Allen Toussaint - Songbook

Allen Toussaint — Songbook

Critically-acclaimed album available on vinyl for the first time!

Double LP includes updated liner notes by Paul Siegel

180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Allen Toussaint's critically acclaimed Songbook album is available for the first time on vinyl on this 2LP edition. Recorded at the venerable nightspot 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.

LP 1 Side A

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

LP 1 Side B

1. Sweet Touch of Love

2. Holy Cow

3. Introduction to Get Out My Life, Woman

4. Get Out My Life, Woman

5. Freedom for the Stallion

6. St. James Infirmary

7. Introduction to Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed

8. Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed

LP 2 Side A

1. Soul Sister

2. All These Things

3. We Are America/Yes We Can

4. The Optimism Blues

5. Old Records

6. Certain Girl Medley: Certain Girl/Mother-in-Law/Fortune Teller/Working In The Coal Mine

LP 2 Side B

1. It’s A New Orleans Thing

2. I Could Eat Crawfish Everyday

3. There’s No Place Like New York

4. Southern Nights

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