The River in Reverse is a 2006 collaboration between Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album. Track listing All songs written by Allen Toussaint unless otherwise indicated. "On Your Way Down" – 4:54 "Nearer to You" – 3:32 "Tears, Tears and More Tears" – 3:30 "The Sharpest Thorn" (Elvis Costello, Toussaint) – 4:16 "Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?" – 5:04 "The River in Reverse" (Costello) – 4:32 "Freedom for the Stallion" – 2:58 "Broken Promise Land" (Costello, Toussaint) – 4:34 "Ascension Day" (Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd, Costello, Toussaint) – 2:57 "International Echo" (Costello, Toussaint) – 4:58 "All These Things" – 4:07 "Wonder Woman" – 3:08 "Six-Fingered Man" (Costello, Toussaint) – 4:31 "The Greatest Love" – 3:47 (Japanese CD bonus track) "Where Is the Love" (Costello, Toussaint) – 3:54 (iTunes bonus track) Personnel Elvis Costello – acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, vocals, tremolo Allen Toussaint – electric piano, vocals and backing vocals, horn arrangements Sam Williams – trombone Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone Anthony "AB" Brown – guitar Davey Faragher – bass guitar, backing vocals Steve Nieve – piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, farfisa organ Pete Thomas – drums, percussion Joe Henry – producer Charts References External links Elvis Costello albums Allen Toussaint albums 2006 albums Albums produced by Allen Toussaint