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Street Dreams (Chet Atkins album)

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Street Dreams
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreCountry, jazz
Length38:23
LabelColumbia
ProducerRonnie Foster, Darryl Dybka
Chet Atkins chronology
Stay Tuned
(1985)
Street Dreams
(1986)
Sails
(1987)

Street Dreams is the fifty-third studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1986 on the Columbia label.

Having previously recorded some of Darryl Dybka's compositions, Atkins asked Dybka to help create a jazzier musical direction. Dybka arranged, produced, and composed many of the songs on this release.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Allmusic music critic Cub Koda wrote of the album; "This 1986 album has a production sheen to it that makes it totally of its time, and it doesn't necessarily wear too well because of it. Too many synthesizers and contemporary touches simply detract from the main reason you bought it in the first place—to hear Chet Atkins play his patented fluid guitar. Although Atkins usually sounds wonderful on gut-string guitar, here his sound is pinched and curiously restrained..."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Darryl Dybka, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spats ‘n’ Hats" 3:59
2."(Like A) Crystal in the Light" 3:31
3."The Official Beach Music" 3:48
4."Street Dreams" 4:33
5."(If You’ll) Stay a Little Longer"John Hall, Paul Yandell4:18
6."Classical Gas"Mason Williams3:52
7."The Last Farewell"Ron A. Webster, Roger Whitaker4:14
8."Alisha" 3:43
9."The Homecoming Anthem" 4:17
10."Honolulu Blue"Chet Atkins, John Knowles2:08
Total length:38:23

Personnel

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Production notes

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  • Keith Seppanen – engineering
  • Rick Clifford – engineering assistance
  • Mike Poston – overdub engineering
  • David Palmer – remix engineering
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Bill Johnson – art direction
  • Larry Williams – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b Koda, Cub. "Street Dreams > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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