Description
Allen Toussaint’s critically acclaimed Songbook album is available for the first time on vinyl on this 2-LP 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.
Tracklist:
- Introduction
- It's Raining
- Lipstick Traces
- Introduction to Brickyard Blues
- Brickyard Blues
- With You In Mind
- Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further
- Sweet Touch of Love
- Holy Cow
- Introduction to Get Out My Life, Woman
- Get Out My Life, Woman
- Freedom for the Stallion
- St. James Infirmary
- Introduction to Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
- Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
- (All Previously Unreleased Tracks) Lover of Love
- What Do You Want the Girl To Do
- Hi Lee Hi
- I’m Gone
- Singin’ The Blues
- Long, Long, Journey
- Chris Kenner Medley: How Far/Packin’ Up
- An American Tune
- Early Days: Spoken History/Sweet Georgia Brown/Stagger Lee/Junker Blues/Fess’s Inventions (Tipitina/Rhumba/Bald Head/Big Chief
- Two Tables Away
- I’m Waiting At The Station
- With You in Mind
- Happy Times
- Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)
- City of New Orleans
- River Boat
- The Greatest Love
- Whirlaway
- Java
- Freedom for the Stallion
UPC: 888072741676
Label: Rounder
Release Date: 5.29.26
Format: CD
