VOLUME 31 The Allen Toussaint Songbook

The collaboration with Allen Toussaint in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 culminated in “The River in Reverse” album and also treated us to some great performances of Allen’s back catalogue.

1.     On Your Way Down - Little Feat

2.     Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further - Lee Dorsey

3.     Tears, Tears and More Tears - Lee Dorsey

4.     *Wonder Woman - Lee Dorsey

5.     Nearer To You - Betty Harris

6.     Freedom For The Stallion - 3 Dog Night

7.     *Tipitina - Professor Longhair

8.     All These Things - Aaron Neville

9.     The Greatest Love - Lee Dorsey

10. *What Do You Want The Girl To Do - Allen Toussaint

11. Working In The Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey

12. Yes We Can Can - Lee Dorsey

13. Get Out Of My Life, Woman - Lee Dorsey

14. Riverboat - Lee Dorsey

15. Certain Girl - Enie K-Doe

16. Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) - Allen Toussaint

17. FortuneTeller - Benny Spellman

18. *Shoo-Ra -Allen Toussaint

19. Big Chief - Dr. John

20. Iko Iko -Dr. John

21. Mardi Gras In New Orleans -Dirty Dozen Brass Band

22. With You in Mind - Neville Brothers

23. *It’s A New Orleans Thing - Allen Toussaint

RUNNING TIME 79:16

* Different version to compilation.

Track Notes

1-6,8 Appear on the album “The River in Reverse”

7 The original professor Longhair melody that was the inspiration for “Ascension Day” was played at several 2006 concerts.

9 A bonus track on “The River in Reverse” Japan edition.

10 Also recorded at “The River in Reverse” sessions. but only a snippet has been officially released on the "Putting The River In Reverse" DVD. The duo also performed the song during several 2006 concert appearances.

11 Performed at several 2006 concerts and on Spectacle series one.

12,13,15-19 Were all regular features in several 2006 concerts.

14 A snippet performed in 2 concerts in 2006 during the song “River in Reverse”

20 Elvis played guitar on a performance at The RnR Hall of Fame induction ceremony 2006.

21 Performed without Elvis, sometime in 2006.

22 Recorded during the album sessions but remains unreleased.

23 Performed at The New Orleans Jazz Festival 2008.