Average White Band

About

The Average White Band are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track “Pick Up the Pieces”, and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history.

Albums/Songs:

• Warmer Communications
• Feel No Fret
• AWB
• Above Average
• Soul Tattoo
• Cut the Cake
• Pick Up the Pieces: The Ultimate Collection
• Show Your Hand
• Let’s Go Round Again: The Best of the Average White Band
• The Best Of Average White Band
• Aftershock
• The Very Best of Average White Band
• Pick Up the Pieces and Other Hits
• Inside Out
• Benny and Us
• The Very Best of the Average White Band
• Classic Cuts
• Shine
• Cupid’s in Fashion
• Soul Searching
• AWB R&B
• Put It Where You Want It
• Living in Colour
• Volume VIII
• Pickin’ Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band (1974–1980)

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