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{{Infobox Album
|album_name  = The River In Reverse
|image        = 2006_The_River_In_Reverse_Album_small.jpg
|album_type  = studio album
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]
|release_info = 2006
|record_info  = November 27 - December 10, 2005,<br>Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and<br>Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans
|producer    = [[Joe Henry]]
|label        = [[Verve Forecast]]
|length      = 53:03
}}


Sessions for the album took place over two weeks in late 2005 in Hollywood, and at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans.


Produced by [[Joe Henry]], the album combines Costello's band [[The Imposters]] with Toussaint's horn section, [[Amadee Castenell]], [[Joe Smith]], [[Sam Williams]] and [[Brian Cayolle]] and guitarist [[Anthony Brown]].
==Tracks==
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| title1    = [[On Your Way Down]]
| writer1  = [[Allen Toussaint]]
| length1  = 4:55
| title2    = [[Nearer To You]]
| writer2  = Allen Toussaint
| length2  = 3:32
| title3    = [[Tears, Tears And More Tears]]
| writer3  = Allen Toussaint
| length3  = 3:30
| title4    = [[The Sharpest Thorn]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
| length4  = 4:16
| title5    = [[Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?]]
| writer5  =  Allen Toussaint
| length5  = 5:04
| title6    = [[The River In Reverse (song)|The River In Reverse]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 4:32
| title7    = [[Freedom For The Stallion]]
| writer7  = Allen Toussaint
| length7  = 2:58
| title8    = [[Broken Promise Land]]
| writer8  = Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
| length8  = 4:34
| title9    = [[Ascension Day]]
| writer9  = Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, [[Professor Longhair|Roy Byrd]]
| length9  = 2:58
| title10  = [[International Echo]]
| writer10  = Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
| length10  = 4:59
| title11  = [[All These Things]]
| writer11  = Allen Toussaint
| length11  = 4:07
| title12  = [[Wonder Woman]]
| writer12  = Allen Toussaint
| length12  = 3:08
| title13  = [[Six-Fingered Man]]
| writer13  = Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
| length13  = 4:32
| total_length = 53:03
}}
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| headline  = Additional tracks
| title14  = [[The Greatest Love]]
| writer14  = Allen Toussaint
| note14    = bonus track on Japan edition
| length14  = 3:47
| title15  = [[Where Is The Love]]
| writer15  = Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
| note15    = iTunes release
| length15  = 3:54
}}


Toussaint led the ensemble from the piano, with Imposters [[keyboardists|keyboard]] player [[Steve Nieve]] switching to Hammond B3. The majority of the tracks were cut with the entire group in the room and Costello singing live, occasionally adding his guitar to the mix. Costello selected songs from the Toussaint catalogue such as "Nearer To You," "Freedom For The Stallion" and "Tears, Tears and More Tears."  Toussaint kicks off the lead vocal on his composition, "Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?" and trades vocal lines with Costello and [[Bassists|bassist]] [[Davey Faragher]] on several other tracks.


==Tracklist==
==Credits==
01. [[On Your Way Down]] (Toussaint) [4:55]<br>
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02. [[Nearer To You]] (Toussaint) [3:32]<br>
{{c1}}
03. [[Tears, Tears And More Tears]] (Toussaint) [3:30]<br>
*[[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar
04. [[The Sharpest Thorn]] (Costello, Toussaint) [4:16]<br>
*[[Allen Toussaint]] - vocals, piano
05. [[Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?]] (Toussaint) [5:04]<br>
*[[The Imposters]] <br> [[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards <br> [[Pete Thomas]] - drums <br> [[Davey Faragher]] - bass
06. [[The River In Reverse (song)|The River In Reverse]] (Costello) [4:32]<br>
*[[Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar
07. [[Freedom For The Stallion]] (Toussaint) [2:58]<br>
{{c2}}
08. [[Broken Promise Land]] (Costello, Toussaint) [4:34]<br>
*[[The Crescent City Horns]] <br> [[Amadee Castenell]] - saxophone <br> [[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - trumpet <br> [[Sam Williams]] - trombone <br> [[Brian Cayolle]] - saxophone <br> [[Carl Blouin]] - baritone saxophone
09. [[Ascension Day]] (Bird, Costello, ­Toussaint) [2:58]<br>
*[[Joe Henry]] - producer
10. [[International Echo]] (Costello, ­Toussaint) [4:59]<br>
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11. [[All These Things]] (Toussaint) [4:07]<br>
==Related Releases==
12. [[Wonder Woman]] (Toussaint) [3:08]<br>
'''Japan CD  UCCB-1021 (2006) without DVD'''<br />
13. [[Six-Fingered Man]] (Costello, Toussaint) [4:32]<br>
<span style="color:red">(Unconfirmed)</span><br />
14. [[The Greatest Love]] (Toussaint) - on Japanese release only<br>
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'''Japan CD UCCB-9011 (2006) with DVD Ltd. Edition'''<br />
'''Bonus DVD: "Putting The River In Reverse" (Documentary)'''<br />
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'''Japan CD UCCU-9402 Budget Reissue'''<br />
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==Personnel==
==Notes==
* Produced by: '''[[Joe Henry]]'''
*On the LP version "The Sharpest Thorn" ends side A and "Tears, Tears And More Tears" opens side B.
* Musicians:
*Recorded at [http://www.pietystreet.com Piety Street Studios, New Orleans] and [http://www.sunsetsound.com/ Sunset Sound, Hollywood].
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Allen Toussaint]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], [[Keyboardists|piano]]
:'''[[The Imposters]]''':
::'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
::'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
::'''[[Davey Faragher]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Anthony Brown]]''' - [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[The Crescent City Horns]]:
::'''[[Amadee Castenell]]''' - [[Saxophonists|saxophone]]
::'''[[Joe Smith]]''' - [[Trumpet players|trumpet]]
::'''[[Sam Williams]]''' - [[Trombonists|trombone]]
::'''[[Brian Cayolle]]''' - [[Saxophonists|saxophone]]  


* Recorded at
==Release info==
:[http://www.pietystreet.com Piety Street Studios, New Orleans], and
*2006-05-27 Japan - contains a bonus track on the CD, and a bonus DVD also; catalog number UCCB-9011
:[http://www.sunsetsound.com/ Sunset Sound, Hollywood].
*2006-05-29 UK - initial release includes bonus DVD; also available in LP format
 
*2006-06-06 USA - initial release will contain a bonus DVD.
==Reviews==
*2006-06-06 - Apple iTunes release contains a bonus track, "Where Is The Love".
*[[The Independent On Sunday ( London)]]
*[[Mojo]]
*[[musicOMH.com, UK]]
*[[OffBeat Magazine, LA]]
*[[Rolling Stone]]
*[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=854 Slant Magazine]
*[[The Times ( London)]]


==Internal links==
==Internal links==
* '''[[Lyrics: The River In Reverse|Lyrics]]'''
*[[The River In Reverse lyrics|Lyrics]]
*[[Putting The River In Reverse|Putting The River In Reverse - (Documentary on the making of the album)]]
*[[:Category:The River In Reverse reviews|Reviews]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/product.aspx?ob=n&src=lb&pid=11509 Verve Forecast]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-river-in-reverse-mw0000395205 AllMusic]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pwb8b5c4csqe AMG]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_River_in_Reverse Wikipedia]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello--Allen-Toussaint-The-River-In-Reverse/master/39534 Discogs] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/99334 musik-sammler.de]
*[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/costelloelvisandallentoussaint/riverinreverse Meta Critic]


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Latest revision as of 21:16, 11 September 2022

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The River In Reverse
2006 The River In Reverse Album small.jpg
Released2006
RecordedNovember 27 - December 10, 2005,
Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and
Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans
ProducerJoe Henry
LabelVerve Forecast
Length53:03


Tracks

TitleWriter(s) Length
1. On Your Way Down  Allen Toussaint 4:55
2. Nearer To You  Allen Toussaint 3:32
3. Tears, Tears And More Tears  Allen Toussaint 3:30
4. The Sharpest Thorn  Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint 4:16
5. Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?  Allen Toussaint 5:04
6. The River In Reverse  Elvis Costello 4:32
7. Freedom For The Stallion  Allen Toussaint 2:58
8. Broken Promise Land  Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint 4:34
9. Ascension Day  Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Roy Byrd 2:58
10. International Echo  Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint 4:59
11. All These Things  Allen Toussaint 4:07
12. Wonder Woman  Allen Toussaint 3:08
13. Six-Fingered Man  Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint 4:32
53:03
Additional tracks
TitleWriter(s) Length
14. The Greatest Love (bonus track on Japan edition)Allen Toussaint 3:47
15. Where Is The Love (iTunes release)Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint 3:54


Credits

Related Releases

Japan CD UCCB-1021 (2006) without DVD
(Unconfirmed)

The River In Reverse UCCB-1021 (2006)Uccb-1021.jpg


Japan CD UCCB-9011 (2006) with DVD Ltd. Edition
Bonus DVD: "Putting The River In Reverse" (Documentary)

The River In Reverse UCCB-9011 (2006) CD+DVD Limited EditionTHE RIVER IN REVERSE UCCB-9011.JPG


Japan CD UCCU-9402 Budget Reissue

The River In Reverse UCCU-9402THE RIVER IN REVERSE UCCU-9402.JPG


Notes

Release info

  • 2006-05-27 Japan - contains a bonus track on the CD, and a bonus DVD also; catalog number UCCB-9011
  • 2006-05-29 UK - initial release includes bonus DVD; also available in LP format
  • 2006-06-06 USA - initial release will contain a bonus DVD.
  • 2006-06-06 - Apple iTunes release contains a bonus track, "Where Is The Love".

Internal links

External links

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