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01 |
Throwdown at the Hoedown |
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05:10 |
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02 |
Communication |
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04:16 |
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03 |
Big Country |
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05:31 |
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04 |
Sojourn of Arjuna |
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05:28 |
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05 |
Let Me Be the One |
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04:37 |
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06 |
Trane to Conamarra |
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06:48 |
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07 |
Almost 12 |
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03:15 |
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08 |
Step Quiet |
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04:02 |
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09 |
Oddity |
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05:32 |
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10 |
Sleeping Dogs Lie |
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04:02 |
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11 |
Trouble and Strife |
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05:15 |
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12 |
Slow Walker |
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05:23 |
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13 |
shanti |
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05:12 |
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14 |
The Big Blink |
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07:57 |
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15 |
Prelude to Silence |
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03:55 |
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| Country |
USA |
| Original Release Date |
1998 |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Sound |
Stereo |
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Date of Release Jun 9, 1998 inprint
By the release of 1998's Left of Cool, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones' once-startling blend of fusion, jazz and bluegrass had lost its ability to surprise. That didn't necessarily mean that they had run out of ideas but it does mean that Left of Cool simply isn't as captivating as earlier efforts by Fleck. For most fans, the pleasure will be finding the little details within the solos, and there's no denying that the group - which now boasts Jeff Coffin in addition to Fleck, Victor Wooten and Roy "Futureman" Wooten - can play. Often, it's enjoyable to just hear them jam, but the problem is often the songs lack any substance beneath the playing. Only a handful of cuts, such as the opener "Throwdown at the Hoedown," really make a lasting impression, but the fact that Left of Cool sounds good as it is playing may be enough for many fans. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. Throwdown at the Hoedown
2. Communication (Fleck/Future Man)
3. Big Country (Fleck)
4. Sojourn of Arjuna
5. Let Me Be the One
6. Trane to Conamarra
7. Almost 12
8. Step Quiet
9. Oddity
10. Sleeping Dogs Lie
11. Trouble and Strife
12. Slow Walker
13. Shanti
14. The Big Blink
15. Prelude to Silence
Amy Grant - Vocals
Dave Matthews - Vocals
Jeff Coffin - Clarinet, Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Saxophone, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Bela Fleck - Synthesizer, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards, Theremin, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Art Direction, Design, Mixing
Roger Nichols - Engineer, Mixing
Denny Purcell - Mastering
Victor Wooten - Bass, Fiddle, Cello
Future Man - Percussion, Vocals, Sampling, Synthaxe
Jeff Frazier - Photography
Garrett Rittenberry - Art Direction, Design
Richard Battaglia - Engineer, Mixing
Tracy Hackney - Assistant Engineer
1998 CD Warner Brothers 46896
