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Whenever a group with the stature and critical reputation of Béla Fleck & the Flecktones issues a career-spanning collection, the quality of the work is not measured in the same way that an original album would be. The question isn't so much whether or not Béla Fleck & the Flecktones are talented musicians capable of producing worthwhile songs, but whether or not the editor of the collection has chosen wisely from their repertoire. On the satirically titled Greatest Hits of the 20th Century, someone has done a good job. In roughly chronological order (with the exception of the last song, "Sunset Road," from very early in the band's history), the collection presents a mixture of live and studio tracks and previously released and unreleased material, each song showing off a different facet of the band's style and abilities. There is the tight, funky quartet sounds of their first hit, "The Sinister Minister," the strong bluegrass influence on "The Yee-Haw Factor," the pleasant guest appearance by Dave Matthews on "Communication," and the sweetly minimal "Sunset Road." There isn't a dud in the bunch of this concise history of the Flecktones. An inventive blend of a world of influences, this collection offers an extremely pleasant listening experience.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo
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Victor Lemonte Wooten, Bass - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Writer - Bil Vorndick, Mixer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - The Flecktones, Producer - HOWARD LEVY, Harp, Keyboards, Harmonica - Carlos Grier, Editor - Roy "Future Man" Wooten, Synthesizer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Victor Lemonte Wooten, Writer, Bass - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - Roger Nichols, Masterer, Additional Mixer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Mixer, Banjo, Writer - Bil Vorndick, Additional Mixer - Richard Battaglia, Mixer, Engineer - FUTURE MAN, Additional Mixer, Synthesizer - Andy High, Engineer - Brian Ahern, Engineer - Dave Glasserman, Engineer - Dave Sinco, Additional Mixer - Donovan Cowart, Engineer - Kooster McAllister, Engineer - Paul McCandless, Additional Mixer, Soprano Saxophone - Paul Prestopino, Engineer - Rob Louis, Engineer - Skip Kent, Engineer - Timothy Haertel, Engineer - Wayne Cooley, Engineer - Zach Newton, Engineer - Sam Bush, Mandolin
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Victor Lemonte Wooten, Bass - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Performance, MainArtist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Mixer, Banjo, Writer - Bil Vorndick, Mixer, Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Keith Odle, Assistant Mix Engineer - Richard Battaglia, Assistant Mix Engineer, AssistantEngineer - The Flecktones, Producer - FUTURE MAN, Synthesizer - HOWARD LEVY, Hammond Organ, Synthesizer, Harmonica - Carlos Grier, Editor - Mark Nevers, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Writer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Victor Lamonte Wooten, Bass - FUTURE MAN, Synthesizer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1999 Warner Records Inc.
Victor Lemonte Wooten, Additional Producer, Writer, Bass - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - Roy Wooten, Additional Producer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar - Bil Vorndick, Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Keith Odle, SecondEngineer - Richard Battaglia, SecondEngineer - Robert Charles, SecondEngineer - FUTURE MAN, Synthesizer - DON COBB, Editor - HOWARD LEVY, Piano, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, Harmonica - Craig White, SecondEngineer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Victor Lemonte Wooten, Additional Producer, Bass - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - Roy Wooten, Additional Producer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Writer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Keith Odle, SecondEngineer - Richard Battaglia, SecondEngineer - Robert Charles, SecondEngineer - FUTURE MAN, Synthesizer - DON COBB, Editor - HOWARD LEVY, Piano, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, Harmonica - Craig White, SecondEngineer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Coffin, Alto Saxophone - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Writer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Victor Lamonte Wooten, Bass - FUTURE MAN, Synthesizer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, Fiddle
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1999 Warner Records Inc.
Branford Marsalis, Musician - Victor Lemonte Wooten, Writer - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - Roy Wooten, CoProducer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Engineer, Musician - BRUCE HORNSBY, Musician - Bert Battaglia, Engineer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Keith Odle, Editor, Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Engineer - Mike Retier, Engineer - Richard Battaglia, Engineer - Robert Charles, Engineer - The Flecktones, Musician - Victor Lamonte Wooten, Writer - Victor Wooten, CoProducer - DON COBB, Editor
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Coffin, Soprano Saxophone - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - Roger Nichols, Mixer, Engineer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Mixer, Banjo, Engineer, Guitar, Writer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Richard Battaglia, Mixer, Engineer - Victor Lamonte Wooten, Bass - FUTURE MAN, Writer, Synthesizer - DAVE MATTHEWS, Vocals - Royel, Vocals - Tracy Hackney, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1998 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Coffin, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - Roger Nichols, Mixer, Engineer - BELA FLECK, Producer, Mixer, Banjo, Engineer, Writer, Synthesizer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Richard Battaglia, Mixer, Engineer - Victor Lamonte Wooten, Bass - FUTURE MAN, Synthesizer - Tracy Hackney, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1998 Warner Records Inc.
Victor Lemonte Wooten, Bass - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, MainArtist - BELA FLECK, Producer, Banjo, Writer - Bil Vorndick, Mixer - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - The Flecktones, Producer - HOWARD LEVY, Harp, Keyboards, Harmonica - Carlos Grier, Editor - Roy "Future Man" Wooten, Synthesizer
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Whenever a group with the stature and critical reputation of Béla Fleck & the Flecktones issues a career-spanning collection, the quality of the work is not measured in the same way that an original album would be. The question isn't so much whether or not Béla Fleck & the Flecktones are talented musicians capable of producing worthwhile songs, but whether or not the editor of the collection has chosen wisely from their repertoire. On the satirically titled Greatest Hits of the 20th Century, someone has done a good job. In roughly chronological order (with the exception of the last song, "Sunset Road," from very early in the band's history), the collection presents a mixture of live and studio tracks and previously released and unreleased material, each song showing off a different facet of the band's style and abilities. There is the tight, funky quartet sounds of their first hit, "The Sinister Minister," the strong bluegrass influence on "The Yee-Haw Factor," the pleasant guest appearance by Dave Matthews on "Communication," and the sweetly minimal "Sunset Road." There isn't a dud in the bunch of this concise history of the Flecktones. An inventive blend of a world of influences, this collection offers an extremely pleasant listening experience.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:06
- Main artists: Béla Fleck And The Flecktones
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Jazz Traditional Jazz & New Orleans
© 1999 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999 Warner Records Inc.
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