UFO Tofu is the third album by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, released in 1992.
Production
The album was produced by Fleck,
Roy Wooten,
Howard Levy, and
Victor Wooten.
"Bonnie & Slyde" is a tribute to
Bonnie Raitt and her slide guitar mastery.
"Sex in a Pan" was inspired by a dessert offered at a restaurant in North Carolina.
Critical reception
The Indianapolis Star deemed the album "a savory blend of jazz, country and world beat—with a generous dollop of funk, just for fun."
[ The Morning Call stated that it "blends the Flecktones' high-tech electronics with Fleck's lyrical, often melodic playing."]
In his AllMusic review, music critic Thom Owens wrote of the album: "Though the Flecktones didn't change their formula with their third album, UFO Tofu, they did manage to craft one of their more consistent and impressive efforts... Occasionally, the material is lightweight, functioning only as vehicle for the group's solos. Then again, the whole point of Fleck's music is the solos, so that shouldn't upset his fans too much. Of course, it doesn't help him win new ones, either."
Track listing
All songs by Béla Fleck unless otherwise noted.
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"The West County" – 4:30
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"Sex in a Pan" (Victor Wooten) – 3:33
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"Nemo's Dream" – 5:07
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"Bonnie & Slyde" – 4:18
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"Scuttlebutt" – 4:04
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"UFO Tofu" – 3:46
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"Magic Fingers" – 5:13
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"True North" – 4:54
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"Life Without Elvis" – 5:06
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"Seresta" (Howard Levy, Manfredo Fest) – 3:39
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"The Yee-Haw Factor" – 6:57
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"After the Storm" – 3:52
Personnel
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Béla Fleck – acoustic (tracks 1–3, 6–8, 11, 12), slide (track 4), electric (track 5) & nylon strung (tracks 9, 10) , Sound effect (track 9)
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Howard Levy – Blues harp (G, A, Bb, C & D) (tracks 1–4, 7, 9–12), piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–10), Yamaha CP-70 (track 5), (tracks 1, 3, 4, 12), Hammond B3 Organ (tracks 7, 11), pennywhistle (track 8) & ocarina (track 11)
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Future Man – SynthAxe Drumitar
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Victor Wooten – 4 string Bass guitar, 5 string bass, 5 string fretless bass (tracks 1, 4, 12), stereo effect (track 2) & 6 string bass (tracks 8, 10)
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Bil VornDick – engineer
Chart positions
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| 1992 | Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 5 |
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