For those wondering, The Definitive Collection tells the story of a pioneering band whose desire to keep pushing forward musically was epitomized by the clear, no-nonsense messages of their first two singles, ‘Movin’’ and ‘Changin’.

Never ones to stand still, Brass Construction proved to be restless masters of perpetual motion, successfully navigating their way through the shifting currents of R&B, from the deep-fried heavy funk of their horn-laden debut album to the machine-tooled synth-pop futurism of their final offering.

In between they touched disco heaven, explored Latin jazz, dabbled with rock, and got down on the one, with post-mirrorball boogie funk.

Brass Construction was the brainchild of Randy Muller, who also wrote and produced the bulk of the Bands repertoire. This package features the album versions of all their R&B Hits with key tracks on the package include ‘Movin’, ‘Changin’, ‘Ha Cha Cha’, ‘L-O-V-E-U’, ‘Walkin’ The Line’, ‘Can You See The Light’, ‘Partyline’ and ‘International’.

Disc One:
1. Movin’
2. Changin’
3. Peekin’
4. Love
5. Dance
6. Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)
7. The Message (Inspiration)
8. What’s On Your Mind (Expression)
9. Screwed (Conditions)
10. Get To The Point (Summation)
11. We
12. L-O-V-E-U
13. Top Of The World

The very first triple CD of the definitive Brass Construction collection opens on the old school masterpiece Movin’, the horn section-fueled Changin’ and the straight stalker anthem Peekin’, and they are backed by their 1976 dancefloor breakthrough Love, the off the chain Dance, the funky skate song Ha Cha Cha (Funktion) and the timeless jewel The Message (Inspiration), with the first disc rounding out on one of the funkiest grooves ever made within What’s On Your Mind (Expression), the bones are a’shakin’ on the pulsating Screwed (Conditions), the clean sounding Get To The Point (Summation), the testosterone-fueled We, closing on the unbelievably funky L-O-V-E-U and then the stellar guitar work of Joseph Authur Wong comes to the fore on Top Of The World.

Disc Two:
1. Celebrate
2. Get Up
3. Help Yourself
4. Perception (What’s The Right Direction)
5. Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing
6. Right Place
7. Get Up To Get Down
8. Shakit
9. I’m Not Gonna Stop
10. We Are Brass
11. How Do You Do (What You Do To Me)
12. Do Ya
13. Attitude
14. E.T.C.

The second disc opens on the horn-driven Celebrate, the jamming Get Up, the rare gem Help Yourself, and the beautiful funk within Perception (What’s The Right Direction), and then we get brought forth the Boom Boom-Boom Boom-Boom boom boomboomboomboom of Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing, the dutiful bass jam Right Place, the good times shimmering throughout Get Up To Get Down, the badass Shakit and the sweeping ballad I’m Not Gonna Stop, and then we are gifted the smoothly crafted We Are Brass, some pure funk grooves within How Do You Do (What You Do To Me), the bass guitar-fed Do Ya, the totally jamming Attitude, culminating on the for lovers only cut E.T.C..

Disc Three:
1. Can You See The Light
2. Do That Thang
3. We Can Work It Out
4. Walkin’ The Line
5. Breakdown
6. I Do Love You
7. Physical Attraction
8. It’s A Shame
9. International
10. Never Had A Girl
11. Partyline
12. Dangerous
13. Goodnews
14. Zig Zag
15. Give And Take
16. Conquest

The third and final disc opens on the bass at the limit of the groove, synthesizers, guitars and drums in the greatest swing music known to man within Can You See The Light, the superb Do That Thang, the ultimate funky gem We Can Work It Out, and the big, feelgood tune Walkin’ The Line, and then we get the highly underrated Breakdown, one of the summer of 83’s best tracks I Do Love You, the perfectly bouncing Physical Attraction, the mighty jam It’s A Shame and then the boss song International, with the set rounding out on the funky guitar work that drives Never Had A Girl, the dancefloor killer Partyline, the synth-tastic Dangerous, the killer boogie funk of Goodnews, closing out on the infectious Zig Zag, the profoundly confident Give And Take, and finally comes the R&B/Soul of Conquest.

The package includes fabulous sleeve notes by Charles Waring contributor to MOJO, Record Collector, and uDiscover Music.

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