- Source: Brother Sister
Brother Sister is an album by British acid jazz and funk group the Brand New Heavies, released on March 22, 1994, by Delicious Vinyl. 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.
Brother Sister was lead singer N'Dea Davenport's last album with the 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.
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Still punch drunk from the single "Dream On Dreamer", the heavy weights of acid jazz hit you knock out with this 15-track album. It can be divided into three rounds--a strong opening and end with some shadow boxing inbetween. In "round 1" N'Dea Davenport powerlifts the title track with its electric piano to the level of '70s jazz funk outfit Deodato. When it really comes to hard hitting, in "round 3," she "kills" the "Fake" opponent with a swing not heard from the UK since the heyday of the Average White Band." Ian McCann from NME commented, "Brother Sister is a fine album, as far as it goes. The upbeat vibe they're noted for floods out from the opening tune, "Have a Good Time", a cool, chiefly instrumental groove, heavy on Maceo Parkerish sax. [...] If you're soulfully inclined, play Brother Sister on sunlit mornings as you walk to the dole office and it'll make perfect sense."
Track listing
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 (Solo on "Dream on Dreamer")
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
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Matthew Donaldson – photography
Brian Gardner – mastering
Chris Jones – engineer
John Laker – engineer
Michael C. Ross – executive producer, mixing
Martin Schmelze – engineer
Yo-Yo – engineer
Charts
Certifications
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.
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References
- Source: Brother, Sister
Brother, Sister is the third studio album by indie rock band mewithoutYou, released on September 26, 2006 through Tooth & Nail Records. It features guest vocal and instrumental appearances by several artists, including Jeremy Enigk (of Sunny Day Real Estate), harpist Timbre, and members of Anathallo and the Psalters. From August 9, 2007, Burnt Toast Vinyl were taking pre-orders for an LP-format version of the album. The album features an abundance of symbolism, much of which is tied to animals; at least one can be found in the lyrics of each track.
Brother, Sister reached a peak position of number 116 on the Billboard 200 on October 14, 2006.
The cover art is by artist Vasily Kafanov.
The album's title comes from a verse in the Bhagavad Gita.
Track listing
Personnel
Greg Jehanian – bass, background vocals
Christopher Kleinberg – guitar, background vocals
Richard Mazzotta – drums, percussion
Aaron Weiss – lead vocals, spoken word
Michael Weiss – guitar, background vocals
Josh Bender – background vocals
Andrew Dost – flugelhorn
Jeremy Enigk – vocals
Orlando Greenhill – upright bass
Timbre – harp
Bret Wallin – trombone
Chick Wolverton – melodica
Brad Wood – melodica
= Technical personnel
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Michael Almquist - Spider song sequencer
Chris Crisman – photography
Chad Johnson – A&R
Emily Lazar – mastering
Jason Powers – art direction, design, illustrations
Brad Wood – producer, engineer, mixing
References
External links
Official website
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