Uptown Rulin': The Best of the Neville Brothers [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. Hey Pcky Way

2. Sitting in Limbo

3. Fire on the Bayou

4. Brother John/Iko Iko

5. On the Other Side of Paradise

6. Yellow Moon

7. Sister Rosa

8. With God on Our Side

9. Let My People Go

10. Fly Like an Eagle

11. Voodoo [Live]

12. Ain't No Sunshine

13. Love Spoken Here

14. River of Life

15. Brother Blood

16. Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Uptown Rulin': The Best of the Neville Brothers,The Neville Brothers,Interscope Records,Funk,New Orleans R&B,Pop,Popular Music,R&B,Soul

Tracks:

Hey Pocky Way
Sitting In Limbo
Fire On The Bayou
Brother John/Iko Iko
On The Other Side Of Paradise
Yellow Moon
Sister Rosa
With God On Our Side
Let My People Go
Fly Like An Eagle
Voodoo (Live)
Ain't No Sunshine
Love Spoken Here
River Of Life
Brother Blood
Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Customer Reviews:

Neville Brothers Reviewed.......2007-04-12

They have too much material for one cd but this is a good taste of the peacock's tail. If anyone songs tip your hat find the cd it is on and make sure they don't slap you with repackaging of this cd? This is a super group...

Gumbo Ya Ya.......2002-09-04

The Neville Brothers are the hands-down winners as the ultimate New Orleans funksters and don't fit neatly into any musical category. Herein lies their genius.

This compilation of songs is a great representation of the band's unique groovin' sound. I say without hesitation that all of the songs through 'Voodoo' are absolutely excellent, especially 'Fiyo On The Bayou', 'Iko', 'Hey Pocky Way.' 'Hey Pocky Way' is constantly copied by local club bands to get the crowd up and to pay tribute to the rulers of the local scene. The tunes beyond this are not a drop off despite reviews to the contrary.

With most artists, the last songs on an album tend to drop off in quality and are sometimes just 'a little extra' fo finish off the CD. In this case, the last four tunes just miss the high quality lyrics, tempo, rhythm and creativity I dig so much from the Nevilles but are nevertheless great pieces of music. Make no mistake, I enjoy the heck out of this entire album and make no apologies to anyone.

I prefer this album ever so slightly over 'The Very Best'. Since I've been fortunate enough to see them live many times, I also own the 2-CD set 'Live At Tipitinas'. This set offers great variety as well as a chance to hear the live sound of a great club band.

P.S. My good neighbor from Texas wrote an excellent review, but "lagniappe" is actually a Creole term meaning "a little extra." :-)

Lagniappe.......2001-01-05

In Louisiana, they use the term "lagniappe" to mean "a little bit of everything," which usually applies to a Cajun cooking technique. It might sound dreadful, but most of the time it tastes mighty fine. "Uptown Rulin" is a lagniappe from the Nevilles, who have been known to mix some absolutely amazing Crescent City funk with particularly horrific cover versions of pop songs.

I lost count of the various Neville Brothers compilations and "Best Ofs" two or three years ago. "Uptown Rulin'" is at least the fourth or fifth one offered by a major label and just about half of the CD is great. The first four songs, from the classic album "Fiyo on the Bayou," set the New Orleans groove deep, and the subsequent five selections from the equally essential "Yellow Moon" album (the version of "Voodoo" here is live) keep the buzz going. The rest of this stuff is pretty disposable, and that's the trouble with pretty much all of these Neville compilations: they just don't stack up against the original album releases.

You can't go wrong with a copy of "Fiyo" or "Yellow Moon" -- and "Live at Tipitina's" if you want some concert ambiance -- and maybe "Brother's Keeper" if you can't get enough. However, if you're up in Minnesota instead of New Orleans this Mardi Gras, "Uptown Rulin'" would be a great choice to slap on the CD player and melt that snow with some truly Tabasco funk.

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