live on air 1966-71

Brian Auger’s musical chops began attracting attention in 1962 where he cut his teeth on the live circuit playing jazz piano in East End clubs with Tubby Hayes. Three years later, he joined Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart before forging ahead with a psychedelic groove alongside Julie Driscoll and The Trinity and the iconic hit This Wheel’s On Fire. Then came his aptly named, highly charged jazz-rock fusion group Oblivion Express, which attracted attention from American audiences and led to tours with artists at both ends of the sonic spectrum, from Herbie Hancock to ZZ Top. Auger also graced the airwaves throughout his early career with numerous sessions for the BBC which have survived as a captivating account of his career from The Trinity through to Oblivion Express.

London Calling digs into the grooves of the Godfather of Acid Jazz, charting his seminal rise from session man to jazz rock pioneer with fully restored and professionally remastered original broadcasts, presented with a background essay and timeline photos.

Track listing:

7th June 1966 /as THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY
• She's a Woman
10th November 1967 / as THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY with JULIE DRSICOLL
• Shadows of You
• A Kind of Love-In
• A New Awakening
8th April 1968
• This Wheel's On Fire – Version#1 (with interview)
• Why am I Treated so Bad
• This Wheel's On Fire – Version #2
23rd September 1968
• The Road To Cairo (with interview)
• After Loving You
• I'm Going Back Home
12th November 1968 / as THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY
• Tiger (with interview)
19th February 1969 / as THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY with JULIE DRSICOLL
• Indian Rope Man (with interview)
• Let The Sun Shine In
• Take Me To The Water > I’m Going Back Home
• Light My Fire
21st September 1969 / as THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY
• I Finally Found You Out
• I Just Got Some
• I Want To Take You Higher
6th September 1971 / as BRIAN AUGER’S OBLIVION EXPRESS
• Day Tripper
• Truth