Show Your Hand (album) explained

Show Your Hand
Type:	Album
Artist:	Average White Band
Cover:	AverageWhiteBand_ShowYourHand.jpg
Released:	September 1973
Recorded:	1972–1973
Studio:	RG Jones, London, UK
Genre:	Funk
Length:	39:52
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Robin Turner, Average White Band
Next Title:	AWB
Next Year:	1974

Show Your Hand is the first album by Scottish funk band Average White Band, likely recorded at RG Jones Recording Studios, Wimbledon, London, and released in 1973 by MCA Records. After the success of AWB, the album was re-issued in 1975 with a new title, Put It Where You Want It, a different opening track and new cover artwork. The re-issued version finally made it to the Billboard Top 200, peaking at No. 39, and No. 69 in Canada.^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "The Jugglers" (Alan Gorrie) – 4:55
2. "This World Has Music" (Bonnie Bramlett, Gorrie, Leon Ware) – 5:45
3. "Twilight Zone" (Roger Ball, Gorrie) – 5:12
4. "Put It Where You Want It" (Joe Sample, Gorrie, Layne) – 4:00

Side two

1. "Show Your Hand" (Gorrie) – 3:40
2. "Back in '67" (Ball, Gorrie, Robbie McIntosh) – 4:00
3. "Reach Out" (AWB, Ball) – 4:00
4. "T.L.C." (AWB, Gorrie) – 8:20

On the 1975 MCA re-issue the song "The Jugglers" is replaced by "How Can You Go Home".

Personnel

Average White Band

• Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
• Hamish Stuart – guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Onnie McIntyre – guitars, backing vocals
• Roger Ball – piano, clavinet, alto saxophone
• Alan Gorrie – bass, lead and backing vocals
• Robbie McIntosh – drums, percussion

Technical

• Nick Sykes - engineer
• John Pasche - design, artwork

References

• MCA 345 (Show Your Hand)
• Show Your Hand at [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r29587|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]
• MCA 475 (Put It Where You Want It)
• Put It Where You Want It at [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1026|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]

Notes and References

1. Web site: RPM Top 100 Albums - June 7, 1975.