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Allen Toussaint - Songbook (2026 Reissue) Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint’s critically acclaimed Songbook album is available for the first time on vinyl on this 2-LP 180g edition. A new 2-CD format is also available featuring the original album plus 20 unreleased bonus recordings.
Recorded at Joe’s Pub in New York City in 2009 the album brings together Toussaint, a piano and his extensive catalog of songs. With the spotlight on his originals, it includes "Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)," "Holy Cow," "Get Out of My Life, Woman," and more.
Allen Toussaint was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, and many musicians recorded his compositions. He was a producer for hundreds of recordings: the best known are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by longtime friend Dr. John, and "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle.
Track List
Vinyl
Side A
A1 - Introduction
A2 - It’s Raining
A3 - Lipstick Traces
A4 - Introduction to Brickyard Blues
A5 - Brickyard Blues
A6 - With You in Mind
A7 - Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further
Side B
B1 - Sweet Touch of Love
B2 - Holy Cow
B3 - Introduction to Get Out of My Life, Woman
B4 - Get Out of My Life, Woman
B5 - Freedom for the Stallion
B6 - St. James Infirmary
B7 - Introduction to Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
B8 - Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
Side C
C1 - Soul Sister
C2 - All These Things
C3 - We Are America/Yes We Can
C4 - The Optimism Blues
C5 - Old Records
C6 - Certain Girl Medley: Certain Girl/Mother-in-Law/Fortune Teller/Working in the Coal Mine
Side D
D1 - It’s a New Orleans Thing
D2 - I Could Eat Crawfish Everyday
D3 - There’s No Place Like New York
D4 - Southern Nights
Deluxe CD
CD 1
1. Introduction
2. It’s Raining
3. Lipstick Traces
4. Introduction to Brickyard Blues
5. Brickyard Blues
6. With You in Mind
7. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further
8. Sweet Touch of Love
9. Holy Cow
10. Introduction to Get Out of My Life, Woman
11. Get Out of My Life, Woman
12. Freedom for the Stallion
13. St. James Infirmary
14. Introduction to Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
15. Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
16. Soul Sister
17. All These Things
18. We Are America/Yes We Can
19. The Optimism Blues
20. Old Records
21. Certain Girl Medley: Certain Girl/Mother-in-Law/Fortune Teller/Working in the Coal Mine
22. It’s a New Orleans Thing
23. I Could Eat Crawfish Everyday
24. There’s No Place Like New York
25. Southern Nights
CD 2
1. Lover of Love*
2. What Do You Want the Girl to Do*
3. Hi Lee Hi*
4. I’m Gone*
5. Singin’ the Blues*
6. Long, Long Journey*
7. Chris Kenner Medley: How Far/Packin’ Up*
8. An American Tune*
9. Early Days: Spoken History/Sweet Georgia Brown/Stagger Lee/Junker Blues/Fess’s Inventions (Tipitina/Rhumba/Bald Head/Big Chief)/Bald Head (Variations)/Thank You, Lord*
10. Two Tables Away*
11. I’m Waiting at the Station*
12. With You in Mind*
13. Happy Times*
14. Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)*
15. City of New Orleans*
16. River Boat*
17. The Greatest Love*
18. Whirlaway*
19. Java*
20. Freedom for the Stallion*
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