The Pops Goes Country
1966 studio album by Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler
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The Pops Goes Country is the title of the first collaborative recording by guitarist Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler with the Boston Pops Orchestra. The arrangements were done by Richard Hayman.
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor Red Seal | |||
| Producer | Peter Dellheim | |||
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Track listing
Side one
- "Country Gentleman" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant)
- "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King)
- "Alabama Jubilee" (Jack Yellen, George L. Cobb)
- "Faded Love" (Bob Wills, Johnnie Lee Wills)
- "In the Pines/Wildwood Flower/On Top of Old Smokey" (Traditional)
- "Windy and Warm" (John D. Loudermilk)
Side two
- "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley)
- "Adios Amigo" (Jay Livingston, Ralph Freed)
- "John Henry/Listen to the Mocking Bird" (Traditional)
- "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams)
- "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" (A. P. Carter)
- "Orange Blossom Special" (Ervin T. Rouse)
Personnel
- Chet Atkins – guitar
- Henry Strzelecki - bass
- John Greubel - drums
- The Boston Pops Orchestra - orchestra
- Richard Hayman - arranger
- Arthur Fiedler - conductor
