Toulouse Street

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1972 studio album by the Doobie Brothers

Toulouse Street

Studio album by

the Doobie Brothers

Released| July 1972
Recorded| 1972
Studio|

* Warner Bros., North Hollywood
* Wally Heider, San Francisco

Genre|

* Rock
* pop rock
* gospel
* Southern rock

Length| 35:33
Label| Warner Bros.
Producer| Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
| The Doobie Brothers
(1971)  | Toulouse Street
(1972)  | The Captain and Me
(1973)

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Singles from  Toulouse Street

1. "Listen to the Music" / "Toulouse Street"
Released: July 19, 1972
2. "Jesus Is Just Alright" / "Rockin' Down the Highway"
Released: November 15, 1972

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.

The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200.

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".[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Christgau's Record Guide| C[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [4]
The Great Rock Discography| 6/10[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide| 3.5/5[6]
Rolling Stone| (favorable)[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [8]

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## Track listing

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Side oneNo.| 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

Side twoNo.| 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

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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",[9] recorder on "Toulouse Street"[10]
* Tiran Porter – backing vocals; bass except "Toulouse Street"
* John (Little John) Hartman – drums, percussion
* Michael Hossack – drums, steel drums on "Listen to the Music"[11]

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

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Chart (1972–73)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 57
Canada (RPM)[13] | 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 30
US (Billboard 200)[15] | 21

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold  | 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Toulouse Street". Allmusic. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
2. ^ Bruce Eder. "Toulouse Street - The Doobie Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
5. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). "The Doobie Brothers". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
6. ^ "The Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street". Retrieved November 28, 2019.
7. ^ Steve Ditlea (October 12, 1972). "The Doobie Brothers: Toulouse Street". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
8. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 253. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
9. ^ Mastropolo, Frank (November 29, 2012). "Doobie Brothers' Tom Johnston Reflects on 'Listen to the Music' at 40". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
10. ^ Renoff, Greg (February 2024). "Donn Landee: Keeping an Open Mind, Part Two". Tape Op. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
11. ^ Templeman, Ted; Renoff, Greg (2020). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music. ECW Press. p. 154\. ISBN 978-1770414839.
12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
13. ^ "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
14. ^ "Charts.nz – The Doobie Brothers – Toulouse Street". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
15. ^ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
16. ^ "Was It Any of These Men?" (PDF). Cash Box. February 28, 1974. p. 51. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.

* v
* t
* e

The Doobie Brothers

* Tom Johnston
* Patrick Simmons
* Michael McDonald
* John McFee

* John Hartman
* Dave Shogren
* Michael Hossack
* Tiran Porter
* Keith Knudsen
* Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
* Chet McCracken
* Cornelius Bumpus
* Bobby LaKind
* Willie Weeks

Studio albums|

* The Doobie Brothers
* Toulouse Street
* The Captain and Me
* What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
* Stampede
* Takin' It to the Streets
* Livin' on the Fault Line
* Minute by Minute
* One Step Closer
* Cycles
* Brotherhood
* Sibling Rivalry
* World Gone Crazy
* Southbound
* Liberté
* Walk This Road

Live albums|

* Farewell Tour
* Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert
* Live at Wolf Trap

Compilations|

* Best of The Doobies
* Best of The Doobies Volume II
* Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
* Greatest Hits
* Divided Highway
* The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers

Singles|

* "Listen to the Music"
* "Jesus Is Just Alright" / "Rockin' Down the Highway"
* "Long Train Runnin'"
* "China Grove"
* "Another Park, Another Sunday" / "Black Water"
* "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
* "I Cheat the Hangman"
* "Takin' It to the Streets"
* "Wheels of Fortune"
* "It Keeps You Runnin'"
* "Little Darlin' (I Need You)"
* "Echoes of Love"
* "What a Fool Believes"
* "Minute by Minute"
* "Dependin' on You"
* "Real Love"
* "Wynken, Blynken & Nod"
* "You Belong to Me" (live)
* "The Doctor"
* "Dangerous"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Band members
* Southern Pacific
* On Our Way Up

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