Soul Searching is the fourth album released by Average White Band. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies.
| Soul Searching | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1976 | |||
| Genre | Funk Soul | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
| Average White Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Overture" (Average White Band, Ball, Stuart) - 2:14
- "Love Your Life" (Average White Band, Gorrie, Stuart) - 4:49
- "I'm the One" (Average White Band, Ball, Gorrie, Stuart) - 4:18
- "A Love of Your Own" (Stuart, Ned Doheny) - 5:28
- "Queen of My Soul" (Stuart) - 6:05
- "Soul Searching" (Gorrie, Stuart) - 3:15
- "Goin' Home" (Ball, Average White Band, Gorrie, Stuart) - 4:36
- "Everybody's Darling" (Ball, Stuart) - 3:31
- "Would You Stay" (Ball, Stuart) - 5:33
- "Sunny Days" (Ferrone, Stuart, Gorrie) - 3:14
- "Digging Deeper" (Average White Band, Ball, Gorrie) - 2:43
Personnel
edit- Average White Band
- Alan Gorrie – bass, guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart – bass, guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Roger Ball – keyboards, alto saxophone, string arrangements, horn arrangements
- Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
- Onnie McIntyre – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion
with:
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Jim Mullen – guitar
- Kenneth Bichel – synthesizer
- Seymour Barab, Alan Schulman, Jesse Levy – cello
- Carlos Martin – percussion, conga
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- David Brigati, Eddie Brigati – backing vocals
Charts
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
Canada [3] | ||
| 1976 | Soul Searching | 9 | 2 | 20 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1976 | "Queen Of My Soul" | 40 | 21 | — |
| "Soul Searching" | — | — | 4 | |
| 1977 | "A Love Of Your Own" | 101 | 35 | — |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1027/review
- ^ "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 18, 1976" (PDF).
- ^ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.