County Fair 2000

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: October 25, 1994
• Genre: Rock

Review

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 employe 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. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
County Fair	Phil Alvin, J.E. Mainer	Phil Alvin	(3:13)
Wreck Your V-8 Ford	Phil Alvin	Billy Boy Arnold, Phil Alvin	(4:02)
The Blue Line	Phil Alvin	Phil Alvin, The Blasters	(3:50)
That Thing		Phil Alvin	(1:57)
Turnin' Blues into Gold	Phil Alvin, James Intveld	Phil Alvin, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, James Intveld	(4:34)
Starlight		Phil Alvin	(2:55)
Keep in Touch		The Blasters, Jerome Bowman	(3:37)
What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You?)	Jimmie Grier, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe	Phil Alvin, Mary Franklin	(3:21)
She Loves So Good	Phil Alvin, Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon	Phil Alvin	(2:23)
Callin' Corrine	Phil Alvin, Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon	Phil Alvin	(2:29)
The Terror	Cliff Jackson	Phil Alvin	(2:37)
Oh, Doctor	Phil Alvin	Phil Alvin	(4:08)
Mr. Satellite Man	Phil Alvin	Phil Alvin, The Blasters, Top Jimmy, Mary Franklin	(3:45)
Low Down Rhythm		Phil Alvin, Fayard Nicholas, Eddie Baytos & The Faultline Syncopators	(3:49)
Danny Boy's Mourning Sunset: The Old Rugged Cross/Ankh/Didn't He ...	Traditional	Phil Alvin, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jerry Angel, Ike Williams	(4:13)
Didn't He Ramble		Phil Alvin	(4:59)

Credits

Phil Alvin (Vocals), The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Performer), Robert Lily (Guitar), Phil Alvin (Engineer), Phil Alvin (Guitar), Ed Cody (Engineer), Fayard Nicholas (Performer), Phil Alvin (Banjo), Billy Boy Arnold (Performer), Joey Altruda (Director), The Blasters (Performer), Cesar Rosas (Engineer), Travis Dickerson (Organ), Cesar Rosas (Guitar), Ike Williams (Performer), Jerome Bowman (Performer), Phil Thomas (Drums), Chris Bellman (Mastering), Jerry Angel (Drums), James Intveld (Guitar), Top Jimmy (Performer), Travis Dickerson (Engineer), Dave Myers (Bass), Dave Myers (Guitar), Cesar Rosas (Vocals (Background)), John Bazz (Guitar), John Bambridge (Reeds), Mary Franklin (Performer), Jerry Angel (Performer), John Bazz (Bass), Elliot Caine (Trumpet)