01. It's Been A Long Time - 3:27
02. Medley: Moonglow - 4:38
03. Caravan - 3:15
04. It Had To Be You - 3:28 
05. Out Of Nowhere - 3:09
06. Avalon - 6:27
07. Birth Of The Blues - 3:01
08. Someday Sweetheart - 3:17
09. Deed I Do - 2:27
10. Lover Come Back To Me - 2:39
Bonuses (previously unissued):
11. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - 2:20
12. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me - 2:44
13. Caravan (alternate version) - 3:12
14. Medley: Moonglow  (rehearsal version) - 5:20

Personnel:
- Chet Atkins (Chester Burton Atkins) - guitar, producer
- Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss) - guitar
- Bobby Thompson, Paul Yandell, Ray Edenton - rhythm guitar
- Bob Moore, Henry Strzelecki - bass
- Larry Londin - drums
- Randy Goodrum – piano

Chester & Lester is a beautiful and fun album by two masters. It was recorded in the mid-'70s when Chet Atkins was in his fifties and Les Paul was in his sixties. The latter had been in retirement for a decade before the recording of this album. Nashville studio musicians, including Randy Goodrum on piano and Larrie Londin on drums, back up the master guitarists, but this is by no means a country album. In fact, this album swings on classics such as "Birth of the Blues," "Avalon," and "Caravan." Other classic songs, including "It's Been a Long Time" and "It Had to Be You," are beautifully rendered, featuring Les Paul's instantly recognizable ringing bell tone and Chet Atkins' fluid, slightly twangy sound. The recording has an informal feel, with between-song banter (and even some joking in the middle of songs) included on the record, which adds to the enjoyment and warmth of this album. The listener knows that the musicians are having a great time. According to the liner notes, only two songs have any overdubs, so, "You hear the music just as it came down." And it all "came down" beautifully. ---Tim Griggs, Rovi

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1. Sunrise
2. Please Stay Tuned
3. Quiet Eyes
4. A Mouse in the House
5. Some Leather and Lace
6. The Cricket Ballad
7. Cosmic Square Dance
8. The Boot and the Stone
9. Tap Room
10. If I Should Lose You

Chet Atkins - guitar
George Benson - guitar
Larry Carlton - guitar
Earl Klugh - guitar
Mark Knopfler - guitar
Steve Lukather - guitar
Brent Mason - guitar
Dean Parks - guitar
Paul Yandell - guitar
Mark Hammond - drums
Larrie Londin - drums
Jeff Porcaro - drums
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Terry McMillan - percussion
Darryl Dybka - keyboards
Randy Goodrum - keyboards
Clayton Ivey - keyboards
Shane Keister - keyboards
Mark O'Connor - fiddle
Boots Randolph - saxophone
David Hungate - bass
Don Sheffield - horns
Jim Horn – horns

After decades of recording for RCA Victor, Atkins switched labels; this 1985 effort is a summit meeting of sorts with young guitar hotshots like Larry Carlton, George Benson, Mark Knopfler, Steve Lukather, and Earl Klugh, plus session A-teamers like Boots Randolph, Larrie Londin, David Hungate, Mark O'Connor and others. Atkins' tone is, as usual, faultless, and his playing superb. If the "meetings" don't always come off, it's usually due to the overzealousness of the other guitar players (Lukather's over-the-top style screams '80s big hair, for instance), not Chet, whose playing always exercises the utmost in restraint in every situation. All in all, a good modern-day Chet Atkins album, but not the place to start a collection. ---Cub Koda, Rovi

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