Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Compilation album (DJ mix album) by
The Chemical Brothers
Released22 September 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
Length88:54
Label
ProducerThe Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Dig Your Own Hole
(1997) 		Brothers Gonna Work It Out
(1998) 		Surrender
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin(7/10)[2]
Vibe(positive)[3]
Wall of Sound79/100[4]

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]

The Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix was the basis of what would later be released as Brothers Gonna Work It Out.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Brother's Gonna Work It Out" (performed by Willie Hutch)HutchHutch4:00
2."Not Another Drugstore" (Planet Nine Mix) (performed by Chemical Brothers featuring Justin Warfield)
  • Tom Rowlands
  • Ed Simons
  • Gianni Garofalo
  • Warfield
The Chemical Brothers3:25
3."Block Rockin' Beats" (The Micronauts Mix)
  • The Chemical Brothers
  • Christophe Monier[a]
  • George Issakidis[a]
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)
  • Jimmy Castor
  • John Pruitt
  • Gerry Thomas
 3:23
6."Makin' A Living" (performed by Kenny Dope Presents The Powerhouse Three)
  • Kenny Gonzalez
 3:56
7."Hot Wheels (The Chase)" (Badder Than Evil)
Badder Than Evil3:21
8."The Theme" (Unique Mix) (performed by Unique 3)Unique
  • Unique 3
  • Rob Gordon
3:30
9."Gimme Some Love" (performed by Love Corporation)Edward Ball 3:49
10."The Jazz" (performed by The Micronauts)
  • Issakidis
  • Monier
  • Issakidis
  • Monier
4:42
11."Sidewinder" (312 vs. 216 Stomp Mix) (performed by The Serotonin Project)
  • Terry Mullan
  • Steven Cinch
 3:38
12."Doin' It After Dark" (D-Ski's Dance) (performed by Carlos 'After Dark' Berrios)
  • 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.)
  • DJ Davenport
  • Xpando
  • DJ Davenport
  • Xpando
4:40
15."Morning Lemon" (performed by Chemical Brothers)
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
The Chemical Brothers3:38
16."Mars Needs Women" (performed by Meat Beat Manifesto)Jack DangersDangers3:41
17."Thunder" (performed by Renegade Soundwave)Renegade SoundwaveRenegade Soundwave3:30
18."Losing Control" DBX3:48
19."Mother Earth" (performed by Dubtribe Sound System)  3:00
20."The Riot" (Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.)
  • Vorzon
  • Botkin
 3:53
21."Trip Harder" (The Ultraviolet Catastrophe)
  • Jon Drukman
  • Jeff Taylor
  • Mike Wertheim
  • Drukman
  • Taylor
  • Wertheim
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)
  • J. Spaceman
  • The Chemical Brothers[a]
3:53
Total length:88:54

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Brothers Gonna Work It Out - The Chemical Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ^ "SPIN". October 1998.
  3. ^ Group, Vibe Media. "Vibe".
  4. ^ Gulla, Bob. "Review: Brothers Gonna Work It Out". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Brothers Gonna Work It Out – The Chemical Brothers | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Got Charts? Beans, Bleek & Beatles Synch up Soundtracks". MTV.
  7. ^ "Astralwerks' Chemical Brothers Aim Beyond Dancefloors". Billboard. 12 June 1999. p. 15 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Koopmanschap, Stefan (2 November 2005). "Hooked on Chemicals". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2007.


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