''Hi-Fi in Focus'' is the eighth studio album recorded by

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guitarist

Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music s ...

, released in 1957. In the same year, "The Rhythm Rockers (featuring Chet Atkins)" released a single of "Tricky"/"Peanut Vendor". It did not chart. An EP was also released with Myrna Lorre on the flip side.

Reception

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music critic Richard S. Ginell praised the album and wrote "...suffice it to say that this is another lovingly played collection of a dozen tunes from what is now considered the great guitarist's most prized period on recordings."

Reissues

* In 2007, ''Hi-Fi in Focus'' was reissued on CD with bonus tracks as ''Hi-Fi in Focus Plus'' on the Universe label.

Track listing

Side one

# "El Cumbanchero" ( Rafael Hernández) – 2:01 # " Ain't Misbehavin''" ( Harry Brooks,

Andy Razaf Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer and lyricist of such well-known songs as " Ain't Misbehavin'" and " Honeysuckle Rose". Biography Razaf was born in Washi ...

Fats Waller Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz pi ...

) – 2:17 # "Shadow Waltz" (

Al Dubin Alexander Dubin (June 10, 1891 – February 11, 1945) was an American lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren. Life Al Dubin came from a Russian Jewish family that emigrated to the United States from Swi ...

Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...

) – 2:23 # " Anna (El Negro Zumbón)" (Roman Vatro, Franco Giordano) – 2:02 # " Yesterdays" (

Otto Harbach Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach (August 18, 1873 – January 24, 1963) was an American lyricist and librettist of nearly 50 musical comedies and operettas. Harbach collaborated as lyricist or librettist with many of the leading Broa ...

Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over ...

) – 2:18 # "Portuguese Washerwoman" (Roger Lucchesi, André Popp) – 2:05

Side two

# "

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" (Harry DaCosta, Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields, Harry Regas, Tony Sbarbaro) – 1:49 # "

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" (

Johnny Smith Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Early life During the Great Dep ...

) – 2:22 # "Tara's Theme" (David,

Max Steiner Maximilian Raoul Steiner (May 10, 1888 – December 28, 1971) was an Austrian composer and conductor who emigrated to America and went on to become one of Hollywood's greatest musical composers. Steiner was a child prodigy who conducted ...

) – 2:24 # "Johnson Rag" (Guy Hall, Henry Kleinkauf, Jack Lawrence) – 2:07 # "Lullaby of the Leaves" (

Bernice Petkere Bernice Petkere (August 11, 1901 – January 7, 2000) was an American songwriter. She was dubbed the "Queen of Tin Pan Alley" by Irving Berlin. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, she began performing in vaudeville as a child. "St ...

, Joe Young) – 2:37 # "Bouree" (

J.S. Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suite ...

) – 1:28 # "Avorada (Little Music Box)" (Traditional) – 1:30 Additional tracks on the 50th Anniversary release ''Hi-Fi in Focus... Plus'': AllMusic entry for reissue./ref> # "Hidden Charm" (Rich) – 2:30 # "Tricky" (Jenkins) – 2:40 # "Martinique" (DeParis) – 2:37 # "Dig These Blues" (Chatmon, Greene) – 2:24 # "Colonial Ballroom" (Atkins, Thompson) – 2:26 # "August Moon" (Bradley, Cunow) – 2:37 # "The Red Leaves Of Autumn" (O'Connell) – 2:17 # "Its About Time" (Hoff) – 2:27 # "Dont Tease My Heart" (Allan, Stoalting) – 2:27 # "Fascinating Melody" (O'Connell) – 2:49 # "Saw Mill River Road" (O'Connell) – 2:39 # "Delightful Interlude" (O'Connell) – 2:33 # "Head Over Heels" (Stone) – 2:43 # "I Must Be Losing My Heart" (Sterling) – 2:10 # "I Wont Cry Anymore" (Allan, Miller) – 2:00 # "When Its Cherry Blossom Time" (Bradley) – 2:03

Personnel

*Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hi-Fi In Focus 1957 albums Chet Atkins albums RCA Victor albums