1988 Chet Atkins – Chet Atkins, C.G.P.
C.G.P. is the fifty-fifth studio album by Chet Atkins. It was released in 1988 by Columbia Records. The initials in the title refer to the Atkins-coined title “Certified Guitar Player”, a moniker he assigned not only to himself but other guitarists he admired and felt contributed to the legacy of guitar playing.
Atkins performs a rare vocal tune on the live rendition of “I Still Can’t Say Goodbye”.
Tracks
1 Chinook Winds (Chet Atkins; Darryl Dybka) 04:42
2 Put Your Clothes On (Chet Atkins; Johnny Gimble) 04:52
3 Imagine (John Lennon) 04:07
4 Light-Hearted Lisa (Tony Joe White) 04:32
5 Knucklebusters (Chet Atkins; John Knowles) 05:24
6 Jethreaux (Chet Atkins; Darryl Dybka; Jethro Burns) 03:56
7 Which Way Del Vecchio (Darryl Dybka) 04:53
8 Daydream (John Sebastian) 03:43
9 Mockingbird Variations (Chet Atkins; Shel Silverstein) 05:07
10 I Still Can’t Say Goodbye (Jimmy Moore; Robert Blinn) 04:07
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Larrie Londin |
| Drums (programming) | Mark Hammond |
| Guitar | Chet Atkins |
| Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Keyboards | Clayton Ivey |
| Keyboards | Darryl Dybka |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Synthesizer | Randy McCormick |
| Synthesizer | Darryl Dybka |
| Horns | George Tidwell |
| Horns | Don Sheffield |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
Other Musicians
1 Chinook Winds
| Bass | Larry Paxton |
3 Imagine
| Guitar | Mark Knopfler |
5 Knucklebusters
| Horns | Mike Haynes |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
10 I Still Can’t Say Goodbye
| Synthesizer | Ray Stevens |
Liner Notes
Producer – Chet Atkins, Darryl Dybka (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – David Hungate (Track 5)
Engineer (Editing) – Rick Horton
Engineer (Mixing) – Joe Bogan
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Mike Poston
Artwork – Jeff Wack
Photography – David Kennedy
Mastered At Georgetown Masters
Mixed At Nightingale Recording Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At CA Workshop, Nashville, TN