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About This Release
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
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 My Life, Woman
11
Get Out My Life, Woman
12
Freedom for the Stallion
13
St. James Infirmary
14
Introduction to Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
15
Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
Tracklist
1
(All Previously Unreleased Tracks) 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
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
