Notes:
Soul Searching is the fourth studio album by the Average White
Band,
in New York, the album captures the group at a creative high
point,
blending polished
funk
grooves with smooth
soul
and jazz-influenced
arrangements. Coming after the success of
AWB
and Cut the Cake,
this record continued the band’s strong presence in the US soul and
funk
charts during the mid-1970s.
the most respected funk and soul groups of the era. Although
Scottish
by origin, their sound was deeply rooted in American R&B and
funk
traditions. Soul Searching reflects this transatlantic identity,
featuring
lush orchestration, fluid basslines, and rhythmic guitar
work.
Crédits:
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
Onnie McIntyre – guitar, backing vocals
Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion
with:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jim Mullen – guitar
Kenneth Bichel – synthesizer
Seymour Barab, Alan Schulman, Jesse Levy – cello
Carlos Martin – percussion, conga
Barry Rogers – trombone
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
David Brigati, Eddie Brigati – backing vocals
Cello – Alan Schulman* (tracks: A4, B5, B6),
Jesse Levy (tracks: A4, B5, B6),
Seymour Barab (tracks: A4, B5, B6)
Congas – Carlos Martin (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B6)
Saxophone [Baritone] – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, B3, B4)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Michael Brecker (tracks: A1, B3, B4)
Synthesizer – Ken Bichel (tracks: A1, A4, B3, B5)
Trombone – Barry Rogers (tracks: A1, B3, B4)
Trumpet – Marvin Stamm (tracks: A1, B2 to B4, B6),
Randy Brecker (tracks: A1, B3, B4)
Written-By – Gorrie* (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, B5, B6),
Stuart* (tracks: A1 to B5),
Ball* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4, B6)
Recorded at:
Atlantic Studios, NYC, June 3, 1976
Engineer – Gene Paul
Engineer [Additional] – Bobby Warner, Jerry Smith,
Jimmy Douglass, Lew Hahn
Engineer [Assistant] – Randy Mason, Tom Heid
Mastered By – Dennis King
Tracklist
Written-By – Gorrie* (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, B5, B6),
Stuart* (tracks: A1 to B5), Ball (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4,
B6)
A1 Overture
2:14
A2 Love Your Life
4:49
A3 I'm The One
4:18
A4 A Love Of Your Own 5:28
Written-By – Doheny
A5 Queen Of My Soul 6:05
Chorus – Dave Brigati*, Eddie Brigati
B1 Soul Searching
3:15
B2 Goin' Home
4:36
B3 Everybody's Darling
3:31
B4 Would You Stay
5:33
B5 Sunny Days 3:14
Written-By – Ferrone
Guitar – Jim Mullen
B6 Digging Deeper
2:43