Cut the Cake
Studio album by
Average White Band
ReleasedJune 10, 1975
Recorded1974-1975
GenreFunk, soul
Length42:02
LabelAtlantic
ProducerArif Mardin
Average White Band chronology
AWB
(1974)		 Cut the Cake
(1975)		 Soul Searching
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]

Cut the Cake is the third album released by Average White Band, released in 1975. This album's hit title track reached #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
  1. "Cut the Cake" (Average White Band, Gorrie, McIntosh) – 4:07
  2. "School Boy Crush" (Average White Band, Stuart, Ferrone, Gorrie) – 4:58
  3. "It's A Mystery" (Stuart, Average White Band, McIntosh) – 3:34
  4. "Groovin' the Night Away" (Average White Band, Stuart) – 3:42
  5. "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer) – 5:00
Side B
  1. "Why" (Ball, Stuart, Gorrie) – 3:57
  2. "High Flyin' Woman" (Average White Band, McIntyre, Gorrie) – 3:47
  3. "Cloudy" (Stuart, Gorrie) – 4:18
  4. "How Sweet Can You Get" (Ball, Stuart, Gorrie) – 3:57
  5. "When They Bring Down the Curtain" (Gorrie, Ball) – 4:42

Personnel

Average White Band

with:

Technical
  • Gene Paul - engineer, recording
  • Neal Schwartz, Peter Granet - additional recording
  • Bob Defrin - art direction
  • Vincent Topazio - cover illustration

Charts

Year Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B		 Canada
[4]
1975 4 1 11

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance		 UK
1975 "Cut the Cake" 10 7 13 31
"If I Ever Lose This Heaven" 39 25 — —
"School Boy Crush" 33 22 — —

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1025/review
  2. ↑ CG Book '70s: A
  3. ↑ "Average White Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 6, 1975" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Average White Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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