The Neville Brothers - Valence Street

Title: Valence Street Artist: The Neville Brothers Release Date: 2/16/1999 Re-Released On: 1/1/2001 Label: Columbia Duration: 59:19 UPCs: 074646890622, 5099749165724 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Soul, Funk, New Orleans R&B Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Earthy, Exuberant, Joyous, Laid-Back/Mellow, Party/Celebratory, Rollicking, Sensual Total Copies: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Over Africa
2. Utterly Beloved
3. Little Piece of Heaven
4. Valence Street
5. If I Had a Hammer
6. Until We Meet Again
7. The Dealer
8. Mona Lisa
9. Dimming of the Day
10. Real Funk
11. Give Me a Reason
12. Tears

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD Columbia 4916572 1999 CD Columbia 68906

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For their Columbia Records debut, the Neville Brothers returned to a classic production and songwriting style more typical of their early years than of their work of the 1980s and '90s, and they named it after the street they grew up on to signal their renewed focus on local concerns. Gone was the wet, murky sound mix of Daniel Lanois, replaced by dry aural clarity and precise instrument placement in a production by the brothers themselves. While retaining the second-line funk rhythms of New Orleans, their music hewed much more to a traditional R&B/soul sound, with little dabbling in world music. The title track, written by Charles, was even an instrumental that wouldn't have sounded out of place on a Meters album, and you could also say that about "Real Funk," co-written by Art. Though the brothers traded off vocals and Cyril turned in an excellent performance on the soulful romantic ballad "Until We Meet Again," co-written by Charles, Aaron's voice had long since become so identifiable beyond the group that his vocals on songs like "Little Piece of Heaven," the standard "If I Had a Hammer," and "Give Me a Reason," and even in occasional asides on other songs, tended to stick out the way Michael Jackson used to on Jackson's albums, rendering him, through no one's fault, a solo artist within a group and hurting the record's overall balance. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Olsson Assistant Engineer Andrew Ramsey Guitar (Electric) Barry Green Trombone Bob Parr Conductor, String Arrangements Brian Dozoretz Assistant Engineer Carl Gorodetzky Concert Master, Strings Dan Needham Drums David Leonard Mixing Eric Kolb Keyboards Erik Flettrich Assistant Engineer George Marino Mastering Gordon Kennedy Guitar (Electric) Greg Parker Assistant Engineer Jay Nicholas Assistant Engineer Jerry Duplessis Producer, Bass Jerry McPherson Guitar (Electric) Mark Douthit Flute, Sax (Tenor) Martin Woodlee Engineer Michael Haynes Trumpet Mike Roach Assistant Engineer Nancy Donald Art Direction Nick Daniels Bass, Vocals (Background) Phil Madeira Organ (Hammond), Accordion, Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Dobro, Wurlitzer, Slide Guitar Rawle Gittens Assistant Engineer Ronn Huff Conductor, String Arrangements Ronnie Brookshire Engineer Shane Theriot Guitar Steve Brewster Drums Storm Jefferson Assistant Engineer Terry Watson Production Assistant Tim Akers Piano, Horn Arrangements, Clarinet Tommy Sims Guitar (Acoustic), Associate Producer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), String Arrangements, Bass, Guitar (Electric) Tye Bellar Assistant Engineer Warren Riker Engineer Willie Green Drums Wyclef Jean Performer, Producer