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Released the same year as PLACES, 1987's DAYBREAK has less of the eclecticism of the former outing, but still captures banjo player Bela Fleck merging his bluegrass roots with forays into other genres (fusions he would perfect with his '90s outfit the Flecktones). The lead-off track, "Texas Barbeque," shows Fleck can still pick his way masterfully through the bluegrass idiom, but the following cut, a version of Chick Corea's romantic, pulsing composition "Spain" (with banjo and mandolin taking the lead lines), proves Fleck is no straight-laced traditionalist.
Likewise, the Celtic-flavored "Growling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman," the Fats Waller rag "How Can You Face Me Now," and the sweeping ballad "The Natural Bridge Suite" have Fleck moving all over the musical map with grace and ease. There are occasional glances back to good old bluegrass, albeit often in a warped mirror, as on the progressive charts of "Reading in the Dark." In addition to his arrangements of traditional tunes, Fleck wrote many of the compositions on DAYBREAK, with the melancholy title cut and the slanted, jive-oriented "Flexibility" being the standouts.
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Dave Crawford, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Barenberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Nagy, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mufson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Applebaum, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Dave Crawford, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, ComposerLyricist - Russ Barenberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Nagy, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mufson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Applebaum, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Dave Crawford, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Barenberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Nagy, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mufson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Sabien, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Applebaum, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
BELA FLECK, Composer, Author, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Nagy, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Tottle, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Stacy Phillips, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Tasty Licks, Producer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Kahn, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Kincaid, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Dave Crawford, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BELA FLECK, Producer, Arranger, Banjo, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Barenberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Nagy, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mufson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Applebaum, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Pat Enright, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Razaf, Arranger, Work Arranger - Dave Crawford, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas "Fats" Waller, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Barenberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Nagy, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mufson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Applebaum, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - TONY TRISCHKA, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Rifkin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Stone, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cecil Jones, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - TONY TRISCHKA, Producer, Recording Producer - Jay Rifkin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Stone, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Gaudreau, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Jones, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Lawson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - TONY TRISCHKA, Producer, Recording Producer - Jay Rifkin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Stone, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Gaudreau, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Jones, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Lawson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - TONY TRISCHKA, Producer, Recording Producer - Jay Rifkin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Stone, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Gaudreau, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Jones, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Lawson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
David Grisman, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Darol Anger, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Shumaker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
David Grisman, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Darol Anger, Electric Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Shumaker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Mastering Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Skaggs, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buck White, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
David Grisman, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Darol Anger, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Shumaker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Mastering Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
David Grisman, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Darol Anger, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Shumaker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Mastering Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
David Grisman, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Darol Anger, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Shumaker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Adler, Mastering Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Schatz, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Parmley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Gaudreau, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Adler, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Rounder Records Corp.
Album review
Released the same year as PLACES, 1987's DAYBREAK has less of the eclecticism of the former outing, but still captures banjo player Bela Fleck merging his bluegrass roots with forays into other genres (fusions he would perfect with his '90s outfit the Flecktones). The lead-off track, "Texas Barbeque," shows Fleck can still pick his way masterfully through the bluegrass idiom, but the following cut, a version of Chick Corea's romantic, pulsing composition "Spain" (with banjo and mandolin taking the lead lines), proves Fleck is no straight-laced traditionalist.
Likewise, the Celtic-flavored "Growling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman," the Fats Waller rag "How Can You Face Me Now," and the sweeping ballad "The Natural Bridge Suite" have Fleck moving all over the musical map with grace and ease. There are occasional glances back to good old bluegrass, albeit often in a warped mirror, as on the progressive charts of "Reading in the Dark." In addition to his arrangements of traditional tunes, Fleck wrote many of the compositions on DAYBREAK, with the melancholy title cut and the slanted, jive-oriented "Flexibility" being the standouts.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:35
- Main artists: Béla Fleck
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Country
© 1987 Rounder Records. This Compilation ℗ 1987 Rounder Records.
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