Allen Toussaint - Happy Times in New Orleans. The Early Sessions, 1958 - 1960 (2016)

A supremely talented songwriter, producer, piano player, singer, and arranger, this legendary mover and shaker is synonymous with a funky brand of New Orleans-based rhythm and blues. He worked with a great assortment of artists, including Lee Dorsey, the Meters, Dr. John, the Band, Patti LaBelle, and Elvis Costello, among many others. Although best known as a behind the scenes operator, Allen Toussaint has also released a handful of solo albums over the years. This quintessential collection contains Toussaint's seminal recordings, featuring a variety of the great R&B sides he made for different labels such as RCA, Minit and Seville. This is the material upon which Toussaint's reputation was built. These sensational recordings also feature a virtual who's who of fabulous musicians from the Crescent City scene, including Alvin "Red" Taylor, Justin Adams, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, and Charles "Hungry" Williams, among others. Soul Jam.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Allen Toussaint - Tim Tam (2:00)
1.02 - Allen Toussaint - Java (1:55)
1.03 - Allen Toussaint - Tiddle Winks (2:30)
1.04 - Allen Toussaint - Pelican Parade (1:45)
1.05 - Allen Toussaint - Me and You (2:09)
1.06 - Allen Toussaint - Sweettie Pie (Twenty Years Later) (2:49)
1.07 - Allen Toussaint - Nashua (2:35)
1.08 - Allen Toussaint - Whirlaway (2:20)
1.09 - Allen Toussaint - Happy Times (2:08)
1.10 - Allen Toussaint - Up the Creek (1:52)
1.11 - Allen Toussaint - Bono (2:08)
1.12 - Allen Toussaint - Nowhere to Go (1:44)
1.13 - Allen Toussaint - Back Home Again in Indiana (2:24)
1.14 - Allen Toussaint - Naomi (2:15)
1.15 - Allen Toussaint - Po Boy Walk (2:35)
1.16 - Allen Toussaint - Beverly Baby (2:32)
1.17 - Allen Toussaint - Heavenly Baby (2:32)
1.18 - Allen Toussaint - Tic Toc (2:34)
1.19 - Allen Toussaint - Chico (2:19)
1.20 - Allen Toussaint - Wham Tousan (2:21)