World
- Chet
- Picks the Best
- Class Guitar
- Hometown Guitar
- Solid Gold 68
- Solo Flights
- Lover's Guitar
- Solid Gold 69
- Yestergroovin'
- Solid Gold 70
- Pickin' My Way
- For the Good Times
- Picks on the Hits
- Alone
- The Night Atlanta Burned
- Chet Atkins Goes to the Movies
- Teen Scene
- Me and My Guitar
- Country After All These Years
- East Tennessee Christmas
- Work It Out with Chet Atkins C.G.P.
- Stay Tuned
- Street Dreams
- Sails
- Chet Atkins, C.G.P.
- Read My Licks
- Almost Alone
- Solo Sessions
- Chet Atkins and His Guitar
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compilations
- The Best of Chet Atkins
- The Best of Chet Atkins, Vol. 2
- The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends
- Galloping Guitar: The Early Years
- Guitar Legend: The RCA Years
- Chet Picks on the Grammys
- The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years
- The Essential Chet Atkins
- Eclectic Guitar
- The Early Years 1946–1957