| Solid Gold 69 | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LSP-4244 (Stereo) | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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Solid Gold 69 is the thirty-eighth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1969. [1] [2]
The liner notes were written by Donovan. [1]
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The album was a moderate commercial success, entering the US Pop Album charts on December 13, 1969. It stayed on the chart for 7 weeks and peaked at #150. [4]
At the Grammy Awards of 1970, Solid Gold 69 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
Writing for Allmusic, critic Richard S. Ginell wrote of the album "Only completists who must hear everything need search for this." [3]
Paul Is Live is a live album by Paul McCartney, released in 1993 during his New World Tour in support of his studio album Off the Ground, released that same year. Paul Is Live contains live recordings of McCartney and his touring band—which at the time included his then-wife Linda and guitarist Robbie McIntosh—performing songs by McCartney's former bands The Beatles and Wings, as well as songs from his solo career. The tracks included on the album were recorded at various concerts during his New World Tour, in several American cities and in Australia.
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Solid Gold 68 is the thirty-fifth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released on RCA Victor LSP-4061. It is the first in a series of three albums providing Chet with the opportunity to interpret some of the pop hits of the year. It reached No. 18 on the Country Album charts.
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Solid Gold 70 is the fortieth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1970. The cover and track listing of this album are identical to the Solid Gold 69 album. Solid Gold 70 was issued in England, after being issued in the US. England did not issue the Solid Gold 68 album, but evidently decided to issue the '69 issue in 1970, changing the '69 to '70.