The River in Reverse

The River in Reverse
Studio album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
Released	June 6, 2006
Recorded	November 27 – December 10, 2005
Genre	R&B, jazz, soul
Length	53:01
Label	Verve Forecast
Producer	Joe Henry
Elvis Costello chronology
My Flame Burns Blue (2006)My Flame Burns Blue2006 The River in Reverse (2006) Momofuku (2008)Momofuku2008
Allen Toussaint chronology
I Believe To My Soul (2005) I Believe To My Soul2005 The River in Reverse (2006) The River in Reverse2006 The Bright Mississippi (2009) The Bright Mississippi2009

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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.

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" (Costello, Toussaint) – 4:34
9. "Ascension Day" (Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd, Costello, Toussaint) – 2:57
10. "International Echo" (Costello, Toussaint) – 4:58
11. "All These Things" – 4:07
12. "Wonder Woman" – 3:08
13. "Six-Fingered Man" (Costello, Toussaint) – 4:31
14. "The Greatest Love" - 3:47 (Japanese CD Bonus Track)
15. "Where Is the Love" (Costello, Toussaint) - 3:54 (iTunes Bonus Track)

Personnel

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

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