Warmer Communications
Studio album by
Average White Band
ReleasedMarch 1978
Recorded1978
GenreFunk, Soul
Length44:43
LabelAtlantic
ProducerArif Mardin
Average White Band chronology
Benny and Us
(1977) 		Warmer Communications
(1978) 		Feel No Fret
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Warmer Communications is the sixth 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.[2]

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 2 Live Performances from The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux (Atlantic #2-3000 June 1, 1978).

Track listing

  1. "Your Love Is a Miracle" (White, Gorrie) – 6:04
  2. "Same Feeling, Different Song" (Stuart, White, Gorrie, Ball) – 5:16
  3. "Daddy's All Gone" (James Taylor) – 4:38
  4. "Big City Lights" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Stuart) – 4:52
  5. "She's a Dream" (Stuart) – 5:36
  6. "Warmer Communications" (Gorrie, Ferrone, Ball, Stuart) – 4:07
  7. "The Price of the Dream" (Gorrie, White) – 3:59
  8. "Sweet & Sour" (Gorrie Stuart, Ball) – 4:50
  9. "One Look Over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye?)" (Ball, Gorrie, Stuart) – 3:55
2002 Japan Reissue as "Warmer Communications... and More"

1-9 Original album tracks (as above)

  2. "McEwan's Export" (Live) (Alan Gorrie)
  3. "Pick Up the Pieces" (Live) (Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, AWB)

Personnel

Average White Band

with:

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs[3] 28
Billboard Soul LPs[3] 12
RPM Canada[4] 31

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1978 "Your Love Is a Miracle" 33

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Average White Band: Communications > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Average White Band: Warmer Communications". dustygroove.com. Dusty Groove. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 20, 1978" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

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