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Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band (1974-1980)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0081227105426
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
MPN: 71054
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Release Date: September 01, 1992
Studio: Atlantic / Wea
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Editorial Review:
If they'd never cut another track after their monster-grooving, No. 1 R&B instrumental, "Pick Up the Pieces," the Average White Band still would have earned an enduring place in the music pantheon--and the Irony Hall of Fame, the latter due to their improbable Scottish roots. After all, they were six soul-smitten musical journeymen hailing from quarters much nearer the Mull of Kintyre than Motown.
But lest anyone mistake that quirk for a marketing shuck, the funk-drenched love of early '70s black music driving every cut on this well-chosen anthology will set matters straight. Indeed, AWB proves imitation isn't just the sincerest form of flattery. In the hands of seasoned and talented musicians, it can be the sweetest form of inspiration, too. The members' early work in cover bands informs songs like the sweaty workout "Cut the Cake" and tuneful, Marvin Gaye-inspired "Queen of My Soul" and "A Love of Your Own." This album is convincing argument that soul has little to do with the color of one's skin. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - THIS is Funk
A great upcomin' Dutch musician and friend says:
"The everage White Band is Funk, written with a Capital F !
Pickin'up the pieces is THE Funk number ever written
Rating: - The best of Average White Band
This is a brilliant album. They are one of the only white bands that can do good soul music.
Rating: - Who Knew???
....that a group from SCOTLAND could bring the funk like this!? Can you imagine a pre-teen girl's surprise watching "Soul Train" and discovering the band who recorded one her favorite songs at the time ("School Boy Crush" )is-well-let's just say not what she expected. ;)But AWB still deserves to be recognized as one of the best R&B bands to emerge from the 70's. This CD highlights their best...including "Cut the Cake", "A Love of Your Own," and "Work to Do." I highly recommend it.
Rating:  - AWB: Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band (1974-1980)
When I first purchased this CD, I was immediately floored by the rhythm chops that AWB is so well known. I am new to the funk/R&B scene myself, and I play guitar. AWB's Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of the Average White Band (1974-1980) has more than you could want from AWB and contains their most memorable cuts (Pickin' Up the Pieces, and Cut the Cake, my favorites) that inspire old and new funk players to AWB's rhythms. AWB's horn section as well as their vocals provide lead to the backing ... Read More
Rating: - Great Deal
Many sites offered my CD but amazon had the best price for the CD and for shipping.
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