Average White Band – The Essential Selection

Description

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.

Although probably best known for their global hit, the US #1 signature single Pick Up The Pieces, which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, this superb collection features 12 classic recordings from 1974 to 1980.

The Essential Selection also includes Cut The Cake, Queen Of My Soul, Walk On By, the much sampled School Boy Crush, the track that Chaka Khan demoed for AWB and recorded in 1981 Whatcha Gonna Do For Me, the duet with legendary soul singer Ben E. King Keepin It To Myself and the floorfiller Lets Go Round Again.

The Essential Selection collection, features all of the bands international hits, including collaborations with Ben E. King, album favourites, as well as the 2021 Dimitri From Paris Remix Let’s Go ‘Round Again.

Tracklist

1. Pick Up The Pieces
2. Cut The Cake
3. Work To Do
4. School Boy Crush
5. Person To Person
6. Keepin’ It To Myself – and Ben E. King

1. Let’s Go Round Again
2. Whatcha Gonna Do For Me
3. A Love Of Your Own (“Volume VIII” Edit)
4. Atlantic Avenue
5. Walk On By
6. Queen Of My Soul (“Volume VIII” Edit)