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The Brand New Heavies: Brother Sister

Brand new heavies-brother sister

On March 22, 1994, “Code” label released “Brother Sister”, the third Brand New Heavies studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by N’Dea Davenport, Simon Bartholomew, Andrew Levy and Jan Kincaid.

Personnel:

  • Simon Bartholomew – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • N’Dea Davenport – vocals, percussion, keyboards
  • Jan Kincaid – vocals, percussion, drums, keyboards
  • Andrew Levy – bass, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. – keyboards
  • Brady Blade, Jr. – vocals, production coordination
  • Mike Boito – vocals , keyboards
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Steve Williamson – saxophone
  • Ray Gaskins – vocals, saxophone
  • Gerard Presencer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet
  • Mike Smith – flute, saxophone
  • John Thirkell- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Dennis Rollins – trombone
  • Eric Sarafin – strings, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
  • Aaron Zigman – string arrangements
  • Chris Jones – engineer
  • John Laker – engineer
  • Martin Schmelze – engineer
  • Yo-Yo – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Michael C. Ross – mixing, executive producer
  • Matthew Donaldson – photography

Track listing:

  1. Have a Good Time
  2. Brother Sister
  3. Dream On Dreamer
  4. Ten Ton Take
  5. Mind Trips
  6. Spend Some Time
  7. Back To Love
  8. Snake Hips
  9. Keep Together
  10. People Giving Love
  11. Forever
  12. Day Break

Beck: Mellow Gold

Mellow Gold

On March 1, 1994, “DGC” label released “Mellow Gold”, the third Beck album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Beck Hansen, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and Carl Stephenson.

Personnel:

  • Beck– vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica, percussion, synthesizers, music box
  • Mike Boito – organ
  • Carl Stephenson– beats, sampling, sitar
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • David Harte – drums
  • Rob Zabrecky– bass
  • Mike O’Connor – drums
  • DJ Smash – turntables
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design
  • Ross Harris – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck, except where noted.

  1. Loser
  2. Pay No Mind (Snoozer)
  3. Fuckin’ With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)
  4. Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997
  5. Soul Suckin’ Jerk
  6. Truckdrivin’ Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)
  7. Sweet Sunshine
  8. Beercan
  9. Steal My Body Home
  10. Nitemare Hippy Girl
  11. Mutherfucker
  12. Blackhole