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'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:13 am
by Hendrik
Modern Harmonic is re-releasing Hi-Fi in Focus and Workshop on vinyl. Both will be available on October 20th 2017.

Chet Atkins - Hi-Fi in Focus LP
Chet Atkins - Workshop LP

Other existing re-released LP's are*:

Guitar Over Europe
My Brother Sings (Record Story Day exclusive)
Black Jack EP (Record Story Day exclusive)
Neck and Neck
Mister Guitar
Chester and Lester
In Hollywood
Teensville
Guitar Blues / Brown Eyes A'Cryin' In The Rain EP
Workshop / Down Home
In Suid-Afrika/The Country Side of Jim Reeves
Christmas with Chet Atkins
Fingerpickin' Good!
The Country Gentleman - Pick of the Best: 1948 to 1961

*List updated on February 29th, 2024.

Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:16 am
by Ray Bohlken
I think Hi-Fi in Focus is my favorite Chet Atkins album. I have several copies from yard sales and thrift stores and my original from a record store. I really liked all of the arrangements on this album, but Walk, Don't Run was my favorite...Ain't Misbehavin...heck I liked all of them! :D

Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:18 am
by Hendrik
In addition to the announcement of the 2 re-released LP's, Modern Harmonic made a short video about Chet. They interviewed country music historian, critic and journalist Rich Kienzle who also worked on the Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player book that was published by the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Chet Atkins - Modern Harmonic Industrial Film Short - ft. Rich Kienzle

Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:41 pm
by Eddie Estes
The tracks on the website for Workshop are not the final album. These are the same versions in the last Bear Family set.
These are what Chet did in the Studio before he took them home. His work parts.

Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:38 am
by Hendrik
Wax Time recently reissued Teensville on 180 grams vinyl. It also includes Slinkey and Hot Mocking Bird.

Sundazed reissued the 7" single Guitar Blues / Brown Eyes A'Cryin' In The Rain last November, originally from 1946. Pat Kirtley provided the liner notes. This was a Record Story Day release, just like My Brothers Sings was in 2015.

Chet Atkins - Teensville LP
Chet Atkins - Guitar Blues / Brown Eyes A'Cryin' In The Rain single

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Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:31 am
by Hendrik
Vinyl Passion is releasing the Workshop and Down Home albums on one 180 grams LP. So one album per side. Is that even possible?

Chet Atkins - Workshop/Down Home LP

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Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:56 am
by headgremlin
This company issued a Jim Reeves issue with "The Country Side Of Jim Reeves" on one side and "Jim Reeves Floyd Cramer Chet Atkins In Suid Afrika" on Side 2 and it sounds fine. I have ordered the new Chet issue myself. Now, which "Workshop" tracks will be issued here, the regular version or the alternate version?
Jere

Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:43 am
by Hendrik
I missed that one Jere. Vinyl Passion indeed released two Jim Reeves albums on one LP; the collaboration album In Suid-Afrika he recorded with Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer and The Country Side of Jim Reeves.

Jim Reeves - In Suid-Afrika/The Country Side of Jim Reeves LP

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Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:50 am
by Hendrik
Del Ray Records remastered the Christmas with Chet Atkins album on 180 grams LP. It came out in October last year.

Chet Atkins - Christmas with Chet Atkins LP

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Re: 'Hi-Fi in Focus' and 'Workshop' re-released on vinyl

PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:20 am
by Hendrik
Shellac Disc put out a new Chet compilation album on vinyl called Fingerpickin' Good!. This is not a reissue of the 1972 album with the same name.

Chet Atkins - Fingerpickin' Good! LP

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