50: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

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 and 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. ’50’ is a 133-track/15-disc 50th anniversary celebration of the band’s classic studio albums from 1973’s debut ‘Show Your Hand’, up to 1982’s ‘Cupid’s in Fashion’. The set also includes their Live album ‘Person to Person’, which was also a US Top 30 Album, the ‘spoiler’ album ‘Volume VIII’, the reconfigured ‘Shine’ – aka ‘On the Strip’ – and an 8-track disc with selected 12-inch mixes, two of which make their CD debut, early versions, live and later discovered tracks. ’50’ includes an Introductory note from Onnie McIntyre with his personal recollections, although the framework of these 10,000 word notes have appeared in previous collections or releases. However, as they were such in depth interviews both Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart felt that there wasn’t anything further that could be written about those early days.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. The Jugglers – Average White Band (4.46)
2. This World Has Music – Average White Band (5.55)
3. Twilight Zone – Average White Band (5.27)
4. Put It Where You Want It – Average White Band (5.13)
5. Show Your Hand – Average White Band (4.26)
6. Back in ’67 – Average White Band (4.08)
7. Reach Out – Average White Band (4.02)
8. T.L.C. – Average White Band (8.07)
Disc 2
1. You Got It – Average White Band (3.29)
2. Got the Love – Average White Band (3.45)
3. Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band (3.53)
4. Person to Person – Average White Band (3.34)
5. Work to Do – Average White Band (4.19)
6. Nothing You Can Do – Average White Band (4.02)
7. Just Want to Love You Tonight – Average White Band (3.53)
8. Keepin’ It to Myself – Average White Band (3.55)
9. I Just Can’t Give You Up – Average White Band (3.25)
10. There’s Always Someone Waiting – Average White Band (5.28)
Disc 3
1. How Can You Go Home? – Average White Band (3.04)
2. This World Has Music – Average White Band (5.55)
3. Twilight Zone – Average White Band (5.27)
4. Put It Where You Want It – Average White Band (5.13)
5. Show Your Hand – Average White Band (4.26)
6. Back in ’67 – Average White Band (4.08)
7. Reach Out – Average White Band (4.02)
8. T.L.C. – Average White Band (8.07)
Disc 4
1. Cut the Cake – Average White Band (4.04)
2. School Boy Crush – Average White Band (4.58)
3. It’s a Mystery – Average White Band (3.54)
4. Groovin’ the Night Away – Average White Band (3.41)
5. If I Ever Lose This Heaven – Average White Band (4.57)
6. Why – Average White Band (4.04)
7. High Flyin’ Woman – Average White Band (3.45)
8. Cloudy – Average White Band (4.19)
9. How Sweet Can You Get – Average White Band (3.57)
10. When They Bring Down the Curtain – Average White Band (4.44)
Disc 5
1. Overture – Average White Band (2.15)
2. Love Your Life – Average White Band (4.50)
3. I’m the One – Average White Band (4.18)
4. A Love of Your Own – Average White Band (5.32)
5. Queen of My Soul – Average White Band (6.03)
6. Soul Searching – Average White Band (3.14)
7. Goin’ Home – Average White Band (4.37)
8. Everybody’s Darling – Average White Band (3.32)
9. Would You Stay – Average White Band (5.32)
10. Sunny Days (Make Me Think of You) – Average White Band (3.19)
11. Digging Deeper (Finale) – Average White Band (2.44)
Disc 6
1. Person to Person – Average White Band (7.03)
2. Cut the Cake – Average White Band (5.05)
3. If I Ever Lose This Heaven – Average White Band (8.11)
4. Cloudy – Average White Band (6.35)
5. T.L.C. – Average White Band (14.20)
Disc 7
1. I’m the One – Average White Band (4.45)
2. Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band (18.19)
3. Love Your Life – Average White Band (5.01)
4. School Boy Crush – Average White Band (7.39)
5. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Average White Band (9.55)
Disc 8
1. Get It Up for Love – Average White Band & Ben E. King (4.03)
2. Fool for You Anyway – Average White Band & Ben E. King (5.37)
3. A Star in the Ghetto – Average White Band & Ben E. King (6.59)
4. The Message – Average White Band & Ben E. King (5.16)
5. What Is Soul – Average White Band & Ben E. King (4.32)
6. Someday We’ll All Be Free – Average White Band & Ben E. King (5.14)
7. Imagine – Average White Band & Ben E. King (4.55)
8. Keepin’ It to Myself – Average White Band & Ben E. King (4.28)
Disc 9
1. Your Love Is a Miracle – Average White Band (6.08)
2. Same Feeling, Different Song – Average White Band (5.17)
3. Daddy’s All Gone – Average White Band (4.38)
4. Big City Lights – Average White Band (4.54)
5. She’s a Dream – Average White Band (5.36)
6. Warmer Communications – Average White Band (4.10)
7. The Price of a Dream – Average White Band (4.02)
8. Sweet and Sour – Average White Band (4.49)
9. One Look Over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye) – Average White Band (3.58)
Disc 10
1. When Will You Be Mine – Average White Band (4.24)
2. Please Don’t Fall in Love – Average White Band (3.42)
3. Walk On By – Average White Band (3.57)
4. Feel No Fret – Average White Band (6.22)
5. Stop the Rain – Average White Band (4.29)
6. Atlantic Avenue – Average White Band (3.14)
7. Ace of Hearts – Average White Band (3.49)
8. Too Late to Cry – Average White Band (3.58)
9. Fire Burning – Average White Band (3.29)
Disc 11
1. Our Time Has Come – Average White Band (3.36)
2. For You, for Love – Average White Band (3.52)
3. Let’s Go Round Again – Average White Band (4.57)
4. Whatcha Gonna Do for Me? – Average White Band (4.10)
5. Into the Night – Average White Band (3.58)
6. Catch Me (Before I Have to Testify) – Average White Band (5.00)
7. Help Is On the Way – Average White Band (4.19)
8. If Love Only Lasts for One Night – Average White Band (4.40)
9. Shine – Average White Band (3.54)
10. Into the Night (Reprise) – Average White Band (2.00)
Disc 12
1. Kiss Me – Average White Band (3.49)
2. Love Won’t Get in the Way – Average White Band (5.08)
3. Love Gives, Love Takes Away – Average White Band (4.05)
4. Growing Pains – Average White Band (4.28)
5. Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band (3.55)
6. Person to Person – Average White Band (3.36)
7. Cut the Cake – Average White Band (4.05)
8. A Love of Your Own – Average White Band (4.05)
9. Queen of My Soul – Average White Band (4.35)
Disc 13
1. You’re My Number One – Average White Band (3.23)
2. Easier Said Than Done – Average White Band (4.07)
3. You Wanna Belong – Average White Band (4.27)
4. Cupid’s in Fashion – Average White Band (4.22)
5. Theatre of Excess – Average White Band (4.26)
6. I Believe – Average White Band (4.31)
7. Is It Love That You’re Running From – Average White Band (4.15)
8. Reach Out I’ll Be There – Average White Band (3.52)
9. Isn’t It Strange – Average White Band (3.25)
10. Love’s a Heartache – Average White Band (4.48)
Disc 14
1. Let’s Go ‘Round Again – Average White Band (4.57)
2. Whatcha’ Gonna Do for Me? – Average White Band (4.10)
3. For You, for Love – Average White Band (3.52)
4. If Love Only Lasts for One Night – Average White Band (4.40)
5. Miss Sun – Average White Band (4.14)
6. Shine – Average White Band (3.54)
7. Kiss Me – Average White Band (3.50)
8. Catch Me (Before I Have to Testify) – Average White Band (5.00)
9. Into the Night – Average White Band (3.58)
10. Wasn’t I Your Friend – Average White Band (6.17)
11. Love Gives, Love Takes Away – Average White Band (4.05)
12. Growing Pains – Average White Band (4.28)
13. Love Won’t Get in the Way – Average White Band (5.06)
Disc 15
1. Let’s Go ‘Round Again (Dimitri from Paris Remix) (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (8.46)
2. Let’s Go ‘Round Again (Dimitri from Paris Club Dub) (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (6.06)
3. Pick Up the Pieces (Early Version) (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (3.56)
4. White Water Dreams (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (4.00)
5. Look Out Now (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (2.14)
6. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Average White Band (5.52)
7. Walk On By (12″ Version) (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (5.33)
8. Let’s Go Round Again (12″ Version) (Bonus Track) – Average White Band (6.27)