Cut the Cake (album)

Cut the Cake is the third album released by Average White Band, released in 1975. The hit title track reached No. 10 on the Billboard pop singles chart. It was dedicated to "our friend and brother Robbie McIntosh".

Recording notes

The follow-up album to the immensely successful AWB in 1974, recording was plagued by creative and artistic differences, with several members of the band walking out of the studio on three occasions. One point of conflict was the band's mourning for original drummer Robbie McIntosh, who died of a heroin overdose in 1974. Producer Arif Mardin considered pulling the plug on the project due to this tension but ultimately persevered and oversaw its completion.

Track listing Side A "Cut the Cake" (Average White Band, Gorrie, McIntosh) – 4:07 "School Boy Crush" (Average White Band, Stuart, Ferrone, Gorrie) – 4:58 "It's A Mystery" (Stuart, Average White Band, McIntosh) – 3:34 "Groovin' the Night Away" (Average White Band, Stuart) – 3:42 "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer) – 5:00 Side B "Why" (Ball, Stuart, Gorrie) – 3:57 "High Flyin' Woman" (Average White Band, McIntyre, Gorrie) – 3:47 "Cloudy" (Stuart, Gorrie) – 4:18 "How Sweet Can You Get" (Ball, Stuart, Gorrie) – 3:57 "When They Bring Down the Curtain" (Gorrie, Ball) – 4:42

Personnel Average White Band Alan Gorrie – vocals, bass, guitar on "Cut the Cake" and "School Boy Crush" Hamish Stuart – vocals, guitar, bass on "Cut the Cake" and "School Boy Crush" Roger Ball – keyboards, synthesizer, alto and baritone saxophones, arranger (Dundee horns) Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone Onnie McIntyre – guitar, backing vocals Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion with: Ray Barretto – congas on "It's a Mystery" and "When They Bring Down the Curtain" Technical Gene Paul – engineer, recording Neal Schwartz, Peter Granet – additional recording Bob Defrin – art direction Vincent Topazio – cover illustration

Charts Year Chart positions US USR&B Canada 1975 4 111

Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance UK1975 "Cut the Cake" 10 7 13 31 "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" 39 25 — — "School Boy Crush" 33 22 — —

See also List of number-one R&B albums of 1975 (U.S.)

References

External links Average White Band-Cut The Cake at Discogs