McIntosh died of a heroin overdose on 23 September 1974. This album was the first of many with renowned producer Arif Mardin, and reached #1 in the U.S. The band relocated to New York, signed to Atlantic and released the follow-up, AWB, better known as 'The White Album'. McCaskill had many contacts from his days with Clapton and managed to get Atlantic Records to sign them.
He borrowed money to take them to the U.S. Bruce McCaskill, who was Clapton's tour manager, liked the band's music and agreed to manage them. MCA Records released their debut album, Show Your Hand, which sold poorly. The band's breakthrough was a support slot at Eric Clapton's comeback concert in 1973. Gorrie and McIntyre had been members of Forever More. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now part of the University of Dundee), and were previously members of Mogul Thrash. AWB was formed in 1971 by Alan Gorrie and Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan, with Onnie McIntyre, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball and Robbie McIntosh joining them in the original line-up.
