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| Family Groove | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 5, 1992 | |||
| Studios | New Orleans Recording Company, Louisiana | |||
| Genres | R&B | |||
| Length | 56:25 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producers | The Neville Brothers, David Wolinski, David Leonard | |||
| The Neville Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[2] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [3] |
Family Groove is the sixth studio album by the Neville Brothers. Rose of Sharon Witmer writes in her AllMusic review, "This is vintage Neville Brothers philosophy delivered as always with the funky beat and unique Neville sound that has captivated fans all over the world."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fly Like an Eagle" | Steve Miller | 4:45 |
| 2. | "One More Day" |
| 5:17 |
| 3. | "I Can See it in Your Eyes" | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "Day to Day Thing" |
| 4:54 |
| 5. | "Line of Fire" |
| 4:25 |
| 6. | "Take Me to Heart" |
| 3:48 |
| 7. | "It Takes More" |
| 4:46 |
| 8. | "Family Groove" |
| 4:48 |
| 9. | "True Love" | 3:35 | |
| 10. | "On the Other Side of Paradise" |
| 3:45 |
| 11. | "Let My People Go" |
| 5:50 |
| 12. | "Saxafunk" | 3:08 | |
| 13. | "Maori Chant" | Traditional | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 56:25 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Aaron Neville – vocals
- Art Neville – keyboards, vocals
- Cyril Neville – percussion, vocals
- Charles Neville – saxophone
- Willie Green – drums
- Tony Hall – bass
- Eric Struthers – guitar
- David "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards, guitar, drums
- John Moore – guitar on track 7
- Daryl Johnson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals on track 8
- Jason Neville – rap on track 2
- Steve Miller – guitar, vocals on track 1
- Mervin Campbell – trumpet
- Curtis Watcon – trumpet
- Emanuel Steib – trombone
- Greg Tardy – tenor saxophone
- Ricky Caesar – tuba
Production
- Producer: David "Hawk" Wolinski, David Leonard, the Neville Brothers
- Recording and mixing: David Leonard
- Engineer assistant: Steve Homelfarb, Trina Shoemaker
- Mastering: Steve Hall, Wally Traugott
- Production manager and keyboard technician: Eric Kolb
- Production assistant: Dave Cheramie
- Drum technician: Kelsey Smith
- D-Drum technician: Guy Gelso
- Assistant keyboard technician: Michael Paz
- Design: Len Peltier, Peter Grant
- Art direction: Len Peltier
- Photography: Guzman
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 70 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 71 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 46 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 11 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Witmer, Rose of Sharon. Family Groove at AllMusic
- ↑ Dunlop, Neil (May 10, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ↑ Gettelman, Parry (May 15, 1992). "Neville Brothers". Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 201.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.