Teensville
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| Released | January 1960 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, TN | |||
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| Length | 28:16 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LSP-2161 (Stereo) | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
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Teensville is the twelfth studio album recorded by American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins, released in 1960.
Overview
[edit | edit source]The idea here was for Atkins to release a record appealing to teens who were now interested in rock 'n roll. The original version of "Oh Lonesome Me", a hit on both the pop and country charts for Don Gibson, was produced by Atkins and featured his guitar.
The original liner notes were by The Everly Brothers whom Atkins later produced.
It was his second charting album, coming after 2 years of minor commercial success. The album peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard's albums chart[2] during a twelve week-stay. It reached the same position on Cash Box.[3]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg [1] |
In his review for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote Atkins "never captures the raw spark of rock & roll. What shines through is Atkins' understated elegance. All of the numbers are arranged as pop instrumentals and his guitar playing is so tasteful that it makes the half-hearted execution almost forgiveable."[1]
Reissues
[edit | edit source]- Teensville was re-released on CD in 1998 by BMG International.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]Side one
[edit | edit source]- "White Silver Sands" (Charles "Red" Matthews) – 2:19
- "Boo Boo Stick Beat" (Buddy Harman, John D. Loudermilk) – 2:11
- "Oh Lonesome Me" (Don Gibson) – 2:20
- "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) – 2:09
- "Take a Message to Mary" (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:21
- "Teensville" (Wayne Cogswell) – 2:16
Side two
[edit | edit source]- "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins) – 2:36
- "Come Softly to Me" (Gretchen Christoper, Barbara Ellis, Gary Troxel) – 2:01
- "Sleep Walk" (Santo & Johnny) – 2:33
- "Django's Castle" (Django Reinhardt) – 2:32
- "Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) – 2:30
- "Hot Toddy" (Ralph Flanagan) – 2:22
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Chet Atkins – guitar
Production notes
[edit | edit source]- Bill Porter – engineer
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Albums[2] | 16 |
| US Cashbox Top Albums (Monoraul)[3] | |
| US Cashbox Top Albums (Stereo)[3] | 32 |
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