Average White Band – 50 - A 50th Anniversary Celebration 15CD Box Set

Average White Band – 50 - A 50th Anniversary Celebration

• Widely and rightly regarded as one of the best ever soul and funk bands, the now legendary Average White Band tore up the rule book and conquered the US, UK & International charts with a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980.

• AWB’s repertoire has been a source of inspiration and influence for many R&B acts and they are one of the most sampled bands in history, remaining relevant today, continuing to reach new generations of younger audiences.

• Snoop Dogg, Fatboy Slim, Ice Cube, Puff Daddy, TLC, Rick Ross, will.i.am and Mark Ronson amongst countless others, have all borrowed sections of their grooves.

• ‘AWB’ (aka ‘The White Album’) is the 2 nd album by AWB and their first for Atlantic Records produced by the legendary Arif Mardin, originally released in 1974. The album reached #6 in the UK Albums Chart and #1 in the USA.

• ‘AWB’ includes the ground breaking classic ‘Pick Up The Pieces’, also reaching #6 in the UK, as well as the coveted #1 spot in the USA.

• AWB are touring the UK in April and May 2024, “taking the album on the road”

• This 50 th Anniversary celebratory half speed master version has been newly mastered by Phil Kinrade , and expertly cut using transfers of the original audio tapes using precision half speed mastering by Barry Grint at AIR Mastering, London and is pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl, with a 4 page insert.

TRACKLIST:
CD1: SHOW YOUR HAND (1973)
CD2: AVERAGE WHITE BAND (1974)
CD3: PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT (1974)
CD4: CUT THE CAKE (1975)
CD5: SOUL SEARCHING (1976)
CD6 & 7: PERSON TO PERSON (1976)
CD8: BENNY AND US (1977) – with Ben E. King
CD9: WARMER COMMUNICATIONS (1978)
CD10: FEEL NO FRET (1979)
CD11: SHINE (1980)
CD12: VOLUME VIII (1980)
CD13: CUPID’S IN FASHION (1982)
CD14: ON THE STRIP -The Sunset Sessions'(2020/1980)
CD15: SELECTED 12″ MIXES & RARITIES

Label: Edsel
Released: 2024