Allen Toussaint – The Complete Warner Recordings

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Label:	Rhino Handmade – RF2 7831, Warner Bros. Records – 081227946968
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	May 13, 2016
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Bayou Funk, Soul, Funk

Tracklist

1-01	Victims Of The Darkness	3:20
1-02	Am I Expecting Too Much	2:50
1-03	My Baby Is The Real Thing	3:05
1-04	Goin' Down	2:58
1-05`	She Once Belonged To Me	2:51
1-06	Out Of The City (Into Country Life)	3:36
1-07	Soul Sister	2:49
1-08	Fingers And Toes	4:07
1-09	I've Got To Convince Myself	2:43
1-10	On Your Way Down	4:00
1-11	Gone Too Far	2:47
1-12	Electricity	2:33
1-13	Last Train	3:01
1-14	Worldwide	2:42
1-15	Back In Baby's Arms	4:49
1-16	Country John	4:45
1-17	Basic Lady	2:58
1-18	Southern Nights	3:36
1-19	You Will Not Lose	3:42
1-20	What Do You Want The Girl To Do	3:40
1-21	When The Party's Over	2:42
1-22	Cruel Way To Go Down	3:52
1-23	Country John (Single Version)	4:28
2-01	Night People	4:20
2-02	Just A Kiss Away	4:10
2-03	With You In Mind	3:43
2-04	Lover Of Love Written-By – Naomi Neville	3:18
2-05	To Be With You	3:24
2-06	Motion	6:03
2-07	Viva La Money	3:34
2-08	Declaration Of Love	4:42
2-09	Happiness	3:26
2-10	The Optimism Blues	3:05
2-11	Intro / High Life	1:55
2-12	Touch Of Love	3:09
2-13	Brickyard Blues	3:44
2-14	What Is Success	3:14
2-15	Freedom For The Stallion	3:25
2-16	Last Train	2:56
2-17	Shoo-Ra	3:29
2-18	Allen And Gary Brown	12:15
2-19	Southern Nights	4:17
2-20	Allen's Closing Remarks	0:59

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records
Copyright © – Rhino Entertainment Company
Recorded At – Jazz City Studios
Recorded At – Sea-Saint Studio
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Designed At – GAPD
Remastered At – DigiPrep

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Lon Price (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22)
Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen (7)
Art Direction, Design [With] – Bryan Lasley
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)
Compilation Producer [Reissue Producer For Release] – Billy Vera
Congas – Alfred Roberts (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22), Squirrel (3) (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 (2) (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Joseph Modeliste (tracks: 1-01 to 1-22)
Engineer – Dee Robb (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Ken Laxton (tracks: 1-13 to 1-22), Mark Elliot (2) (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Roberta Grace (tracks: 1-13 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 daCosta* (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Victor Feldman (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10)
Photography By – Ed Caraeff, Mario Casilli, Michael Putland
Piano – Ralph Tee (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10)
Producer – Allen Toussaint (tracks: 1-01 to 1-23), Jerry Wexler (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10), Marshall Sehorn* (tracks: 1-13 to 1-23)
Project Manager [Project Assistance] – Cheryl Pawelski, Kate Dear, Lee Lodyga, Patrick Milligan, Steve Woolard, Steven Chean
Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
Tenor Saxophone – Alvin Thomas (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12), Gary Brown (2) (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
Written-By – Allen Toussaint (tracks: 1-10 to 2-03, 2-05 to 2-17, 2-19, 2-20)

Notes

2016 unlimited, unnumbered, retail reissue of Allen Toussaint - The Complete Warner Recordings in standard jewel case.
Booklet contains extra text titled Epilogue II dated Februari 2016 reflecting on Allen Toussaint's death on November 10, 2015.

Art Direction and Design @ gapd.

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.

This reissue ℗ 1972, 1975, 1978, 2003 Warner Bros. Records. © 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 81227 94696 8
Label Code: LC02982
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Complete Warner Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered)	Rhino Handmade, Warner Bros. Records	RHM2 7831	US	2003
New Submission	The Complete Warner Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD)	Warner Bros. Records	WQCP-971/2	Japan	2011
New Submission	The Complete Warner Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Promo, Remastered, Stereo)	Rhino Handmade, Warner Bros. Records	WPCR 17094/5	Japan	2016