Average White Band

The Average White Band (also known as AWB) was a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They were 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.

US Top 100 - The 70s - 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at the Rainbow Theatre, 1974 - 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Funk 'n' Soul Classics: 25 Groovin' Hits - 2024-02-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Easy 70's - 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

70's EASY - 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

the 70's mixtape - 2023-11-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Soft 70's - 2023-11-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Mellow 70s - 2023-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Disco Dancefloor - 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Adult Contemporary Hits - 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Celtic Pop and Soul - 2022-04-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Class of 1975 - 2020-06-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Soul/Funk Go-Go - 2019-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

A Whole Lotta Funk - 2019-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

70s Funk Classics - 2019-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Inside Out - 2018-02-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Oldies: Number 1's - 2017-12-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Oldies - Dance Party - 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000000Z

1975 - 2017-04-29T00:00:00.000000Z

70's Hits - Essentials - 2017-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

70's R&B - 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Cupid's in Fashion (Expanded) - 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

AWB R&B - 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Greatest & Latest - 2011-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Times Squared (Live Version) - 2011-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z