AMG's "From the Archive" Album of the day (09/13/05): "The Allen Toussaint Collection" by Allen Toussaint

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Again, I never heard of Allen Toussaint let alone his collection. Has anyone else?

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― Voodoo Child, Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

have you heard of the Meters?

― Jah Pastafari (jaxon), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Yeh, I have about 5 of there albums on my MP3 Player.

― Voodoo Child, Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

he produced a large portion of their albums

― Jah Pastafari (jaxon), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:28 (twenty years ago)

He has written hit songs for a whole crapload of people, including Glen Campbell. He also produced the original "Lady Marmalade." He might not be known much outside the New Orleans community, but what a giant.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

This album contains the original versions of 'Southern Nights' (yep, Glen Campbell) and 'What Do You Want The Girl To Do' (Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, others.) 'With You In Mind' is beautiful.

― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

Saw Allen Toussaint; Henry Butler; Jon Cleary (New Orleans pianists) at
the Kennedy Center last night. Unfortunately there were 2 shows at 7:30 and 9:30 and so the first show was way too short. All were happily talking about the presidential election. Toussaint started off inspired but soon settled into his schtick--he does this kinda interesting and sentimental chat about visiting his Creole relatives out in the country before doing "Southern Nights." He also always brings a department store shopping bag full of New Orleans stuff--t-shirts, Mardi Gras masks, beads, etc. that he throws out into the crowd

― curmudgeon, Saturday, 8 November 2008 15:09 (seventeen years ago)

wotta guy...

big ups to Water for re-issuing Touissaint's 70's records...

― henry s, Saturday, 8 November 2008 15:17 (seventeen years ago)

I need to get 'em before they go out of print again

― curmudgeon, Sunday, 9 November 2008 06:23 (seventeen years ago)

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