The River in Reverse

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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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