Guitarist, songwriter, session man, record producer and record company A&R man Chet Atkins was a ubiquitous and highly influential figure in Nashville through the 1950s and ‘60s, helping to shape the industry’s output of country music as the genre’s styles and sounds evolved into the country/pop styles of the modern era..His prowess as a guitarist was legendary, and this collection focuses on that aspect of his work. 

Acrobat already has on catalogue a 2-CD set devoted to his singles, which includes his early hits (“The Chet Atkins Singles Collection 1946-61” Acrobat ADDCD3254), but this 59-track 2-CD collection focuses on his early album output during the 1950s as the LP format became established. It  features most the titles from his albums “Gallopin. Guitar”, “Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins”, “A Session With Chet Atkins”, “Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions, and “Finger Style Guitar” and selected titles from “At Home” and “Hi-Fi In Focus”.

It showcases the many sides of his instrumental artistry, as he interprets material from across the spectrum of the genres in his inimitable style. It’s an entertaining and absorbing showcase for his unique skills as a guitarist.

CD 1
1. GALLOPIN' GUITAR Chet Atkins (From 'Gallopin. Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM3079) 1953) 
2. STEPHEN FOSTER MEDLEY Chet Atkins (From 'Gallopin. Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM3079) 1953) 
3. ST. LOUIS BLUES Chet Atkins (From 'Gallopin. Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM3079) 1953) 
4. BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG Chet Atkins (From 'Gallopin. Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM3079) 1953) 
5. IMAGINATION Chet Atkins (From 'Gallopin. Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM3079) 1953) 
6. OH BY JINGO! (OH BY GEE, YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL FOR ME) Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
7. INDIAN LOVE CALL Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
8. MEMPHIS BLUES Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
9. 12TH STREET RAG Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
10. HELLO MA BABY Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
11. ALICE BLUE GOWN Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
12. BLUE GYPSY Chet Atkins (From 'Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins' (LPM3163) 1953) 
13. SOUTH Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
14. INDIANA (BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA) Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
15. ALABAMA JUBILEE Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
16. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY? (HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BLUE?) Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
17. RED WING Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
18. OLD MAN RIVER Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
19. CARAVAN Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
20. CORRINE, CORRINA Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
21. A GAY RANCHERO Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
22. FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
23. HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Chet Atkins (From 'A Session With Chet Atkins' (RCA-Victor LPM1090) 1955) 
24. ARKANSAS TRAVELER Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
25. LONDONDERRY AIR Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
26. OCHI CHORNYA (DARK EYES) Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
27. LA GOLONDRINA Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
28. BLUES IN THE NIGHT Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956)

CD 2
1. TENDERLY Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
2. LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
3. TIP-TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS WITH ME Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
4. MINUET (FROM FRENCH HARPSICHORD SUITE / PRELUDE (FROM SIX SHORT PRELUDES) Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
5. INTERMEZZO Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
6. SCHÖN ROSMARIN Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
7. MINUTE WALTZ Chet Atkins (From 'Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions' (RCA-Victor LPM1197) 1956) 
8. SWEDISH RHAPSODY Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
9. LIZA (ALL THE CLOUDS'LL ROLL AWAY) Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
10. IN THE MOOD Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
11. HEARTACHES Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
12. GLOW WORM Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
13. DANCE OF THE GOLDENROD Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
14. PETITE WALTZ Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
15. ADELITA Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
16. GAVOTTE IN D Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
17. UNCHAINED MELODY Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
18. WALTZ IN A-FLAT Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
19. MALAGUEÑA Chet Atkins (From 'Finger Style Guitar' (RCA-Victor LPM 1383) 1957) 
20. SAY "SI SI" Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
21. VILIA Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
22. NAGASAKI Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
23. YANKEE DOODLE DIXIE Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
24. APRIL IN PORTUGAL Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
25. CZARDAS Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
26. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Chet Atkins (From 'At Home' (RCA-Victor LPM1544) 1957) 
27. TIGER RAG Chet Atkins (From 'HiFi In Focus' (RCA-Victor LPM1577) 1958) 
28. WALK, DON'T RUN Chet Atkins (From 'HiFi In Focus' (RCA-Victor LPM1577) 1958) 
29. TARA'S THEME Chet Atkins (From 'HiFi In Focus' (RCA-Victor LPM1577) 1958) 
30. JOHNSON RAG Chet Atkins (From 'HiFi In Focus' (RCA-Victor LPM1577) 1958) 
31. LULLABY OF THE LEAVES Chet Atkins (From 'HiFi In Focus' (RCA-Victor LPM1577) 1958)