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Deviation is an album by American banjoist Béla Fleck, released in 1984. It was recorded with the second classic line-up of the New Grass Revival, consisting of Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, John Cowan and Pat Flynn.^[2][3] The album was dedicated to the memory of Steve Goodman.

All tracks written by Béla Fleck, except where noted.

1. "Deviation" – 4:24
2. "Reverie" – 1:42
3. "Nuns For Nixon" – 4:07
4. "Malone" (Kenny Malone) – 1:07
5. "Moontides" – 5:35
6. "Ambrose" – 6:27
7. "OMAC" (Mark O'Connor) – 0:36
8. "Jalmon With Salmon" (Sam Bush, John Cowan, Béla Fleck, Kenny Malone) – 2:17
9. "Mbanza" – 1:18
10. "Places" – 7:11

New Grass Revival

• Béla Fleck – banjo
• Pat Flynn – guitar
• Sam Bush – mandolin
• John Cowan – bass

Special Guests:

• Kenny Malone - drums, clay pots
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Jerry Douglas - dobro
• Humble - space yodels (end of "Places")

• Béla Fleck - production
• Bil VornDick - recording engineer mixer
• Melodie Gimple - photography
• Willy Matthews - album design