The Neville Brothers:
Home > Music > N > Neville Brothers, The > Discography
Albums | Compilations | Singles | Videos
 The Neville BrothersWalkin' in the Shadow of Life Release Date: 2004 10 19 Label: Back Porch Music Rating:  |
Walkin' in the Shadow of Life is the first studio effort by the Neville Brothers since 1999's Valence Street. The Neville Brothers are sporting a new label (Back Porch), and with it a rejuvenation of their combined strengths. Calling Walkin' in the Shadow of Life a concept album might be a stretch, but at the very least it is a song cycle. These 13 tracks blend contemporary funk with socially aware lyrics, particularly on "Streets Are Callin','' "Your Life (Fallen Soldiers)," "Carry the Torch," "Can't Stop the Funk," and one of the finest moments on this disc, a reworking of the Temptations' 1970 Motown hit "Ball of Confusion." The set is truly a family affair, with Aaron's son Ivan playing keyboards and Art's son Ian on guitar. Walkin' in the Shadow of Life finds the Neville Brothers reaching back into their distant past to extend a universal message of peace and hope while developing this fully realized album in the process. Al Campbell, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Walkin' in the Shadow of Life | Neville, Neville, Neville, Davis | 4:18 |
| 2 | Poppa Funk | Neville, Neville, Neville, Davis | 1:45 |
| 3 | Can't Stop the Funk | Neville, Neville, Caesar, Neville | 4:03 |
| 4 | Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) | Whitfield, Strong | 4:42 |
| 5 | Kingdom Come | Bono [U2], Neville | 4:43 |
| 6 | Middle Passage | Neville | 1:00 |
| 7 | Junkie Child | Davis, Neville, Neville, Neville, Neville | 4:30 |
| 8 | Streets Are Callin' | Davis, Harris, Neville | 4:05 |
| 9 | Your Life (Fallen Soldiers) | Neville, Neville, Neville, Neville | 3:54 |
| 10 | Scrape Scat | Bevelle, Neville, Neville, Davis | :57 |
| 11 | Carry the Torch | Gold, Neville | 4:22 |
| 12 | Brothers | Neville, Neville, Davis, Neville, Neville, Neville | 4:41 |
| 13 | Rivers of Babylon | Reyam, Farian, Dowe, McNaughton | 4:05 |
Other Releases:
| Walkin' in the Shadow of Life [Special Edition] Release Date: 2004 Label: Toshiba EMI |
Browse More Music:
![Add to My Music](javascript:addFavorite("0","R 710715","3","The+Neville+Brothers%3A+Walkin+in+the+Shadow+of+Life","http%3A%2F%2Fimages.starpulse.com%2FAMGPhotos%2Fpop%2Fcov75%2Fdrg400%2Fg489%2Fg48986cpy8s.jpg","Music%2FNeville_Brothers%2C_The%2FDiscography%2Falbum%2FP5010%2FR710715","My Music");){kind=link}