AVERAGE WHITE BAND: AFTERSHOCK
Having split in 1982, Average White Band re-formed in 1988 with a different line-up but with Alan Gorrie, Onnie McIntyre and Roger Ball remaining. The threesome brought in a lot of session players, however, starting with Alex Ligertwood, who sang on three songs, and Elliot Lewis, who handled keyboards and programming, and including such friends as Chaka Khan and the Ohio Players. Producer John Robie, known for his mechanistic dance tracks, emphasized Average White Band's traditional funk sound.
Tracklist:
1.The Spirit Of Love 2.Sticky Situation 3.Aftershock 4.Love At First Sight 5.I'll Get Over You 6.Later We'll Be Greater 7.Let's Go All The Way 8.We're in Too Deep 9.Stocky Sachoo-A-Shun
Lineup:
Alan Gorrie - bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals, Onnie McIntyre - guitar, vocals, Roger Ball - saxophone, synthesizer horns, Alex Ligertwood - lead and background vocals. Additional musicians: Eliot Lewis - keyboards, programming, guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, Ronnie Laws - soprano saxophone, Chaka Khan - vocals, Billy Beck - keyboards, Ohio Players - background vocals and chorus