STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TELELVISION SERVICES - CAROLE KING/ AVERAGE WHITE BAND

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome to Friday and Veterans Day 2022 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the service of US military veterans and offer a resounding thank you to them all. With that in mind we spotlight this American Forces Radio And Television Service record possibly from 1974. 

American Forces Radio And Television Service, since it's inception in 1942, has provided entertainment on both radio and television for service members and their Families, stationed overseas.

Using Discogs, I was able to find several records in this series, but not this one. Judging from the release dates of the individuals songs, I believe it was probably released in 1974 on the American Forces Radio And Television Service label, which is a division of the Department Of Defense. All these records were to be recalled or destroyed after the service transitioned to cassettes in the mid 1980s.

The first side, labeled P-14885 contains 5 tracks from Carole King's 1974 album, Wrap Around Joy. The second side (P- 14886) features 5 tunes from Average White Band's self titled sophomore release, Average White Band. 

I like to think hearing these songs made our servicemen and women feel a little closer to home. 

WRAP AROUND JOY - CAROLE KING

1. "Change in Mind, Change of Heart"

2. "You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine"

3. "My Lovin' Eyes"

4.  "Nightingale"

5. "You Gentle Me"

Carole King - piano, vocals, backing vocals

Susan Ranney - bass
Andy Newmark - drums

Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin - backing vocals on "Nightingale"
Mike Altschul - horn
George Bohanon - trombone

Mari Tsumura - violin
Denyse Buffum - viola
Thomas Buffum - violin
Gene Coe - horn

Maurice Dicterow - violin
Richard Feves - bass
Chuck Findley - trumpet
Frederick Seykora - cello
Abigale Haness - backing vocals

Dick "Slyde" Hyde - trombone

Danny Kortchmar - guitar, vocals
Charles Larkey - bass

Gordon Marron Strings - violin
Dan Neufeld - viola
Andy Newmark - drums

Dean Parks - guitar
Paul Polivinick - viola
Jay Rosen - violin
Sheldon Sanov - violin

Haim Shtrum - violin
Jeff Solow - cello
Lya Stern - violin
Polly Sweeney - violin
Ernie Watts - horn

Richard Kaufman - violin

Nina Deveritch - cello
Bobby Dubow - violin

Gottfried Hoogeveen - cello
Dan Newfeld - viola
Fred Jackson, Jr. - horn

AVERAGE WHITE BAND - Average White Band

1. "Pick Up the Pieces" 

2. "Nothing You Can Do"

3. "Got the Love"

4. "Keepin' It to Myself"

5. "You Got It" 

Alan Gorrie – lead vocals (on "Keepin' It To Myself" , co-lead vocals (on "You Got It", "Nothing You Can Do"), background vocals, bass, guitar (on "You Got It")

Hamish Stuart – lead vocals (on "Got The Love"), co-lead vocals (on "You Got It",  "Nothing You Can Do"), background vocals, lead guitar, bass (on "You Got It")

Roger Ball – keyboards, alto & baritone saxophones
Molly Duncan – tenor saxophone

Onnie McIntyre – background vocals, guitar
Robbie McIntosh – drums, percussion

Additional musicians :

Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Mel Davis – trumpet
Glenn Ferris – trombone