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Why doesn't more R&B sound like this? Although hampered by a poor mix, Brother's Keeper is nevertheless a classic example of what makes the Neville Brothers so good -- and so frustrating. Tracks like the booty-shaking funk of "Brother Jake" or the gospel-tinged "Steer Me Right" are full of soulful vocals and wonderful harmonies. Aaron Neville's timeless voice is displayed beautifully on "Fearless," where he is joined by Linda Ronstadt for one of the strongest tracks on the record. The Neville Brothers' ecumenical spirituality permeates every second of Brother's Keeper, making for a few awkward moments (like the head-scratching opener "Brother Blood," for example), but a few moments of true sublimity (as when Art Neville spits "Pro choice-no choice/We're sending our sons and daughters to their slaughter" on "Sons and Daughters"). The pop material on Brother's Keeper, such as Link Wray's "Fallin' Rain," works well, but other tracks, like "River of Life," seem forced. If the Neville Brothers showed a little discretion with regard to their lyrics and cut a couple tracks, they would have had a much stronger album, which in a way is as good a statement as one could make about their entire career.
© Daniel Gioffre /TiVo
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Malcolm Burn, Producer - Charles Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, Producer, MainArtist - Ron Cuccia, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 A&M Records
Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - Tony Hall, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Neville, ComposerLyricist - Charles Neville, ComposerLyricist - Cyril Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist - Willie Green III, ComposerLyricist - Joel Neville, ComposerLyricist - Renard Poche, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - Tony Hall, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Neville, ComposerLyricist - Charles Neville, ComposerLyricist - Cyril Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist - Willie Green III, ComposerLyricist - Joel Neville, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wally Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Burn, Producer - Gary Nicholson, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, Producer, MainArtist - Brian H. Stoltz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Burn, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, Producer, MainArtist - Ivan Neville, ComposerLyricist - Lorraine Neville, ComposerLyricist - Marie Athelgra Neville, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Malcolm Burn, Producer - Link Wray, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bono, ComposerLyricist - Cyril Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
STEVE JORDAN, Producer - Cyril Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, Producer, MainArtist - Darryl Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Brian H. Stoltz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 A&M Records
Cyril Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist - Willie Green III, ComposerLyricist - Hack Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - Tony Hall, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Neville, ComposerLyricist - Cyril Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist - Willie Green III, ComposerLyricist - Joel Neville, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist - Ivan Neville, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam C. Phillips, ComposerLyricist - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist - Herman Junior Parker, ComposerLyricist - Sam Philips, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - David Allan Stewart, Producer - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist
℗ 1990 A&M Records
Albumbeschreibung
Why doesn't more R&B sound like this? Although hampered by a poor mix, Brother's Keeper is nevertheless a classic example of what makes the Neville Brothers so good -- and so frustrating. Tracks like the booty-shaking funk of "Brother Jake" or the gospel-tinged "Steer Me Right" are full of soulful vocals and wonderful harmonies. Aaron Neville's timeless voice is displayed beautifully on "Fearless," where he is joined by Linda Ronstadt for one of the strongest tracks on the record. The Neville Brothers' ecumenical spirituality permeates every second of Brother's Keeper, making for a few awkward moments (like the head-scratching opener "Brother Blood," for example), but a few moments of true sublimity (as when Art Neville spits "Pro choice-no choice/We're sending our sons and daughters to their slaughter" on "Sons and Daughters"). The pop material on Brother's Keeper, such as Link Wray's "Fallin' Rain," works well, but other tracks, like "River of Life," seem forced. If the Neville Brothers showed a little discretion with regard to their lyrics and cut a couple tracks, they would have had a much stronger album, which in a way is as good a statement as one could make about their entire career.
© Daniel Gioffre /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:42
- Main artists: The Neville Brothers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1990 A&M Records Inc. ℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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