Sails

I found out about this album while checking a problem with my father's stereo. My brother had given this CD to him as a gift. I borrowed it from my father and found myself not wanting to give it back! Finaly I purchased my own copy and I never get tired of it. Let me say I am not a Chet Atkins fan by any means. In fact this is NOT my normal type of music that I prefer. But, this album is in a word, Excellent! It is very relaxing and helps me unwind, but it is not at all boring or repetitious. The mix and sound quality are excellent as well. If you enjoy instumental guitar music and don't have this in your collection you're missing out. The first song "Sails" opens with waves crashing on the shore and then every song after just flows together that before you know it, the album is over. It is also a great album to listen to on a Sunday morning with your second cup of coffee or anytime you just want to relax. In all honesty, I can't see how anyone who appreciates good music would not love this album. This guy was truly one of the guitar greats and is accompanied by fine musicians on this album. Treat yourself and buy a copy!

Long time Chet Atkins devotees (there are no "fans", only worshippers) love the late greatest guitarist of all time for his astonishing mastery of any type of music he felt like exploring and putting all comers to shame in the process. From old country to show tunes, to covering the Beatles and working with Mark Knopfler and Les Paul, he did it all. "Sails" is a companion piece to "C.G.P.", both '80's releases of smooth jazz/pop music that showed his contemporary side. "Sails" is hard to find, but can be ordered on Amazon. It is a synth and strings heavy mellow outing, his playing more sparse, serving the melodies and avoiding overplaying, which shows how great he was, understanding economy is just as vital as shredding. For those in a quiet contemplative mood, wishing for some real melody or soothing jagged nerves, it can't be beat. Far from wimpy Muzak crap, "Sails" is tasteful and top notch, which one could expect nothing less from this giant of American music.

Beautiful, timeless music!

One of Chet's last albums, but his guitar ability never diminished. The songs are mostly unfamiliar, but it's a relaxing album to listen to. Any fan of Chet Atkins should include this in his/her collection. A positive point is that it's NOT overproduced.

Album arrived in good condition, cleaned up well and sound great.

This is a replacement for the SAILS CD that I gave to a friend to "borrow." It is one of my favorite CD's-I love Chet Atkins.

This CD is my favorite of all the Chet Atkins' music that I own.I listen to it every day on my 2-hour commute.The nature sounds, the strings, and the guitar (of course) are the very best.Thank you.Betty J. Landry

I just love Chet Atkins' style. I owned this on cassette a long time ago. Since buying 'Sails' I bought 10 more albums by him.

I tried hard to get Chet Atkin's <Sails> album. Though I tried iTunes, among their hundreds of Chet Atkin's albums, only this album was missing. I could barely get this from here. I am now so happy to own it with a CD format, rather than MP3 file.

持っていたのですが失くして諦めていたので、又聞くことができてうれしいです。とても懐かしく、遠い昔が蘇るようでした。いつもながらChetは最高です。ありがとうございました。

Great album - nice background music while you cook, entertain etc

Sailsというアルバム・タイトルだけあってヨットに乗って揺られている、または海辺の別荘からその風景を楽しんでいるような雰囲気の楽曲ばかりが集められている。スペインのイビザ島にあるCafe del Marのオムニバス盤よりも出来がイイとおもう。これほどの才能あふれるチェット・アトキンスは自らを「自分はカントリーのギタリストだから」と謙遜していたというが、とてつもないセンスの持ち主であることがこのアルバムからも伺える。カントリーの世界の人間であれば、この曲を聴いて誰もチェットの曲（演奏）だとは思わないだろう。ホーマー＆ジェスロが見いだした、才能あふれるギタープレーヤーだと言うふれこみでデビューしたらしいが、ギター・マンドリンの神様のような人達が見いだしたさらに神懸かったチェットのギタープレーを朝日が昇る海岸で、暑い日差しの沖で、西日が一段落した夕暮れのひとときに清涼剤がわりに是非どうぞ。

1987年発表のアルバムで当時流行のフュージョンサウンドに影響をうけた作品と思われます。カントリーミュージック好きの人にはアレツって事になるかも。個人的にはこういうチェットも大変素晴らしくさすが一級のアーチストと思います。音質良好、聞き込んでもＢＧＭでもＯＫのグットミュージックアルバム。