The River In Reverse

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

• Produced by: Joe Henry
• Musicians:

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".

Internal links

• Lyrics

External links

• Verve Forecast
• AMG
• Meta Critic