In 1976, they got the opportunity to become The Universal Robot Band along with underground disco producers Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael.

They made the single "Barely Breaking Even" alongside singer Leroy Burgess, and they also recorded an album.

The most mentionable are "Keep Your Body Workin'", "Tonight's the Night", "Winners", "Intimate Connection", and "Get Tough".

The sound was now more focused on 1980s style funk, and electronic instruments, like vocoders and synthesizers.

[2] The System lead singer Mic Murphy was a road manager for the band before the start of his record career.