Album · Doobie Brothers
Toulouse Street by Doobie Brothers
Toulouse Street is an album by Doobie Brothers, released in 1972. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 89 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Listen to the Music”, on 58 lists with a best position of #19.
Toulouse Street, the Doobie Brothers' second album, rolled out on Warner Bros. in July 1972 with Ted Templeman producing, and it's the record where the band's engine really kicked over. Tiran Porter came in on bass, and Michael Hossack joined John Hartman behind the kit, giving them the double-drummer thunder that would become their signature, with Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons out front on guitars and voices.
The result chugs and shines: "Listen to the Music" rides a bright, chiming groove wrapped in those trademark harmonies, and "Jesus Is Just Alright" rocks like a revival tent on wheels. Simmons' "Mamaloi", sung by Johnston, drifts off into reggae, the odd one out on a rock record. The title is a New Orleans street, and the cover shots were taken in an old brothel there. It climbed to number 21 on the Billboard album chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Toulouse Street on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listen to the Music | 58 | #19 | – | 1991–2026 | |
| 2 | Jesus Is Just Alright | 17 | #116 | – | 1997–2026 | |
| 3 | Rockin' Down The Highway | 14 | #114 | – | 1997–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.