Phil Alvin - County Fair 2000

Bitrate: 320K/s

Year: 1994

Time: 55:58

Size: 179,2 MB

Label: Hightone Records

Styles: Blues

Art: Full

Tracks Listing:

 1. County Fair - 3:13

 2. Wreck Your V-8 Ford - 4:02

 3. Blue Line - 3:50

 4. That Thing - 1:57

 5. Turnin' Blues into Gold - 4:34

 6. Starlight - 2:55

 7. Keep in Touch - 3:37

 8. What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasin' You - 3:21

 9. She Loves So Good - 2:23

10. Callin'corrine - 2:29

11. Terror - 2:37

12. Oh, Doctor - 4:08

13. Mr. Satellite Man - 3:45

14. Low Down Rhythm - 3:49

15. Old Rugged Cross / Ankh - 4:13

16. Didn't He Ramble - 4:59

PHIL ALVIN was the big voiced front man and founder along with his brother DAVE of THE BLASTERS. Unlike his brother, his solo career has been fairly low key, and has made only 3 solo albums. County Fair 2000 originally released in 1994 on HIGH TONE, was only his second solo recording. ALVIN had the good taste to employ an impressive list of guests including THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, BILLY BOY ARNOLD, CESAR ROSAS from LOS LOBOS, amongst others. His exploration of Americana has references to Delta Blues, New Orleans brass bands, Rockabilly, Country, automobiles, and tap dancing.

Phil Alvin's second solo date, County Fair 2000 continues his thorough exploration of Americana with references to tap dancing ("Low Down Rhythm"), Ellingtonia ("The Terror"), Delta blues ("That Thing"), New Orleans brass bands ("Danny Boy's Mourning Sunset"), rockabilly/country ("County Fair 2000"), automobiles ("Wreck Your V-8 Ford"), and the Jimmy Reed-styled "Oh, Doctor." Alvin has the good taste to employ an impressive list of guests including the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Billy Boy Arnold, Cesar Rosas from Los Lobos, James Intveld, and members of the Blasters (without brother Dave Alvin.) County Fair 2000 leaves no doubt that Phil Alvin is a premier musicologist, preserving and staying true to what he loves.

County Fair 2000