AWB

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There are multiple bands/artists using the AWB moniker. 1) AWB (Acid Wolf Band) is a techno project of Adrien Ozouf. Based in Paris, France. 2) AWB was formed in 1971 by Alan Gorrie and Malcolm "Molly" Duncan, with Onnie McIntyre Hamish Stuart Roger Ball and Robbie McIntosh joining them in the original line-up. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now part of the University of Dundee), and were previously members of Mogul Thrash. Gorrie and McIntyre had been members of Forever More. The band's breakthrough was a support slot at Eric Clapton's comeback concert in 1973. MCA Records released their debut album, Show Your Hand, which sold poorly. Bruce McCaskill, who was Clapton's tour manager, liked the band's music and agreed to manage them. He borrowed money to take them to the U.S. and to promote them. McCaskill had many contacts from his days with Clapton and managed to get Atlantic Records to sign them. The band relocated to New York, signed to Atlantic and released the follow-up, AWB, better known as "The White Album". This album was the first of many with renowned producer Arif Mardin, and reached #1 in the U.S. Hot 100 chart. McIntosh died of a heroin overdose on 23 September 1974. (Gorrie also overdosed but Cher kept him conscious until medical help arrived.) McIntosh was replaced by Steve Ferrone (of Bloodstone, and, like McIntosh, previously with Brian Auger's Oblivion Express). In 1975, the si

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Kinetic Lullaby

Clestial Longitude

Bloomingville

Celestial Longitude EP

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Average White Band

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Rock Instrumental Classics, Volume 3: The '70s

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Can You Dig It? - The '70s Soul Experience (Disc 6)

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NEW Millennium FUNK Party

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Urban Utopia

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Can You Dig It? - The '70s Soul Experience (disc 5)

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Millennium Funk Party

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