Best of the Vanguard Years (Alison Brown album)
# Best of the Vanguard Years (Alison Brown album)

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Best of the Vanguard Years is a compilation album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 2002.

## Track listing

All compositions by Alison Brown.

* "Wolf Moon" – 2:54
* "Chicken Road" – 4:27
* "Without Anastasia" – 3:14
* "Mambo Banjo" – 4:01
* "Shoot the Dog" – 3:26
* "Cara's Way" – 5:20
* "G Bop" – 3:10
* "Waltzing with Tula" – 3:04
* "The Dalai Camel" – 5:41
* "Deep North" – 5:40
* "Saint Geneviève" – 4:03
* "Leaving Cottondale" – 2:36
* "Lorelei" – 4:38
* "Look Left" – 5:02
* "Hello Mendocino!" – 4:01
* "The Inspector" – 3:08
* "Simple Pleasures" – 2:51

## Personnel

* Alison Brown – banjo, guitar
* Garry West - bass
* John R. Burr - piano
* Rick Reed - drums, percussion

### Guest musicians

* Vassar Clements - violin
* John Catchings - violoncello
* Joe Craven - percussion
* Tony Rice - guitar
* Scott Nygaard - guitar
* Alison Krauss - violin
* Roy M. Husky jr - bass
* Mike Marshall - guitar, mandolin
* Joey Dukes - drums
* Matt Eakle - flute
* Seamus Egan - penny whistle, uilleann pipes
* Sam Bacco - percussion, cowbell
* Alan Dargin - didjeridu
