The Mystery (album)

The Mystery
Studio album by Tommy Emmanuel
Released 19 June 2006[1]
Studio Azalea Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Rainbow Recording, Yorktown, VA
Winstaria Studio, Yorktown, VA
Genre
Length 39:01
Label Favored Nations
Producer Kim Person
Tommy Emmanuel chronology
Live One
(2005)Live One2005
The Mystery
(2006)
Happy Hour
(2006)Happy Hour2006

The Mystery is the fourteenth studio album by Australian musician Tommy Emmanuel. It was released in June 2006. The album includes the track "Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag" which was nominated for Best Country Instrumental Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[2] The song won Instrumental of the Year at the 2007 Country Music Awards of Australia.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Ken Dryden from AllMusic said "This is a pleasant, well-engineered CD, with obvious comparisons in spots to the late Nashville guitar master Chet Atkins."[4]

Fred Kraus from Minor 7th said "Speed, melody, tone, songwriting skill,versatility -- Emmanuel effortlessly displays it all on his 17th collection, The Mystery. adding "Emmanuel proves skillful without being flashy; calm without being soporific; thoughtful without being pedantic. He remains faithful to the melody, using his exceptional guitar work to support the essence of the song. Very nice stuff."[5]

Track listing

(5101137282)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cantina Senese"Tommy Emmanuel1:53
2."Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag"Emmanuel, Merle Travis2:26
3."The Mystery"Emmanuel3:57
4."Cowboy's Dream"Emmanuel3:27
5."Walls"Mary Ann Kennedy, Pamela Rose, Randy Sharp3:40
6."Lewis & Clark"Emmanuel4:05
7."The Diggers' Waltz"Emmanuel3:31
8."Antonella's Birthday"Emmanuel2:46
9."And So It Goes"Billy Joel3:21
10."That's the Spirit"Emmanuel2:13
11."Footprints"Emmanuel4:03
12."Keep It Simple"Emmanuel3:39

Personnel

  • Tommy Emmanuel - guitar, vocals
  • Elizabeth Watkins - vocals
  • Pamela Rose - harmony vocals

References

  1. "ARIA Report Issue 850" (PDF). ARIA. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "Grammy Awards Artist Tommy Emmanuel". Grammy. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "PAST GOLDEN GUITAR AWARD WINNERS (2000s)". Country. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. "The Mystery by Tommy Emmanuel". The Mystery. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. "Tommy Emmanuel, "The Mystery," Favored Nations FNA 5130-2, 2006". Minor 7th. October 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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