Alvin, Dave & Phil Alvin / Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play And Sing The Songs Of Big Bill Broon

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Add Date: 2014-07-18 Pull Date: 2014-09-19
Week Ending: Sep 14 Sep 7 Aug 31 Aug 24 Aug 17 Aug 10 Aug 3 Jul 27
Airplays: 1 1 1 6 1 3 3 2

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Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2014-07-17
The Alvin brothers formed the seminal L.A. band The Blasters in the late ’70’s. Though The Blasters never played blues per se, the brothers were influenced by Broonzy and here they pay tribute with a fantastic rendering of 12 Broonzy gems. Broonzy is considered one the great early blues icons. Featuring Don Heffington (Dylan, Chuck E. Weiss, Emmylou Harris, etc.) on drums, ex-Blaster Gene Taylor on piano, and Bob Glaub (Dylan, Warren Zevon, etc.) on bass. Absolutely fantastic stuff!!!! Play any. No FCC’s.

1. (3:29) Mid. Upbeat country blues vibe.
2. (4:10) Mid. Honky tonk piano, steady beat.
3. (3:00) Fast. Full-throttle rompin’ blues.
4. (4:29) Mid. Electric Chicago blues w/ harmonica.
5. (3:19) Slow / Mid. Walkin’ mourner, easy beat.
6. (3:48) Mid. Classic blues #, shared vcls, harmonica.
7. (3:22) Mid. Upbeat jazzy riverboat vibe.
8. (3:53) Mid. Nice bluesy barroom vibe.
9. (3:12) Mid. Plodding gait, killer gtr, brushes.
10. (4:44) Mid. Easy going, shared vcls,
11. (3:09) Mid / Fast. Mean rockin’ romp.
12. (2:08) Mid / Fast. Acoustic jazzy blues INSTRUMENTAL.

Track Listing
1. All By Myself   7. Tomorrow
2. I Feel So Good   8. Just A Dream
3. How You Want It Done?   9. You've Changed
4. Southern Flood Blues   10. Stuff They Call Money
5. Big Bill Blues   11. Trucking Little Woman
6. Key To The Highway   12. Saturday Night Rub