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Movin'Movin'
What's On Your MindWhat's On Your Mind?


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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.

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Ron Wynn, All Music Guide


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LinkYear Title
1975Brass Construction
1976Brass Construction II
1977Brass Construction III
1978Brass Construction IV
1979Brass Construction 5
1980Brass Construction 6
1982Attitudes
1983Conversations
1984Renegades
1985Conquest
1998Live!


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1975 Brass Construction

01. Movin'
02. Peekin'
03. Changin'
04. Love
05. Talkin'
06. Dance
07. Movin'
08. Changin'


1976 Brass Construction II

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?


1977 Brass Construction III

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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1978 Brass Construction IV

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


1979 Brass Construction 5

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



1980 Brass Construction 6

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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1982 Attitudes

01. Can You See The Light
02. Funtimes
03. Attitude
04. Do That Thang
05. Forever Love
06. E. T. C.
07. Hotdog



1983 Conversations

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


1984 Renegades

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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1985 Conquest

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



1998 Live!

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



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