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Released
  
March 22, 1994

Brother Sister (1994)
  
Shelter (1997)

Release date
  
22 March 1994

Genres
  
Funk, Acid jazz

Length
  
58:07

Artist
  
Brand New Heavies

Label
  
Delicious Vinyl

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The brand new heavies forever


Brother Sister is an album by Brand New Heavies, released in 1994. It spawned several singles, including "Spend Some Time" which spent two weeks at number two on the American dance charts. 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.

Contents

Brother Sister was lead singer N'Dea Davenport's last album with 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.

The brand new heavies have a good time


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 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.

    Songs

    1Have a Good Time3:12
    2Brother Sister4:47
    3Dream On Dreamer4:01

    References

    Brother Sister Wikipedia
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