Hi Fi in Focus

by Chet Atkins

Hi Fi in Focus cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1957
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:23
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing advanced studio techniques, the legendary guitarist crafts an immaculately polished instrumental set that bridges country picking with mainstream appeal. The meticulous arrangements and pristine audio quality were instrumental in defining the sophisticated aesthetic of Music City's expanding commercial influence.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, rhythmic, melodic, virtuosic, guitar-led

Tracklist

  1. El Cumbanchero (2:01)
  2. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:17)
  3. Shadow Waltz (2:23)
  4. Anna (2:02)
  5. Yesterdays (2:18)
  6. Portuguese Washerwoman (2:05)
  7. Tiger Rag (1:49)
  8. Walk, Don't Run (2:22)
  9. Tara's Theme (2:24)
  10. Johnson Rag (2:07)
  11. Lullaby Of The Leaves (2:37)
  12. Bourree (1:28)
  13. Avorada (Little Music Box) (1:30)

Credits

  • Chet Atkins - primary artist, guitar
  • Rafael Hern谩ndez - written-by
  • Andy Razaf - written-by
  • Fats Waller - written-by
  • Harry Brooks - written-by
  • Harry Warren - written-by
  • Franco Giordano - written-by
  • Roman Vatro - written-by

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