The River in Reverse

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The River in Reverse
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Studio album by
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
Released6 June 2006
Recorded27 November – 10 December 2005
Genre
Length53:01
Label Verve Forecast
Producer Joe Henry
Elvis Costello chronology
My Flame Burns Blue
(2006)		The River in Reverse
(2006)		 Momofuku
(2008)
Allen Toussaint chronology
I Believe to My Soul
(2005)		The River in Reverse
(2006)		 The Bright Mississippi
(2009)
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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.

Contents

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

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 111
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] 15
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [3] 78
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 61
Italian Albums (FIMI) [5] 96
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [6] 31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] 40
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 98
US Billboard 200 [9] 103
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [10] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Elvis Costello ARIA Chart History (1988-2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 February 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "ALBUMS : Top 100".
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Elvis Costello Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Elvis Costello Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2020.


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