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The Essential Selection

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Cat No: EDSL0251

Release Date: 04 July 2025

Label: Edsel

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 2

Barcode: 740155745134

Genres: R&B Funk

Release Date: 04 July 2025

Label: Demon Records

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 5014797912809

Genres: R&B Funk

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 & International charts with a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980.

Although probably best known for their global hit, the US #1 signature single 'Pick Up The Pieces', which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, this superb collection features 34 classic recordings from 'Show Your Hand'/'Put It Where You Want It' (1973) to 'Cupid's In Fashion' (1982).

"The Essential Selection" also includes their other UK and US hits, 'Cut The Cake', 'Queen Of My Soul', 'Walk On By', 'For You, For Love', the much sampled 'School Boy Crush', 'When Will You Be Mine', 'If I Ever Lose This Heaven', the track that Chaka Khan demoed for AWB and recorded in 1981 'Whatcha' Gonna Do For Me' and the floorfiller 'Let's Go Round Again'.

"The Essential Selection" collection, features all of the band's international hits, including collaborations with Ben E. King, album favourites, as well as the 2021 Dimitri From Paris Remix 'Let's Go Round Again'.

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.

"The Essential Selection" has been overseen by Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart and Onnie McIntyre.

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 & International charts with a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980.

Although probably best known for their global hit, the US #1 signature single 'Pick Up The Pieces', which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, this superb collection features 12 classic recordings from 1974 to 1980.

"The Essential Selection" also includes 'Cut The Cake', 'Queen Of My Soul', 'Walk On By', the much sampled 'School Boy Crush', the track that Chaka Khan demoed for AWB and recorded in 1981 'Whatcha' Gonna Do For Me', the duet with legendary soul singer Ben E. King 'Keepin' It To Myself' and the floorfiller 'Let's Go 'Round Again'.

"The Essential Selection" collection, features all of the band's international hits, including collaborations with Ben E. King, album favourites, as well as the 2021 Dimitri From Paris Remix 'Let's Go 'Round Again'.

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.

"The Essential Selection" has been overseen by Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart and Onnie McIntyre.
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