The Mystery (album)
| The Mystery | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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 | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Cantina Senese" | Tommy Emmanuel | 1:53 |
| 2. | "Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag" | Emmanuel, Merle Travis | 2:26 |
| 3. | "The Mystery" | Emmanuel | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Cowboy's Dream" | Emmanuel | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Walls" | Mary Ann Kennedy, Pamela Rose, Randy Sharp | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Lewis & Clark" | Emmanuel | 4:05 |
| 7. | "The Diggers' Waltz" | Emmanuel | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Antonella's Birthday" | Emmanuel | 2:46 |
| 9. | "And So It Goes" | Billy Joel | 3:21 |
| 10. | "That's the Spirit" | Emmanuel | 2:13 |
| 11. | "Footprints" | Emmanuel | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Keep It Simple" | Emmanuel | 3:39 |
Personnel
- Tommy Emmanuel - guitar, vocals
- Elizabeth Watkins - vocals
- Pamela Rose - harmony vocals
References
- ↑ "ARIA Report Issue 850" (PDF). ARIA. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards Artist Tommy Emmanuel". Grammy. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "PAST GOLDEN GUITAR AWARD WINNERS (2000s)". Country. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Mystery by Tommy Emmanuel". The Mystery. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Tommy Emmanuel, "The Mystery," Favored Nations FNA 5130-2, 2006". Minor 7th. October 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2018.