West of the West

~ Release by Dave Alvin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1California Bloodlines
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Bobby Lloyd Hicks
electric guitar:
Chris G. Miller
organ:
Joe Terry
percussion:
Don Heffington
background vocals:
Chris Gaffney
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
California Bloodlines
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart
4:28
2Redneck Friend
acoustic guitar:
Dave Alvin
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Don Heffington
electric guitar:
Greg Leisz
organ:
David Witham
recording of:
Redneck Friend
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne
5:05
3Kern River
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Don Heffington
violin:
Gabe Witcher
background vocals:
Chris Gaffney and Greg Leisz
recording of:
Kern River
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard
4:07
4Blind Love
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Don Heffington
electric guitar:
Dave Alvin and Greg Leisz
background vocals:
Chris Gaffney
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
Blind Love
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music (in 1985)
4:49
5Here in California
acoustic guitar, mandolin and slide guitar and background vocals:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Heffington
violin:
Gabe Witcher
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin and Christy McWilson
recording of:
Here in California
lyricist and composer:
Kate Wolf
4:36
6I'm Bewildered
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Don Heffington
electric guitar:
Dave Alvin and Greg Leisz
piano:
Freddie Willis
background vocals:
The Calvanes
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
I Am Bewildered
composer:
Richard Berry and Joe Bihari
3:44
7Sonora's Death Row
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
acoustic guitar and lap steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Greg Leisz
banjo:
Danny Barnes
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Heffington
recording of:
Sonora’s Death Row
lyricist and composer:
Kevin “Blackie” Farrell
5:35
8Down on the Riverbed
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
banjo:
Danny Barnes
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Heffington
recording of:
Down on the Riverbed
composer:
David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez
4:12
9Between the Cracks
accordion:
Jesus Cuevas
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar and electric guitar:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Gregory Boaz
drums (drum set):
Bobby Lloyd Hicks
electric guitar:
Chris G. Miller
piano:
Joe Terry
background vocals:
Chris Gaffney
recording of:
Between the Cracks
writer:
Dave Alvin and Tom Russell
4:24
10Don't Look Now
double bass:
Gregory Boaz
drums (drum set):
Bobby Lloyd Hicks
harmonica:
Jack Rudy
piano:
Joe Terry
slide guitar:
Chris G. Miller
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
Don’t Look Now
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Jondora Music
4:03
11Tramps and Hawkers
acoustic guitar and baritone guitar:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Gregory Boaz
drums (drum set):
Bobby Lloyd Hicks
electric guitar:
Chris G. Miller
keyboard:
Joe Terry
violin:
Gabe Witcher
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
Tramps and Hawkers
lyricist and composer:
Jim Ringer
4:35
12Loser
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Gregory Boaz
drums (drum set):
Bobby Lloyd Hicks
electric guitar:
Dave Alvin and Chris G. Miller
organ:
Joe Terry
percussion:
Don Heffington
background vocals:
Chris Gaffney
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
Loser
lyricist:
Robert Hunter
composer:
Jerry Garcia
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4:53
13Surfer Girl
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Greg Leisz
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Heffington
background vocals:
The Calvanes
lead vocals:
Dave Alvin
recording of:
Surfer Girl
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
3:01