Dave Alvin - West Of The West

First time on vinyl!

180-gram double LP includes bonus track "Boss"

Album download included

West of the West is Dave Alvin's tribute to the songs and songwriters of California. It's the fourth-generation Californian's latest excursion into the sounds and history of his home state, continuing the high standard he set with King of California and Blackjack David. Produced by Greg Leisz (Wilco, Lucinda Williams, Beck, Brian Wilson), the new album mixes much loved songs by Merle Haggard, John Fogerty, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, Jerry Garcia, Kate Wolf, Robert Hunter and Los Lobos' David Hidalgo and Louis Perez, with unearthed gems from such previously overlooked talents as Blackie Farrell and Jim Ringer.

Dave's first collection of cover songs (2000's Public Domain) won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album and his most recent album of originals (2004's Ashgrove) garnered praise from USA Today, Rolling Stone, Mojo and the Los Angeles Times who said, "Few songwriters capture the way music can provide escape or solace to the lonely, the lost and the desperate as Alvin."

Side 1

California Bloodlines

Redneck Friend

Kern River

Side 2

Blind Love

Here In California

I Am Bewildered

Side 3

Sonora's Death Row

Down On The Riverbed

Between The Cracks

Don't Look Now

Side 4

Tramps And Hawkers

Loser

Surfer Girl

Boss (bonus track)

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