Brother Sister
| Brother Sister | ||||
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| Released | March 22, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–94 | |||
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| Length | 58:07 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl | |||
| The Brand New Heavies chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Brother Sister | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Brother Sister is an album by the Brand New Heavies, released on March 22, 1994 by Delicious Vinyl. It spawned several singles, including "Spend Some Time" which spent two weeks at number two on the American dance charts.[3] A cover of Maria Muldaur's "Midnight at the Oasis" became popular in the UK, but was not included in the US version of the album.
Brother Sister was lead singer N'Dea Davenport's last album with the Brand New Heavies before leaving to complete her solo album (which she had put on hold to join the Heavies). She returned to join the band ten years later.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have a Good Time" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Brother Sister" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Dream On Dreamer" (Edit) | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Ten Ton Take" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Mind Trips" | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Fake" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Spend Some Time" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Los Burritos" (US ONLY) | 1:09 |
| 9. | "Back to Love" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Snake Hips" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Keep Together" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "People Giving Love" | 5:05 |
| 13. | "Forever" | 5:10 |
| 14. | "Day Break" | 5:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have a Good Time" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Brother Sister" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Dream On Dreamer" | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Midnight at the Oasis" (UK ONLY) | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Back to Love" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Ten Ton Take" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Mind Trips" | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Spend Some Time" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Keep Together" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Snake Hips" | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Fake" | 4:34 |
| 12. | "People Giving Love" | 5:06 |
| 13. | "Worlds Keep Spinning" (UK ONLY) | 5:08 |
| 14. | "Forever" | 5:32 |
| 15. | "Day Break" | 5:25 |
Personnel
The Brand New Heavies
- N'Dea Davenport – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Simon Bartholomew – guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- Andrew Levy – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
- Jan Kincaid – drums, backing and lead vocals, percussion, keyboards
Musicians
- Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. – keyboards
- Brady Blade, Jr. – vocals (background), production coordination
- Mike Boito – keyboards, vocals (background)
- The Brand New Heavies – percussion, producer, engineer, art direction, mixing
- Amp Fiddler – keyboards
- Ray Gaskins – saxophone, vocals (background)
- John Thirkell - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gerard Presencer – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet
- Dennis Rollins – trombone, trombone (Tenor)
- Eric Sarafin – strings, engineer, mixing
- Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
- Mike Smith – flute, saxophone
- Steve Williamson – saxophone
- Aaron Zigman – string arrangements
Production
- Matthew Donaldson – photography
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Chris Jones – engineer
- John Laker – engineer
- Michael C. Ross – executive producer, mixing
- Martin Schmelze – engineer
- Yo-Yo – engineer
Remix album
| Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves | |
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| Remix album by The Brand New Heavies | |
| Released | 1995 |
| Genre | funk, hip-hop, R&B |
| Label | Delicious Vinyl |
| Singles from Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves | |
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Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves was released in the United States by Delicious Vinyl Records. This album functions as a component to the US release of Brother Sister. Its cover art mimics the UK release of Brother Sister. Among its tracks are the two bonus tracks from the UK version of the album that were unavailable stateside. The UK hit "Close To You" was previously only available on the Prêt-à-Porter motion picture soundtrack. "Bang" and "O-Fa-Fu" were a pair of B-side instrumentals from the UK CD-single of "Stay This Way" in 1992. "Keep It Coming" is an extended version of a Jan Kincaid-penned B-side on The Heavies' "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Previous Release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mind Trips" (BNH Remix) | 4:58 | |
| 2. | "Bang" | "Stay This Way" UK single | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Brother Sister" (The Angel Remix) | 5:04 | |
| 4. | "Close to You" | Pret-a-Porter soundtrack | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Dream On Dreamer" (Angel Remix) | 4:25 | |
| 6. | "O-Fa-Fu" | "Stay This Way" UK single | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Keep It Coming" | "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" UK single | 6:14 |
| 8. | "Forever" (Soulpower Remix) | "Forever" UK single | 5:09 |
| 9. | "Keep Together" (Jan Kincaid Version) | 4:59 | |
| 10. | "Country Funkin'" | 4:45 | |
| 11. | "Worlds Keep Spinning" | Brother Sister UK release | 5:08 |
| 12. | "Midnight at the Oasis" (Ian Green Remix) | Brother Sister UK release | 3:45 |
References
- ^ a b c "AMG: The Brand New Heavies singles discography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 41.
