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If My Ancestors Could See Me Now

If My Ancestors Could See Me Now is the first solo album by Ivan Neville.[1][2]

If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
Studio album by
Ivan Neville
Released1988
StudioA&M Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreRhythm and blues, funk, soul, rock
LabelPolydor
ProducerDanny Kortchmar
Ivan Neville chronology
If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
(1988) 		Thanks
(1994)

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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks composed by Ivan Neville; except where indicated

  1. "Sun" - 4:29
  2. "Primitive Man" - 3:47
  3. "Not Just Another Girl" - 4:10
  4. "Falling Out of Love" - 3:44
  5. "Out in the Streets" (David Weber) - 4:28
  6. "Money Talks" (Steven Stewart) - 4:42
  7. "Never Should Have Told Me" - 3:28
  8. "Up to You" - 3:40
  9. "Another Day's Gone By" (Kevin Walsh, Vance DeGeneres) - 3:36
  10. "After All This Time" (Leo Nocentelli) - 4:38

Personnel

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  • 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

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 107

References

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  1. ^ White, Timothy (July 30, 1994). "Ivan Neville Gives 'Thanks' for Voodoo". Billboard. p. 7.
  2. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 719.
  3. ^ a b "Ivan Neville Chart History". Billboard.
  4. ^ "If My Ancestors Could See Me Now Ivan Neville". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Krenis, Karen (September 30, 1988). "'If My Ancestors Could See Me Now' Ivan Neville". USA Today.
  6. ^ "Ivan Neville Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.


 

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