Upon its limited release, AWOL was largely ignored by mainstream film critics, receiving brief mentions only in trade publications dedicated to exploitation and adult entertainment.
from the Navy in the late 60s/early 70s, which led him to form bands in Canada and eventually launch his funk career. Teena Marie : Recorded a rare funk track titled "A.W.O.L." (though this was later, in 1982). AWOL Records awol a real mamas boy 1973
Some critics note that the ballads (“Ghetto Love”) drag compared to the funk cuts, and the production is too raw for mainstream R&B of the era. Upon its limited release, AWOL was largely ignored
A key element of the film’s intrigue is its numerous alternative titles: AWOL Records Some critics note that the ballads
The Army didn’t exactly scramble jets. It was 1973. The draft was dead. Morale was in the toilet. Desertion rates had spiked to their highest levels since World War II. Officers were tired. Clerks misfiled paperwork. One missing mama’s boy from Pennsylvania barely registered.