Soul Searching (Average White Band album)

1976 studio album by Average White Band

Soul Searching

Studio album by

Average White Band

Released| June 24, 1976
Recorded| 1975–1976
Genre| Funk
Soul
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Arif Mardin
Average White Band chronology
| Cut the Cake
(1975)  | Soul Searching
(1976)  | Person to Person
(1976)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [1]

Soul Searching is the fourth album released by Average White Band. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies.

## Track listing

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1. "Overture" (Average White Band, Ball, Stuart) - 2:14
2. "Love Your Life" (Average White Band, Gorrie, Stuart) - 4:49
3. "I'm the One" (Average White Band, Ball, Gorrie, Stuart) - 4:18
4. "A Love of Your Own" (Stuart, Ned Doheny) - 5:28
5. "Queen of My Soul" (Stuart) - 6:05
6. "Soul Searching" (Gorrie, Stuart) - 3:15
7. "Goin' Home" (Ball, Average White Band, Gorrie, Stuart) - 4:36
8. "Everybody's Darling" (Ball, Stuart) - 3:31
9. "Would You Stay" (Ball, Stuart) - 5:33
10. "Sunny Days" (Ferrone, Stuart, Gorrie) - 3:14
11. "Digging Deeper" (Average White Band, Ball, Gorrie) - 2:43

## Personnel

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Average White Band

* 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

## Charts

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Year  | Album  | Chart positions[2]

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US | US
R&B | Canada
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1976  | Soul Searching | 9  | 2  | 20

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Chart positions[4]

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US | US
R&B | US
Dance
1976  | "Queen Of My Soul"  | 40  | 21  | --
"Soul Searching"  | -- | -- | 4
1977  | "A Love Of Your Own"  | 101  | 35  | --

## References

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1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1027/review
2. ^ "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 18, 1976" (PDF).
4. ^ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

## External links

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* Average White Band-Soul Searching at Discogs

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Average White Band

* Alan Gorrie
* Onnie McIntyre
* Fred Vigdor
* Rocky Bryant
* Brent Carter
* Rob Aries

* Roger Ball
* Molly Duncan
* Robbie McIntosh
* Hamish Stuart
* Steve Ferrone
* Alex Ligertwood
* Adam Deitch

Studio albums|

* Show Your Hand (1973)
* AWB (1974)
* Cut the Cake (1975)
* Soul Searching (1976)
* Warmer Communications (1978)
* Feel No Fret (1979)
* Cupid's in Fashion (1982)
* Aftershock (1989)

Singles|

* "Pick Up the Pieces" (1974)
* "Cut the Cake" (1975)
* "Cloudy" (live version) (1977)
* "Walk On By" (1979)
* "Let's Go Round Again" (1980)

Contributions|

* The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux (1977)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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