Toulouse Street
1972 studio album by the Doobie Brothers
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Toulouse Street is the second studio album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers. It was released in July 1972, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Tiran Porter and also the first with drummer Michael Hossack to augment existing drummer John Hartman, putting in place their trademark twin-drummer sound. Toulouse Street is the name of a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The cover and inside centerfold photos were taken at a former brothel on Toulouse Street.
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| Released | July 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
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| Length | 35:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.[1]
The song "Mamaloi" was written by guitarist and vocalist Patrick Simmons and featured Tom Johnston on lead vocals. The song is unlike the others on the album, with Toulouse Street being a rock record and this song being reggae. Allmusic critic Bruce Eder described "Mamaloi" as a "laid-back Caribbean idyll".[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 6/10[6] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | 3.5/5[7] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Listen to the Music" | Tom Johnston | Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Rockin' Down the Highway" | Johnston | Johnston | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Mamaloi" | Patrick Simmons | Johnston | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Toulouse Street" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Cotton Mouth" | James Seals, Darrell Crofts | Johnston | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 6. | "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" | Sonny Boy Williamson II | Johnston | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Jesus Is Just Alright" | Arthur Reid Reynolds | Simmons, Johnston | 4:33 |
| 8. | "White Sun" | Johnston | Johnston | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Disciple" | Johnston | Johnston | 6:42 |
| 10. | "Snake Man" | Johnston | Johnston | 1:35 |
Personnel
The Doobie Brothers
- Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo on "Listen to the Music",[10] recorder on "Toulouse Street"[11]
- Tiran Porter – backing vocals; bass except "Toulouse Street"
- John (Little John) Hartman – drums, percussion
- Michael Hossack – drums, steel drums on "Listen to the Music"[12]
Additional personnel
- Dave Shogren – bass and acoustic guitar on "Toulouse Street", backing vocals on "White Sun"
- Bill Payne – piano on "Rockin' Down the Highway" and "Don't Start Me to Talkin'", organ on "Cotton Mouth" and "Jesus Is Just Alright"
- Jerry Jumonville – tenor saxophone and horn arrangements on "Cotton Mouth" and "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
- Jon Robert Smith – tenor saxophone on "Cotton Mouth" and "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
- Joe Lane Davis – baritone saxophone on "Cotton Mouth" and "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
- Sherman Marshall Cyr – trumpet on "Cotton Mouth" and "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
- Ted Templeman – additional percussion
Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Associate Producers on Tracks 4, 8 & 10: Stephen Barncard and Marty Cohn
- Engineer: Stephen Barncard, Marty Cohn, Donn Landee
- Production Coordination: Benita Brazier
- Design: Barbara Casado, John Casado
- Remastering: Lee Herschberg
- Photography: Jill Maggid, Michael Maggid
- Art Direction: Ed Thrasher
Tracks A4, B3 and B5, which were recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco.
Charts
| Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] | 57 |
| Canada (RPM)[14] | 24 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 30 |
| US (Billboard 200)[16] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||