Caribbean Guitar
Caribbean Guitar is the eighteenth studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1962.
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| Released | July 1962 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 29:16 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM-2549 (Mono), LSP-2549 (Stereo) | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
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Atkins' treatment of "Banana Boat Song" is based on The Tarriers' version, not Harry Belafonte's more famous rendition.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| New Record Mirror | [2] |
Writing for Allmusic, critic Richard S. Ginell wrote of the album "Chet Atkins's versatility and curiosity have covered a lot of ground, and you would think that his talent would be able to encompass calypso and other Caribbean styles as well. Alas, he isn't given much of a chance here."[1]
Reissues
- In 1995, Travelin' and Caribbean Guitar were reissued on CD by One Way Records.[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "Mayan Dance" (Antonio Lauro) – 2:08
- "Yellow Bird" (Marilyn Bergman, Michael Keith, Norman Luboff) – 2:00
- "Wild Orchids" (Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:34
- "Bandit" (Alfredo Ricardo do Nascimento, John Turner, Michael Carr) – 2:06
- "Jungle Dream" (Natalicio Moreyra Lima) – 2:36
- "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" (Erik Darling, Bob Carey, Alan Arkin) – 2:24
Side two
- "Montego Bay" (Marvin Moore, Bernie Wayne) – 2:20
- "Theme from Come September" (Bobby Darin) – 2:22
- "Moon over Miami" ( Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie) – 2:45
- "Come to the Mardi Gras" (Max Bulhoes, Milton de Oliveira) – 2:27
- "The Enchanted Sea" (Frank Metis, Randy Starr) – 2:19
- "Temptation" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 3:04
Personnel
- Chet Atkins – guitar
- Karl Garvin – trumpet
- Bill Porter – engineer
References
- Ginell, Richard S. "Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- Watson, Jimmy (2 February 1963). "Chet Atkins: Caribbean Guitar" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 99. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- AllMusic entry for reissue of Travelin and Caribbean Guitar.
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