VA — Allen Toussaint: Artist, Producer, Songwriter (2019) Lossless / Mp3

FLAC tracks / Mp3 320 kbps | R&B, Soul, Blues | 59:54 | 144 / 282 Mb

A tremendous tribute to the genius of Allen Toussaint — the man who almost single-handedly shaped the sound of New Orleans soul in the 60s! As the title implies, Toussaint is featured here as an artist, producer, and songwriter — and most tracks were issued on his Sansu Records label, and recorded in his Sea Saint studios — a spot that was as important to New Orleans as Chess was to Chicago, and Stax was to Memphis! The singers vary here, but the songs and instrumentation have a very unified vibe — plenty of Nola funk at the bottom, and some killer lyrics that often have a lot of sharpness and wit. Tracks include \»So Good\» by Ernie K Doe, \»Sneakin Sally From The Alley\» by Lee Dorsey, \»Hercules\» by Aaron Neville, \»Gone Gone Gone\» by Eldridge Holmes, \»Don\’t Pity Me\» by Curly Moore, \»Bad Luck\» by Betty Harris, \»All I Want Is You\» by Zilla Mayes, \»Wheel Of Fire\» by Etta Jones, \»If You Love Her\» by Benny Spellman, \»Omar Khayyam\» by The Rubiyats, \»Here Come The Girls\» by Ernie K Doe, \»How To Pick A Winner\» by Maurice Williams, \»Star Revue\» by Warren Lee, \»Greatest Love\» by Willie West, \»The Book\» by Eldridge Holmes, \»Wait A Minute Baby\» by Diamond Joe, and \»We Are The People\» and \»Working In A Coal Mine\» by Toussaint himself.
01 Lee Dorsey — Sneakin\’ Sally From The Alley (2:51)
02 Curly Moore — Don\’t Pity Me (2:55)
03 Aaron Neville — Hercules (4:13)
04 Eldridge Holmes — Gone Gone Gone (2:39)
05 Maurice Williams — How To Pick A Winner (2:38)
06 Betty Harris — Bad Luck (2:33)
07 Erine K Doe — Here Comes The Girls (3:10)
08 Allen Toussaint — Working In A Coalmine (3:12)
09 Benny Spellman — If You Love Her (2:30)
10 The Rubaiyats — Omar Khayyam (2:15)
11 Diamond Joe — Wait A Minute Baby (2:33)
12 Etta James — Wheel Of Fire (3:34)
13 Zilla Mayes — All I Want Is You (2:11)
14 Warren Lee — Star Revue (2:59)
15 Eldridge Holmes — The Book (3:30)
16 Willie West — Greatest Love (2:22)
17 Allen Toussaint — We Are The People (2:48)
18 Ernie K — So Good (2:54)
19 Lee Dorsey — Yes We Can (3:32)
20 Etta James — With You In Mind (4:23)