West of the West
Studio album by
Dave Alvin
ReleasedMay 30, 2006
GenreFolk rock, country rock
Length57:27
LabelYep Roc
ProducerGreg Leisz
Dave Alvin chronology
Ashgrove
(2004) 		West of the West
(2006) 		Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women
(2009)

West of the West is an album by American artist Dave Alvin, released in 2006. The album pays tribute to California songwriters. It reached number 35 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[2]
PopMatters(8/10)[3]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Mark Deming wrote of the album "While in many respects Alvin is still best described as a songwriter who sings, he knows how to tell a story, and he's picked some great ones for this album."[1] Dan MacIntosh of PopMatters wrote "Downsides are difficult to find with this new work, because Alvin performs each and every track with an obvious appreciation for the artists who wrote them."[3]

Track listing

  1. "California Bloodlines" (John Stewart) – 4:27
  2. "Redneck Friend" (Jackson Browne) – 5:04
  3. "Kern River" (Merle Haggard) – 4:07
  4. "Blind Love" (Tom Waits) – 4:49
  5. "Here in California" (Kate Wolf) – 4:35
  6. "I Am Bewildered" (Richard Berry) – 3:44
  7. "Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Blackie Farrell) – 5:35
  8. "Down on the Riverbed" (David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez) – 4:12
  9. "Between the Cracks" (Dave Alvin, Tom Russell) – 4:24
  10. "Don't Look Now" (John Fogerty) – 4:02
  11. "Tramps and Hawkers" (Jim Ringer) – 4:35
  12. "Loser" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 4:52
  13. "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 3:01
  14. "Boss" (Jack Wenzel) - 2:46 (2LP bonus track)

Personnel

Production notes

References

  1. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "West of the West > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Dave Alvin Reviews". Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b MacIntosh, Dan. "West of the West > Review". PopMatters. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
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