Fiyo on the Bayou

by The Neville Brothers

Fiyo on the Bayou cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:32
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mac Rebennack, Zachary Sanders, David "Fathead" Newman, Whitney Houston, Charles Neville, Kenneth Williams, Leo Nocentelli, Ivan Neville, Babi Floyd, David Barard, Quay Hozchen, Ralph MacDonald, Herman Ernest III, Joel Dorn, Eltesa Weathersby, Art Neville, The Persuasions

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Neville Brothers' 'Fiyo on the Bayou' brought the family's New Orleans R&B identity into a more contemporary studio setting. The album combines funk grooves, vocal interplay, and local rhythmic traditions, helping introduce the group to a broader national audience.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, funky, soulful, vocal, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Hey Pocky Way (4:12)
  2. Sweet Honey Dripper (5:18)
  3. Fire On The Bayou (5:17)
  4. The Ten Commandments Of Love (3:43)
  5. Sitting In Limbo (4:10)
  6. Brother John / Iko Iko (5:34)
  7. Mona Lisa (3:44)
  8. Run Joe (3:34)

Credits

  • The Neville Brothers - primary artist
  • Wardell Quezergue - arranged by [horns arranged by], arranged by [string arrangements], piano
  • David Barard - bass
  • Alfred Brown - contractor [string contractor]
  • Carl Blouin - horns [horn section], baritone saxophone
  • Amadee Castenell - horns [horn section], saxophone
  • Jim Duggan - horns [horn section], trombone
  • James Weber - horns [horn section], trumpet

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