Consumer Guide Album

Average White Band: Show Your Hand [MCA, 1973]
A cross between the Spinners and the Main Ingredient who grew up in Scotland and play their own instruments? If you wonder who needs it, maybe you do. Not only do they write pretty and sing sweet, but unlike so many British r&b bands they've cultivated a sense of rhythm. And they've somehow gotten to compose with Joe Sample, Bonnie Bramlett, and Leon Ware. B+