portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Sunday, December 01, 2024

Ear worms . . . . .(contd.) This is from SCOTLAND!

 Classic pop RnB fonk! AWB! Och Aye!


1974, Scottish funk and R&B outfit AVERAGE WHITE BAND released their classic single PICK UP THE PIECES (Nov 19, 1974)
This high-spirited instrumental (the only lyrics being the occasional chanting of the song's title) was the band'ssignature tune, catapulting AWB to stardom almost overnight.
"Pick Up the Pieces" was released in the UK in July 1974 but failed to chart.
When the album was released in the United States in October 1974, radio stations there started to play the song, and on 22 February 1975, it went to the top of the US singles chart and peaked at number five on the soul charts.

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