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.