Brothers Gonna Work It Out is a compilation album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, containing various artists' work mixed by the duo. It was released on 22 September 1998. The cover features a picture of Our Lady of Fatima church in Harlow, Essex, England. The quote "the brother's gonna work it out" comes from a track by Willie Hutch and is also featured in the duo's earlier track "Leave Home". It peaked at number 95 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] As of 2002 it has sold 165,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6] As of 1999 it has sold 400,000+ units worldwide, mostly in the US.[7]
| Brothers Gonna Work It Out | ||||
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| Compilation album (DJ mix album) by | ||||
| Released | 22 September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
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| Length | 88:54 | |||
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| Producer | The Chemical Brothers | |||
| The Chemical Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Spin | (7/10)[2] |
| Vibe | (positive)[3] |
| Wall of Sound | 79/100[4] |
The Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix was the basis of what would later be released as Brothers Gonna Work It Out.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" (performed by Willie Hutch) | Hutch | Hutch | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Not Another Drugstore" (Planet Nine Mix) (performed by Chemical Brothers featuring Justin Warfield) |
| The Chemical Brothers | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Block Rockin' Beats" (The Micronauts Mix) |
| 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Ride The Rhythm (Acid not Placid)" (performed by This Ain't Chicago) | Dizzy Dee, Richard Scott, Karl Johns | 4:33 | |
| 5. | "It's Just Begun" (performed by The Jimmy Castor Bunch) |
| 3:23 | |
| 6. | "Makin' A Living" (performed by Kenny Dope Presents The Powerhouse Three) |
| 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Hot Wheels (The Chase)" (Badder Than Evil) |
| Badder Than Evil | 3:21 |
| 8. | "The Theme" (Unique Mix) (performed by Unique 3) | Unique |
| 3:30 |
| 9. | "Gimme Some Love" (performed by Love Corporation) | Edward Ball | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "The Jazz" (performed by The Micronauts) |
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| 4:42 |
| 11. | "Sidewinder" (312 vs. 216 Stomp Mix) (performed by The Serotonin Project) |
| 3:38 | |
| 12. | "Doin' It After Dark" (D-Ski's Dance) (performed by Carlos 'After Dark' Berrios) |
| 5:59 | |
| 13. | "Don't Stop The Rock" (performed by Freestyle) | Tony Butler | 3:23 | |
| 14. | "To A Nation Rockin'" (performed by Metro L.A.) |
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| 4:40 |
| 15. | "Morning Lemon" (performed by Chemical Brothers) |
| The Chemical Brothers | 3:38 |
| 16. | "Mars Needs Women" (performed by Meat Beat Manifesto) | Jack Dangers | Dangers | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Thunder" (performed by Renegade Soundwave) | Renegade Soundwave | Renegade Soundwave | 3:30 |
| 18. | "Losing Control" | DBX | 3:48 | |
| 19. | "Mother Earth" (performed by Dubtribe Sound System) | 3:00 | ||
| 20. | "The Riot" (Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.) |
| 3:53 | |
| 21. | "Trip Harder" (The Ultraviolet Catastrophe) |
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| 3:53 |
| 22. | "Everything Must Go" (Chemical Brothers Remix) (performed by Manic Street Preachers) |
| 3:53 | |
| 23. | "I Think I'm in Love" (Chemical Brothers Vocal Remix) (performed by Spiritualized) |
| 3:53 | |
| Total length: | 88:54 | |||
Notes
References
edit- ^ a b c d Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Brothers Gonna Work It Out - The Chemical Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "SPIN". October 1998.
- ^ Group, Vibe Media. "Vibe".
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Gulla, Bob. "Review: Brothers Gonna Work It Out". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Brothers Gonna Work It Out – The Chemical Brothers | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Got Charts? Beans, Bleek & Beatles Synch up Soundtracks". MTV. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Astralwerks' Chemical Brothers Aim Beyond Dancefloors". Billboard. 12 June 1999. p. 15 – via Google Books.
- ^ Koopmanschap, Stefan (2 November 2005). "Hooked on Chemicals". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
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