Partager
RIVER IN REVERSE
Elvis COSTELLO & ALLEN TOUSSAINT
- Ref. XC755S
- VERVE, 2006.
"The River in Reverse is Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint's spirited and deeply soulful new album, including seven songs from Toussaint's remarkable catalog; five newly written by the two; and one new song, the title track, written by Costello. Sessions for the album took place over a whirlwind two weeks late last year in Hollywood, CA and at Piety Street Studios in Toussaint's hometown of New Orleans. Produced by Joe Henry, the album masterfully combines Costello's band the Imposters with Toussaint's horn section (Amadee Castenell, Joe Smith, Sam Williams, and Brian Cayolle) and guitarist (Anthony Brown). Toussaint led the ensemble from the piano, with Imposters keyboard player Steve Nieve switching to Hammond B3. The majority of the tracks were cut with the entire group in the room and Costello singing live, occasionally adding his guitar to the mix. Costello selected songs from deep within the Toussaint catalogue such as "Nearer To You," "Freedom for the Stallion," and "Tears, Tears and More Tears." Toussaint kicks off the lead vocal on his composition, "Who's Gonna Help Brother Get."
Interprètes
- Elvis COSTELLO : Tambourine, Guitare, Voix, Orgue Hammond
- Allen TOUSSAINT : Piano, Wurlitzer, Backing vocals, Voix
- Anthony "AB" BROWN : Guitare
- Steve NIEVE : Clavinet, Orgue Hammond, Piano, ""rfisa Organ
- Pete THOMAS : Tambourine, Congas, Drums, Bass drum
- Amadee CASTENELL : Saxophone soprano, Saxophone ténor
- Joe "Foxx" SMITH : Trompette, Euphonium
- Sam "Big Sam" WILLIAMS : Trombone
- Brian "Breeze" CAYOLLE : Saxophone baryton
- Davey FARAGHER : Guitare basse, Backing vocals
Pistes
- 1 On your way down
- 2 Nearer to you
- 3 Tears, tears and more tears
- 4 The sharpest thorn
- 5 Who s gonna help brother get
- 6 The river in reverse
- 7 Freedom for the stallion
- 8 Broken promise land
- 9 Ascension day
- 10 International echo
- 11 All these things
- 12 Wonder woman
- 13 Six-fingered man