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Toussaint

Real Name:
Allen R. Toussaint
Profile:
Producer, songwriter, arranger, session pianist and solo artist, born 14 January 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Perhaps the most important artist in New Orleans' music industry since the early 1960's, Toussaint worked with an incredible amount of artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Band, The, Dr. John and Meters, The.
He wrote and produced songs like From A Whisper To A Scream (1971), Irma Thomas' Ruler Of My Heart (1963) and Lee Dorsey's Working In A Coal Mine (1966).

Allen Toussaint was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Sites:
rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=200
Aliases:
Naomi Neville, Tousan
In Groups:
Allen Toussaint Orchestra, The
Variations:
All | Allen Toussaint | A Toussaint | A. R. Toussaint | A. Tossanti | A. Touissant | A. Tousant | A. Toussaint | A. Toussanint | A. Toussant | A.R. Toussaint | A.Toussaint | Alan Tousaint | Alan Toussaint | Allan Toussaint | Allan Toussant | Allen R, Toussaint | Allen R. Toussaint | C. Toussaint | Touissant | Toussaint | Toussant
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Discography

Releases:
The River In Reverse (CD, Album)   Verve Forecast 2006
Production:
Totally Wired 6 (LP, Comp) Hercules Acid Jazz 1991
Appears On:
Java / I Can't Get Started (7", Single) Java RCA Victor 1963
"Pops" Goes The Trumpet (Holiday For Brass) ◄ (2 versions) Java RCA Victor 1964
Java Jones (7", Single) Java Jones Viking 1965
East-West (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Get Out Of My Life, Woman Elektra ... 1966
A Latin Happening (LP) Working In The Coalmine Allied Record Corporation 1967
Pop Goes Hawaii (LP, Album) Working In A Coalmine Ace Of Clubs 1968
This Is Al Hirt (2xLP, Comp, Album) Java RCA Victor 1970
The Shadows (LP, Comp, Ltd) Holy Cow Supraphon, EMI Columbia 1971
Compartments (LP, Album) Yes We Can Can RCA Victor, RCA Victor 1973
Compartments (LP, Album, Quad) Yes We Can Can RCA Victor 1973
And The Feeling's Good (LP, Album, W/Lbl, Promo) I've Got To Convince M... RCA Victor, RCA Victor 1975
Meet The Playmates (LP, Album) Shoorah Shoorah Philips 1975
Pressure Drop (Album) ◄ (3 versions) River Boat Island Records ... 1975
Nashville Stars Forever (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Java RCA International (Camden) 1976
When Scopes Collide (Album) ◄ (2 versions) So Long The Pacific Arts Corp. ... 1976
Wunderlich Pops 4 (LP) Dolannes Melodie Telefunken 1976
Best Of Both Worlds (12") Sneakin' Sally Thru Th... Island Records 1978
Thanks I'll Eat It Here (LP, Album) What Do You Want The G... Warner Bros. Records 1979
20 Golden Love Songs (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I'll Take A Melody Trojan Records 1980
25 Jahre Hitparade Instrumental (3xLP, Comp + Box) Java Sonocord 1980
Get Out Of My Life Woman / Ay-La-Ay / People Sure Act Funny (7") Get Out Of My Life Woman Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Ride Your Pony / Trouble With My Lover / Nearer To You (7") Trouble With My Lover,... Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Working In The Coal Mine / Holy Cow / Can You Hear Me (7")   Charly Records Ltd. 1980
20 Classic Tracks (Cass, Comp) Southern Nights Music For Pleasure 1981
Rhythm Breaks The Ice (LP, Album) Shoorah, Shoorah Korova, WEA International Inc. 1981
Cab Calloway Stands In For The Moon (CD, Album) 'Sputin, Running For T... American Clavé 1988
R.I.P.: The ROIR Sessions (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Cruel Way To Go Down ROIR (Reachout International Records) ... 1990
Rev Up - The Best Of Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (LP, Comp) I Like It Like That EMI Records 1990
Totally Wired 6 (LP, Comp) Hercules Acid Jazz 1991
The Best Of Betty Wright (CD, Comp) Shoorah! Shoorah! Rhino Records (2), Atlantic 1992
Here 'Tis (CD, RE) Why Wait Until Tomorrow Voxx Records 1994
Art Gallery (CD, Comp) Can You Hear Me Repertoire Records 1995
The Very Best Of - We Got A Thing (CD, Comp, RM) Working In A Coal Mine Marginal Records, Marginal Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Eighteen - Bottoms Up! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Baby Elephant Walk / Java Capitol Records 1997
Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four (4xCD + Box, Comp) Get Out Of My Life Woman Blue Note 1999
Everything I Play (12")   Rulin Records 1999
Java (All Da Ladies Come Around) (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH 1999
The Mod Scene Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Can You Hear Me Decca 1999
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Live Recording (CD, Album) Southern Nights ABM 2000
Bar Jazz Vol. 4 (3xCD, Comp) Java Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2002
Soul Diva Sessions (2xCD, Comp) There's A Break In The... Sessions 2004
Studio 150 (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Hercules V2 Records ... 2004
Talcum Soul 4 (CD, Comp) What Are You Trying To... Stateside 2004
A Little Loving (CD, Album) It's Raining Minor Music 2006
Here Come The Girls (12", S/Sided)   Soul Jazz Records 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) Everything I Do Goin' ... Warner Platinum 2007
24 Hours (CD, Album, RE) Get Out Of My Life Cicadelic Records 2008
"Louie Louie" The Very Best Of The Kingsmen (CD) I Like It Like That Collectables  
The Star Club Anthology Vol. 4 (LP, Comp) Get Out Of My Life, Woman Star-Club Records  
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