Neck and Neck
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Neck and Neck
- Artist: Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler
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- Release Date: 1990 10
- Total Time: 38:16
- Genre: Country
Review
Working with Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler had a rejuvinating influence on Chet Atkins. Knopfler has Atkins moving toward his country roots, but both guitarists still play with a tasteful, jazzy sensibility -- however, Atkins has abandoned the overt jazz fusion pretensions that sank most of his '80s records. With its direct, understated approach, Neck and Neck is the most focused and arguably the most rewarding record Atkins has released. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Neck Uv Da Woods (1999 Album by Mystikal & Outkast) | |
| Neck of the Wood (1992 Album by Jerry Donahue) |
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| Studio album by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler |
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| Released | October 9, 1990 | ||||
| Genre | Country | ||||
| Length | 38:26 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Producer | Mark Knopfler | ||||
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Neck and Neck is a 1990 collaborative album by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler released by Columbia Records. "Poor Boy Blues" was released as a single and won the 1991 Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. "So Soft Your Goodbye" won the Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Neck & Neck was again nominated for the 1992 Grammy for Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance.
Atkins originally recorded "Yakety Axe", a parody of Boots' Randolph's "Yakety Sax", on his 1965 album More of That Guitar Country. This new recording features lyrics and a new arrangement that were composed by Merle Travis. Atkins also previously recorded "I'll See You in My Dreams" on an album with Merle Travis.
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Track listing
- "Poor Boy Blues" (Paul Kennerley) (4:03)
- "Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) (3:25)
- "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Billy Higgins, Benton Overstreet) (6:28) (Parody lyrics by Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler)
- "Just One Time" (Gibson) (4:12)
- "So Soft, Your Goodbye" (Randy Goodrum) (3:18)
- "Yakety Axe" (Boots Randolph, James Rich) (3:24), Lyrics by Merle Travis
- "Tears" (Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) (3:54)
- "Tahitian Skies" (Ray Flacke) (3:18)
- "I'll See You in My Dreams" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) (2:58)
- "The Next Time I'm in Town" (Mark Knopfler) (3:22)
Credits
- Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals
- Mark Knopfler – guitar, vocals
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Guy Fletcher – bass, drums, keyboards
- Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar, pedabro
- Vince Gill – vocals
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin
- Edgar Meyer – bass
- Steve Wariner – guitar
Chart positions
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| Chart (1990) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 127 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 71 |
| Norway Albums Chart | 5 |
| UK Albums Chart | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country |
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| 1990 | "Poor Boy Blues" | 92 |
References
- ^ "Neck and Neck > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r91723. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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