Tracklist
| CD1 | On Your Way Down | 4:53 |
| CD2 | Nearer To You | 3:30 |
| CD3 | Tears, Tears And More Tears | 3:26 |
| CD4 | The Sharpest Thorn | 4:16 |
| CD5 | Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? | 5:04 |
| CD6 | The River In Reverse | 4:30 |
| CD7 | Freedom For The Stallion | 2:55 |
| CD8 | Broken Promise Land | 4:33 |
| CD9 | Ascension Day | 2:58 |
| CD10 | International Echo | 4:58 |
| CD11 | All These Things | 4:05 |
| CD12 | Wonder Woman | 3:08 |
| CD13 | Six-Fingered Man | 4:32 |
| DVD1 | Putting The River In Reverse |
Credits
- Baritone Saxophone – Brian "Breeze" Cayolle
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Davey Faragher
- Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas
- Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Dean, Wesley Fontenot
- Guitar – Anthony "AB" Brown*
- Organ, Piano – Steve Nieve
- Piano, Electric Piano, Vocals – Allen Toussaint
- Producer – Joe Henry
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Husky Höskulds*
- Tenor Saxophone – Amadee Castenell
- Trombone – Sam "Big Sam" Williams*
- Trumpet – Joe "Foxx" Smith*
- Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Tambourine – Elvis Costello
Notes
The River in Reverse DVD contains a documentary about the making of the album, which has footage of the musicians arriving in New Orleans to record part of the album, but also has footage of songs that didn't make the final album, including a version of "What Would You Want the Girl to Do."Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 02498 56725 8
- Barcode (Scanned): 602498567258
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0602498560570 | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - The River In Reverse (CD, Album) | Verve Forecast | 0602498560570 | Europe | 2006 |
| 0602498560570 | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - The River In Reverse (CD, Album) | Verve Forecast | 0602498560570 | Ukraine | 2006 |
| B0006839-01 | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - The River In Reverse (2xLP, Album) | Verve Forecast | B0006839-01 | US | 2006 |
| none | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - The River In Reverse (CDr, Album, Promo) | Verve Records | none | France | 2006 |
| 0602498564547 | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - The River In Reverse (2xLP, Album) | Verve Forecast | 0602498564547 | Europe | 2006 |
