"This sixty minute-plus sampler explores all aspects of the vibrant contemporary music scene in New Orleans, from jazz to rhythm and blues to party-in-the-streets funk. Here are recordings by new and established artists capturing the flavor of America's most enticing musical city. Tracks 5, 7, 8, and 13 do not appear on the LP or cassette configurations of this title."

Program notes by Scott Billington, with personnel and recording data inserted in container.

Compact disc.

Principally analog recordings.

All are previously issued on other Rounder recordings (except Come on home and Amen, which are previously unreleased).

Old records / Allen Toussaint (Irma Thomas) (4:15) -- A corn for crip / Ed Frank (the Ed Frank Quintet) (4:31) -- One way or another / W. Washington, T. Beckerman (Walter "Wolfman" Washington) (5:19) -- Come on home / Horace Silver, Jon Hendricks (the Dirty Dozen Brass Band) (5:50) -- On the sunny side of the street / Fields, McHugh (Tuts Washington) (2:26) -- Gemini rising / Tony Dagradi (New Orleans Saxophone Ensemble) (4:24) -- I'll only miss her when I think of her / Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen (Johnny Adams with Alvin "Red" Tyler) (6:22) -- I needed somebody / D. Bryant, A. Peebles (Irma Thomas) (4:52) -- Indian red / George Landry (the Golden Eagles featuring Monk Boudreaux) (3:59) -- Count 'em / Alvin Tyler (Alvin "Red" Tyler) (4:46) -- Not trustworthy / Percy Mayfield (Johnny Adams) (3:35) -- Upside down crescent / Wilson Turbinton (Earl Turbinton, Jr. featuring Willie Tee) (4:29) -- From the heart / Doc Pomus, Kenny Hirsch (Johnny Adams) (2:58) -- A foggy day / George and Ira Gershwin (Germaine Bazzle and Friends) (3:03) -- Amen / trad ; arr. Booker (James Booker) (4:11).

Various performers.

Recorded in Louisiana 1982-1987 (except the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, which was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland).