Release 1998 - Digipak FOC
Changed to R&B with jazz influence around 1965, after some 45s he became a member
of The STEAMPACKET, this again only lasted from mid of 1965 to late 1966 - together
with JULIE DRISCOLL started as Driscoll & The B.Auger Trinity - they reached the UK
top 10 with THIS WHEELS ON FIRE (4/1968).
Julie left after two albums , a last album without her was released on RCA in 1970.
Auger now formed new group the OBLIVION EXPRESS, which lasted till end of 1974 -
- was more influenced by Psychedelic and Progressive Rock, they released 6 studio LPs
and two Live albums. Since 1976 he is active solo - today with his son on drums (great).
Style: Progressive-Jazzrock ; R&B ; Mod-Jazz
see:
Julie Driscoll-Julie Tippetts ; Steampacket ; Eric Burdon ; Fleetwood Mac ;
Long John Baldry ; Pete Brown & Piblokto ; Gary Boyle & Isotope ;
Average White Band ; Zoot Money ; Mogul Trash ; Arthur Brown ;
Hootchie Cootchie Men ; John McLaughlin ; Jim Mullen ; Blossom Toes ;
Musicians:
BRIAN AUGER - keyboards, organ, piano, e-piano;
& The TRINITY :
CLIVE THAKER - drums, perc., voc.(pre-LOVE) DAVE AMBROSE - bass, voc.,
JULIE DRISCOLL (1968-69) - vcals; GARY BOYLE - leadguitar, voc. (pre-ISOTOPE);
Guests 1970:
Mickey Waller (Jeff Beck), Barry Reeves (Blossom Toes)- perc.;
Colin Allen (Zoot , Stone the Crows , Focus) - perc.; Roger Sutton - bass;
1965-67:
Rick Laird (64), Rick Brown, Roger Sutton - bass; Mick Waller - drums; Vic Briggs - guitar;
OBLIVIAN EXPRESS (1970-1977) :
JIM MULLEN, Jack Mills (73) - guitar ; Barry Dean, Lennox Laington, Clice Chaman (77) - bass, voc.;
Robbie McIntosh, Godrey McLean (73), Steve Ferrone, Lenny White (77) - drums ;
Alex Ligertwood (72) - vocals, perc.;
this time it was more progressive Jazzrock with some psychedlic influences.
Disc One :
Dragon Song (John McLaughlin) 4:26
On the Road (Jim Mullen-Brian Auger) 5:24
Oblivion Express (B.Auger) 7:45
Dawn of another Day (Auger-Mullen) 4:18
Marais Wedding (trad. arr. Mullen) 4:24
Fil your Head with Laughter (Mullen-Gorrie) 3:50
Tomorrow City (Auger) 3:31
Truth (Ligertwood) 7:42
Dont look away (Ligertwood-Mullen-Dean) 5:57
Somebody help us (Auger) 6:31
Freedom Jazz Dance (Harris-Auger-Ligertwood) 5:24
Second Wind (Auger) 6:36
Disc Two :
Whenever youre ready (B.Dean) 6:19
Happiness is just around the Bend (Auger) 6:32
Inner City Blues (Gaye-Nyx) 4:22
Voices of other Times (Dean-Auger) 5:57
Straight ahead 5:05
Bumpin on Sunset - Live 9:55
Beginning again - Live 8:07
Brain Damage 8:01
Thoughts from Afar 6:30
Future Pilot 7:04
Sundown 5:42
Planet Earth calling 4:12