The River in Reverse

~ Release by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

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Disc ID RBMMGz2y6Mf5UTq9l78ELRSC7b0- confirmed correct for this release via Picard.

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1On Your Way Down
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
electric bass guitar [Fender Precision bass]:
Davey Faragher
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
background vocals:
Davey Faragher and Allen Toussaint
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
On Your Way Down
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
34:55
2Nearer to You
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
background vocals:
Davey Faragher and Allen Toussaint
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Nearer to You
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3.53:32
3Tears, Tears and More Tears
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello, Davey Faragher and Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Tears, Tears and More Tears
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.653:30
4The Sharpest Thorn
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
Hammond organ:
Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
The Sharpest Thorn
lyricist:
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Marsaint Music Inc. (publishing) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2.54:16
5Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Carl Blouin
bass and background vocals:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
writer:
Allen Toussaint
45:04
6The River in Reverse
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass and background vocals:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
electric piano [Wurlitzer electric piano] and piano [intro/outro piano]:
Allen Toussaint
farfisa [Farfisa organ] and piano [distant piano]:
Steve Nieve
guitar [Gibson J-50]:
Elvis Costello
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
The River in Reverse
writer:
Elvis Costello
44:32
7Freedom for the Stallion
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Freedom for the Stallion
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.52:58
8Broken Promise Land
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass and background vocals:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
34:34
9Ascension Day
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
piano:
Allen Toussaint
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Ascension Day
writer:
Elvis Costello, Professor Longhair and Allen Toussaint
3.52:58
10International Echo
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
34:59
11All These Things
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Carl Blouin
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
background vocals:
Davey Faragher and Allen Toussaint
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
All These Things
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2.54:07
12Wonder Woman
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Anthony Brown (guitarist, producer and engineer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
background vocals:
Davey Faragher and Allen Toussaint
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Wonder Woman
writer:
Allen Toussaint
33:08
13Six-Fingered Man
recording engineer and mixer:
S. “Husky” Höskulds
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
baritone saxophone:
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
bass:
Davey Faragher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
Hammond organ:
Steve Nieve
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
Amadee Castenell
trombone:
“Big” Sam Williams
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist)
background vocals:
Davey Faragher and Allen Toussaint
vocals:
Elvis Costello
3.54:32
2▼DVD-Video
#TitleRatingLength
1Putting the River in Reverse
32:35