Greatest Hits of the 20th Century
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Released | November 16, 1999 | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, folk rock, post-bop | |||
Length | 52:06 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Béla Fleck, Roy Wooten | |||
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones chronology | ||||
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Greatest Hits of the 20th Century is the seventh album released by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and their first greatest hits compilation album.
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In her Allmusic review, music critic Stacia Proefrock wrote "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."[1]
Track listing
All songs by Béla Fleck unless otherwise noted.
- "The Sinister Minister" – 4:37
- "Stomping Grounds" (Victor Wooten, Fleck)– 5:26
- "Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo" – 4:28
- "Shocktime" – 4:25
- "Sex In A Pan" (Victor Wooten) – 3:34
- "The Yee-Haw Factor" – 6:58
- "Road House Blues" – 3:19
- "Vix 9" (Victor Wooten) – 4:29
- "Communication" (music: Fleck, Future Man; lyrics: Fleck)– 4:16
- "Big Country" – 5:33
- "Sunset Road" – 5:01
Personnel
The Flecktones
- Béla Fleck - Banjo (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 11), slide banjo (track 7), Deering Crossfire electric banjo (tracks 4, 8), low-tuned Czech electric banjo (track 10), synths (tracks 4, 10), sustain pedal (track 8), Paradis Stereo Guitar with VG8 (track 9)
- Future Man - Synth-Axe Drumitar, Vocals (track 9)
- Howard Levy - Synthesizer (track 1, 3, 11), Piano (track 3, 11), Hammond B3 Organ (track 6), Harmonica (tracks 1, 5, 6), synth (track 1), harp in a cup (track 3), Güiro (track 1)
- Victor Wooten - Bass (tracks 1, 2, 4-9, 11), stereo effect (tracks 5, 8), fretless bass (tracks 3, 10)
- Jeff Coffin - Soprano Saxophone (tracks 9, 10), Alto Saxophone (track 7), Tenor Saxophone (track 10)
Guest musicians
- Sam Bush - Mandolin on track 2 and 7, Fiddle on track 7
- Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone on track 2
- Dave Matthews - Vocals on track 9
References
- ^ a b Proefrock, Stacia. "Greatest Hits of the 20th Century > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 3, 2011.