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Trunk Funk – The Best of The Brand New Heavies

Following a 10-year tenure with their record labels, funk band the Brand New Heavies released two greatest hits albums titled Trunk Funk, a wordplay on the band's long standing elephant logo.[3]

Trunk Funk - The Best of The Brand New Heavies
Greatest hits album by
The Brand New Heavies
Released13 September 1999 (Trunk Funk)
17 October 2000
(Trunk Funk Classics)
Genre
Label
The Brand New Heavies chronology
Shelter
(1997) 		Trunk Funk - The Best of The Brand New Heavies
(1999) 		We Won't Stop
(2003)
Singles from Trunk Funk - The Best of The Brand New Heavies
  1. "Saturday Nite"
    Released: 30 August 1999[1]
  2. "Apparently Nothing"
    Released: 17 January 2000[2]
Trunk Funk Classics 1991–2000
(US only)

Biography

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Trunk Funk – The Best of The Brand New Heavies was released 13 September 1999 in the UK on FFRR Records. It highlights the group's dance and pop oriented UK hits, with many appearing in remixed, edited, or radio-friendly formats. Because lead singer Siedah Garrett left the band in 1998, and previous lead N'Dea Davenport was out promoting her solo debut, UK singer Carleen Anderson fills in on vocals for this album. Three new recordings appear here, "Try My Love," the Marvin Gaye redux "Saturday Nite," and a cover of "Apparently Nothing," originally done by Anderson's former band Young Disciples. This compilation was not released in the United States.[4]

Trunk Funk Classics 1991–2000 was released 17 October 2000 in the US by Delicious Vinyl Records. This collection has an entirely different track listing than the above release. Where the UK Trunk Funk release highlighted dance and pop-oriented Heavies singles, this release focuses on 70's soul influenced cuts like "Brother Sister," the J. Dilla remix of "Sometimes" featuring rapper Q-Tip, and "Put the Funk Back in It." The US Trunk Funk also includes two tracks from Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1, the band's collaboration with a host of hip-hop artists. Among the previously unreleased tracks are the video edit of "Dream Come True '92" and the new track "Finish What You Started" marking lead singer N'Dea Davenport's much-desired return to the band.[5]

Track listing

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International release

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Trunk Funk – The Best of The Brand New Heavies (International Release)[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Featured Vocalist(s)Length
1."Saturday Nite" (J. Kincaid/L. Hamblin/S. Law/M. Gaye) Carleen Anderson4:33
2."Dream Come True" N'Dea Davenport7:46
3."Never Stop" (David Morales Remix Single Edit) N'Dea Davenport3:54
4."Stay This Way" (The Heavy Mix 7") N'Dea Davenport4:09
5."Dream On Dreamer" (Heavies Radio Version) N'Dea Davenport3:35
6."Back to Love" (Radio Remix) Jan Kincaid, N'Dea Davenport4:10
7."Midnight at the Oasis" (Radio Version) (D. Nichtern) N'Dea Davenport3:47
8."BNH" -4:28
9."You Are the Universe" (Radio Version) Siedah Garrett3:41
10."Forever" (Soulpower Remix) N'Dea Davenport5:24
11."Shelter" (Spike's Remix) Jan Kincaid, Siedah Garrett3:47
12."Sometimes" Siedah Garrett4:01
13."Spend Some Time" (Radio Version) (A. Levy/A. Cheung) N'Dea Davenport3:38
14."You've Got a Friend" (Radio Version) (C. King) Siedah Garrett3:26
15."Close to You" N'Dea Davenport4:04
16."Gimme One of Those" -3:42
17."Apparently Nothing" (C. Anderson/M. Nelson) Carleen Anderson4:24
18."Try My Love" Carleen Anderson3:46

US Release

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Trunk Funk Classics 1991–2000 (US Release) [7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Featured Vocalist(s)Length
1."Finish What You Started"C. Folmer, S. Bartholomew, J. Kincaid, A. LevyN'Dea Davenport4:29
2."Brother Sister"N. Davenport, S. Bartholomew, J. Kincaid, A. LevyN'Dea Davenport4:49
3."Put the Funk Back in It"S. Bartholomew, L. Gordon, J. Kincaid, A. Levy, J. Wellman-3:19
4."Stay This Way"J. WellmanN'Dea Davenport5:43
5."Back to Love"J. KincaidJan Kincaid, N'Dea Davenport4:38
6."Have a Good Time"N. Davenport, S. Bartholomew, J. Kincaid, A. LevyN'Dea Davenport3:13
7."Bonafide Funk"S. Bartholomew, J. Kincaid, A. Levy, K. McKenzieMain Source3:59
8."Never Stop"J. KincaidN'Dea Davenport4:14
9."Forever"J. KincaidN'Dea Davenport5:12
10."Dream On Dreamer"D. Austin, N. DavenportN'Dea Davenport4:02
11."Sometimes" (The Ummah Remix)S. Garrett, J. KincaidSiedah Garrett, Q-Tip4:12
12."Gimmie One of Those"J. Kincaid, J. Wellman, L. Gordon, S. Bartholomew-3:43
13."Soul Flower"S. Bartholomew, T. Hardson, J. Kincaid, A. Levy, R. RobinsonThe Pharcyde3:42
14."Dream Come True '92" (Video Edit)A. Levy, J. Kincaid, J. Wellman, L. Gordon, L. Muriel, S. BartholomewN'Dea Davenport4:25
15."Saturday Nite" (Jay Dee Remix)J. Kincaid, L. Hamblin, M. Gaye, S. LawCarleen Anderson5:01

Personnel

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  • Carleen Anderson – vocals on "Saturday Nite," "Apparently Nothing," and "Try My Love"
  • Simon Bartholomew – guitar, percussion & background vocals
  • N'Dea Davenport – percussion, keyboards, vocals, background vocals on tracks
  • Siedah Garrett - vocals on tracks "Sometimes", "You Are the Universe", "You've Got a Friend", and "Shelter"
  • Jan Kincaid – percussion, drums, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
  • Andrew Levy – bass, percussion, keyboards, background vocals, string arrangements

References

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  1. ^ "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 August 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 2000. p. 19. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gail Mitchell (15 April 2006). "Heavies New Again". Billboard Magazine. 118 (15): 58. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  4. ^ Dave Thompson (1 August 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306298. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  5. ^ Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (14 August 2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Trunk Funk - The Best of the Brand New Heavies on Discogs.com". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Trunk Funk Classics 1991-2000 on Discogs.com". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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