The Average White Band came together in 1973 from various Scottish soul and jazz groups. They became one of the few white bands to achieve both success and critical acclaim playing funk. Their breakthrough release, ‘Pick Up The Pieces’, was a No.1 single in the United States and a top 10 in the United Kingdom and across Europe in 1975. Average White Band only played at Montreux in 1977 but that year they not only had their own concert, but also acted as the backing group for a number of other acts. However this headline performance was definitely one of the stand out nights of the festival. The performance includes the hits ‘Pick Up The Pieces’, ‘Work To Do’, ‘A Love Of Your Own’ and ‘Cut The Cake’.