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Many of the artists who were part of Britain's soul scene of the late '80s/early '90s, including Soul II Soul, Lisa Stansfield, and Caron Wheeler, took a high-tech, neo-soul approach, combining '70s-influenced R&B and disco with elements of hip-hop. The equally impressive Brand New Heavies, however, used technology sparingly, stressed the use of real instruments, and were unapologetically retro and '70s-sounding through and through. Drawing on such influences as the Average White Band and Tower of Power, the Heavies triumph by sticking with the classic R&B approach they clearly love the most. The band has a jewel of a singer in N'Dea Davenport, who is characteristically expressive on "Dream Come True" and "Stay This Way." Real horns -- not synthesizers made to sound like horns -- enrich those gems as well as the sweaty vocal funk of "People Get Ready" and "Put the Funk Back in It" and the jazz-influenced instrumental "BNH." While this fine album enjoyed cult hit status, it was sadly ignored by American urban contemporary radio.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist - Linda Muriel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Sunship, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
The Brand New Heavies, Producer, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Levy, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kincaid, ComposerLyricist - Simon Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - James Wellman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
Album review
Many of the artists who were part of Britain's soul scene of the late '80s/early '90s, including Soul II Soul, Lisa Stansfield, and Caron Wheeler, took a high-tech, neo-soul approach, combining '70s-influenced R&B and disco with elements of hip-hop. The equally impressive Brand New Heavies, however, used technology sparingly, stressed the use of real instruments, and were unapologetically retro and '70s-sounding through and through. Drawing on such influences as the Average White Band and Tower of Power, the Heavies triumph by sticking with the classic R&B approach they clearly love the most. The band has a jewel of a singer in N'Dea Davenport, who is characteristically expressive on "Dream Come True" and "Stay This Way." Real horns -- not synthesizers made to sound like horns -- enrich those gems as well as the sweaty vocal funk of "People Get Ready" and "Put the Funk Back in It" and the jazz-influenced instrumental "BNH." While this fine album enjoyed cult hit status, it was sadly ignored by American urban contemporary radio.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:23
- Main artists: The Brand New Heavies
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: The Bicycle Music Company
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Acid Jazz
© 1991 The Bicycle Music Company ℗ 1991 The Bicycle Music Company
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