Feel No Fret

Feel No Fret
Studio album by Average White Band
Released	1979
Studio	Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre	Blue-eyed soul, funk, soul, disco
Label	RCA (UK), Atlantic (US)
Producer	Average White Band, Gene Paul
Average White Band chronology
Warmer Communications (1978) Feel No Fret (1979) Shine (1980)

Feel No Fret is the seventh album by Scottish funk and R&B band Average White Band (also AWB) released in 1979 on the RCA label in the United Kingdom and the Atlantic label in North America.

It reached No. 15 in the UK charts, ^[1] with 15 weeks in total on the charts, ^[2] and No. 32 in the US charts. In Canada it reached just No. 86. ^[3]

The album was rereleased in 1994 on the Atlantic & Atco, Rhino Entertainment Remasters Series as "Feel No Fret... and More," containing 4 Bonus Tracks from the 1980 "Shine" sessions.

Critical reaction

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	C [5]

AllMusic called the album "the most uneven album they recorded in the '70s", with positives including "Atlantic Avenue", "When Will You Be Mine", and their cover of the Bacharach and David song "Walk on By". ^[4]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "When Will You Be Mine" (Gorrie, Average White Band)
2. "Please Don't Fall In Love" (Ball, Gorrie)
3. "Walk On By" (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) - (#91 Hot 100 - # 32 R&B single) # 18 UK chart ^[6]
4. "Feel No Fret" (Stuart, Average White Band, Gorrie, Ferrone)

Side 2

1. "Stop the Rain" (Gorrie, Stuart)
2. "Atlantic Avenue" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Average White Band) - # 24 UK chart ^[7]
3. "Ace of Hearts" (Ferrone, Gorrie, Stuart)
4. "Too Late to Cry" (Stuart)
5. "Fire Burning" (Gorrie, White)

2002 Japan Reissue as "Feel No Fret... and More"

1–9 Original album tracks (as above)

10. "Kiss Me"(Hamish Stuart)
11. "Love Won't Get In The Way" (Alan Gorrie, Gavin Christopher, Hamish Stuart)
12. "Love Gives, Love Takes Away" (Alan Gorrie)
13. "Growing Pains" (Alan Gorrie, David Foster, Hamish Stuart)

Personnel

Average White Band

• Alan Gorrie – vocals; guitar (tracks 1-3, 6), bass (tracks 4, 5, 7-9)
• Hamish Stuart – vocals; bass (tracks 1-3, 6), guitar (tracks 4, 5, 7-9)
• Roger Ball – keyboards, synthesizer, alto saxophone
• Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
• Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion
• Onnie McIntyre – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• Luis Carlos Dos Santos – surdo on "Atlantic Avenue"
• Zeca de Cuica – cuica on "Atlantic Avenue"
• Airto Moreira – percussion on "Atlantic Avenue"
• Mike Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Stop The Rain" and "Fire Burning"
• Randy Brecker – trumpet on "Stop The Rain" and "Fire Burning"
• Lew Delgatto – baritone saxophone on "Stop The Rain" and "Fire Burning"
• Luther Vandross – additional background vocals on "Too Late To Cry"

Production

• Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
• Recording Engineer Gene Paul assisted by Benji Armbrister
• Mixed at Soundmixers, New York.
• Remix Engineer Gene Paul assisted by Tim Bomba
• Mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York
• Mastering Engineer: George Piros

References

1. Rees, Dafydd; Luke Crampton (1999). Rock stars encyclopedia . DK. p.  48. ISBN   9780789446138.
2. "AVERAGE WHITE BAND". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
3. "RPM Top 100 Albums - June 2, 1979" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
4. Henderson, Alex. "Feel No Fret (review)". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
5. "CG Book '70s: A". Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
6. "AWB Bio". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
7. "AWB Bio". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.