On June 6, 2006, “Verve Forecast” label released “The River in Reverse”, album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It was recorded November 27 – December 10, 2005, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

• Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, tremolo
• Allen Toussaint–lead and backing vocals, electric piano, horn arrangements
• Anthony “AB” Brown – guitar
• Davey Faragher– bass guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Farfisa organ
• Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
• Sam Williams- trombone
• Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
• Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted..

1. On Your Way Down
2. Nearer to You
3. Tears, Tears and More Tears
4. The Sharpest Thorn – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
5. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
6. The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello
7. Freedom for the Stallion
8. Broken Promise Land – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
9. Ascension Day – Roy “Professor Longhair” Byrd, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
10. International Echo – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
11. All These Things
12. Wonder Woman
13. Six-Fingered Man – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint