Warmer Communications is a studio album released by Average White Band.[2] The title is a play on Warner Communications, parent company of AWB's Atlantic Records label at the time of the album's release.[3]
| Warmer Communications | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Funk, Soul | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
| Average White Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was rereleased in 1994 on the Atlantic & Atco, Rhino Entertainment Remasters Series as "Warmer Communications... and More," containing as Bonus Tracks, AWB's 2 Live Performances from The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux (Atlantic #2-3000 June 1, 1978).
Track listing
edit- "Your Love Is a Miracle" (White, Gorrie) – 6:04
- "Same Feeling, Different Song" (Stuart, White, Gorrie, Ball) – 5:16
- "Daddy's All Gone" (James Taylor) – 4:38
- "Big City Lights" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Stuart) – 4:52
- "She's a Dream" (Stuart) – 5:36
- "Warmer Communications" (Gorrie, Ferrone, Ball, Stuart) – 4:07
- "The Price of the Dream" (Gorrie, White) – 3:59
- "Sweet & Sour" (Gorrie Stuart, Ball) – 4:50
- "One Look Over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye?)" (Ball, Gorrie, Stuart) – 3:55
- 2002 Japan Reissue as "Warmer Communications... and More"
1-9 Original album tracks (as above)
- "McEwan's Export" (Live) (Alan Gorrie)
- "Pick Up the Pieces" (Live) (Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, AWB)
Personnel
edit- Average White Band
- Alan Gorrie – Bass, Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Hamish Stuart – Bass, Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Roger Ball – Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements
- Malcolm Duncan – Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
- Onnie McIntyre – Guitar, Vocals
- Steve Ferrone – Drums, Percussion
with:
- Cornell Dupree - guitar on "Daddy's All Gone"
- Michael Brecker - flute on "She's a Dream", additional tenor saxophone and flute
- Randy Brecker - additional trumpet
- Ray Barretto - additional percussion and congas
- Lew Delgatto - additional baritone saxophone and flute
- Marvin Stamm - additional trumpet
- Barry Rogers, Tom Malone - additional trombone
- Rubens Bassini - additional percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[4] | 28 |
| Billboard Soul LPs[4] | 12 |
| RPM Canada[5] | 31 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1978 | "Your Love Is a Miracle" | 33 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Average White Band: Communications > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Condran, Ed (2 July 1999). "Average White Band Again Getting Its Cut of the Cake". The Morning Call. p. D12.
- ^ Tilles, Alan S. (20 April 2001). "Average White Band: Scottish Funk Lives On". Goldmine. Vol. 27, no. 8. pp. 14–20.
- ^ a b "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 20, 1978" (PDF).
- ^ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.