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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.
- "On Your Way Down" – 4:54
- "Nearer to You" – 3:32
- "Tears, Tears and More Tears" – 3:30
- "The Sharpest Thorn" (Elvis Costello, Toussaint) – 4:16
- "Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?" – 5:04
- "The River in Reverse" (Costello) – 4:32
- "Freedom for the Stallion" – 2:58
- "Broken Promise Land" – 4:34
- "Ascension Day" (Roy Byrd, Costello, Touissant) – 2:57
- "International Echo" (Costello, Touissant) – 4:58
- "All These Things" – 4:07
- "Wonder Woman" – 3:08
- "Six-Fingered Man" (Costello, Touissant) – 4:31
- "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
- Joe Henry - Producer
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2006 |
The Billboard 200 |
103 |
| 2006 |
Billboard Top Jazz Albums |
2 |
