Most musical CD / album ? need recommendation

Tommy is part of Kings of Strings in the middle channel. He's great and more advanced than Chet Atkins IMHO.

But he's more advanced because Chet was there to provide a starting point. Could Tommy exist if there had not been Chet?
I mean, his extraordinary talent would find its way somehow but he really needed that Chet A. CGP springboard to get going IMO.

I guess Tommy would exist regardless and with the same fame.

I've read about Tommy Emmanuel but not familiar with his music though. I need to check him out.

The thing with Chet Atkins, beyond his technical playing ability, is his ability to make the guitar communicate. When I listen to him versus other similar pickers/players, it just seems more musical in accordance with the thread topic. He also has an uncanny ability to make the notes he is playing extra special as a regular part of what he does. His success as a music producer is undoubtedly related to this aspect of his talents as well. He was also an exceptional human being and a great role model for all by all accounts and based on my recollections.