Release 2010
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 (73-75) - guitar ; Barry Dean, Clive Chaman (75-77) - bass, voc.;
Robbie McIntosh, Godrey McLean (73), Steve Ferrone, Lenny White (77), Dave Dowle (75) - drums ;
Alex Ligertwood (72-75) - vocals, rhythm-guitar, percussion; Lennox Langton - congas, percussion;
this time it was more progressive Jazzrock with some psychedlic influences.
Producer: Brian Auger; Engineers (1975) : Jerry Smith, Neil Kernon;
CD 1
REINFORCEMENTS (1975) :
Brain Damage (Ligertwood-Mills) 8:01
Thoughts from Afar (Auger) 6:28
Foolish Girl (Chaman) 6:02
The Big Yin (Ligertwood-Mills) 5:05
Plum (Ligertwood) 4:18
Something out of Nothing (Langton) - Clive Chaman - flute; 5:55
Future Pilot (Auger) 7:04
CD 2
SEARCH PARTY (1981) :
Planet Earth Calling 4:11
Red Alert 3:52
Sea of Tranquility 7:34
Voyager 3 7:13
Im gone 4:01
Golden Gate 6:03
Black Octopus 3:53