Album
AWB
1974 · Funk / Soul
33 collectors on Gatefold own this
AWB is a Soul & Funk album by Average White Band, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 103 pressings tracked, owned by 33 collectors.
About
Most UK bands of the ’70s approached black styles, generally older ones, from a rock-centric position. Scotland’s cheekily named Average White Band, though, directly engaged with current soul and funk trends to musical and commercial success. <i>AWB</i>, their second album and an American Number One, marked their debut with legendary Atlantic Records producer Arif Mardin. It finds the sextet adeptly handling everything from the instrumental dance groove “Pick Up the Pieces” — still one of the era’s emblematic singles — and a creditable remake of the Isley Brothers’ “Work to Do,” to the mellower slant of “Nothing You Can Do” and “Got the Love.” As fans of the genre, Average White Band could have been nothing but pleased at connecting with the soul audience, which eventually gave them more than a dozen hits on the R&B chart. This edition contains an extended live “Pick Up the Pieces” as a bonus track.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1You Got It3:38
- A2Got The Love3:52
- A3Pick Up The Pieces3:58
- A4Person To Person3:38
- A5Work To Do4:21
Side B
- B1Nothing You Can Do4:06
- B2Just Wanna Love You Tonight3:57
- B3Keepin' It To Myself3:52
- B4I Just Can't Give You Up3:24
- B5There's Always Someone Waiting5:38
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- celebratory
- groovy
- warm
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
First pressing, NO Warner Communications logo in rimtext.
Issued with lyric inner sleeve.
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y., and at Criteria Sound Studios, Miami, Fla.
Design & photography for Camouflage Productions.
AWB would like to express their deep appreciation to Jerry Wexler, Alan Pariser and Bruce McCaskill.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan GorrieBACKING VOCALS BAND , BASS, BACKING VOCALS BAND , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , BASS
- Glenn FerrisMUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
- Hamish StewartLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR
- Hamish StuartBACKING VOCALS BAND , BACKING VOCALS BAND , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , LEAD GUITAR
- Ken BichelMUSICIAN , MELLOTRON
- Malcolm DuncanBAND , TENOR SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Marvin StammMUSICIAN , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Mel DavisMUSICIAN , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Michael BreckerMUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Onnie McIntyreBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , GUITAR BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR
- Ralph MacDonaldCONGAS CONGAS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , CONGAS, PERCUSSION
- Randy BreckerMUSICIAN , TRUMPET TRUMPET MUSICIAN , TRUMPET, SOLOIST
- Robbie McIntoshBAND , DRUMS BAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS
- Roger BallALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE ARRANGED BY
- Steve FerroneBAND , DRUMS BAND , PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Alan KaplanMUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
- Arif MardinCONDUCTOR
- Barry RogersMUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
33 collectors on Gatefold own this · 103 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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