Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler Neck And Neck / CBS Audio Cassette 1990 / 467435 4 UPC 5099746743543 /// Neck and Neck is a collaborative album by American guitarist Chet Atkins and British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on October 9, 1990, by Columbia Records. "Poor Boy Blues" was released as a single. At the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991, the track "Poor Boy Blues" won Best Country Vocal Collaboration, while the track "So Soft Your Goodbye" won Best Country Instrumental Performance. Atkins originally recorded "Yakety Axe", a parody of Boots' Randolph's "Yakety Sax", on his 1965 album More of That Guitar Country. This new recording features lyrics and a new arrangement that were composed by Merle Travis. Atkins also previously recorded "I'll See You in My Dreams" on an album with Merle Travis. The track "There'll Be Some Changes Made" was later included as track 10 of the 15-track 1996 Rolls-Royce Sound System Demonstration Disc and accompanying cassette. // Label: CBS 467435 4 Format: Cassette, Album Country: Released: 1990 Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style: Blues Rock, Country Rock, Country // Tracklist: A1 Poor Boy Blues Written-By Paul Kennerley 4:01 A2 Sweet Dreams Piano Floyd Cramer Written-By Don Gibson 3:24 A3 There'll Be Some Changes Made Lyrics By [Parody] Chet Atkins, Margaret Archer (2), Mark Knopfler Written-By Billy Higgins (2), W. Benton Overstreet 6:28 A4 Just One Time Written-By Don Gibson 4:11 A5 So Soft, Your Goodbye Written-By Randy Goodrum 3:16 B1 Yakety Axe Lyrics By Merle Travis Music By Boots Randolph, James Rich 3:24 B2 Tears Written-By Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli 3:54 B3 Tahitian Skies Written-By Ray Flacke 3:18 B4 I'll See You In My Dreams Written-By Gus Kahn, Isham Jones 2:59 B5 The Next Time I'm In Town Written-By Mark Knopfler 3:21
- Package Dimensions : 4.65 x 2.44 x 0.79 inches; 2.12 ounces
- Manufacturer : Sony Music
- Date First Available : August 17, 2012
- Label : Sony Music
- Number of discs : 1
