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The Brand New Heavies

Brother Sister - 30th Anniversary Edition

    The Brand New Heavies revisit their seminal 1994 album Brother Sister for its 30 year anniversary. Replete with groove-driven, horn-splashed, hand-clapping funk, Brother Sister saw the band dig deep into their jazz grooves, with N'Dea Davenport in full flight as diva/lead vocalist.

    Featuring some of their best loved songs including the chart hits 'Midnight at the Oasis', 'Dream on Dreamer', and 'Spend Some Time', Brother Sister debuted in the UK charts at #4 and went onto be a hit worldwide, the band rightly claiming their crown as Acid Jazz heavyweights, delivering knock-out punch after punch on this album.

    TRACK LISTING

    LP Tracklisting
    A1 Have A Good Time
    A2 Brother Sister
    A3 Dream On Dreamer
    A4 Midnight At The Oasis

    B1 Back To Love
    B2 Ten Ton Take
    B3 Mind Trips
    B4 Spend Some Time

    C1 Keep Together
    C2 Snake Hips
    C3 Fake
    C4 People Giving Love
    C5 World Keeps Spinning

    D1 Forever
    D2 Day Break
    D3 Los Burritos
    D4 Baby Don't Use Me
    D5 Touch Of Your Love

    CD Tracklisting
    Disc 1

    1. Have A Good Time
    2. Brother Sister
    3 .Dream On Dreamer
    4. Midnight At The Oasis
    5. Back To Love
    6. Ten Ton Take
    7. Mind Trips
    8. Spend Some Time
    9. Keep Together
    10. Snake Hips
    11. Fake
    12. People Giving Love
    13. World Keeps Spinning
    14. Forever
    15. Day Break
    16. Los Burritos
    17. Baby Don't Use Me
    18. Touch Of Your Love

    Disc 2
    1. Pocketful Of Bass
    2. Put Yourself In My Shoes
    3. Brother Sister (Stone One Vocal Remix)
    4. Dream On Dreamer (Morales Extended UK Version)
    5. Back To Love (Much Love Mix Feat. Bahamadia_
    6. Mind Trips (SuperStar Remix)
    7. Forever (Mellow Mix)
    8. Midnight At The Oasis (Roger's Brand New Anthem)
    9. Spend Some Time (Bobby D'Ambrosio Remix)
    10. Spend Some Time (Malone & Mollison Full Club Mix)
    11. World Keeps Spinning (Spen & Jo's World Mix)
    12. Dream On Dreamer (T-Empo Club Mix)
    13. Back To Love (Luke Mornay's Homecoming Mix)

    The Brand New Heavies

    Never Stop... The Best Of

      2023 marks 35 years since the first single by The Brand New Heavies and here we have twenty-one seminal tracks from Acid Jazz royalty, The Brand New Heavies, who transcended London’s local funk scene to become to enjoy global success across with hits such as ‘Sometimes’, ‘You Are The Universe’, ‘Dream on Dreamer’, ‘Midnight at The Oasis’ and more.

      This new compilation brings together all the singles from the band’s time with London Records, featuring 15 Top 40, 5 Top 20, and 1 Top 10 UK hits.

      All formats feature new liner notes from producer and long-time fan Mark Ronson. 


      TRACK LISTING

      CD1
      1. Never Stop
      2. Dream Come True
      3. Got To Give
      4. Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
      5. Stay This Way
      6. Dream On Dreamer
      7. Back To Love
      8. Midnight At The Oasis
      9. Spend Some Time
      10. Close To You
      11. Sometimes
      12. You Are The Universe
      13. You’ve Got A Friend
      14. Shelter
      15. Saturday Nite
      16. Apparently Nothing
      17. People Get Ready
      18. Bonafied Funk
      19. Brother Sister
      20. Mind Trips
      21. You Can Do It

      CD 2
      1. Stay This Way (Bob Sinclar Remix)
      2. Dream Come True (Heavies Mix)
      3. Never Stop (Heavies Mix)
      4. Back To Love (GP Club Mix)
      5. Midnight At The Oasis (Roger S Underground Network Mix)
      6. Spend Some Time (Brothers In Rhythm Club Mix)
      7. Close To You (Masters At Work Remix)
      8. Sometimes (Monsieur D’s Underground Behaviour Mix)
      9. You Are The Universe (Tuff Jam’s 2 In 1 Remix)
      10. Saturday Nite (Full Intention Club Mix)

      Brand New Heavies

      Original Flava

        To mark the 35th Anniversary of the label, Acid Jazz are reissuing some essential formative albums as a special series on coloured vinyl. Brand New Heavies’ ‘Orginal Flava’ was originally released in 1994, but includes material from before their seminal, self-title 1990 debut ‘Brand New Heavies’. 

        Highlights include a lounge version of ‘Never Stop’, the Crusaders-esque ‘Country Funkin’ as well as an adventurous live version of ‘Headhunters’, which shows the Heavies’ power as a live outfit. A vital snapshot into the early years of a vital band and the early years of Acid Jazz

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Rest Of Me
        2. Put Yourself In My Shoes
        3. Reality
        4. Country Funkin’
        5. Got To Give
        6. Mother’s Tongue
        7. Dream Come True
        8. Never Stop
        9. Headhunters (Live)
        10. A Day At The Seaside

        Brand New Heavies

        Brand New Heavies - 2022 Reissue

          Brand New Heavies’ seminal self-titled debut album sees full reissue on Acid Jazz, pressed on special edition blue vinyl

          The record exploded in the summer of 1990, defining the the sound of the summer, while establishing both the band and the Acid Jazz label.

          With a fresh take on their influences – ’70s Jazz Funk and Two-Step Soul – combined with a London Warehouse Party vibe, it began the groups journey to international success, with 16 Top 40 hits.

          Includes raw funk cuts ‘BNH’ and ‘Sphynx’, as well as ‘Dream Come True’ and ‘Stay This Way’ – both of which would become US R&B and UK Pop hits.

          Their legacy lives on with their spirit firmly residing in this classic debut LP.

          TRACK LISTING

          BNH
          Gimmie One Of Those
          Dream Come True
          Put The Funk Back In It
          People Get Ready
          Ride In The Sky
          Sphynx
          Stay This Way
          Shake Down

          The Brand New Heavies

          Shibuya 357: Live In Tokyo 1992

            1991 was a momentous year for The Brand New Heavies. They started it without a singer second on the bill to The James Taylor Quartet and by the end they had a Top 3 US hit and were about to embark on a run of 16 Top 40 hits in the UK. N’Dea Davenport was by this point fronting the group as their guest singer and the brilliant string of singles from their debut album were becoming locked in the minds of an ever-growing fanbase.

            Live they were a revelation. The only group from the UK scene who could do tight and slick, without slipping into ‘lift music’ blandness. The core membership of Andrew Levy, Simon Bartholomew and Jan Kincaid had been playing together since college and each knew where the other was going. Their ability to write classic soul songs lifted them above their contemporaries.

            ‘Shibuya 357’ is the quintessential (and only live) document of an era that quickly passed. The hits - ‘Never Stop’, ‘Dream Come True’, ‘Stay This Way’ and ‘Don’t Let It Go To Your Head’ are all here - as are some compelling funk jams. This recording captures the ecstatic rush of joy; when you go from youthful dream to accomplishment in such a short period.

            The album was only ever released in Japan in the late 90s and then only for a very short time. Acid Jazz are pleased to release this new version remastered from the source tape and the album appears on vinyl for the very first time.

            TRACK LISTING

            Gimme One Of Those
            BNH
            Ride In The Sky
            Got To Give
            People Get Ready
            Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
            Mr. Tanaka
            Never Stop
            Stay This Way
            Doin’ It To Death
            Dream Come True
            Shakedown

            The Brand New Heavies

            TBNH

              Can it really be thirty years since The Brand New Heavies first sashayed into the public eye with a romantic’s heart, a hedonist’s spirit and a Superfly sensibility?

              A heady cocktail of Chic-style funk-pop, sunshine grooves and scorched soul balladry, the release of TBNH sees The Brand New Heavies writing a new chapter in what has been an illustrious journey whilst also marking a return to their spiritual home, Acid Jazz Records.

              Today The Brand New Heavies share a breath-taking version of Kendrick Lamar’s These Walls recorded with long-time associate and vocalist N’Dea Davenport and produced by uber-fan Mark Ronson. It was that line-up of the band that had originally brought the funk into his life having caught their show in New York in 1991, later inviting them to play at his 40th birthday party. Insistent once more to reconvene that line-up, successfully reunitingN’Dea and The Heavies for his production of this trackfor their 30th anniversary album.

              TBNH is released across all formats including a double vinyl album set and available to pre-order here

              The album’s heart, both musically and physically is a friendship that can be traced back to the mid-Eighties - more specifically the shared experiences growing into adulthood on the western reaches of London for Simon Bartholomew (guitar) and Andrew Levy (bass) and a return to the formula that saw the band score sixteen Top 40 hits and three million album sales.


              STAFF COMMENTS

              Millie says: Thirty years on and they’ve still got it! The Brand New Heavies are back home on their label Acid Jazz Records showcasing their soul-drenched grooves, including a Kendrick Lamar cover with Mark Ronson pulling the production strings, make sure you don’t miss this one!

              TRACK LISTING

              1 Beautiful
              2 Stupid Love
              3 Just Believe In You
              4 Getaway
              5 Heat
              6 The Funk Is Back
              7 Together
              8 These Walls
              9 It's My Destiny
              10 Wired Up
              11 Dance It Out
              12 Little Dancer
              13 Dontcha Wanna
              14 Get On The Right Side


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