JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS
BRASS CONSTRUCTION
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Vocalist/instrumentalist Randy Muller was at the helm of two pivotal East Coast funk and disco aggregations in the '70s and '80s. One was Brass Construction; the other was Skyy.
Muller, a vocalist and instrumentalist who doubled on keyboards and flute, organized the band with drummer Larry Payton, trumpeters Wayne Parris and Morris Price, lead guitarist Joe Arthur, vocalist/conga player Sandy Billups, saxophonists Michael Grudge and Jesse Ward, and bassist Wade Williamston.
Their 1975 debut, produced by Jeff Lane, went platinum and contained two dancefloor anthems in "Moving" and "Changin." Brass Construction II, III, IV, and V mined the same territory, though only the single "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)" in 1977 and "L-O-V-E-U" in 1978 came close to attaining similar commercial heights.
They recorded for United Artists until 1980, then moved to Liberty and recorded for them until 1983. Muller became their producer in the early '80s, and he shifted their emphasis into a heavily synthesized direction. They continued on Capitol from 1983 to 1985, but couldn't regain their past momentum. The group's vintage hits were remixed and reissued internationally by EMI's Syncopate label in the late '80s, and Brass Construction reappeared on England's charts in 1988.
-- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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01. Movin' 02. Peekin' 03. Changin' 04. Love |
05. Talkin' 06. Dance 07. Movin' 08. Changin' |
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01. Ha Cha Cha (Funktion) 02. Get To The Point 03. Sambo 04. Screwed |
05. The Message (inspiration) 06. Now Is Tomorrow 07. Blame It On Me 08. What's On Your Mind? |
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01. We 02. L-O-V-E-U 03. Happy People 04. Celebrate |
05. Top Of The World 06. Yesterday 07. Wake Up 08. Get It Together |
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01. Get Up 02. One To One 03. Perceptions 04. Pick Yourself Up |
05. Help Yourself 06. Night Chaser 07. Starting Tomorrow 08. Sweet As Sugar |
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01. Music Makes You Feel Like Dancin' 02. Right Place 03. Get Up To Get Down 04. Watch Out |
05. It's Alright 06. Shakit 07. I Want Some Action |
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01. Do Ya 02. We Can Do It 03. I'm Not Gonna Stop 04. How Do You Do |
05. Working Harder Every Day 06. We Are Brass 07. Don't Try To Change Me |
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01. Can You See The Light 02. Funtimes 03. Attitude 04. Do That Thang |
05. Forever Love 06. E. T. C. 07. Hotdog |
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01. We Can Work It Out 02. Walking The Line 03. Physical Attraction 04. Easy |
05. Breakdown 06. I Do Love You 07. It's A Shame 08. No Communication |
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01. International 02. Never Had A Girl 03. We Can Bring It Back 04. Fascinating You 05. Partyline |
06. Renegades 07. Dangerous 08. Closer To You 09. What Is The Law? |
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01. Good News 02. Modern Touch 03. Give And Take 04. Startin' All Over Again 05. Come Back |
06. Zig Zag 07. Secret Lover 08. My Place 09. Conquest |
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01. Movin' 02. Changin' 03. Ha Cha Cha (Funktion) 04. Get Up To Get Down 05. L-O-V-E-U 06. The Message (inspiration) |
07. Wake Up 08. Perception 09. What's On Your Mind? 10. We 11. Top Of The World |
