Neville Brothers (1955-1987), Treacherous Too! (CD)

Admittedly, the proper Neville Brothers tracks from the late-70s and 80s aren't terribly exciting. Fortunately, the first 2/3 of this disc dates from 1955-1969—it's mostly early Art Neville singles. I'm definitely not a New Orleans music fetishist, but these tracks are still impressive on every listen. Great playing, cool production, pro songwriting, weird lyrics (the oddest that I noticed is about eating all the beans in Boston, from "What's Going On"),... all classic and a bit crazy. Informative liner notes, competent remastering, and unattractive packaging round out the reissue.