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Elvis Costello & [[Allen Toussaint|Allen Toussaint's]] new album, featuring seven songs from Toussaint's back catalog, five songs newly written by Costello and Toussaint, and the title track, written by Costello.


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==
 
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==
01. [[On Your Way Down]] (Toussaint) [4:55]<br>
01. [[On Your Way Down]] (Toussaint) [4:55]<br>
02. [[Nearer To You]] (Toussaint) [3:32]<br>
02. [[Nearer To You]] (Toussaint) [3:32]<br>
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Revision as of 19:21, 1 August 2008

The River In Reverse


Tracks

01. On Your Way Down (Toussaint) [4:55]
02. Nearer To You (Toussaint) [3:32]
03. Tears, Tears And More Tears (Toussaint) [3:30]
04. The Sharpest Thorn (Costello, Toussaint) [4:16]
05. Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? (Toussaint) [5:04]
06. The River In Reverse (Costello) [4:32]
07. Freedom For The Stallion (Toussaint) [2:58]
08. Broken Promise Land (Costello, Toussaint) [4:34]
09. Ascension Day (Bird, Costello, ­Toussaint) [2:58]
10. International Echo (Costello, ­Toussaint) [4:59]
11. All These Things (Toussaint) [4:07]
12. Wonder Woman (Toussaint) [3:08]
13. Six-Fingered Man (Costello, Toussaint) [4:32]
14. The Greatest Love (Toussaint) - on Japanese release only
15. Where Is The Love (Costello, Toussaint) - on iTunes release only
Running time:

Note: On the LP version "The Sharpest Thorn" ends side A and "Tears, Tears And More Tears" opens side B.

Personnel

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Allen Toussaint - vocals, piano
The Imposters:
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Pete Thomas - drums
Davey Faragher - bass
Anthony Brown - guitar
The Crescent City Horns:
Amadee Castenell - saxophone
Joe Smith - trumpet
Sam Williams - trombone
Brian Cayolle - saxophone
  • Recorded at
Piety Street Studios, New Orleans, and
Sunset Sound, Hollywood.


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 USA: Apple iTunes release contains a bonus track, "Where Is The Love".

Reviews

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