Cut the Cake is the third album released by Average White Band, released in 1975. This album's hit title track reached #10 on the Billboard pop singles chart. It was dedicated to "our friend and brother Robbie McIntosh."
| Cut the Cake | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
| Average White Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Recording notes edit
The follow-up album to the immensely successful AWB in 1974, recording was plagued by creative and artistic differences, with several members of the band walking out of the studio on three occasions.[citation needed] One point of conflict was the band's mourning for original drummer Robbie McIntosh, who died of a heroin overdose in 1974.[citation needed] Producer Arif Mardin considered pulling the plug on the project due to this tension but ultimately persevered and oversaw its completion.[citation needed]
Track listing edit
- Side A
- "Cut the Cake" (Average White Band, Gorrie, McIntosh) – 4:07
- "School Boy Crush" (Average White Band, Stuart, Ferrone, Gorrie) – 4:58
- "It's A Mystery" (Stuart, Average White Band, McIntosh) – 3:34
- "Groovin' the Night Away" (Average White Band, Stuart) – 3:42
- "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer) – 5:00
- Side B
- "Why" (Ball, Stuart, Gorrie) – 3:57
- "High Flyin' Woman" (Average White Band, McIntyre, Gorrie) – 3:47
- "Cloudy" (Stuart, Gorrie) – 4:18
- "How Sweet Can You Get" (Ball, Stuart, Gorrie) – 3:57
- "When They Bring Down the Curtain" (Gorrie, Ball) – 4:42
Personnel edit
- Average White Band
- Alan Gorrie – vocals, bass, guitar on "Cut the Cake" and "School Boy Crush"
- Hamish Stuart – vocals, guitar, bass on "Cut the Cake" and "School Boy Crush"
- Roger Ball – keyboards, synthesizer, alto and baritone saxophones, arranger (Dundee horns)
- Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
- Onnie McIntyre – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion
with:
- Ray Barretto – congas on "It's a Mystery" and "When They Bring Down the Curtain"
- Technical
- Gene Paul - engineer, recording
- Neal Schwartz, Peter Granet - additional recording
- Bob Defrin - art direction
- Vincent Topazio - cover illustration
Charts edit
| Year | Chart positions[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
Canada [4] | |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance |
UK | ||
| 1975 | "Cut the Cake" | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" | 39 | 25 | — | — | |
| "School Boy Crush" | 33 | 22 | — | — | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1025/review
- ^ CG Book '70s: A
- ^ "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 6, 1975" (PDF).
- ^ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.