Trunk Funk Classics: 1991-2000

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Before Maceo Parker played with De La Soul, before Dr. Dre sampled the entire P-Funk catalog, even before flares came back in style, London's the Brand New Heavies were spreading funk's gospel to a whole new generation of listeners. Formed in 1985 by James Brown-worshipers Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew, and Andrew Levy (vocalist N'dea Davenport joined in 1990), the band emerged from London's acid jazz scene in the early '90s with a sound folks had been jonesin' for. It wasn't quite Bootsy or Sly, but the Heavies' sexy, raw, and uplifting blend of sweaty '60s funk and smoothed-out '70s soul made booties shake harder than they had in years. Their early material has aged well; cuts off 1992's hip-hop-infused Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1 (especially "Soul Flower," which features hip-hop's Pharcyde at its finest) gush with exuberance, as do the four cuts from Brother Sister, perhaps the band's strongest album. Unfortunately, things haven't been quite the same since Davenport left the band in 1995 (replaced by Siedah Garrett until '98, then by current vocalist Carleen Anderson). But the comp's only new track, a reworking of Marvin Gaye's "Saturday Nite" that features rapper Mos Def, offers up a superfine bounce that'll definitely leave you grooving. They've still got it goin' on. --Sylvia W. Chan

Trunk Funk Classics: 1991-2000,The Brand New Heavies,Rhino / Wea,Acid Jazz,Club/Dance,Hip-Hop,House,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

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Smokin' Trunk Funk!
LOVE IT!!!
Awesome compilation!
Heaven
A Trunk Full Of Funk

Trunk Funk Classics: 1991-2000
The Brand New Heavies
Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

International Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00004YR25
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

Finish What You Started
Brother Sister
Put The Funk Back In It
Stay This Way
Back To Love
Have A Good Time
Bonafide Funk
Never Stop
Forever
Dream On Dreamer
Sometimes (Remix)
Gimmie One Of Those
Soul Flower
Dream Come True '92
Saturday Nite (Remix)

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Before Maceo Parker played with De La Soul, before Dr. Dre sampled the entire P-Funk catalog, even before flares came back in style, London's the Brand New Heavies were spreading funk's gospel to a whole new generation of listeners. Formed in 1985 by James Brown-worshipers Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew, and Andrew Levy (vocalist N'dea Davenport joined in 1990), the band emerged from London's acid jazz scene in the early '90s with a sound folks had been jonesin' for. It wasn't quite Bootsy or Sly, but the Heavies' sexy, raw, and uplifting blend of sweaty '60s funk and smoothed-out '70s soul made booties shake harder than they had in years. Their early material has aged well; cuts off 1992's hip-hop-infused Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1 (especially "Soul Flower," which features hip-hop's Pharcyde at its finest) gush with exuberance, as do the four cuts from Brother Sister, perhaps the band's strongest album. Unfortunately, things haven't been quite the same since Davenport left the band in 1995 (replaced by Siedah Garrett until '98, then by current vocalist Carleen Anderson). But the comp's only new track, a reworking of Marvin Gaye's "Saturday Nite" that features rapper Mos Def, offers up a superfine bounce that'll definitely leave you grooving. They've still got it goin' on. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews:

Smokin' Trunk Funk!.......2004-10-07

The Brand New Heavies short lived music career hit all the perfect notes.

This CD revolves the dreaded 'Best Of...' syndrome into a really nice listening experience. A nice mix of their best and some odd ball songs into a good interpretation of the Brand New Heavies changes in singers and styles. I recommend this to everyone who's heard of this abstract band.

Your friends will be asking you to borrow this CD once they hear it. I'm living proof!

LOVE IT!!!.......2003-05-14

I have been a huge fan of the Brand New Heavies for a long time, so when I discovered they had released this CD, I was in heaven!!! I love absolutely everything about this CD. They included all of my favorites as well as some new songs that I had never heard before. With their interesting mix of R&B, funk, and soul, this band really knows what it takes to make good music. N'dea Davenport's voice still blows me away.

This is the perfect CD for any Brand New Heavies fan, and I would also suggest it to people not familiar with the band. You will not be disappointed at all! This is the type of music that definitely has longevity!!!

Awesome compilation!.......2001-12-30

I have been a fan of the Brand New Heavies since their "Heavy Rhyme Experience" LP in 1992. This new greatest hits compilation features all their hits from their self-titled debut up till 1996's "Shelter" and several new tracks. All the songs are great, perfect for listening while driving in your car late night through Hollywood and the Sunset Strip. Classics like "Sometimes", "Dream come true", "Dream on dreamer", "finish what you started" and "Brother sister" are all here, plus new tracks like the excellent "Saturday Nite" and "Put the funk back in it". There are actually two versions of this compilation. THis US edition features more of their older stuff (from "Heavy Rhyme Experience" and "Brother Sister"), while the European edition features most of the tracks from the US edition, but with bonus tracks from their "Shelter" LP, like "You are the Universe", etc. Nonetheless, this is an excellent compilation of the Brand New Heavies' music, and it is indeed rare to see all their best songs on one collection. Not to be missed for all Acid Jazz fans!!!

Heaven.......2001-11-28

When I first heard this album I was completely amazed. Its a perfect album for listening in the car driving at the A4 during the night(The Hague-Amsterdam) at 220 KM/H. There's only on bad song at the album and you may discover which one.

A Trunk Full Of Funk.......2001-11-13

I didn't really know what to expect from this C.D. I had known of the Brand New Heavies for years. They're a band local to me (Ealing), and one which is consistently played on the dancefloor, but of you had asked me to name some of their hits, I would only have been able to come up with 'You've Got A Friend'. Having listened to this a few times, I can only say that I can still only name one of their hits (which features Seidah Garrett on vocals), but I am nevertheless better informed. There's nothing outstanding here, except perhaps the band's performances. They have proved themselves adept at picking vocalists and consolidated their talent over the years by shrewd choices of musicians and producers. However what they really need is a strong songwriter, once they get that right, all their songs will be as memorable as their hit.

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