The Average White Band - Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band (1974-1980)

Anyone who is seriously interested in '70s soul and funk should own at least three or four Average White Band albums. But if a person insists on allotting himself/herself only one Awb CD, this is the logical choice. All of the essential hits -- everything from the sweaty funk of "Cut the Cake," "Pick Up the Pieces," and "School Boy Crush" to the unapologetically romantic "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" -- are included. Though most of the selections were recorded when Awb was still very much in its prime, a few were made after the Scottish band had peaked. Read More