Béla Fleck and the Flecktones is the first album by the band of the same name, released in 1990. It reached number 17 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. At the Grammy Awards of 1997, a live version of "The Sinister Minister", a track from the album, won the Best Pop Instrumental Performance award.
[edit] Reception
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
  [1] |
In his Allmusic review, music critic Brian Mansfield praised the album and wrote "For all the flash, there's little pretense; the group's astonishing musicianship keeps an "aw-shucks" accessibility that lets everybody follow the melody while they marvel."[1]
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Béla Fleck unless otherwise noted.
- "Sea Brazil" – 3:43
- "Frontiers" – 6:08
- "Hurricane Camille" – 2:38
- "Half Moon Bay" – 5:09
- "The Sinister Minister" – 4:38
- "Sunset Road" – 5:04
- "Flipper" – 4:21
- "Mars Needs Women: Space is a Lonely Place" – 5:01
- "Mars Needs Women: They're Here" – 3:30
- "Reflections of Lucy" (Fleck/John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 3:38
- "Tell It to the Gov'nor" – 4:06
[edit] Personnel
Some websites claim additional musicians participated on this album, but these are not supported by the liner notes. However, in the notes from the band's next album, Flight of the Cosmic Hippo, apologies and credit for vocal work is given to Camille Harrison for the track "Sunset Road".[citation needed]
[edit] Production notes
- Produced by Béla Fleck with the Flecktones
- Carlos Grier – editing
- Bil VornDick – mixing
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Mark Fox – artwork, design
- Laura LiPuma – art direction
- Jim McGuire – photography
[edit] Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1990 |
Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums |
17 |
[edit] References
[1]
