''Shelter'' is an album by

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, released in 1997 on the

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record label. It is the only album by the Brand New Heavies to feature singer-songwriter

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as a member of the band, joining them in 1996 and leaving in early 1998 to concentrate on her own songwriting.

Single releases

With Garrett as part of the Brand New Heavies they enjoyed their only UK top 10 hit with a cover of the

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-penned song "

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", originally made famous by

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. It reached number 9 when released as the third single from the album. Their cover did not appear on initial pressings of the US version of ''Shelter'' but was added to later pressings after the band's record label Delicious Vinyl secured distribution from

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. The album also contains the hit " Sometimes", which peaked at number 11 on the

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when released in 1997. One of the remixes of "Sometimes" featured the rap vocals of Q-Tip from

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. In 2015, production team

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revealed that the remix done by

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which featured Q-Tip was the inspiration behind the sound of

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's 1997 single " Got 'til It's Gone". "

You Are the Universe "You Are the Universe" is a song by British acid jazz and funk group the Brand New Heavies, released in June 1997. The composition was issued as the third single taken from their fourth album, ''Shelter'' (1997), which remains the only Brand Ne ...

" and "Shelter" were the other singles from the album, reaching numbers 21 and 31 respectively in the UK Singles Chart.Roberts, David (Ed.) (2004). ''British Hit Singles & Albums'' (17th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. .

Track listing

Personnel

The Brand New Heavies *Simon Bartholomew *

– vocals *Jan Kincaid *Andrew Levy

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control The Brand New Heavies albums 1997 albums Delicious Vinyl albums