''Toulouse Street'' is the second studio album by American

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. It was released in July 1972, by

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. 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

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. The cover and inside centerfold photos were taken at a former

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on Toulouse Street. The album peaked at number 21 on the

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. 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

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critic Bruce Eder described "Mamaloi" as a "laid-back Caribbean idyll".

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers * Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars * Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars,

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

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on "Listen to the Music" Additional personnel *Dave Shogren – bass and acoustic guitar on "Toulouse Street", backing vocals on "White Sun" *

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– 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'" *

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– additional percussion Production *Producer:

*Associate Producers on Tracks 4, 8 & 10: Stephen Barncard and Marty Cohn *Engineer: Stephen Barncard, Marty Cohn,

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*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.

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References

{{Authority control 1972 albums The Doobie Brothers albums Albums produced by Ted Templeman Warner Records albums Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios Albums produced by Stephen Barncard