14. Medley: The Coventry Carol/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 1
15. The First Noel 1
16. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 1
17. O Come All Ye Faithful 1
18. Deck the Halls 1
19. Silent Night 2
20. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day 2
21. Winter Walkin' 2
22. Ave Maria 2
23. Greensleeves (1961 Version) 2
24. Bells of Saint Mary's 2
25. Winter Wonderland (1976 Version) 2
26. Jolly Old St. Nicholas (1976 Version) 2
27. White Christmas (1976 Version) 2
28. Blue Christmas (1976 Version) 2
29. Jingle Bells (1976 Version) 3
30. Silver Bells (1976 Version) 3
31. Little Drummer Boy (1976 Version) 3
32. The First Noel (1976 Version) 3
33. Silent Night (1976 Version) 3
34. Jingle Bell Rock (1983 Version) 3
35. White Christmas (1983 Version) 3
36. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 3
37. Winter Wonderland (1983 Version) 3
38. The Christmas Song 3
39. I'll Be Home for Christmas 4
40. East Tennessee Christmas 4
41. Do You Hear What I Hear? 4
42. The Little Drummer Boy (1983 Version) 4
43. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 4
44. Silent Night (1983 Version) 4
45. Away in a Manger 4
46. Ave Maria (1996 Version)
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It's for good reason that Chet Atkins remains one of the most revered names not only in country music but in American music itself. A producer, A&R man, songwriter, sometimes-vocalist, and above all, a guitarist par excellence, Atkins defined the sound of country with his championing of RCA's lush Nashville Sound. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and a 14-time Grammy winner (including a Lifetime Achievement Award), Atkins recorded three albums of Christmas music throughout his lengthy career. Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records' 2-CD set The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings is packed with almost 50 vintage holiday tunes from this legendary musician originally released between 1953 and 1996 on both of those labels. These joyous and virtuosic recordings encompass rare singles, the complete albums Christmas with Chet Atkins (in both it's original 1961 version and re-recorded 1976 iteration) and East Tennessee Christmas, and numerous one-offs from various albums over the years. Chet brought his singular guitar style to recordings of both pop and country hits ('Jingle Bell Rock,' 'Blue Christmas') and classic carols ('Away in a Manger,' 'Ave Maria') plus favorites like 'Winter Walkin' and 'East Tennessee Christmas.' Annotated by The Second Disc's Joe Marchese, and remastered by Vic Anesini at Sony's Battery Studios, The Complete RCA Victor & Columbia Christmas Recordings proves you don't have to be from Tennessee to enjoy the classic country sound of Chet Atkins, C.G.P. (that's 'Certified Guitar Player,' naturally)!