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Warmer Communications is the sixth studio album released by Average White Band. The title is a play on Warner Communications, parent company of AWB's Atlantic Records label at the time of the album's release.[2]

Warmer Communications
Studio album by Average White Band
Released	March 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Funk, Soul
Length	44:43
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Arif Mardin
Average White Band chronology
Benny and Us (1977) Warmer Communications (1978) Feel No Fret (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album was rereleased in 1994 on the Atlantic & Atco, Rhino Entertainment Remasters Series as "Warmer Communications... and More," containing as Bonus Tracks, AWB's 2 Live Performances from The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux (Atlantic #2-3000 June 1, 1978).

Track listing

1. "Your Love Is a Miracle" (White, Gorrie) – 6:04
2. "Same Feeling, Different Song" (Stuart, White, Gorrie, Ball) – 5:16
3. "Daddy's All Gone" (James Taylor) – 4:38
4. "Big City Lights" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Stuart) – 4:52
5. "She's a Dream" (Stuart) – 5:36
6. "Warmer Communications" (Gorrie, Ferrone, Ball, Stuart) – 4:07
7. "The Price of the Dream" (Gorrie, White) – 3:59
8. "Sweet & Sour" (Gorrie Stuart, Ball) – 4:50
9. "One Look Over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye?)" (Ball, Gorrie, Stuart) – 3:55

2002 Japan Reissue as "Warmer Communications... and More"

1-9 Original album tracks (as above)

10. "McEwan's Export" (Live) (Alan Gorrie)
11. "Pick Up the Pieces" (Live) (Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, AWB)

Personnel

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, Soprano Saxophone
• Onnie McIntyre – Guitar, Vocals
• Steve Ferrone – Drums, Percussion

with:

• Cornell Dupree - guitar on "Daddy's All Gone"
• Michael Brecker - flute on "She's a Dream", additional tenor saxophone and flute
• Randy Brecker - additional trumpet
• Ray Barretto - additional percussion and congas
• Lew Delgatto - additional baritone saxophone and flute
• Marvin Stamm - additional trumpet
• Barry Rogers, Tom Malone - additional trombone
• Rubens Bassini - additional percussion

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs[3]	28
Billboard Soul LPs[3]	12

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US R&B
1978	"Your Love Is a Miracle"	33

References

External links

• Average White Band-Warmer Communications at Discogs

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