2 HUGE Box Sets Coming Up - Average White Band & Chairmen Of The Board

[Ian Dewhirst]

These may be of interest to Soulful Detroit readers.....

Average White Band - All The Pieces – The Complete Studio Recordings 1971-2003

http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Pieces-C...age+white+band

Average White Band are widely and rightly regarded as one of the best ever soul and funk bands.

Although probably best known for their global hit, the US #1 single ‘Pick Up The Pieces’, this extensive anthology delves back into their musical history, from the early sessions in 1971, right up to the most recent studio album released this millennium.

‘All The Pieces…’ features the band’s entire catalogue of recorded material on a 19CD box set, which includes all of the original studio albums [[and ‘spoilers’ ‘Put It Where You Want It’ and ‘Volume VIII’) in mini-vinyl replica wallets, alternate versions and selected mixes, in this 172-track collection.

The box set includes the collectable re-packaged debut album ‘Show Your Hand’ – ‘Put It Where You Want It’ – whilst ‘Person To Person’ is packaged as a 2 disc gatefold wallet – to reflect the original 2LP set, ‘Feel No Fret’ is packaged as a gatefold release.

The bonus CDs wallet artwork has been created by the legendary John Pasche.

AWB’s repertoire has been a source of inspiration for many R&B acts, who have sampled their material and who cite AWB’s grooves as a major influence.

The 52-page booklet includes an 11,000+ word liner note by US musicologist, Justin M. Kantor and includes recent historical recollections undertaken with Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart.

Chairmen of the Board - The Complete Invictus Studio Recordings 1969-1978

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Invictus-Rec...n+of+the+board

Motown’s legendary songwriting/production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland, left the fold in 1967, to establish their own Invictus/Hot Wax group of labels.

They had worldwide hits with their flagship act, Chairmen Of The Board, debuted the first album by Parliament, as well as scoring a UK #1 with Freda Payne’s ‘Band of Gold.

Chairmen Of The Board were unusual at the time, with all the group members being featured vocalists in its line-up.

This 9CD, 97-track anthology includes Chairmen Of The Board’s four studio albums for Invictus, as well as the Invictus solo albums released by General Johnson, Danny Woods and Harrison Kennedy.

The two bonus discs include alternate versions, non-album singles and selected mixes, including two Tom Moulton remixes of their two biggest UK hits ‘Give Me Just A Little More Time’ and ‘[[You’ve Got Me) Dangling On A String’, which were first released in 2014.

The 36-page booklet includes a 6,500+ word liner note by Dean Rudland.

Ian D

[soulster]

This AWB box looks like a set I may buy. All the albums gathered in one place. Cool!

[jack020]

Already ordered both some weeks ago.
For most of the AWB albums this will mean my 3rd or 4rd copy....