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Ferrone went on to work with Duran Duran and later with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from 1994 until Petty's death in 2017. [4], According to Duncan, members of the band had played together before in Scotland, but had moved to London separately and met up by chance at a Traffic concert. Brent Carter (ex-Tower of Power) has been singing with AWB since 2011. In July 2015, Malcolm ‘Molly’ Duncan, Steve Ferrone and Hamish Stuart reunited to form The 360 Band. Their next LP, Benny & Us, was a collaboration with Ben E. 04:06 02. The 1976 Atlantic set was produced by Arif Mardin, the label's master of sophisticated R&B, and features 11 originals including singles “Queen Of My Soul,” “A Love Of Your Own” and the title track. Tracks 2-11 to 2-20 recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York City and Criteria Studios, Miami, FL. Show Your Hand, German copy of their debut album 2. [1] In 1985 Gorrie released a solo album, Sleepless Nights. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. It reached No. This ensemble is one of the top Soul, R & B, and Jazz-Funk groups in the world. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. Average White Band has continued recording (1997's Soul Tattoo, 1999's Face to Face) and touring since. AWB was formed in early 1972 in London by Alan Gorrie, and Malcolm "Molly" Duncan, with Owen "Onnie" McIntyre, Michael Rosen (trumpet), Roger Ball, and Robbie McIntosh joining them in the original line-up. 1 and sold over one million copies. After the success of AWB, the album was re-issued in 1975 with a new title, Put It Where You Want It, a different opening track and new cover artwork. [9], The band's breakthrough was a support slot at Eric Clapton's comeback concert in 1973. This underrated Average White Band album produced by David Foster featured songs by AWB with Foster co-writing a couple with the guys. Tracks 1-12 to 1-15 recorded at Island Studios, London, in 1971/72. Time, however, has treated these tracks well (they can be found on CD) and what wasn't cutting-edge at the time has proven to be timeless trinkets. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now part of the University of Dundee, but which at the time was part of the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology, now known as Abertay University), and were previously members of Mogul Thrash. The re-issued version finally made it to the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #39. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Average White Band. 12),[13] was covered in the late 1990s by Louise. Cut The Cake, original inner 3. Artist: Average White Band Album: Anthology Genre: Funk, Soul Origin: Scotland Released: 2020 Quality: mp3, 320 kbps Tracklist: The Classics Pick Up The Pieces - 3:55 Cut The Cake - 4:06 Show Your Hand - 4:29 Work To Do - 4:21 Queen Of My Soul - 6:05 A Star In The Ghetto - 7:01 Atlantic […] He was then succeeded by Peter Abbott (ex-Blood, Sweat & Tears), who in turn was replaced by Fred "Catfish" Alias in September 1998. "Average White Band interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' August 2011", "Average White Band: how we made Pick Up the Pieces", "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire", "Average White Band | full Official Chart history", "Wish You Were Here – Badfinger : Credits", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Average_White_Band&oldid=995950263, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Put It Where You Want It" b/w "Reach Out", "This World Has Music" b/w "The Jugglers", "How Can You Go Home" b/w "Twilight Zone", "Nothing You Can Do" b/w "I Just Can't Give You Up", Atlantic Records K 10498 (UK) / 45-3044 (US, as AWB), Atlantic Records K 10605 (UK) / 45-3261 (US, as AWB), "Twilight Zone" b/w "How Can You Go Home", "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" b/w "High Flyin' Woman", Atlantic Records K 10655 (UK) / 45-3285 (US, as AWB), "School Boy Crush" b/w "Groovin' the Night Away", Atlantic Records K 10701 (UK) / 45-3304 (US, as AWB), Atlantic Records K 10825 (UK) / 45-3354 (US, as AWB), "A Love of Your Own" b/w "Soul Searching", Atlantic Records K 10880 (UK) / 45-3363 (US, as AWB), "A Star In the Ghetto" b/w "Keepin' It to Myself", Atlantic Records K 10977 (UK, as Average White Band and Ben E. King), Atlantic Records 3444 (US, as AWB and Ben E. King), Atlantic Records K 11019 (UK, as AWB and Ben E. King), "One Look Over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye? 1 and was the first of many with renowned producer Arif Mardin. Average White Band [aka "AWB" in the USA] (10 tracks 39:58 minutes) "Average White Band" (also known as The White Album because of its distinctive plain artwork) was released on Atlantic K 50058 in July 1974 in the UK and as "AWB" in the USA on Atlantic SD-7308 in September 1974 (it reached number 1 in the USA, and number 6 in the UK in early 1975) Set of six, nearly all the albums by The Average White Band, including one with Ben E. King, plus a double live album and a best of album by Ben E. King. [10] The NME reported in January 1975 that AWB played a benefit show for McIntosh's widow at the Marquee Club in London. The AWB - as they're affectionately called - are a rare British band to win mainstream success as well as widespread respect in America playing in a rootsy and authentic funk style. The following year, Average White Band released their fifth studio album Benny & Us, which featured their collaboration with American soul singer Ben E. King.It was followed by Warmer Communications (1978) and Feel No Fret (1979) which went to #28 and #32, respectively. Band members are Fred Vigdor (keys), Alan Gorrie (bass), Onnie McIntyre (guitar), Brent Carter (vocals), Rob Aries (bass and keys) and Rocky Bryant (drums). King.[1]. ‘A legendary Scottish musician with Average White Band, Molly took us under his wing when he produced our first album. [11] McIntosh was replaced by Steve Ferrone, previously of Bloodstone, who had replaced McIntosh before in Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.[2]. After several more albums, "Warmer Communications" (1978), "Feel No Fret" (1979) and after a switch to the U.S. Arista label, "Shine" (1980) and "Cupid's In Fashion" (1982), AWB's audience and sales dwindled. Accéder à la fiche album complète (8 titres) AWB Records 09-02-2018 Inside Out. Average White Band Person to Person, double live album 4. The song knocked Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good" out of No. The classic lineup of Gorrie, McIntyre, Ball, Stuart, Duncan and Ferrone reunited for one last time at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary in 1988. On 25 June 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Average White Band among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[15]. The band relocated to Los Angeles and released the follow-up, AWB, better known as The White Album. Average White Band Person to Person, double live album 4. Alex Ligertwood (ex-Santana, Jeff Beck Group and another veteran of Brian Auger's Oblivion Express) also appeared on this album, replacing lead singer Hamish Stuart, along with Eliot Lewis who co-wrote with Gorrie and joined the band. 01. Albums include AWB, Pick Up the Pieces / … Jones Studios, Wimbledon, London and released in 1973 by MCA Records. Dunne was replaced by Rocky Bryant as drummer as of the 2006 tour. The Average White Band (also known as AWB) are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development,[2] making them the 15th most sampled act in history. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hamish Stuart joined Paul McCartney's touring group. )", "Your Love Is A Miracle" b/w "One Look Over My Shoulder", RCA Records XB 1087 (UK) / Atlantic Records 3563 (US, as AWB), "When Will You Be Mine" b/w "Ace of Hearts", RCA Records XB 1096 (UK) / Atlantic Records 3614 (US, as AWB), "For You, for Love" b/w "Help Is on the Way", "Into the Night" b/w "Catch Me (Before I Have to Testify)", "Easier Said Than Done" b/w "Isn't It Strange", "Cupid's in Fashion" b/w "Theatre of Excess", "The Spirit of Love" (12" single): Radio Short Version / Beat Mix /, Eliot Lewis – keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion, vocals, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 19:04. Hamish Stuart[8] quickly replaced Rosen. Original tenor sax player Molly Duncan died on 8 October 2019, shortly after it had been announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. A fine man, a good soul, a rare talent.’ More: School Gorrie and McIntyre had been members of Forever More. Cut The Cake, original inner 3. Running out of time, British diplomat pal Rab Wyper's catch phrase 'too much for the average white man' is adapted, and Average White Band is born. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. As of 2019, Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre are the only two original members left in the Average White Band. The group initially disbanded by 1983. See below and see pictures for details; 1. 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater captures Tower of Power’s storied career with no-holds-barred victory lap concerts in Oakland, CA on June 1 & 2, 2018, performing their full spectrum of life-affirming funk and soul hits.. TIDAL is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content — making it a trusted source for music and culture. AWB followed up with the LPs Cut the Cake (1975) and Soul Searching (1976), both big sellers and yielding further Top 40 singles. Cut the Cake was dedicated by the surviving band members to McIntosh's memory. Their 1980 disco hit "Let's Go Round Again" (UK No. On the 1975 MCA re-issue the song "The Jugglers" is replaced by "How Can You Go Home". Jones Studios, Wimbledon, London and released in 1973 by MCA Records. KBCS 91.3 FM and Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcome back funk and soul masters the Average White Band. The re-issued version finally made it to the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #39. From their self-titled sophomore album of 1974 to 1978's Warmer Communications, the Average White Band enjoyed a commercial winning streak in the '70s; all of the albums they recorded for Atlantic during that period went either gold or platinum in the United States (and that is in addition to their impressive sales in Europe). All the Pieces - The Mixes. Ball worked on Soul Tattoo with the group but was replaced by Fred Vigdor (aka Freddy V.) in 1996. MCA Records released their debut album, Show Your Hand (1973), which sold poorly. McNeil was with the group until 1994. McCaskill had many contacts from his days with Clapton and managed to get Atlantic Records to sign them. Among the most unlikely exponents of funk in the 1970s, the Average White Band formed in Dundee, Scotland, and scored three Top 10 albums, the last of which was SOUL SEARCHING. in March 1975. [12] It also prompted The J.B.'s, the backup band of the "Godfather of Soul", James Brown, to record and release a song in reply, "Pick Up the Pieces, One by One", under the name AABB (Above Average Black Band). Hamish Stuart quickly replaced Rosen. He borrowed money to take them to the US and to promote them. The mid-'70s song "Play that Funky Music White Boy" was by Wild Cherry, but if you really want a bunch of pigmentally challenged males to play some funky music, then call on the Average White Band. Steve Ferrone is an English drummer known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Average White Band in the 1970s. After the success of AWB, the album was re-issued in 1975 with a new title, Put It Where You Want It, a different opening track and new cover artwork. Listen to music from Average White Band. 1 AWB album, reached No. Bassist Alan Gorrie is one of two original members of Average White Band, the legendary Scottish funk & soul band which, almost 50 years on, is still selling out venues all over the world. Show Your Hand is the first album by Scottish funk band Average White Band, likely recorded at R.G. In 1975, the single "Pick Up the Pieces", taken from the No. Ferrone has recorded and performed with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Laura Pausini, Christine McVie, Rick James, Slash, Chaka … After Jones left in 2011 to join Hall and Oates, Monte Croft (keyboards, bass, guitar) and former Earth, Wind & Fire member Morris Pleasure (keyboards, bass, guitar) came in to do brief stints before Rob Aries arrived in 2013. See below and see pictures for details; 1. The album's smooth, jazzy sound turned off fans that liked AWB rawer. [1], McIntosh died of a heroin overdose at a Los Angeles party on 23 September 1974. This band of Scots was anything but average. Ferrone was asked to join AWB in his place, and stayed with them for the next eight years, recording and playing concert tours to support several hit albums… Show Your Hand is the first album by Scottish funk band Average White Band, likely recorded at R.G. After their first gig however, Gorrie decides that his vocal approach demands a second lead singer with a strong falsetto. Set of six, nearly all the albums by The Average White Band, including one with Ben E. King, plus a double live album and a best of album by Ben E. King. Show times Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Tracks 2-1 to 2-10 recorded at Clover Studios, Los Angeles, CA, in 1973. Their second album, Average White Band, was full of disco music. McIntosh later joined the Average White Band, and had just released their first number one album when McIntosh died of a heroin overdose. The Spirit of Love (Radio Short Version) Average White Band. All the Pieces - The Mixes. AWB was formed in early 1972[4] in London by Alan Gorrie,[5] and Malcolm "Molly" Duncan, with Owen "Onnie" McIntyre,[6] Michael Rosen (trumpet), Roger Ball, and Robbie McIntosh[7] joining them in the original line-up. The highlight was an instrumental, "Pick Up the Pieces," written by Roger and Hamish. Edsel will issue Anthology in June, a five-CD Average White Band deluxe set that follows their career from the beginning in the early 1970s to their final album for Arista in 1982. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone Art College in Dundee, before his love of music got the better of him. [1] Bruce McCaskill, who was Clapton's tour manager, liked the band's music and agreed to manage them. They decided to jam together; a friend heard them and remarked: "This is too much for the average white man," which became adapted as the name of the band. Genres: Funk, Blue-Eyed Soul, Soul. Ligertwood left after the album's recording and drummer Tiger McNeil joined for the reunited band's live shows. But it wasn't until they reached the US and got signed by Jerry Wexler on the spot to Atlantic Records, after they hit him at home on of his Partys and played them the basic tracks for what would become the "White" album "AWB", that the Average White Band really took of. Gorrie, McIntyre, and Ball then continued in 1989 to record Aftershock. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now part of the University of Dundee, but which at the time was part of the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology, now known as Abertay University), and wer… Average White Band discography and songs: Music profile for Average White Band, formed 1971. Tracks 1-9 to 1-11 recorded at the band's first session together in 1971. [3] As of 2020, 48 years after their formation, they continue to perform. It featured a tenor sax solo by Malcolm and the dual guitars of Onnie and Hamish. McIntyre and McIntosh were used as session musicians on Chuck Berry's recording of "My Ding-a-Ling". But 1980’s Shine and 1982’s Cupid’s in Fashion failed commercially. Average White Band (or AWB) is a Scottish funk and R&B band formed in London in early 1972 that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. Artist: AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title: AWB Street Release Date: 06/20/1995 Domestic Genre: ROCK/POP Amazon.com. Brian Dunne took over the drum chair in 2001 and when Eliot Lewis left the band in September 2002 to pursue other musical opportunities (including a stint with Hall and Oates), he was replaced by Klyde Jones.[14]. When the Average White Band recorded their debut album, Show Your Hand, for MCA in 1973, they had yet to become well known.But their second album (and first for Atlantic) made them huge -- and in 1975, MCA tried to cash in by reissuing Show Your Hand as Put It Where You Want It.Although Put It Where You Want It offered different artwork, the two LPs aren't much different in terms of material. Five CD deluxe package to be released in June. To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565 [2][1] Gorrie also overdosed, but Cher kept him conscious until medical help arrived. At first, the song was shunned by black stations because the band was chiefly white. Soul Searching, cover has some sticker damage 5. Their line-up as of 2002 became Alan Gorrie (bass guitar, guitar, lead and backing vocals), Klyde Jones (keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, lead and backing vocals), Onnie McIntyre (guitar, vocals), Freddy V (sax, keyboards, vocals), and Brian Dunne (drums). https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Show_Your_Hand_(album)&oldid=1001956200, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Twilight Zone" (Roger Ball, Gorrie) – 5:12, "Back in '67" (Ball, Gorrie, Robbie McIntosh) – 4:00, This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 03:56. Average White Band THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE Questlove is a funky drummer, and a walking encyclopedia of all things R&B and hip-hop, so his top ten albums predictably included titles from Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Rufus, De La Soul and others. Show times Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Arif Marden became their producer and together they couldn't do wrong. This is in essence one half of the original AWB. Three albums on 2 CDs. A double live album "Person To Person" was issued in late 1976. Show Your Hand, German copy of their debut album 2. Drummer Adam Deitch did a two-year stint with AWB from 1999 to 2001. They released an album titled "Three Sixty" in 2017 and have been performing live together along with supporting musicians. It was both a tribute to AWB's knowledge of funk and a tongue-in-cheek play on the Scottish band's name. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums … Shower the People ... 2009 Average White Band 14-07-2014 ... First Version (Sirius Radio Session) Average White Band.

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