Warmer Communications is a studio album released by Average White Band. The title is a play on Warner Communications, parent company of AWB's Atlantic Records label at the time of the album's release.
The album was rereleased in 1994 on the Atlantic & Atco, Rhino Entertainment Remasters Series as Warmer Communications... and More, containing as bonus tracks AWB's two live performances from The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux (Atlantic #2-3000 June 1, 1978).
Track listing "Your Love Is a Miracle" (White, Gorrie) – 6:04 "Same Feeling, Different Song" (Stuart, White, Gorrie, Ball) – 5:16 "Daddy's All Gone" (James Taylor) – 4:38 "Big City Lights" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Stuart) – 4:52 "She's a Dream" (Stuart) – 5:36 "Warmer Communications" (Gorrie, Ferrone, Ball, Stuart) – 4:07 "The Price of the Dream" (Gorrie, White) – 3:59 "Sweet & Sour" (Gorrie, Stuart, Ball) – 4:50 "One Look Over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye?)" (Ball, Gorrie, Stuart) – 3:55
1994 Rhino Reissue as "Warmer Communications... and More" 1–9 Original album tracks (as above) "McEwan's Export" (Live) (Alan Gorrie) – 8:58 "Pick Up the Pieces" (Live) (Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, AWB) – 21:40
Personnel 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, Soprano Saxophone Onnie McIntyre – Guitar, Vocals Steve Ferrone – Drums, Percussion with: Cornell Dupree – guitar on "Daddy's All Gone" Michael Brecker – flute on "She's a Dream", additional tenor saxophone and flute Randy Brecker – additional trumpet Ray Barretto – additional percussion and congas Lew Delgatto – additional baritone saxophone and flute Marvin Stamm – additional trumpet Barry Rogers, Tom Malone – additional trombone Rubens Bassini – additional percussion
Charts Chart (1978) Peakposition Billboard Top LPs28 Billboard Soul LPs12 RPM Canada31
Singles Year Single Chart positions USR&B 1978 "Your Love Is a Miracle" 33
References
External links Average White Band-Warmer Communications at Discogs