Pickin’ Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band (1974–1980)

~ Release by Average White Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Pick Up the Pieces producer: Arif Mardin horn arranger: Roger Ball arranger: AWB phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock recording of: Pick Up the Pieces writer: Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) publisher: Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)	Average White Band	4.05	4:02
2	Person to Person producer: Arif Mardin horn arranger: Roger Ball arranger: AWB phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recording of: Person to Person writer: Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band		3:43
3	Got the Love producer: Arif Mardin horn arranger: Roger Ball arranger: AWB phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recording of: Got the Love writer: Roger Ball, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band	4	3:54
4	You Got It producer: Arif Mardin horn arranger: Roger Ball arranger: AWB phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recording of: You Got It writer: Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band		3:36
5	Work to Do cover recording of: Work to Do writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley	Average White Band		3:22
6	Cut the Cake producer: Arif Mardin recording of: Cut the Cake writer: Roger Ball, Molly Duncan, Alan Gorrie, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band	5	4:07
7	If I Ever Lose This Heaven producer: Arif Mardin recording of: If I Ever Lose This Heaven writer: Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)	Average White Band		5:03
8	School Boy Crush producer: Arif Mardin recording of: School Boy Crush writer: Roger Ball, Molly Duncan, Steve Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band	4	4:59
9	Queen of My Soul recording of: Queen of My Soul writer: Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band		4:06
10	Cloudy (live) live recording of: Cloudy additional writer: Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) writer: Alan Gorrie	Average White Band		3:26
11	A Love of Your Own producer: Arif Mardin recording of: A Love of Your Own writer: Ned Doheny and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) publisher: Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated), Longdog Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)	Average White Band		5:36
12	Soul Searching producer: Arif Mardin recording of: Soul Searching writer: Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band		3:18
13	I’m the One (live) live recording of: I’m the One additional writer: Molly Duncan and Steve Ferrone writer: Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)	Average White Band		4:44
14	Get It Up performer: Ben E. King cover recording of: Get It Up for Love lyricist and composer: Ned Doheny publisher: Longdog Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)	Average White Band with Ben E. King		3:48
15	Your Love Is a Miracle recording of: Your Love Is a Miracle	Average White Band		3:44
16	When Will You Be Mine recording of: When Will You Be Mine	Average White Band		3:32
17	Let’s Go ’round Again recording of: Let’s Go Round Again writer: Alan Gorrie publisher: Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd	Average White Band	5	4:09
18	For You, for Love recording of: For You, for Love writer: Roger Ball and Bill Champlin	Average White Band		3:52

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1707675 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000032VE [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001222194 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1181989 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/average_white_band/pickin_up_the_pieces__the_best_of_average_white_band/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/85725/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000082282 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227105426
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:13:00

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Rhino
R2 71054

Release events

United States
1992-09-01

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