Crossing the Tracks, originally released in 1979, is Bela Fleck's debut solo recording, and demonstrates his extraordinary skills as a composer and interpreter in addition to his innovative banjo playing. With virtuoso support from Bob Applebaum, Russ Barenberg, Sam Bush, Mark Schatz, Pat Enright, Jerry Douglas and Randy Sabien, Crossing the Tracks ranges from straight ahead bluegrass to acoustic swing and includes Fleck's inspired arrangement of Chick Corea's masterpiece "Spain."