If My Ancestors Could See Me Now

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If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
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Studio album by
Released1988
StudioA&M Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Rhythm and blues, funk, soul, rock
Label Polydor
Producer Danny Kortchmar
Ivan Neville chronology
If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
(1988)
Thanks
(1994)

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

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

  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

Technical

Charts

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

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References

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  2. The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 719.
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