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-based band

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, released in 1977.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote: "Half of Brick's LP is no-nonsense party music, very simply played and economically produced. The rest is less interesting somewhat dullish ballads and slow-movers featuring the usual electric piano played for effect rather than excitement."

Samples

"Fun" has been sampled by

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on her song "

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" from her 2001 album ''

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'',

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on the song "Live it Up" from her 1996 album ''

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'', and Akinyele on his song "Put It in Your Mouth" from the EP of the same name, and his 1996 album '' Aktapuss''. "Living from the Mind" has been sampled by

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on the song "No No No (Can't Come Back)" from their 2000 album ''

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''. "Ain't Gonna' Hurt Nobody" was sampled by

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in the song of the same name which was featured on their 1991 album ''

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'', in their hit 1991 film ''

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'', and on its accompanying soundtrack.

Track listing

#Ain't Gonna' Hurt Nobody - (Ray Ransom) 3:54 #Living From The Mind - (Ray Ransom) 3:36 #Happy - (Jimmy "Lord" Brown, Ray Ransom, Eddie Irons) 4:23 #We Don't Wanna' Sit Down (We Wanna' Git Down) - (Donald Nevins, Jimmy "Lord" Brown, Ray Ransom, Eddie Irons, Regi Hargis) 5:41 #

Dusic "Dusic" is a song by Brick, issued as the lead single from the band's eponymous second album. The song was the band's final hit single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 18 in 1977. MC Hammer sampled the song for his hit "It's All Go ...

- (Jimmy "Lord" Brown, Ray Ransom, Regi Hargis) 5:44 #Hello - (Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom, Jimmy "Lord" Brown) 3:35 #Honey Chile - (Donald Nevins, Jimmy "Lord" Brown, Ray Ransom, Eddie Irons) 4:53 #Fun - (Regi Hargis) 3:33 #Good Morning Sunshine - (Jimmy "Lord" Brown) 3:36

Personnel

*Jimmy "Lord" Brown - Saxophone, Flute, Trombone, Trumpet, Vocals *Donald Nevins - Keyboards, Vocals *Ray Ransom - Bass, Vocals *Eddie Irons - Drums, Vocals *Regi Hargis - Guitar, Vocals

Charts

Singles

References

External links

Brick-Brick at Discogs
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