Average White Band - The Essential Selection [CD]

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.

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Chart Breakers

Potential Breakup Song

The Queen And I

About You Now

Hold On

Class Of 80 Disco

Jump To The Beat

Working My Way Back To You

Lets Go Round Again

Use It Up And Wear It Out

Dance Yourself Dizzy

Halloween Madness

The Creeps

Thriller

Somebodys Watching Me

Ghostbusters

Pump It Up (Acapella)

The Creeps (Get On The Dancefloor)

Superfreak

Class Of 90 - Dance

I Cant Take The Power

Dont Miss The Partyline

Hear The Drummer Get Wicked

Venus

La Serenissima

I Cant Stand It

80s Classics

Situation

Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)

Body Rock

Love Action

Dont Go

Class Of 07 - Indie

Fluorescent Adolescent

Standing In The Way Of Control

Before I Fall To Pieces

Same Jeans

Golden Skans

Black CD

DJ Set - Street Beatz

Lip Gloss

Me Love

Tambourine

Is It You

How Do I Breathe

Hip Hop police

Ayo Technology

Essential Club Elements

Let Me Think About It

The Beat Goes On

Rise Up

With Every Heartbeat

Party Animal

Urban Selection 1 Modern Classics

Clothes Off

I Got It From My Mama

Easy

Lovestoned

Do It

The Pussy Club

Dance With Me

Lets Dance

Like This

Love Cant Turn Around

I Need A Miracle

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Dave Spoon vs David Guetta

Love Is Gone

Bad Girl

Soulsearcher vs D.Ramirez

Cant Get Enough

Pleasure Me

• Genre: R&B
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 740155745134
• Release Date: July 04, 2025

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