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Average White Band - Live at Montreux 1977 (2011)

Average White Band - Live at Montreux 1977 (2011)

Source: Something Else!

Improperly named, the Average White Band was anything but. First off, one of the rhythm guys, at least by this point, wasn't white. Second, and this is far more important, they funked it up with a vigor and style that would never be confused with average. Initially formed in the late 1960s by Scots saxophonists Malcolm “Molly" Duncan and Roger Ball, AWB later expanded to include bass playing vocalist Alan Gorrie, the late drummer Robbie McIntosh (replaced here by Steve ...

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Average White Band To Release Greatest & Latest On April 19, 2005

Average White Band To Release Greatest & Latest On April 19, 2005

Source: All About Jazz

On April 19, 2005, Average White Band releases Greatest & Latest, a 16-song compilation of the legendary funk & soul group's finest songs from the past 15 years via Liquid 8 Records. Included is a special bonus DVD loaded with interviews and live footage. “It's the best material documenting the second phase of our career," says lead singer and bass guitarist Alan Gorrie who reformed the group in 1988 with original members Onnie McIntyre, Roger Ball and new recruit, multi-instrumentalist ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Live At Montreaux 1977

Arista Records
2011

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Classic Cuts

Arista Records
1997

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Cupid's In Fashion

Arista Records
1982

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Easier Said Than Done

Arista Records
1982

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For You, For Love

Arista Records
1980

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Soul Searching

Arista Records
1976

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