[2020-07-03] The Average White Band "Anthology" 5CD box set (Edsel UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2020 12:16 am

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'Anthology' Is prefaced with an historical introspection by Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart. The 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. However, AWB's rich and deep catalogue has also 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 and will.i.am amongst countless others, have all borrowed sections of their grooves. 'Anthology', a 73 track/5CD set, is more than a collection of AWB's recordings. It explores their journey that started in the early '70s forging a legacy that transcended the decades and provided a source of inspiration for today's groove merchants and EDM DJs. Curated by AWB and focussing on the period from their earliest recordings through to their final album for Arista in 1982, each individually themed CD - The Classics/Sampled (Jazz, Blues & Funk)/Sampled (Soul & Funk)/7", 12" & Early Versions/Rarities & Live Recordings - showcases their versatility and why Average White Band became widely and rightly regarded as one of the best ever soul and funk bands. Average White Band remain highly influential and this 73 track 'Anthology' shows exactly why they have remained so powerfully important.

[tracklisting][CD1: The Classics]
1. Pick Up The Pieces
2. Cut The Cake
3. Show Your Hand
4. Work To Do
5. Queen Of My Soul
6. A Star In The Ghetto – with Ben E. King
7. Atlantic Avenue
8. Keepin’ It To Myself
9. Twilight Zone
10. Whatcha’ Gonna Do For Me
11. Walk On By
12. Feel No Fret
13. School Boy Crush
14. Put It Where You Want It
15. Let’s Go ‘Round Again

[CD2: Sampled (Jazz, Blues & Funk)]
1. The Jugglers
2. Got The Love
3. Groovin’ The Night Away
4. Sweet & Sour
5. I’m The One
6. Reach Out
7. Your Love Is A Miracle
8. Person To Person 3
9. Daddy’s All Gone
10. When Will You Be Mine
11. Big City Lights
12. T.L.C
13. Back In ’67
14. Stop The Rain

[CD3: Sampled (Soul & Funk)]
1. Overture
2. If I Ever Lose This Heaven
3. Get It Up For Love
4. I Just Can’t Give You Up
5. How Sweet Can You Get
6. Nothing You Can Do
7. A Love Of Your Own
8. Love Your Life
9. Would You Stay
10. For You, For Love
11. Isn’t It Strange
12. Love Gives, Love Takes Away
13. Digging Deeper (Finale)

[CD4: 7″, 12″ & Early Versions]
1. How Can You Go Home
2. Work To Do [7″ Edit]
3. Cut The Cake [7″ Edit]
4. Queen Of My Soul [7″ Edit]
5. Get It Up For Love [7″ Edit] – with Ben E. King
6. A Star In The Ghetto [7″ Edit] – with Ben E. King
7. Your Love Is A Miracle [7″ Edit]
8. Feel No Fret [7″ Edit]
9. For You, For Love [7″ Edit]
10. Shine
11. Walk On By [12″ Version]
12. Let’s Go Round Again [12″ Version]
13. The Jugglers [First Version]
14. How Sweet Can You Get [First Version]
15. Back In ’67 [First Version]
16. Reach Out [First Version]
17. Pick Up The Pieces [Early Version]

[CD5: Rarities & Live Recordings]
1. This World Has Music
2. McEwan’s Export
3. In The Beginning
4. White Water Dreams
5. It Didn’t Take Me A Minute
6. Wasn’t I Your Friend
7. Miss Sun
8. Kiss Me
9. Love Won’t Get In The Way
10. Growing Pains
11. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me [Live]
12. Pick Up The Pieces [Live]
13. I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Live][/tracklisting]

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086VWY3Q5/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086VWY3Q5/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:43 pm

[2020-07-03] The Average White Band "Anthology" 5CD box set (Edsel UK)

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