Brother's Keeper (Neville Brothers album)
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| Brother's Keeper | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Ultransonic, New Orleans | |||
| Genre | New Orleans R&B, soul, funk | |||
| Length | 55:53 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Malcolm Burn, the Neville Brothers | |||
| The Neville Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Select |   [2] |
Brother's Keeper is the fifth studio album by the New Orleans band the Neville Brothers. It was released in 1990 on A&M Records.
The album features background vocals performed by Linda Ronstadt on "Fearless", as well as Buffy Sainte-Marie and Marva Wright on "Sons and Daughters."
Cee Dee of Off Beat Magazine begins the review of Brother's Keeper with: "Set to hit the streets on August 7, The Nevilles' latest is probably the most-anticipated album in recent New Orleans history. And this album was well worth the wait."[3]
Chris Willman of the LA Times concludes his review by saying that "the brothers have produced yet another keeper."[4]
Curt Fields has mixed feelings about the album, and writes: "To be sure, there are some incandescent moments on Brother's Keeper, but they are fewer in number than the group's fans are accustomed to hearing."[5]
- See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brother Blood" | Charles Neville; Ron Cuccia | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Brother Jake" | Aaron Neville; Joel Neville; Cyril Neville; Art Neville; Charles Neville; Willie Green; Tony Hall; Renard Poché | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Steer Me Right" | Aaron Neville; Joel Neville; Cyril Neville; Art Neville; Charles Neville; Willie Green; Tony Hall; Malcolm Burn | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Fearless" (background vocals by Linda Ronstadt) | Gary Nicholson; Wally Wilson; Brian Stoltz | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Sons and Daughters" (background vocals by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Marva Wright) | Art Neville; Malcolm Burn; Lorraine Neville; Arthel Neville; Ian Neville | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Fallin' Rain" | Link Wray | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Jah Love" | Cyril Neville; Bono | 3:22 |
| 8. | "River of Life" | Cyril Neville; Darryl Johnson; Brian Stoltz | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Witness" | Cyril Neville; Hack Bartholomew; Willie Green | 4:04 |
| 10. | "My Brother's Keeper" | Aaron Neville; Joel Neville; Cyril Neville; Art Neville; Charles Neville; Willie Green; Tony Hall | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Sons and Daughters" (Reprise) | Art Neville; Malcolm Burn; Lorraine Neville; Arthel Neville; Ian Neville | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Mystery Train" | Sam Phillips; Herman Parker | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Bird On a Wire" | Leonard Cohen | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 55:53 | ||
- Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[6]
