Warmer Communications

Warmer Communications
Studio album by
Average White Band
ReleasedMarch 1978
Recorded1978
GenreFunk, soul
Length44:43
LabelAtlantic
ProducerArif Mardin
Average White Band chronology
Benny and Us
(1977) 		Warmer Communications
(1978) 		Feel No Fret
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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]

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

  1. "Your Love Is a Miracle" (White, Gorrie) – 6:04
  2. "Same Feeling, Different Song" (Stuart, White, Gorrie, Ball) – 5:16
  3. "Daddy's All Gone" (James Taylor) – 4:38
  4. "Big City Lights" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Stuart) – 4:52
  5. "She's a Dream" (Stuart) – 5:36
  6. "Warmer Communications" (Gorrie, Ferrone, Ball, Stuart) – 4:07
  7. "The Price of the Dream" (Gorrie, White) – 3:59
  8. "Sweet & Sour" (Gorrie Stuart, Ball) – 4:50
  9. "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)

  2. "McEwan's Export" (Live) (Alan Gorrie)
  3. "Pick Up the Pieces" (Live) (Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, AWB)

Personnel

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:

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs[4] 28
Billboard Soul LPs[4] 12
RPM Canada[5] 31

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[6]
US
R&B
1978 "Your Love Is a Miracle" 33

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Average White Band: Communications > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ^ Condran, Ed (2 July 1999). "Average White Band Again Getting Its Cut of the Cake". The Morning Call. p. D12.
  3. ^ Tilles, Alan S. (20 April 2001). "Average White Band: Scottish Funk Lives On". Goldmine. Vol. 27, no. 8. pp. 14–20.
  4. ^ a b "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 20, 1978" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.