This two-disc, 43-track includes Allen Toussaint’s three albums for Warner Brothers – 1971’s Toussaint, 1972’s Life, Love and Faith, and 1975’s Southern Nights – as well as a 10-track live album. There’ an unmistakeable New Orleans vibe to the tracks here from the southern funky soul of ‘Victims Of The Darkness’ and ‘Goin Down’ to the folky ‘Fingers and Toes’ to the bluesy ‘When The Party’s Over’. The dark edged ‘Cruel way To Go Dow’ is a highlight as is the moody ‘She Once Belonged To Me’.
Track listings:
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01 Victims Of The Darkness by Allen Toussaint
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02 Am I Expecting Too Much by Allen Toussaint
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03 My Baby Is The Real Thing by Allen Toussaint
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04 Goin’ Down by Allen Toussaint
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05 She Once Belonged To Me by Allen Toussaint
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06 Out Of The City [Into Country Life by Allen Toussaint
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07 Soul Sister by Allen Toussaint
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08 Fingers And Toes by Allen Toussaint
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09 I’ve Got To Convince Myself by Allen Toussaint
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10 On Your Way Down by Allen Toussaint
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11 Gone Too Far by Allen Toussaint
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12 Electricity by Allen Toussaint
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13 Last Train by Allen Toussaint
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14 Worldwide by Allen Toussaint
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15 Back In Baby’s Arms by Allen Toussaint
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16 Country John by Allen Toussaint
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17 Basic Lady by Allen Toussaint
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18 Southern Nights by Allen Toussaint
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19 You Will Not Lose by Allen Toussaint
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20 What Do You Want The Girl To Do? by Allen Toussaint
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21 When The Party’s Over by Allen Toussaint
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22 Cruel Way To Go Down by Allen Toussaint
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23 Country John (Remastered Single Version) by Allen Toussaint
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24 Declaration Of Love (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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25 Happiness (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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26 The Optimism Blues (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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27 Intro / High Life (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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28 Touch Of Love (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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29 Brickyard Blues (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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30 What Is Success (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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31 Freedom For The Stallion (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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32 Last Train (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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33 Shoo-Ra (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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34 Allen And Gary Brown (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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35 Southern Nights (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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36 Allen’s Closing Remarks (Previously Unissued) by Allen Toussaint
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37 Night People (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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38 Just A Kiss Away (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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39 With You In Mind (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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40 Lover Of Love (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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41 To Be With You (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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42 Motion (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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43 Viva La Money (Remastered Version) by Allen Toussaint
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