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.[6] 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
Studio album by The Brand New Heavies
Released	22 March 1994
Recorded	1993–94
Genre	Acid jazz funk
Length	58:07
Label	Delicious Vinyl
The Brand New Heavies chronology
Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 (1992) Brother Sister (1994) Shelter (1997)
Alternative cover
UK/International cover
Singles from Brother Sister
"Dream On Dreamer" Released: 1994[1] "Back to Love (UK only)" Released: 17 June 1994[1] "Midnight at the Oasis (UK only)" Released: 1994 "Spend Some Time" Released: 1994 "Brother Sister (US promo only)" Released: 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Gavin Report	(favorable)[3]
The Guardian	(favorable)[4]
Music & Media	(favorable)[5]

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."[7]

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

Production

• Matthew Donaldson – photography
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• Chris Jones – engineer
• John Laker – engineer
• Michael C. Ross – executive producer, mixing
• Martin Schmelze – engineer
• Yo-Yo – engineer

Remix album

Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves
Remix album by The Brand New Heavies
Released	1995
Genre	funk, hip-hop, R&B
Label	Delicious Vinyl
Singles from Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves
"Close to You (UK only)" Released: 1995 "Mind Trips (US only)" Released: November 7, 1995[1]

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.

Track listing

References