what is succes - the scepter and bell recordings

This CD restores to catalogue Toussaint's second album - the first that he released under his own name - titled originally Toussaint", then renamed From A Whisper To A Scream" - augmented with the A- and B-sides of three Bell 45s from 1968 and 1969. Five of these have never been reissued in 35+ years.

Originally released on vinyl on Scepter Records in 1970, New Orleans' eminent musical genius's solo LP was largely overlooked at the time but is nowadays considered to be a real masterpiece of Crescent City Soul. This CD replaces

CD KENM 036, which is now deleted.

A showcase for both Toussaint's widely admired piano playing and his unique bluesy voice, the contains the original versions of several of his best known songs, for himself and for other notables such as Lee Dorsey, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Palmer and Esther Phillips. Good though these are, Toussaint's recordings are the definitive versions.

Allen Toussaint's profile is extremely high at the moment , regrettably in part as a result of the devastating Hurricane Katrina, but largely because he's been working on some of his best recording sessions in years.

If you've heard others sing Toussaint, but never heard Allen Toussaint sing (and play) Toussaint, there are few better introductions to the man's sublime craft than this one still is.

Track listing:

1. EVERYTHING I DO GONH BE FUNKY
2. GET OUT OF MY LIFE, WOMAN
3. SWEET TOUCH OF LOVE
4. FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM
5. PICKLES
6. GOTTA TRAVEL ON
7. THE CHOKIN' KIND
8. CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND
9. WE THE PEOPLE
10. EITHER
11. NUMBER NINE
12. WHAT IS SUCCESS
13. LOUIE
14. WORKING IN THE COALMINE
15. I'VE GOT THAT FEELING NOW
16. TEQUILA
17. HANDS CHRISTIANDERSON