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Widely and rightly regarded as one of the best ever soul and funk bands, the now legendary Average White Band toreup the rule book and conquered the US, UK & International charts with a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980.AWB’ s repertoire has been a source of inspiration and influence for many R&B acts and they are one of the most s&led bands in history, remaining relevant today, continuing to reach new generations of younger audiences.Snoop Dogg, Fatboy Slim, Ice Cube, Puff Daddy, TLC, Rick Ross, will.i.am and Mark Ronson amongst countless others, have all borrowed sections of their grooves.‘Person To Person’ is the 5th album by AWB, originally released at the end of 1976. The Double album was recorded live during their SoldOut US Tour at Tower Theater and The Spectrum, Philadelphia and at The Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh The Coliseum, Cleveland. It was produced by Atlantic’ s legendary producer, Arif Mardin and reached 28 in the USA.‘Person To Person’ includes an 18minute funkjam of ‘Pick Up The Pieces’ and a 9minute extravaganza in ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’.
