Vol.4 (2009).
Four massive albums from Average White Band — served up in one 2CD package! Feel No Fret is a great set that showcases the group’s best second suit — their smooth compressed late 70s soul sound — a great evolution of their earlier groove, and one that showed them as a great mainstream soul act! The tunes are a bit mellower overall, but still have a lot of crackle and warmth — and Hamish Stuart’s lost none of his vocal charm, and in fact may even sound better in a more laidback, less funky heavy setting! With the great break track “Stop The Rain” — and the cuts “When Will You Be Mine”, “Please Don’t Fall In Love”, “Walk On By”, “Feel No Fret”, “Atlantic Avenue”, “Ace Of Hearts”, “Too Late To Cry” and “Fire Burning”. Volume VIII is something of a greatest hits record by the group — one that bore the original tag “This album gives the listener a rare opportunity to taste the past and present of the Average White Band.” What does that mean? Well, it means that the band only came up with 4 new songs for the record — including “Kiss Me”, “Love Won’t Get In The Way”, “Love Gives Love Takes Away”, and “Growing Pains” — all good numbers, though, and expanded here with the bonus track “Miss Sun”. Shine features great later grooves from Average White Band — a real gem from the point when the group was settling nicely into a mellow soul vein! By this point, the combo wisely realized that they couldn’t keep things going forever as a funky group — so they laid back and fell into their second strongest suit — the kind of mellow stepping rhythms that sparkled nicely between the bigger cuts on earlier records, produced to perfection here with a shimmeringly soulful feel! The album’s got a mature feel, and the lyrics are often understated and well-balanced — no easy crossover soul or adult contemporary cliches — just the kind of warmth the band was always known best for. Titles include “Into The Night”, “Our Time Has Come”, “Catch Me”, “For You For Love”, “Help is On The Way”, “If Love Only Lasts For One Night”, and “Shine”. Also features bonus tracks “Wasn’t I Your Friend” and “Let’s Go Round Again (12″ version)”. Cupid’s In Fashion is from the early 80s, but still totally great — a record that has the Average White Band stepping along in smooth jazzy style — still with all their best 70s roots intact! The group are tight, yet still far from commercial — beautifully suited to the warmly soulful sounds they’d reached by this point — less of the hard funk of before, but in its place a mature groove that’s totally great. Titles include “You Wanna Belong”, “Cupid’s In Fashion”, “You’re My Number One”, “Love’s A Heartache”, “I Believe”, and “Easier Said Than Done”.(Dusty Groove Inc.)
Tracks:
CD 1.
Feel Not Fret:
01. When Will You Be Mine
02. Please Don’t Fall In Love
03. Walk On By
04. Feel Not Fret
05. Stop The Rain
06. Atlantic Avenue
07. Ace Of Hearts
08. Too Late To Cry
09. Fire Burning
Volume VIII:
10. Kiss Me
11. Love Gives, Love Takes Away
12. Growins Pains
13. Love Won’t Get In The Way
Bonus:
14. Miss Mun (Bonus)
Shine (Part.1):
15. Our Time Has Come
16. For You, For Love
17. Let’s Go’Round Again
18. Watcha Gonna Do For Me?
CD 2.
Shine (Part.2):
01. Into The Night
02. Catch Me (Before I Have To Testify)
03. Help Is On The Way
04. If Love Only Lasts For One Night
05. Shine
Bonus Tracks:
06. Wasn’t I Your Friend
07. Let’s Go’ Round Again (12″ version)
Cupid’s In Fashion:
08. You’re My Number One
09. Easier Said Than One
10. You Wanna Belong
11. Cupid’s In Fashion
12. Theatre Of Excess
13. I Believe
14. Is It Love That You’re Running From
15. Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
16. Isn’t It Strange
17. Love’s A Heartache
Average White Band – Volume Four Feel Not Fret-Volume VIII-Shine-Cupid’s In Fashion (1979-1980-1982)
Julio 5, 2009 a 12:15 am (Disco, Funk, R&B, Soul)
soulfunkjazz dijo:
Julio 5, 2009 a 12:21 am
Pass: for mail funkyfriends
Clic CD1 CD2
Fred60 dijo:
Julio 6, 2009 a 4:51 pm
Thanks for this! Pass via mail?
Adenilson dijo:
Julio 6, 2009 a 7:34 pm
Please order me the password. Thank you very much. Great postages!!!
jtf dijo:
Julio 6, 2009 a 8:00 pm
Thanks! Emailing now…
Gerald dijo:
Julio 8, 2009 a 10:17 pm
Obrigado por esta grande postagem
freakthreazy dijo:
Julio 8, 2009 a 11:01 pm
music fan, wanted to know if I could get the passord for this album
please send me this password thanks dijo:
Julio 9, 2009 a 1:19 am
please send me a password
mikcaruso dijo:
Julio 9, 2009 a 3:56 am
Please, may i have the password for those wonderful cds ?
Thanks in advance
Mik
freakthreazy dijo:
Julio 9, 2009 a 4:46 pm
Thanks for the password, download isn’t working though
gustavo dijo:
Julio 12, 2009 a 4:00 pm
please pasword
great post
tankyou
detsound68 dijo:
Julio 13, 2009 a 2:43 pm
Wonderful post! Shine and Cupid’s in Fashion in particular are overlooked gems – arguably the equal of anything in AWB’s catalog – Thanks for reminding everyone. password please? Thanks!
Srednas dijo:
Julio 28, 2009 a 1:34 pm
Would it be possible to send me the password?
James A dijo:
Agosto 27, 2009 a 1:21 am
Please send password for: Average White Band
Feel No Fret / Volume 8 / Shine / Cupids In Fashion
Thanks!
Henrik dijo:
Septiembre 13, 2009 a 9:04 am
Hi Mauricio, May I have the pass for these albums as well.
Many Thanks!
ignatios dijo:
Octubre 5, 2009 a 12:58 pm
hi!may i have the pwd for this album.thanks
olskool71 dijo:
Octubre 19, 2009 a 1:52 pm
All three gems in one!!! Been searching and finally someone that appreciates this most overlooked group! Much appreciation!! May I please have the password for these masterpieces!! Much thanx