The River in Reverse

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The River in Reverse
Studio album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
Released	June 6, 2006
Recorded	November 27 – December 10, 2005
Genre	Rock
Length	53:01
Label	Verve Forecast
Producer(s)	Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Being There link Pitchfork (6.1/10) link Rolling Stone (by Robert Christgau) link
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint chronology
My Flame Burns Blue (2006)	The River in Reverse (2006)

The River in Reverse is a 2006 collaboration between Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It received a Grammy nomination for "best pop vocal album".

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Allen Toussaint unless otherwise indicated.

1. "On Your Way Down" – 4:54
2. "Nearer to You" – 3:32
3. "Tears, Tears and More Tears" – 3:30
4. "The Sharpest Thorn" (Elvis Costello, Toussaint) – 4:16
5. "Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?" – 5:04
6. "The River in Reverse" (Costello) – 4:32
7. "Freedom for the Stallion" – 2:58
8. "Broken Promise Land" – 4:34
9. "Ascension Day" (Roy Byrd, Costello, Touissant) – 2:57
10. "International Echo" (Costello, Touissant) – 4:58
11. "All These Things" – 4:07
12. "Wonder Woman" – 3:08
13. "Six-Fingered Man" (Costello, Touissant) – 4:31
14. "Where Is The Love" (iTunes Bonus Track) - 3:54

[edit] Personnel

• Elvis Costello – acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, vocals, tremolo
• Allen Toussaint – electric piano, vocals and backing vocals, horn arrangements
• Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
• Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone
• Davey Faragher – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Nieve – piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, farfisa organ
• Pete Thomas - drums, percussion

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2006	The Billboard 200	103
2006	Billboard Top Jazz Albums	2

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