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Boxset / Compilation · 2004

Filed under RnB
By ALLEN TOUSSAINT

Tracklist

Disc 1
1. Victims of the Darkness (3:31)
2. Am I Expecting Too Much? (2:51)
3. My Baby Is the Real Thing (3:05)
4. Goin' Down (2:59)
5. She Once Belonged to Me (2:52)
6. Out of the City (Into Country Life) (3:37)
7. Soul Sister (2:50)
8. Fingers and Toes (4:07)
9. I've Got to Convince Myself (2:43)
10. On Your Way Down (4:01)
11. Gone Too Far (3:28)
12. Electricity (2:33)
13. Last Train (3:02)
14. Worldwide (2:43)
15. Back in Baby's Arms (4:49)
16. Country John (4:46)
17. Basic Lady (2:59)
18. Southern Nights (3:37)
19. You Will Not Lose (3:42)
20. What Do You Want the Girl to Do? (3:40)
21. When the Party's Over (2:39)
22. Cruel Way to Go Down (3:53)
23. Country John (single version) (4:28)

Total Time: 78:55

Disc 2
1. Night People (4:21)
2. Just a Kiss Away (4:11)
3. With You in Mind (3:44)
4. Lover of Love (3:19)
5. To Be With You (3:25)
6. Motion (6:03)
7. Viva la Money (3:35)
8. Declaration of Love (4:42)
9. Happiness (3:26)
10. Optimism Blues (3:05)
11. Intro / High Life (live) (1:56)
12. Touch of Love (live) (3:09)
13. Brickyard Blues (live) (3:45)
14. What Is Success (live) (3:14)
15. Freedom for the Stallion (live) (3:25)
16. Last Train (live) (2:56)
17. Shoo-Ra (live) (3:29)
18. Allen and Gary Brown (live) (12:16)
19. Southern Nights (live) (4:17)
20. Allen's Closing Remarks (live) (0:59)

Total Time: 79:17

Line-up/Musicians

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Lon Price (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22)
Backing Vocals – Bonnie Raitt (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Deborah Paul (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Etta James (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Jessica Smith (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Joan Harmon (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Julia Tillman (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Maxine Wilard (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Rosemary Butler (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Sharon Neborn (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Vanetta Fields (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10)
Baritone Saxophone – Red Tyler (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Carl Blouin (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22)
Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), George Porter (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22), Richy Powell (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Robert Popwell (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Walter Payton (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12)
Congas – Alfred Roberts (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22), Squirrel (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12)
Drums – Clyde Williams (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Joe Lambert (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Joseph Modeliste (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22)
Guitar – George Plummer (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Larry Carlton (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Leo Nocentelli (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22), Teddy Royal (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Vincent Toussaint (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12)
Percussion – Paulinho da Costa (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Victor Feldman (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10)
Piano – Ralph Tee (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10)
Tenor Saxophone – Alvin Thomas (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Gary Brown (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22)
Trombone – Lester Caliste (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22)
Trumpet – Clyde Kerr Jr. (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22), Francis Rousselle (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Steve Howard (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22)
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano – Allen Toussaint

About this release

Warner Bros. Records / Rhino Records ‎– RHM2 7831 (US)

Tracks 1-01 to 1-12 originally from Reprise album Love, Life And Faith (MS 2062)

Tracks 1.13 to 1.22 originally from Reprise album Southern Nights (MS 2186)

Track 1-23 from Reprise Single 1334

Tracks 2-01 to 2-10 originally from Warner Bros album Motion (BSK 3142)

Tracks 2-11 to 2-20 recorded live in Philadelphia, 1975. Previously unreleased.