The River in Reverse

The River in Reverse is a collaboration album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, released in 2006. 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