Southern Nights (Allen Toussaint album)

Southern Nights
Studio album by
Allen Toussaint
ReleasedMay 1975
Recorded1975
StudioSea-Saint Studio, New Orleans[1]
Genre
Length35:43
LabelReprise
Producer
Allen Toussaint chronology
Life, Love and Faith
(1972) 		Southern Nights
(1975) 		Motion
(1978)
Singles from Southern Nights
  1. "Country John/When the Party's Over"
    Released: May 1975
  2. "Southern Nights/Out of the City"
    Released: May 1975

Southern Nights is a concept album by American singer, songwriter, and producer Allen Toussaint, released in May 1975.[2][3] Seminal to the development of New Orleans rhythm and blues, the album draws on funk and soul styles while "flirting with neo-psychedelia".[2][4] Two singles were released in support of the album, "Country John" backed with "When the Party's Over" and "Southern Nights" backed with "Out of the City". Although neither single charted, Glen Campbell's cover of the title track would top Billboard's country, pop and adult contemporary charts in 1977.[5] Released in May 1975 by Reprise Records, the album has been subsequently reissued multiple times on both LP and CD.[6]

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  3. ^ Holland, Bill (September 24, 2005). "Q&A Allen Toussaint". Billboard Magazine. 117 (39): 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  4. ^ Pareles, Jon (July 23, 1984). "Allen Toussaint plays solo piano at the public". New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  5. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Southern Nights". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  6. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6 ed.). The National Academies. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.