Pop songs with kick-ass horns

“Vehicle” - Ides of March
“25 or 6 to 4” - Chicago
“Uptight” - Stevie Wonder

Baker Street

Almost anything by Steely Dan.

Also, Earth, Wind and Fire.

Lots of British 80s stuff, across genres, but Ska is always a safe bet:
Pigbag
Madness
Waterboys
Spandau Ballet

And on the other side of the globe, Men at Work

My first thought was anything by Chicago (early stuff), but that’s on the OP. Someone already mentioned Steely Dan, so how about King Crimson.

I always think of Elton John: Honky Cat

OK maybe this isn’t the definitive version, but gotta give it up to the Oakland crew – they are some bad boys:

Late in the Evening, Paul Simon. (Link is to a performance with Art Garfunkel, although the song is originally from Simon’s solo career.)

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Cat Empire
The Supergroove

Soul Man - Sam & Dave

…was gonna mention Supergroove. Awesome band. Here’s another of my favourites:

You gotta know…

Keeping it Kiwi: Southside of Bombay with “Whats the time Mr Wolf.”

And here’s Fat Freddy’s Drop with Wandering Eye.

Mr. Skin by Spirit
House in the Country by the original lineup (i.e., with Al Kooper) of Blood Sweat and Tears

Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band

Soul Finger by the Bar-Kays

Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang

Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

Go Down Gambling ** Blood Sweat & Tears**

Also check out **Al Kooper **material.

Everything on here, Herb Alpert’s Whipped Cream and Other Delights.

Pretty much anything by Bim Skala Bim.

Cantaloop, Low Rider, You Can Call Me Al - some of my favorite trumpet riffs.

Poppa’s Got a Brand New Bag, James Brown

The Doors’ Touch Me.

Big fan of the sax riffs in

Wham!'s “Careless Whisper”
Foreigner’s “Urgent” (Junior Walker on sax; nice solo, too)
Rolling Stone’s “Waiting On a Friend” (Sonny Rollins on sax)
Have also always enjoyed the long, brass-driven segue between Chicago’s “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” and “Get Away” on Chicago 16.