Brian Auger

• GLOSSY FINISH 6-CD BOX SET

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 C h a m a n 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).

TRACKS:

• CD ONE
• 01. Dragon Song
• 02. Total Eclipse
• 03. The Light
• 04. On The Road
• 05. The Sword
• 06. Oblivion Express

• CD TWO
• 01. Dawn Of Another Day
• 02. Marai's Wedding
• 03. Trouble
• 04. Women Of The Seasons
• 05. Fill Your Head With Laughter
• 06. On Thinking It Over
• 07. Tomorrow City
• 08. All The Time There Is
• 09. A Better Land

• CD THREE
• 01. Truth
• 02. Don't Look Away
• 03. Somebody Help Us
• 04. Freedom Jazz Dance
• 05. Just Me Just You
• 06. Second Wind

• CD FOUR
• 01. Whenever You're Ready
• 02. Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
• 03. Light On The Path
• 04. Compared To What
• 05. Inner City Blues
• 06. Voices Of Other Times

• CD FIVE
• 01. Beginning Again
• 02. Bumpin' On Sunset
• 03. Straight Ahead
• 04. Change
• 05. You'll Stay In My Heart
• 06. My Heart

• CD SIX
• 01. Brain Damage
• 02. Thoughts From Afar
• 03. Foolish Girl
• 04. The Big Yin
• 05. Plum
• 06. Something Out Of Nothing
• 07. Future Pilot