Album · 1999

The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2

Released
22 June 1999
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Catalogue no.
W2 47332
Tracklist
18 tracks
Length
1:15:47
Country
CA

“The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2” is an album by Béla Fleck, released in 1999 on Warner Bros. Records. The original release has 18 tracks with a running time of 1:15:47. The line-up features Béla Fleck (banjo, mix), Jerry Douglas (resonator guitar), Mark Schatz (fiddle, double bass), Sam Bush (mandolin) and Tony Rice (guitar).

Who played on The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2

  • Béla Fleck banjo, mix, producer all tracks
  • Jerry Douglas resonator guitar on 15 tracks
  • Mark Schatz fiddle, double bass on 14 tracks
  • Sam Bush mandolin on 14 tracks
  • Tony Rice guitar on 14 tracks
  • Stuart Duncan fiddle on 12 tracks
  • Vassar Clements fiddle on 4 tracks
  • John Hartford banjo, bass, lead vocals, bass vocals, spoken vocals on 3 tracks
  • Earl Scruggs banjo on 2 tracks
  • Bob Mater membranophone, drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Joey Miskulin accordion on 1 track
  • Larry Paxton tuba on 1 track
  • Ricky Skaggs background vocals on 1 track
  • Tim O’Brien background vocals on 1 track
  • Vince Gill background vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Blue Mountain Hop — Béla Fleck 4:26
  2. 2 Buffalo Nickel 4:39
  3. 3 When Joy Kills Sorrow 5:10
  4. 4 Spanish Point 5:36
  5. 5 Polka on the Banjo 4:04
  6. 6 Clarinet Polka — Karol Namysłowski 1:34
  7. 7 The Over Grown Waltz 3:43
  8. 8 Ode to Earl 3:10
  9. 9 Home Sweet Home — Sir Henry Rowley Bishop 2:21
  10. 10 Valley of the Rogue 5:13
  11. 11 Plunky's Lament 2:17
  12. 12 Maura on a Bicycle / Stout and Molasses / Way Back When 9:41
  13. 13 Dark Circles 5:13
  14. 14 Old Jellico / Puddle Jumper / Dead Man's Hill 6:09
  15. 15 Katmandu 4:24
  16. 16 Do You Have Room? 1:18
  17. 17 Foggy Mountain Special 2:12
  18. 18 Major Honker 4:38

Production

  • Bil VornDick engineer, mix, recording
  • Richard Battaglia engineer, mix, recording
  • Denny Purcell mastering

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2?

The line-up of The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2 includes Béla Fleck (banjo, mix), Jerry Douglas (resonator guitar), Mark Schatz (fiddle, double bass), Sam Bush (mandolin), Tony Rice (guitar), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Vassar Clements (fiddle) and John Hartford (banjo, bass).

Which label released The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2?

The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2 was released in 1999 on Warner Bros. Records (W2 47332).

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