The River in Reverse

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

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Copyright: © 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	On 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)	3	4:55
2	Nearer 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)	3.5	3:32
3	Tears, 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)	3.65	3:30
4	The 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)	2.5	4:16
5	Who’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	4	5:04
6	The 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	4	4:32
7	Freedom 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)	3.5	2:58
8	Broken 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	3	4:34
9	Ascension 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	3.5	2:58
10	International 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	3	4:59
11	All 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)	2.5	4:07
12	Wonder 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	3	3:08
13	Six‐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	3.5	4:32
14	Where Is the Love		3:54

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Release group

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 2007) (order: 66)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/39534 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elvis-costello-allen-toussaint/the-river-in-reverse/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/99334/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/River_in_Reverse/10913 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000395205 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2311081 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00602498566626
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 57:00

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Verve Forecast

Release events

2006-06-02

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