Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

Complete Oblivion

• wydawca: Soul Bank Music
• nr katalogowy: SBM025
• format: 6LP BOX SET
• opakowanie: 2-częsciowe pudełko + książeczka
• PŁYTA NOWA. ZAFOLIOWANA

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express był feniksem, który powstał z popiołów zespołu The Trinity z lat sześćdziesiątych. Łącząc R&B, jazz, soul i funk, Brian Auger stworzył nowy gatunek muzyki, który szturmem zdobył Stany Zjednoczone i Wielką Brytanię. Kulminacją unikalnych eksperymentów Augera był jazz funk, który zjednoczył czarną i białą publiczność lat 70-tych. Sześć albumów studyjnych, które składają się na Complete Oblivion, ilustruje różnorodne wpływy muzyczne i progresję grupy, od ciężkiego jazz-rockowego debiutu z 1970 roku, po jazz fusion, latino i disco "Reinforcements" z 1975 roku

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express was the phoenix that rose from the ashes of sixties combo The Trinity. Fusing R&B, jazz, soul and funk, keyboard maestro Brian Auger created a new breed of music that took the US and the UK by storm. Auger’s unique experimentation culminated in rhythm-infused jazz funk that united Black and white ’70s audiences. The 6 studio albums that make up Complete Oblivion illustrate the group’s diverse musical influences and progression, from the 1970 self titled debut’s heavy jazz-rock to the jazz fusion, latin and disco tinged Reinforcements from 1975 - this process no doubt powered by the groups’ evolving line up, which included guitarists Jim Mullen and Jack Mills, drummers Robbie McIntosh & Steve Ferrone, bassists Barry Dean and Clive Chaman and vocalist Alex Ligertwood. The musical highlights within Complete Oblivion are many, but particular highlights to mention have to be Total Eclipse (Oblivion Express), Fill Your Head With Laugher (A Better Land), the blistering cover of Eddie Harris’ Freedom Jazz Dance (Second Wind), the Barry Dean composition Whenever You're Ready, the version of Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues (Closer To It), Beginning Again (Straight Ahead) and the mind bending keyboard tour de force Brain Damage (Reinforcements). Given the groups legendary status among fellow musicians such as Zucchero and Herbie Hancock, DJ’s like Kenny Dope and Gilles Peterson and Auger’s legion of fans worldwide - that mission was fully accomplished - or to put it another way, in the words of super fans The Beastie Boys: “Those who remain oblivious to the obvious delights of Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express do so at their own risk!”

Remastered from the original studio master tapes by Bill Smith at United Archiving, Los Angeles. Faithful reproductions of the original album sleeves by Jaffa at The Unknown Booklet features rare photos, posters and Sarah Gregory’s full length interview with Brian.

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BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS

A1/01 Dragon Song

A2/02 Total Eclipse

A3/03 The Light

B1/04 On The Road

B2/05 The Sword

B3/06 Oblivion Express

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A BETTER LAND

A1/01 Dawn Of Another Day

A2/02 Marai's Wedding

A3/03 Trouble

A4/04 Women Of The Seasons

B1/05 Fill Your Head With Laughter

B2/06 On Thinking It Over

B3/07 Tomorrow City

B4/08 All The Time There Is

B5/09 A Better Land

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SECOND WIND

A1/01 Truth

A2/02 Don't Look Away

A3/03 Somebody Help Us

B1/04 Freedom Jazz Dance

B2/05 Just Me Just You

B3/06 Second Wind

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CLOSER TO IT!

A1/01 Whenever You're Ready

A2/02 Happiness Is Just Around The Bend

A3/03 Light On The Path

B1/04 Compared To What

B2/05 Inner City Blues

B3/06 Voices Of Other Times

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STRAIGHT AHEAD

A1/01 Beginning Again

A2/02 Bumpin' On Sunset

B1/03 Straight Ahead

B2/04 Change

B3/05 You'll Stay In My Heart

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REINFORCEMENTS

A1/01 Brain Damage

A2/02 Thoughts From Afar

A3/03 Foolish Girl

B1/04 The Big Yin

B2/05 Plum

B3/06 Something Out Of Nothing

B4/07 Future Pilot