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Mitakuye Oyasin Oyasin

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The Neville Brothers display true New Orleans grooves on one of their stronger albums. "Love Spoken Here" is a great opener to a soul-filled album. "Fire on the Mountain" is an excellent cover, which gives the original a run for its money. The sleeper gem, "Ain't No Sunshine" is a true testament to Art Neville's grinding organ and Aaron Neville's smooth voice. If you are a fan of the Neville Brothers, or simply of New Orleans second-line grooves, definitely purchase this album.

This CD is filled with infectious grooves and explosive vocals by the Neville Bros. This is nothing new to anyone who is familiar with them. But this release finally seems to capture their energy and warmth that comes across so clearly in their live performances. I was surprised by this one, and I have the whole collection.

It may well be that I cannot have a favorite Neville Brothers CD, because everytime I get another I'm in love all over again. The opener, "Love Spoken Here" is one of the best chosen beginnings for any album I've heard and it so typifies what the Neville family stands for.

This CD has a really strong African feel, really lends itself to the harmonies this family can render.

I bought this CD years ago and still love it and never get tired of hearing it again and again. It's great.

The Neville Brothers seldom dissapoint. Not either on this CD. The voices of the brothers "smashes" together in perfect harmony on most of the tracks. I ask my self. Can you ask for more, when you wanna fill your`e soul with harmony and joy ? Track 1 Love spoken here with Aaron Neville on the lead vocal , set`s the standard how it shall sounds if you wanna touch a nerve. There is a sensual softness in his voice, which creeps into you very sloooowly.

This also has a touch of creative funk in the different instrumental departments which sounds good. Track 2 The Sound, has a "carriebean" feel all trough. This "ethnic" touch gives flair and colour to the soundpicture, which realy lives up to it`s title: The Sound. Track 3 Holy Spirit is, yees, a creative "mindblower" when it comes to "halleluja" , also for the not so religous people, i will think. The playfull organ, simple and right down to the point, set`s the standard for this amusing tune. This one shines. Track 4 Soul to Soul is a moore slow song, which delivers, but has`nt got the real "heart starter" to make it great. Track 5 Whatever You Do, we are back in "funky businees" again. The theme all trough is to much repetition, so it doesn`t take off, from the more or less springiness beginning. Track 6 Saved by the graze of your love. Aaaaaah. Aaron Neville is back in the "lead vocal chair", and set`s the standard and this one gives you the right freeze down your`e backbone. Track 7 Your`e gonna make your`e momma cry, is a let down. It`s Aaron on the vocal which mark a certain standard, but does`nt kick off.

Track 8 Fire on the mountain, is a moore jazzy tune. Booring in a way. It move`s slolwly. Too slowly. Track 9 Ain`t no sunshine is an standard song from the happy 70 ths, written by Bill Wither`s. Aaron's voice and a saxophone solo put`s a certain "Neville Trademark" on it which stands for quality.

Track 10 Orisha Dance is an instrumental which sounds ok, an tell you a story which gives you some assosiations too "arabian nights". Track 11Sacred Ground has some spiritual touch which shines over the melody. All in all. This is a soulfull earfiller from the Neville Brothers.