Brand New Heavies

1. BNH

2. Gimme One of Those

3. Dream Come True

4. Put the Funk Back in It

5. People Get Ready

6. Ride in the Sky

7. Sphynx

8. Stay This Way

9. Shake Down

Brand New Heavies,The Brand New Heavies,Acid Jazz,Acid Jazz,Alternative Dance,Club/Dance,Hip-Hop,Rap,Urban

Average customer rating: Heavy Funk and big-time Soul wow, tough crowd A Blast From The Past Brand New? CD review

Get Used to It 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 Similar Items: SOULidified Eleven Collaborations Brother Sister Corinne Bailey Rae ASIN: B000FOQ15O Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. We've Got
2. I Don't Know Why (I Love You)
3. Get Used To It
4. Sex God
5. Let's Do It Again
6. We Won't Stop
7. Right On
8. Music
9. I Just Realized
10. All Fired Up
11. Love Is
12. I've Been Touched

Customer Reviews:

Heavy Funk and big-time Soul.......2007-07-24

I couldn't tell if this was a good CD or not from the sample tracks. But man was I surprised when I cranked this up on a 300 mile drive to New York last week! The range and genre changes (raggie,disco,jazz/r&b) is amazing. My favorite is "Sex God". It's a real "come-and-get-me" song that N'Dea Davenport pulls off at her sultry best! Got to see them at the Capitol Jazz festival in June. TBNH turned the joint out and in the rain no less!

wow, tough crowd.......2007-04-02

boy, i don't get some of these reviews at all. this cd is amazing! every track is a mini-masterpiece, and n'dea has never sounded better. i am particularly enamored with the track, "I've Been Touched," which starts out sweetly low-key but steadily builds into a good old jam. if you've ever been a fan of The Brand New Heavies, you can't go wrong with this disc.

A Blast From The Past.......2007-03-29

Like one of the previous reviewers added: this is a real group playing real instruments. This CD is a wholesome change from whats out there now musically. They bring back that natural funk flavor. Out of the 12 songs 9 are really solid (1,2,3,6,7,8,9,11,12). My favorites were "Get used to it" no.3 & "We won't stop" no.6. The 8th joint takes a thinly veiled shot at the techno enhanced music of the day. On the 7th cut they actually mention how they were attempting to bring funk back into music. N'dea returned with superb vocals after a long hiatus. She put icing on the cake, and she's still as seductive as ever.

Brand New?.......2007-03-11

I first saw them on BET Jazz--singing one song and fell in love with them. I like this cd a lot!

CD review.......2007-03-10

Truly talented musicians. You can never go wrong with the Brand New Heavies.

Average customer rating: Brand New Heavies bring out Brand New Funk, Jazz and Soul Classic Retro-70's Sounds Re-Coined As "Acid Jazz" in The Early 90's!! So So underated ??? Got To Give Them Credit,But..... Funk from an unlikely source

The Brand New Heavies The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brother Sister Get Used to It Shelter 100° and Rising The Brand New Heavies: Original Flava ASIN: B00005A09M Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. BNH
2. Dream Come True
3. People Get Ready
4. Never Stop
5. Put The Funk Back In It
6. Gimmie One Of Those
7. Ride In The Sky
8. Sphynx
9. Stay This Way
10. Shakedown

Customer Reviews:

Brand New Heavies bring out Brand New Funk, Jazz and Soul.......2006-08-15

This CD is out-a-sight!

Classic Retro-70's Sounds Re-Coined As "Acid Jazz" in The Early 90's!!.......2006-02-12

I love this album because it was my introduction to the BNH!
You can tell that the band had grew up on such
70's American R&B icons as Stevie Wonder,
Brass Construction, Curtis Mayfield, Ohio Players,
E,W&F and Rufus feat. Chaka Khan as well as
70's fusion jazz like Herbie Hancock,
Roy Ayers Ubiquity, The Blackbyrds and
Lonnie Liston Smith, but they wove it into an
interesting and refreshing sound that ruled the
early to mid 90's and influenced acts like
Jamiroquai, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Amiel Lamiereaux,
etc. and became known as neo-soul here in the states.
N'Dea Davenport's fluid vocals are the perfect
marriage to the bands funky "jazz-perations"!
"Dream Come True", "Stay This Way" "Ride In The Sky" and
"Never Stop" will always have a special place in my heart
and if you like this one, then check out 1994's
sizzling "Brother-Sister", which is just as or
more hot as this one!

So So underated ???.......2005-06-06

This is a Cool album ,N'dea has a voice that transcends time ,she would have been a Knockout in the 50's 60's and 70's ,the Honesty with which she sings really resonates and track 9 in particular is Wonderful.Buy the CD and lets all support these talented People ,they are after all giving us there SOUL.

Got To Give Them Credit,But............2005-05-25

Well the Brand New Heavies 1991 debut CD is pretty overrated.Just speaking in sheer quality of song it just isn't as good as wehat was to come not only from them but the Brit funk/acid jazz movement to come.The Heavie's main goal from the start was to showcase real instruments and play retro 70's soul and funk,or some modern version of it.But sadly this band isn't too intent on creating songs here-most of the pieces here tend to recycle endless musical clishe's from Tower Of Power and James Brown,whitch means alot of jamming grooves that are fairly tuneless.That being said "People Get Ready" and "Stay This Way" are the only true 'songs' on the album.And nothing personal but N'Dea Davenport is a really pedestrian soul singer and,frankly not transcendant enough a vocalist that this type of music demands.
All this being said I am a HUGE funk fan.My record collection includes all the classics by James Brown,P-Funk,Earth,Wind & Fire,Cameo,The Bar-Kays,Con Funk Shun,Heatwave,Slave,Chaka Khan and just about every combination you could THINK of in between.I am not unlearned in the subject.But personally Jameroqui's 1993 debut on Work is FAR superior to this-the musical idea's have more definition and an strong attempts are made at songwriting.I baught all the hype about this album being real funk and soul.But at least here The Brand New Heavies seem to know all the forms but not any of the substances.That comes from experience and character.And while for a debut this could be alot worse it's just so overrated and overhyped I had to give a more realistic appraisal on it.Don't avoid this but it is NOT the first Brand New Heavies album to buy and certainly not my idea of an introduction to modern funk.

Funk from an unlikely source.......2005-04-28

London is not exactly the place you usually think of when you're looking for searing funk music and surely the Brand New Heavies themselves are in on that joke. (Their publishing company is "Varry White Music", a play on Barry's name no doubt, as well as acknowledging that 3/6 of the members are Caucasians.) The fact that your first inclination is to snicker means you haven't heard these cats.

Every track here sounds like it might have been a lost outtake from the decade of "Superfly" and "Shaft". Despite the great chops of the band members, the real treasure here is the vocals of N'Dea Davenport who seems to have just what each song she's featured on needs, effortlessly floating above "Stay This Way" or testifying for "Dream Come True".

HIGHLIGHTS:
"Shakedown" and "Sphynx" are the standout instrumental tracks here with all 4 songs where N'Dea sings also being stellar ("Dream Come True", "Never Stop", "Ride in the Sky", and "Stay This Way")

LOWS:
"Gimmie One of Those" is probably the least interesting track here. It's an instrumental that's merely average compared with the more interesting ones that surround it.

BOTTOM LINE:
This band is the real deal. Chickenscratch guitar, in the pocket rhythm, and soulful vocals. If you have any interest in funk or acid jazz, you need to check out this album.

Average customer rating:

Elephantitis: The Funk and House Remixes The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: The Funky Chemist ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Get Used to It Platinum Collection Collaborations Brother Sister We Won't Stop ASIN: B000M5AL52 Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. Never Stop [Extended Remix]
2. Stay This Way [Slam Mix]
3. Dream Come True 92 [Disco 2000 Mix]
4. Dream on Dreamer [Angel Extended Mix]
5. Back to Love [Opaz Radio Version]
6. Spend Some Time [Sweeny Club Mix]
7. Midnight at the Oasis [Opaz 7" Version]
8. Mind Trips [Durham Remix]
9. Close to You ["Pret-A-Porter" Version]
10. Sometimes [Ummah Remix] - The Brand New Heavies, Q-Tip,
11. Shelter [Dobie's the Way It Should Be Mix]
12. You Are the Universe [Opaz Remix]
13. You Can Do It [Roc-A-Bloc Remix] - The Brand New Heavies, , Ski
14. You Got a Friend [Ballistic Brothers Remix]

Tracks:

1. Stay This Way [The Club Mix]
2. Dream Come True 92 [Conversion Mix]
3. Dream on Dreamer [Heavies Motion Mix]
4. Back to Love [DJ Duke Mix] - The Brand New Heavies, Neil Rosengarden
5. Spend Some Time [Malone and Mollison Piano Mix] - The Brand New Heavies, Neil Rosengarden
6. Midnight at the Oasis [Roger's Brand New Radio Anthem]
7. Close to You [Masters at Work Remix Edit]
8. Sometimes [Maw Smooth Mix]
9. Shelter [Dan's Groove Pt 1]
10. You Are the Universe [Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove 7"] - The Brand New Heavies, Neil Rosengarden
11. You Can Do It [Mijangos Remix]
12. You've Got a Friend [Tee's Club Mix]

Product Description

Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies translated their love for the funk grooves of the 1970s into a sophisticated sound that carried the torch for classic soul in an era dominated by Hip Hop. Formed in 1985 by drummer/keyboardist Jan Kincaid, guitarist Simon Bartholomew, and bassist/keyboardist Andrew Levy -- longtime school friends from the London suburb of Ealing -- the BNH were originally an instrumental unit inspired by the James Brown and Meters records its members heard while clubbing the rare groove scene in vogue at the moment. The trio soon began recording their own music. One thing lead to another, and now, twenty years later the BNH are world famous, they have put out six great albums, many singles and an endless stream of hits. This album, called "Elephantitis", compiles two and a half hours of incredible remixes, all taken straight off their commercial and promotional singles. Split right down the middle, the remixes, done by legends including Masters at Work (Kenny Dope and Louie Vega), Jay Dee, Davis Morales, Todd Terry, The Angel and Joey Negro, are divided into two catagories: Funk remixes and House remixes, all done between the years of 1991 through 1997. If you are, or ever were, a fan of the Brand New Heavies, this brilliant 26 song, double CD collection is a "dream come true." 1 Never Stop (Extended Remix) 2 Stay This Way (Slam Mix) 3 Dream Come True 92 (Disco 2000 Mix) 4 Dream On Dreamer (Angel Extended Mix) 5 Back To Love (Opaz Radio Version) 6 Spend Some Time (Sweeny Club Mix) 7 Midnight At the Oasis (Opaz 7" Version) 8 Mind Trips (Durham Remix) 9 Close To You ("Pret-A-Porter" Version) 10 Sometimes (Ummah Remix feat. Q-Tip) 11 Shelter (Dobie's The Way It Should Be Mix) 12 You Are the Universe (Opaz Remix) 13 You Can Do It (Roc-A-Bloc Remix feat. Ski) 14 You ve Got a Friend (Ballistic Brothers Remix) DISC TWO (House Remixes) 1 Stay This Way (The Club Mix) 2 Dream Come True 92 (Conversion Mix) 3 Dream On Dreamer (Heav

Album Description

Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies translated their love for the funk grooves of the 1970s into a sophisticated sound that carried the torch for classic soul in an era dominated by Hip Hop. Formed in 1985, the BNH were originally an instrumental unit inspired by the James Brown and Meters records its members heard while clubbing the rare groove scene in vogue at the moment. The trio soon began recording their own music. One thing lead to another, and now, twenty years later the BNH are world famous, they have put out six great albums, many singles and an endless stream of hits. This album, called Elephantitis, compiles two and a half hours of incredible remixes, all taken straight off their commercial and promotional singles. Split right down the middle, the remixes, done by legends including Masters at Work (Kenny Dope and Louie Vega), Jay Dee, Davis Morales, Todd Terry, The Angel and Joey Negro, are divided into two categories: Funk remixes and House remixes, all done between the years of 1991 through 1997. If you are, or ever were, a fan of the Brand New Heavies, this brilliant 26 song, double CD collection is a ''dream come true.''

Average customer rating: British urbana of the highest order A Flawless CD, Couldn't Make it Better if they Tried. Brother Sister - actually 4.5 stars My Favorite BNH Album!!--Template For Mid 90's Neo Soul!! Brand New Heavies

Brother Sister The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Brand New Heavies Shelter Get Used to It N'dea Davenport Trunk Funk: The Best of the Brand New Heavies ASIN: B00005A09G Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Have A Good Time
2. Brother Sister
3. Dream On Dreamer
4. Ten Ton Take
5. Mind Trips
6. Fake
7. Spend Some Time
8. Los Burritos
9. Back To Love
10. Snake Hips
11. Keep Together
12. People Giving Love
13. Forever
14. Day Break

Customer Reviews:

British urbana of the highest order.......2006-10-23

BNH really broke loose with this one, an intoxicating mix of jazz ("Snake Hips"), funk ("Fake"), and soul ("Spend Some Time").

A Flawless CD, Couldn't Make it Better if they Tried........2006-06-10

If I were trapped on a desert island with a cd player and I could choose one CD, this would be it. Brother Sister is flawless, plain and simple.

Brother Sister - actually 4.5 stars.......2006-05-23

Wow, only 11 reviews for one of the better releases of the early 90's? Well, I just had to add my 2 cents worth of love for this disc. I fell in love with the single, DREAM ON DREAMER, which got heavy play on both the radio & video channels I watched back in the day.

The funny thing about a group like BNH which produces high quality music and is a somewhat self-contained band is that their music definitely stands the test of time. For those who get it in 2006 or after, they'll probably be very surprised to note that this disc was released in 1994! The group specializes in r&b funk and features one of the unique voices in r&b, N'Dea Davenport - while also producing terrific instrumental songs.

To this day, my favorite tracks are: DREAM ON DREAMER, DAYBREAK, SPEND SOME TIME, BROTHER SISTER, TEN TON TAKE, FOREVER & SNAKE HIPS.

If you don't have this disc in your collection and you like funkdified neo-soul, then you will love this disc!

My Favorite BNH Album!!--Template For Mid 90's Neo Soul!!.......2006-02-12

I still love this album 12 yrs after the fact!
This album is like watching one of those great
Scorsese pictures that have been out for yrs
but every time you see it, you see something that
you never saw before!(In this case, hear!)
N'Dea and the boyz were kickin' azz
and takin' names on this one from the begining to end!
This is just a masterpiece and dare I say,
a template to which the whole neo-soul movement
was built from! (*This one and Me'shell N'Degeocello's
1993 debut "Plantation Lullabies"!!)

The highlights**
"Have A Good Time" (Retro Trunk-Funk!)
"Brother Sister" (Slick Jazzy Funk w/ a message!)
"Dream On Dreamer" (Groovy , Airy & Uplifting!)
"Mind Trips" (Syncopated Funk Perfection!)
"Keep Together" (Just A Nice Feel & I like the message!)
"Forever" (Lush & Funky!)
"Daybreak" ( Universal Message and Upbeat Groove!)

I could just see D'Angelo, Maxwell, Erykah Badu, Zhane,
The Roots, Floetry and Musiq all sitting around and
listening to this in the early 90's and
saying "This is the way to go!"
Buy It!--You can't lose!

Brand New Heavies.......2004-12-10

What can I say about one of the greatest funk bands known to man? BNH is pure FUNK to the core and inner most soul. Gravy-ness, nothing but pure gravy. Just put the music on and let it go. I love the songs and N'Dea Davenport is just perfect with them. The songs are way bomb, the bass lines are hotness and that makes for a great sound and an awesome band. I have never had the pleasure of hearing them live and if I had one regret in life that would be the one. Awesome band. Pure gravy-ness.

Average customer rating: MAN, I FORGOT HOW WONDERFUL THIS ALBUM IS!!!! A rap album with substantial crossover appeal an unfortunately slept on album... Seems like No one's heard of this hip hop classic Any True Fan of Hip-Hop or Funk Should...

Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | 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 Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brother Sister Get Used to It The Brand New Heavies Shelter All About the Funk ASIN: B00005A09H Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Bonafied Funk
2. It's Gettin Hectic
3. Who Makes The Loot?
4. Wake Me When I'm Dead
5. Jump N' Move
6. Death Threat
7. State Of Yo
8. Do Whatta I Gotta Do
9. Whatgabouthat
10. Soul Flower

Customer Reviews:

MAN, I FORGOT HOW WONDERFUL THIS ALBUM IS!!!!.......2007-02-09

man, i tell you what, i was just reminded about how lovely this album is to listen to. i had the tape, but i lost the tape. right after i ordered it on here, i find the cotton pickin' think hiding in a doggone bag!!!! nevertheless, this is wonder fusion of funk and hip hop. why it did not get more attention than it did, i do not know. it was a breath of fresh air for '91/'92. you just do not hear that type of thang anymore. if they did it today, they would probably be club bangahs in the form of jazz. shameful!!!!!

A rap album with substantial crossover appeal.......2006-11-10

Let me first say that with a few exceptions like Us3, Digable Planets and the Beastie Boys from Check Your Head forward, I am certainly NOT a fan of rap. But what those artists all have in common is a decidedly funk, soul and/or jazz groove rather than a contemporary urban R&B sound. And so it is with this album, where various American old-school rap artists - this album was recorded in 1991, after all - rhyme to tracks laid down by the London-based acid-jazz/rare-groove legends The Brand New Heavies. Rather than relying on processed beats and looped samples, the Heavies provide the MCs with genuine instrumental tracks with enough funk to get all but the comatose up out of their chairs. The tempo varies from slow-and-low grind-funk as in the opening track "Bonafide Funk" featuring Main Source and "It's Getting Hectic" featuring Gang Starr to driving dance-club beats as in "Soul Flower" featuring The Pharcyde and "Jump n' Move" featuring Jamalski (recently used in a trailer for the animated penguin movie "Happy Feet"). Regardless of pace, the Heavies infuse each song with deep basslines, rump-movin' funk-syncopated rhythms and infectious guitar hooks with liberal use of the wah-wah pedal.

The album has some minor weaknesses, in particular the sped-up, repetitive and insufferably grating vocal samples laid over "Do What I Gotta Do" with Ed O.G. But any weaknesses are superficial blemishes on the otherwise flawless musical foundation beneath each track.

This album should be on every Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums of All Time list. Its lack of widespread critical recognition much less commercial success is practically a crime.

an unfortunately slept on album..........2006-01-09

IMHO, one of the great albums of all time.

Fantastic rhymes from 10 different lyricists (many of them some of the great names in underground/not-so-underground hip-hop of the era), over the Heavies' great vintage-instrument-influenced grooves.

Hip-hop records from the mid-80s through the early-90s have an organic production quality that is generally missing from the more slicked-out productions of today (which is not to say that hip-hop today ALWAYS feels inorganic). To me, what is significant about "Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1" is that the music has that same organic feeling, but none of the music is sampled. Certainly it is influenced by James Brown, The Meters, the Mizells, etc. (who of course were the same artists being sampled in hip-hop around that time), but all the music is written and performed by the Heavies and the guest rappers. And cleverly, too! The subtleties of the compositions still knock me out 15 years later--the Heavies' understated variations on the repetitive grooves call to mind earlier hip-hop productions, but also the music of Fela Kuti and Steve Reich.

In the realm of hip-hop with a live band, "Heavy Rhyme Experience" is hard to compare to The Roots, but this record may be funkier and display more variety and diversity than any of The Roots' recordings. It's kind of a shame that the Heavies never actually made a Volume 2, exploring this direction further. This is easily their best album, though "Brother Sister" is very good.

The only complaint I have is the length, which at 30-something minutes leaves me wishing for so much more...

Seems like No one's heard of this hip hop classic.......2004-02-26

I spent a long time trying to re-find this album after it was originally stolen from me. It wasn't til the re-release that I was able to find it and I was amazed at all the fantastic MC's from the past that were used on this album. Everyone from Grand Puba, Guru, Jamalski, Masta Ace, the Pharcyde, Main Source and Kool G Rap drop rhymes on this album, and the funky, jazzy beats by the Brand New Heavies are just so refreshing. This is like a breath of Fresh air when it comes to hip hop, and just the names of the Mc's alone should make it worthwhile.

Admittedly, this is not really the best example of the Brand New Heavies music. In fact, it's not a good representation of them at all, except it does show the diversity of their style, and the music they make is fantastic, regardless. This version of Soulflower with the Pharcyde is just great and I liked it much better than the version used on the Bizarre Ride 2 The Pharcyde.

Any True Fan of Hip-Hop or Funk Should..........2004-02-03

Own this album! This is one of the best CDs I've ever owned, and one of the best hip-hop CDs of all-time. I can't say it enough -- buy this CD, you can't be dissapointed. Super funky English acid-jazz band at their peak and dope MCs, but all organic and stripped down.

Average customer rating: I owe Ms Garrett an aplogy If you don't buy any other CD, buy this one... Much,Much Better it's AWESOME !! EXCELLENT album ! DON'T buy it!

Shelter The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brother Sister Get Used to It The Brand New Heavies Adventures in Black Sunshine Trunk Funk: The Best of the Brand New Heavies ASIN: B0000589TK Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. I Like It
2. Sometimes
3. Shelter
4. Crying Water
5. Day By Day
6. Feels Like Right
7. Highest High
8. You Are The Universe
9. Stay Gone
10. Once Is Twice Enough
11. You Can Do It
12. After Forever
13. Last To Know
14. You've Got A Friend

Customer Reviews:

I owe Ms Garrett an aplogy.......2006-02-17

Like many others I was absolutely devastated when N'Dea left BNH. But being a fan of this band I bought Shelter and I think I listened to it all of 2 times and didn't care for it.

I tore Siedah Garrett to shreds and basically felt "how dare she try and replace N'Dea" cuz to me it was nowhere near the same. And I don't agree with the first reviewer here. N'Dea is what made that band and she will always be what made them. She was the gas to their engine. Anyway I was real disappointed in Siedah's voice because you cannot even compare the two.

Fast forward about 8 years and I was browsing for music and saw it sitting there and thought I should give it another chance. And I guess I just needed some time to get over N'Deas departure because he voice is nowhere near as bad as I remembered in my head. Actually quite the contrary, it was good.

And the songwriting on this album is among the strongest that they have ever done. I would put this as a classic among the first 2. BNH kinda fell downhill after that but I am such a fan of this band that I think I'd buy an album of farts set to their music : )

If you don't buy any other CD, buy this one..........2005-06-30

Smooth old school grooves, neo-funk, eclectic and classical jazz, and R & B all wrapped up in one. What is there to say except that this group's musical genius brilliantly and beautifully brings all these genres off into a wonderful blend of extraordinary musical melodies that moves the soul, the mind, and gives the listener a higher plane of listening pleasure to their senses. The Brand New Heavies is truly a group that could be mused as "The Underdog", "Musical Sleeper", and even "Under-Marketed" and truly needs props for their much deserved fame.

True musical genius is hard to find in this day and time in the Musical Entertainment World with everything digitized, and singers who sound as if your ears deserved some sort of punishment for enduring their unearthly sounds which we classify as "singing" these days; whereas these artists are racking up undeserved fame that breeds that unending question mark in one's sane musical mind of "How?"

Not so with the BNH's. I rarely have the opportunity to say anymore that I have bought a CD in which I can pop in and truly like and enjoy every song. And with my vast like of musical genres and a strong background in music, I believe I can say I know and hear true talent. The eclectic smooth groove of "Sometimes" and "Highest High" really moved me deep with not only the music composition and positive lyrics, but makes me zoom through my days faster with a more positive mood to boot. But the question is which song on this CD doesn't have its own magic?

I recommend this CD for anyone who enjoys musical tastes in R & B, most forms of jazz, and a touch of old-school soul and Pop. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

Much,Much Better.......2005-05-25

I must disagree with critics and some fans-I much prefer Siedah Garret's singing over N'Dea-Garret has far more experience and doesn't try so hard to be convincing.And this being their third proper studio album The Brand New Heavies have grown a great deal as songwriters and have learned that crucial,unnamable ingrediant that made the funk of the 70's what it was.And it wasn't just real instruments either.By far the best song here is "You Are The Universe",an upbeat song with a genuinely positive message for people to keep control and revel in their given freedom.Not to mention th wonderful "I Like It","Highest High",well for that matter everything else here not only showcases musical professionalism and instrumentation but that songwriting has taken a priority over grooves and jamming,which to my ears is very much a saving grace.So if you are like me and believe that you can jam,groove AND write great songs too with your funk 'Shelter' will be the Brand New Heavies' album for you.

it's AWESOME !!.......2004-04-15

this CD is one of the best. whether or not you want to jam or chill out and dream, this is the CD for you...it's jazz with all the right emotion.

EXCELLENT album ! DON'T buy it!.......2003-12-28

This record is unbelievable ! It's truly any serious music lover's wonder why this band wasn't one of the biggest hits of the 90s. On top of being a first-class acid-jazz/new-soul/neo-funk/whatever-you-may-call-it band (leading the way in that style alongside other British-based band Incognito), the Brand New Heavies got a brand-new vocalist on that album who added a whole new dimension to their music.

Siedah Garrett was no newcomer though, having been a background singer for Michael Jackson for years (she also wrote "Man In The Mirror" and sang the famous duet "I Just Can't Stand Lovin' You" with him on the album "Bad"). She had a try at solo recordings under the auspices of her mentor Quincy Jones (with the great single "Refuse To Be Loose" and a debut album going completely unnoticed) and was one of the major protagonists of Q's "Back On The Block" album, singing side-by-side with Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Sarah Vaughan and the likes, and even a duet with Chaka Khan !

On "Shelter", Siedah adds her inspired and soulful raspy singing which fits the band like a glove (I much prefer her contribution to that of N'Dea before her), making this album my favorite by the band. Sadly, Siedah departed after this one project with the Heavies, being now replaced by able Carleen Anderson from Young Disciples fame (and two superb solo albums in-between). What is Siedah up to nowadays? I really don't know.

Well, just in case I convinced you to buy this CD... DON'T !!! This is the re-release of the original edition, which didn't contain "You've Got A Friend" as a bonus (included in the European edition). So my advice is for you to look for a copy of that now-unavailable edition (the one with the white cover) and make the most of that fantastic album !

Average customer rating: The funk is over Words fail me Essential Acid-Jazz Album I almost remember their name now

Trunk Funk: The Best of the Brand New Heavies The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | 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 | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music International Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Get Used to It Shelter Brother Sister The Brand New Heavies All About the Funk ASIN: B000025ACN Release Date: 1999-09-10

Tracks:

1. Saturday Nite
2. Dream Come True
3. Never Stop
4. Stay This Way
5. Dream On Dreamer
6. Back To Love
7. Midnight At The Oasis
8. BNH
9. You Are The Universe
10. Forever
11. Shelter
12. Sometimes
13. Spend Some Time
14. You've Got A Friend
15. Close To You
16. Gimme One Of Those
17. Apparently Nothing
18. Try My Love

Album Description

18 of their best recordings from the legendary acid jazz group that started their career as part of the Talkin' Loud label family. Warner.

Album Details

18 Digitally Remastered Recordings of the Legendary Acid Jazz Group that Started their Career as Part of the Talkin' Loud Label Family. Includes 12 UK Top 40 Hit Singles and Three Tracks with Singer Carleen Anderson. Includes Three More Tracks Than the USA Equivalent and all of the Following Do Not Appear on the USA Edition: "Midnight at the Oasis", "Bnh", "You Are the Universe", "Shelter", "Spend Some Time", "You've Got a Friend", "Close to You", "Apparently Nothing" and "Try My Love".

Customer Reviews:

The funk is over.......2005-06-06

Reading at the leaflet inside the CD, BNH say America forgot to funk in the 90's. I think now there is no funk at all. BNH were the last hope and now it's all over. There are some excellent groups (I've been an Incognito fan for years and Jamiroquai is on my CD player almost every week), but BNH is what you expect for real funk.

This compilation is the answer. Listen to it and you will find a pure, complex, grooving and marvellous music. I cannot find anything but good songs. I've got some favourites, of course. Some of them make me sing, some make me dance, some make me smile. All of them make me feel optimistic.

My favourite:
- Saturday Nite: great for dance.
- Dream Come True: incredible 7 minute song. Wow wow, yeah yeah.
- Dream On Dreamer: a masterpiece: lyrics, rhythm, arrangements, everything.
- Midnight At The Oasis: extraordinary melody.
- You Are The Universe: the best love declaration.
- Shelter: boys also sing.
- You've Got A Friend: versions don't have to be worse than the original.
- Gimme One Of Those: perfect to make you smile.

I feel delighted listening to this CD. But, after this, BNH is over. And so is funk.

Words fail me.......2001-06-02

This is a truly great album. That should by rights be the end of this review but it can't be - everyone must know and love this music.

It is impossible to be sad while listening to this album. From the moment the bassline of "Saturday Nite" hits you you'll be dancing and happy. I speak from experience - the day I bought this album I was having a pretty bad run of things but the instant I put it on all my troubles vanished.

The album almost works like brain anaesthetic. The jamming on tracks like "Dream Come True" has a marvellously sedating effect on the listener and trying to follow one instrument through the other tracks is the musical equivalent of counting sheep.

Not to say this album is boring, far from it. It is truly an album made for parties. While almost no one may begin the party knowing who these guys are, it would be a rare party indeed which would end without at least 5 people asking if they could "borrow" this CD.

The vocals by N'Dea Davenport, Siedah Garrett and Carleen Anderson are just awe-inspiring. All three ladies can move from singing very high-pitched right down to the kind of voice you associate with smoky bars - and they can do this on a dime. The music is even better.

The Heavies are solidly rooted in the funk tradition and they don't let you forget it. Whether it be the funky basslines inspiring memories of Parliament or the intricate drum breaks to begin some of the tracks - you could really be excused for thinking you were back in the 70s.

Standout tracks? well, all of them in short. But in long:

Saturday Nite: the best way to open the album, a great bassline with Anderson funking away in the vox department.

Dream Come True: It starts off slowly but builds to an incredible jam session by the end. My CD player is convinced that it takes about 7:45 to do this but it sure desn't feel like it.

Dream On Dreamer: A mervellous vocal backed by some spot-on drumming. Watch the intro and tell me what you think.

Midnight At The Oasis: I first heard this song on a casino ad here in Brisbane. The properly funked version is much better all around. The vocals here from Siedah are incredible.

BNH: This is possibly the best track on the album. A wonderfully slow-building instrumental which you never want to finish. One of the rare instrumentals by groups with singers that really don't need vocals.

In all - you need this album. Everyone needs this album. Get it.

Essential Acid-Jazz Album.......2001-01-16

I'm glad this album is available here in the Philippines, though very very rare, I manage to get the last one in our vicinity. Like EWF, this band has got a lot of R&B flavor in it that makes you wanna groove all night long. Funky bass lines that I have always come to love in Cool-jazz recordings are ever present here...Personal favs are probably BNH, Saturday nite,and Sometimes. Get this album, it's worth the import price tag!!!!

I almost remember their name now.......2000-01-02

Always had a hard time to remember this bands name, but I know that I totally loved the songs I heard beeing play from BNH once in a while. It was painful not knowing who sang these catchy tunes that totally got stuck on my head and made my body wanna move. With this album I'm beginning to know who they are and I realize how many good songs they've actually done.In the beginning of every song I'm thinking -wow,this one's theirs too?All my favouritesongs in one album.I'm amazed...and tired from dancing.This albums can even make the gloomiest days sunny.

Average customer rating: Great Product the brand new heavies

Platinum Collection The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Warner Platinum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Get Used to It Elephantitis: The Funk and House Remixes Best of Incognito Brother Sister Voice: The Best of Beverly Knight ASIN: B000EIEJG4 Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

1. Dream Come True
2. Midnight At The Oasis
3. Never Stop
4. Dream On Dreamer
5. Stay This Way
6. DonT Let It Go To Your Head
7. Back To Love
8. Bnh
9. Brother Sister
10. Have A Good Time
11. You Are The Universe
12. Saturday Nite
13. Gimme One Of Those
14. Sometimes
15. Try My Love
16. Apparently Nothin'

Album Description

Platinum Collection from one of the most successful acid-jazz/UK funk groups of all time. This 12 track anthology of recordings from their years on the Talkin Loud label features 'Never Stop', 'Brother Sister', 'Gimme One Of Those', 'Dream On Dreamer', 'Saturday Nite' and more. Warner. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Anthology of Recordings from the Acid Jazz Group's Years on the Talkin Loud Label. Highlights Include their Cover of Maria Muldaur's "Midnight at the Oasis", "Dream on Dreamer", "Back to Love" and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

Great Product.......2007-05-16

This CD is a great production from beginning to end. The highlights are "dream on dreamer", "stay this way", "brother,sister", and a sleeper hit called "try my love". It's great music and a great buy!

the brand new heavies.......2007-03-22

The CD was in excellant condition and I received it in a timely manner.

Average customer rating:

Apparently Nothing Pt.1 Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Ffrr ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music CD Singles | R&B | Styles | Music International Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004NH66 Release Date: 2000-01-14

Album Description

1999 single featuring Carleen Anderson with the London-based acid jazz pioneers, the second from their 1999 hits collection 'Trunk Funk - The Best Of'. Tracks 'Apparently Nothing','Apparently Nothing' (Stargate Mix, Artful Dodger Main Mix, Tim Simenon Mix). 1999 release. Slimline jewel case.

Album Details

Funk/pop. With Carleen Anderson (Now a Full Time Member), this is a Cover Song She Originally Sung with the Young Disciplines.

Average customer rating: Brilliant grooves! All you need to listen to...... New Singer, New Flavor this disc slams Once Is Thrice Enough

Shelter The Brand New Heavies Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brother Sister Get Used to It The Brand New Heavies Brother Sister Truth and Soul ASIN: B000005BOK Release Date: 1997-12-16

Tracks:

1. I Like It
2. Sometimes
3. Shelter
4. Crying Water
5. Day By Day
6. Feels Like Right
7. Highest High
8. You Are The Universe
9. Stay Gone
10. Once Is Twice Enough
11. You Can Do It
12. After Forever
13. Last To Know
14. You've Got A Friend

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant grooves!.......2000-08-20

It's surprising this band isn't more popular outside the UK. I absolutely love this album. There's no way to pigeon-hole their music but that's OK because every track in this album is marvellous, even the remake of "You've Got a Friend". It's filled with hit material like the title track, "Sometimes", "You Are The Universe", "Day by Day", "Highest High", "Stay Gone"...the list goes on. It grooves, it jives, it's slick and Siedah Garrett lends a good dose of R&B that mainstream fans will welcome (she's since been replaced by lesser-known British vocalist Carleen Andersen who is even better suited to their music - check out their Greatest Hits album). Highly recommended.

All you need to listen to.............2000-03-18

Contains all the things that i need to listen to...

It posseses the sense of soul, r&b, and of course jazz/acid jazz.... All the songs are musicaly enjoyable and fun!

The keyword is AMAZING!

New Singer, New Flavor.......2000-03-08

Even though frontwoman N'Dea Davenport is missing, Siedah Garrett surprisingly pulls the album together with her own brand of personality and delivery. Garrett's more booming voice lacks the urgency and yearning that Davenport's liquid smooth vocals imparted, but it does add a different dimension to the Heavies' sound. The Brand New Heavies still know how to churn out thick grooves laden with lots of funk and soul, and though I was resistant to the idea of a Heavies album without N'Dea, I warmed up to this new direction after a few listens. Great album to listen to, but make sure you check out the earlier material too.

this disc slams.......1999-11-28

i love devaenport but ms garrett rocks.this band is very underrated.they can do so many things it's scary.the music has soul and strong vocals plus is funky and mellow all at once.which is a b.n.h trademark.to many folks slept on this solid band.it's a must have.

Once Is Thrice Enough.......1999-10-03

I don't own any other albums by BNH, but I've heard enough to go backwards. From all the samples of previous albums I've heard before, replacing N'Dea Davenport meant that The Heavies were getting a hold on a good thing with Siedah Garrett. Siedah has sung with the likes of Michael Jackson, and Dennis Edwards of the Temptations. And she surprised me as the front of one of the originators of acid-jazz. Like another fan said, Garrett sings like an "angel from the wrong side of the tracks." There are no flops here, just hit after hit, from my perspective. "Sometimes" and "Shelter" hit me as instant ice-breakers in the introduction to the Heavies' music. The bass/guitarlines and vocals are very deep-planted into the compositions, with nice "R & B-meets-jazz" rhythms. I'm surprised that I didn't own this two years ago when it was first released. Anticipating the next project.

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