Best of the Vanguard Years is a compilation album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 2002.[2]

Best of the Vanguard Years
Greatest hits album by Alison Brown
Released	2002
Genre	Progressive Bluegrass, Jazz
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Garry West, David Grisman
Alison Brown chronology
Replay (2002) Best of the Vanguard Years (2002) Stolen Moments (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Alison Brown.

1. "Wolf Moon" – 2:54
2. "Chicken Road" – 4:27
3. "Without Anastasia" – 3:14
4. "Mambo Banjo" – 4:01
5. "Shoot the Dog" – 3:26
6. "Cara's Way" – 5:20
7. "G Bop" – 3:10
8. "Waltzing with Tula" – 3:04
9. "The Dalai Camel" – 5:41
10. "Deep North" – 5:40
11. "Saint Geneviève" – 4:03
12. "Leaving Cottondale" – 2:36
13. "Lorelei" – 4:38
14. "Look Left" – 5:02
15. "Hello Mendocino!" – 4:01
16. "The Inspector" – 3:08
17. "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 - digjeridu

References