But it wasn't until they reached the US and were signed to Atlantic Records that the Average White Band really took off (Jerry Wexler signed them on the spot, after they hit him at home on one of his parties, where they played him the basic tracks for what would become the White Album: 'AWB'). A1 - Cut The Cake A2 - School Boy Crush A3 - It's A Mystery A4 - Groovin' The Night Away A5 - If I Ever Lose This Heaven B1 - Why B2 - High Flyin' Woman.
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Malcolm 'Molly Duncan, a founding member of legendary Scottish group has died at the age of 74. The saxophonist had recently been diagnosed with cancer.The somber news was shared by Average White Band on the group's page:'We are saddened to learn of the passing of our old friend and tenor player, Molly Duncan. He had a recent bout with cancer, and so one half of the 'Dundee Horns' is with us no more.
His was the world famous sax solo on 'Pick Up The Pieces,' but apart from that, he was one of the funniest and most charming people you could ever meet. He was a founding member of the band - also from Dundee Art College, as are Roger Ball and Alan Gorrie - and will be sorely missed. His son, Dan, was with him at the end, and our condolences are with him and other family members.' The Scottish funk/R&B outfit debuted in 1973 with the album, breaking out big across America the following year with, which hit No.
1 on the album charts. The single 'Pick Up the Pieces' would follow suit, topping the Hot 100.The band continued to produce hits into the early '80s, making records and touring with a shifting lineup that still performs.In 2016, Duncan reunited with former Average White Band members Steve Ferrone and Hamish Stuart to form a new group, The 360 Band. They have one full-length, released in 2017.
To be elegible for this price, Add to CartIn the informative liner notes that he wrote for Rhino's early-'90s reissue of Cut the Cake, writer A. Scott Galloway explains that this excellent album was recorded under less-than-ideal circumstances. The Average White Band's original drummer, Robbie McIntosh, died of a heroin overdose in 1974, and the surviving members were still in mourning when they started working on their third album, Cut the Cake (which originally came out on LP in 1975).
Steve Ferrone, a black drummer from London, England, was hired as a replacement - ironically, he became the first black member of a Scottish soul/funk band that had a very African-American sound and a largely African-American following. Despite the fact that AWB's members still had McIntosh's death on their minds when they were writing and recording Cut the Cake, this isn't a depressing or consistently melancholy album; far from it.
In fact, parts of the album are downright fun, especially up-tempo funk gems like 'School Boy Crush,' 'Groovin' the Night Away' and the hit title song (which made it to number seven on Billboard's R&B singles chart). Cut the Cake is also the album that gave us the ballad 'Cloudy' (one of the more melancholy tracks) and AWB's version of 'If I Ever Lose This Heaven,' a smooth soul classic that was originally recorded by Quincy Jones in 1973. The song wasn't a chart-buster - it peaked at number 25 on Billboard's R&B singles chart - but it did become a favorite among AWB fans and enjoyed a lot of exposure on quiet storm formats. AWB's members certainly don't sound like they're in mourning on Cut the Cake. If anything, they honor McIntosh's memory by showing their resilience and delivering one of their finest, most engaging albums.
Alex Henderson. Alan Gorrie, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Owen McIntyre, Writer - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Writer, Synthesiser - Malcolm Duncan, Writer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Robert McIntosh, Writer - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion - James Hamish Stuart, Writer1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Alan Gorrie, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Owen McIntyre, Writer - Roger Ball, Brass Arranger, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Malcolm Duncan, Writer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Steve Ferrone, Writer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion - James Hamish Stuart, Writer1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc.
Robbie McIntosh, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - White, Writer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Alan Gorrie, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals - Owen McIntyre, Writer - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Writer, Synthesiser - Malcolm Duncan, Writer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Steve Ferrone, Writer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion - James Hamish Stuart, Writer1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Pam Sawyer, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals - Roger Ball, Brass Arranger, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - Leon Ware, Writer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp.
1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Robbie McIntosh, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - White, Writer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp.
1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Alan Gorrie, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals - Roger Ball, Brass Arranger, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion - James Hamish Stuart, Writer1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc.
Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Writer, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc.
Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Roger Ball, Keyboards, Additional Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Synthesiser - Arif Mardin, Producer - Alan Gorrie, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - Onnie McIntyre, Guitar - Average White Band, MainArtist - Stephen Ferrone, Drums, Percussion1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp. 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation produced under license Atlantic Recording Corporation manufactured and distributed by Rhino Records Inc. Your browser does not support the audio element. Album DescriptionIn the informative liner notes that he wrote for Rhino's early-'90s reissue of Cut the Cake, writer A. Scott Galloway explains that this excellent album was recorded under less-than-ideal circumstances. The Average White Band's original drummer, Robbie McIntosh, died of a heroin overdose in 1974, and the surviving members were still in mourning when they started working on their third album, Cut the Cake (which originally came out on LP in 1975).
Steve Ferrone, a black drummer from London, England, was hired as a replacement - ironically, he became the first black member of a Scottish soul/funk band that had a very African-American sound and a largely African-American following. Despite the fact that AWB's members still had McIntosh's death on their minds when they were writing and recording Cut the Cake, this isn't a depressing or consistently melancholy album; far from it. In fact, parts of the album are downright fun, especially up-tempo funk gems like 'School Boy Crush,' 'Groovin' the Night Away' and the hit title song (which made it to number seven on Billboard's R&B singles chart). Cut the Cake is also the album that gave us the ballad 'Cloudy' (one of the more melancholy tracks) and AWB's version of 'If I Ever Lose This Heaven,' a smooth soul classic that was originally recorded by Quincy Jones in 1973. The song wasn't a chart-buster - it peaked at number 25 on Billboard's R&B singles chart - but it did become a favorite among AWB fans and enjoyed a lot of exposure on quiet storm formats. AWB's members certainly don't sound like they're in mourning on Cut the Cake. If anything, they honor McIntosh's memory by showing their resilience and delivering one of their finest, most engaging albums.
Alex HendersonAbout the album. 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s). Total length: 00:42:22. Main artist:. Label:. Genre. 1975 & 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp.
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