If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
| If My Ancestors Could See Me Now | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, funk, soul, rock | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Danny Kortchmar | |||
| Ivan Neville chronology | ||||
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If My Ancestors Could See Me Now is the first solo album by Ivan Neville.[1][2]
The album had a top 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the first single, "Not Just Another Girl", when the song reached number 26 on the chart.[3] The second single, "Falling Out of Love", a duet with Bonnie Raitt, reached number 91 on the Hot 100.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
USA Today noted that "every song is accessible pop, but each one contains an off-kilter thread: Either the drumbeat rolls with a quirky twist, there's an unusual keyboard progression or the guitar solo is just original enough to make you wonder."[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ivan Neville; except where indicated
- "Sun" - 4:29
- "Primitive Man" - 3:47
- "Not Just Another Girl" - 4:10
- "Falling Out of Love" - 3:44
- "Out in the Streets" (David Weber) - 4:28
- "Money Talks" (Steven Stewart) - 4:42
- "Never Should Have Told Me" - 3:28
- "Up to You" - 3:40
- "Another Day's Gone By" (Kevin Walsh, Vance DeGeneres) - 3:36
- "After All This Time" (Leo Nocentelli) - 4:38
Personnel
- Ivan Neville - keyboards, vocals, guitar on "Up to You", drum programming on "Falling Out of Love", bass on "Not Just Another Girl" and "Money Talks", piano on "Out in the Streets"
- Danny Kortchmar - guitar, additional keyboards and bass on "Primitive Man", saxophone on "Not Just Another Girl", drum programming on "Falling Out of Love"
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
- Randy Jackson - bass
- Jeff Porcaro - drums, Latin percussion on "Primitive Man"
- Steve Jordan - drums on "Primitive Man" and "Money Talks"
- Jim Keltner - percussion on "Primitive Man" and "Falling Out of Love"
- Bonnie Raitt - vocals on "Falling Out of Love"
- John David Souther - vocals on "Another Day's Gone By"
- Aaron Neville - vocals on "After All This Time"
- Jason Neville - vocals on "Sun"
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass on "After All This Time"
- Technical
- Marc DeSisto, Shelly Yakus - recording, mixing
- Larry Vigon - painting
- Eugene Pinkowski - photography
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 107 |
References
- ^ White, Timothy (July 30, 1994). "Ivan Neville Gives 'Thanks' for Voodoo". Billboard. p. 7.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 719.
- ^ a b "Ivan Neville Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "If My Ancestors Could See Me Now Ivan Neville". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Krenis, Karen (September 30, 1988). "'If My Ancestors Could See Me Now' Ivan Neville". USA Today.
- ^ "Ivan Neville Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.