Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1993
Recorded1993, Javelina, Ground Star, Record Plant Studios, Capitol Records Studio B
GenreJazz fusion, progressive bluegrass, psychedelic folk
Length56:59
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerBéla Fleck with the Flecktones
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones chronology
UFO Tofu
(1992)
Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1993)
Live Art
(1996)

Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the fourth album released by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, released in 1993. It is the band's only release as a trio, after the departure of Howard Levy but before the arrival of Jeff Coffin.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]

In his Allmusic review, music critic Dan Cross wrote of the album "The Flecktones have stuck with the formula that made their previous records successful: complex, tight grooves wrapped in a very musical, user-friendly package. The Flecktones still suffer from the departure of keyboardist/harmonica player Howard Levy, who provided the band with needed additional musical colors and textures."[1]

Track listing[]

  1. "Vix 9" (Victor Wooten) – 4:27
  2. "At Last We Meet Again" (V. Wooten) – 5:34
  3. "Spunky and Clorissa" (Béla Fleck) – 4:30
  4. "Bumbershoot" (B. Fleck) – 5:22
  5. "Blues For Gordon" (B. Fleck) – 5:16
  6. "Monkey See" (B. Fleck) – 3:16
  7. "The Message" (music: The Flecktones; lyrics: ) – 4:03
  8. "Interlude (Return of the Ancient Ones)" (Future Man) – 2:06
  9. "The Drift" (The Flecktones) – 3:30
  10. "A Celtic Medley: Meridian/Traveling Light/Salamander's Reel" (B. Fleck) – 6:39
  11. "Peace, Be Still" (V. Wooten) – 4:05
  12. "The Longing" (B. Fleck) – 5:25
  13. "For Now" (B. Fleck) – 2:40

Personnel[]

  • Béla Fleck – Acoustic (tracks 2, 3, 5–7, 10, 12) and electric banjos (tracks 1, 4, 9, 12), gut string banjo (track 11, 13), synth (track 4)
  • Future ManSynth-Axe Drumitar (tracks 1-12)
  • Victor WootenBass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6, 9), fretless bass (tracks 10, 12), tenor bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 11), stereo effect (tracks 1, 2)

Guest musicians

Chart positions[]

Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 7

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Cross, Dan. "Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 3, 2011.



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