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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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J. Kincaid, Composer - The Brand New Heavies, Composer, Production, MainArtist - L Gordon, Composer - Bartholomew, Composer - Production: The Brand New Heavies, Production - S.Bartholomew, Composer - A. Levy, Composer - Bnh And L. Muriel, Composer - J Wellman, Composer - L. Muriel, Composer - Lascelles, Composer - Mixed By: Phil Bodger, Mixer - Wellman, Composer - Brand New Heavies, Composer - Kincaid, Composer - Levy, Composer - Muriel, Composer - Phil Bodger, Mixer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Brand New Heavies, MainArtist - Jim Wellman, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Brand New Heavies, Performance, MainArtist - N'Dea Davenport, Composer - Lascelles Gordon, Composer - Andrew Levy, Composer - Jan Kincaid, Composer - Simon Bartholomew, Composer - Jim Wellman, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Acid Jazz
The Brand New Heavies, MainArtist - Lascelles Gordon, Composer - Andrew Levy, Composer - Jan Kincaid, Composer - Simon Bartholomew, Composer - Jim Wellman, Composer - Linda Muriel, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
J. Kincaid, Composer - The Brand New Heavies, Performance, MainArtist - Brand New Heavies, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Acid Jazz
Kenneth Gamble, Composer - The Brand New Heavies, MainArtist - LEON HUFF, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Brand New Heavies, Composer, MainArtist - Brand New Heavies, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Brand New Heavies, Composer, MainArtist - Andrew Levy, Composer - A. Levy, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Brand New Heavies, Performance, MainArtist - Brand New Heavies, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Acid Jazz
The Brand New Heavies, Composer, MainArtist - Brand New Heavies, Composer - C.Evans, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Brand New Heavies, Production, MainArtist - Andrew Levy, Composer - Production: The Brand New Heavies, Production - Co-Producer: Phil Bodger, CoProducer - Phil Bodger, CoProducer - Jan Kincaid, Composer - Simon Bartholomew, Composer
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
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) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:13
- Main artists: The Brand New Heavies
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: London Music Stream - Because Music
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Acid Jazz
© 1990 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Records Ltd
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