Track Listing
1. From a Whisper to a Scream
2. What Is Success
3. Am I Expecting Too Much?
4. On Your Way Down
5. Soul Sister
6. Country John
7. Last Train
8. Southern Nights
9. What Do You Want the Girl to Do?
10. You Will Not Lose
11. Night People
12. Lover of Love
13. Motion
14. Viva la Money
15. Happiness
16. With You in Mind
| Details | | Playing Time: | 58 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Bonnie Raitt, Chuck Rainey, Etta James, Jeff Porcaro, Larry Carlton, Paulinho Da Costa, Rosemary Butler, Vanetta Fields | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes
Producers: Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn, Jerry Wexler, Charles Greene.
Compilation producers: Bill Bentley, Charlie Springer.
One of the most important--and most underappreciated--figures in the development of the New Orleans soul sound, Allen Toussaint has worked as a composer, arranger, producer, and session musician for countless Crescent City artists ranging from Fats Domino to the Meters. Toussaint also cut a string of albums under his own name, and had a healthy stint with Reprise in the 1970s that yielded some of his best solo work. THE ALLEN TOUSSAINT COLLECTION gathers the best of his Reprise material and acts, consequently, as a superb introduction to the man's myriad talents.
Though many of Toussaint's best-known songs are absent (these were mostly hits for other artists), the set list impresses. The mellow feel of "From a Whisper to a Scream" shows the harder edge of Toussaint's work with other '70s artists giving way to a sophisticated groove. His flair for hooks ("Am I Expecting Too Much?"), in-the-cut funk ("Last Train"), and soaring melodies ("Southern Nights"--later a huge hit for Glen Campbell) are all here. Toussaint's understated singing and elegant piano playing grace every track, and the arrangements and production are impeccable as always. A gem of refined Southern R&B, this set is highly recommended for fans of funk and soul.
Editorial Reviews
4 Stars - Excellent - ...captures the flawed genius that is Allen Toussaint...
Q (07/01/1995)
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