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Brass Construction - Brass Construction (1975) [1995, Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 16 Aug 2020 10:24:20

"Brass Construction" is the self-titled debut album by the American funk band Brass Construction, released in autumn 1975 by United Artists Records. Recorded with producer Jeff Lane, the album weaves different influences, including Latin music and jazz, into the band's rhythmic funk style, and emphasises the group's brass section. The album's release was delayed due to other projects involving lead member Randy Muller, but proved to be a surprise success, reaching the Top 10 of the US Billboard albums chart and the UK Albums Chart, where it was the first disco album to do so. It also reached #1 on the US Soul chart, while the singles "Movin'" and "Changin'" also proved commercially successful. Music critics acclaimed the album for its tight sound and lyrical simplicity, and it went on to influence the Britfunk movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

~Wikipedia

Some bands enjoy their greatest success with their first release, and this Brooklyn-based funk ensemble is a good example. Their first single was the chart-topping "Movin'." Aside from the verse being chanted in unison, this aggressively paced dance number, with its catchy, melodious hook line, utilizes reeds and brass, complemented by keyboard and synthesizer solos from bandleader Randy Muller. The single moved its way to the number one spot on the R&B charts, the group's only chart-topper out of 17 singles that reached the charts, and one of two to ever crack the Top Ten. The follow-up single, "Changin'," has a similar arrangement at a slightly slower tempo. The melody is not seductive like its predecessor. Seeming to be more of a musical exhibition and less dance-oriented, it still managed to peak at number 24 on the charts. While the group's music is centered around its horns, the majority of the songs from this album feature vocals throughout the verses and choruses. Adding their social awareness to the mix on a couple tracks, all numbers are consistent with the album's dance/funk appeal.

~Review by Craig Lytle

Release of this album: 1975 [LP United Artists Records, Cat.# UA-LA545-G, USA]
Release of this CD: 1995, June, 28 [CD MCI Music (UK), Cat.# MUSCD510 / UPC: 5014797145108]
Ⓟ 1975 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Liberty Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
© 1975 Liberty Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Licensed courtesy of EMI Special Markets

Credits:

Arranged By, Flute, Vocals, Timbales, Percussion, Keyboards – Randy Muller
Art Direction – Mike Mendel
Bass Guitar – Wade Williamston
Drums, Vocals – Larry Payton
Lead Guitar – Joseph Arthur Wong
Mastered By – Al Brown
Photography By – Jeremiah Bean
Producer – Jeff Lane
Remix [Remixed For Disco] – John Bradley
Saxophone, Vocals – Jesse Ward, Jr., Michael Grudge
Strings – Irving Spice
Trumpet, Vocals – Wayne Parris
Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion – Morris Price
Vocals, Congas – Sandy Billups

Tracklist:

01. "Movin'" (08:43)
(R. Muller, W. Williamston)
02. "Peekin'" (03:58)
(L. Alexander)
03. "Changin'" (08:17)
(R. Muller)
04. "Love" (06:35)
(R. Muller)
05. "Talkin'" (04:03)
(R. Muller)
06. "Dance" (09:44)
(R. Muller)

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Brass Construction / Brass Construction

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See also:

You may also be interested in the following albums by Brass Construction:

III (1977) & IV (1978) [2010, Remastered]
Brass Construction 5 (1979) [2010, Remasterd]
Conversations (1983) [2004, Remastered]

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