If My Ancestors Could See Me Now Explained

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

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

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."^[4]

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

• Ivan Neville - keyboards, vocals, guitar on "Up to You", drum programming on "Falling Out of Love", bass on "Not Just Another Girl" and "Money Talks", piano on "Out in the Streets"
• Danny Kortchmar - guitar, additional keyboards and bass on "Primitive Man", saxophone on "Not Just Another Girl", drum programming on "Falling Out of Love"
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar
• Randy Jackson - bass
• Jeff Porcaro - drums, Latin percussion on "Primitive Man"
• Steve Jordan - drums on "Primitive Man" and "Money Talks"
• Jim Keltner - percussion on "Primitive Man" and "Falling Out of Love"
• Bonnie Raitt - vocals on "Falling Out of Love"
• John David Souther - vocals on "Another Day's Gone By"
• Aaron Neville - vocals on "After All This Time"
• Jason Neville - vocals on "Sun"
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass on "After All This Time"

Technical

• Marc DeSisto, Shelly Yakus - recording, mixing
• Larry Vigon - painting
• Eugene Pinkowski - photography

Notes and References

1. Billboard. Ivan Neville Gives 'Thanks' for Voodoo. July 30, 1994. Timothy. White. 7.
2. Book: The Rough Guide to Rock . 2003 . Rough Guides . 719 . 3rd.
3. Web site: Billboard. Ivan Neville Chart History.
4. News: Krenis . Karen . 'If My Ancestors Could See Me Now' Ivan Neville . USA Today . September 30, 1988.