| West of the West | ||||
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| Released | May 30, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 57:27 | |||
| Label | Yep Roc | |||
| Producer | Greg Leisz | |||
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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.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [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]
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