Brand New Heavies - The Brand New Heavies (Vinyl - 5/10/2005)

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. [A German version was also released.]

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTINGS

Side A:
1. BNH
2. Dream Come True

Side B:
1. People Get Ready
2. Never Stop
3. Put The Funk Back In It

Side C:
1. Gimmie One Of Those
2. Ride In The Sky
3. Sphynx

Side D:
1. Stay This Way
2. Shakedown

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