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The strongest studio recording by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Closer to It! is Auger's classic.
Featuring his best-known composition, "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend," this album soars on the strength of Auger's multiple keyboard attack.
Auger himself takes the lead vocal slot for the first time here, and though he relies on multi-tracking to fill out his sound, his vocals fit the music better than former (and later to return) vocalist Alex Ligertwood's did.
Side two features covers of jazz classic "Compared to What" and Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues," both of which add new depth to the original compositions.
Lennox Laington's congas give the music a Santana-type of feel, and the whole album percolates from beginning to end.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whenever You're ReadyBrian Auger, Barry Dean | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Happiness Is Just Around the BendBrian Auger | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 06:35 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Light on the PathBrian Auger, Barry Dean, Lennox Laington, Godfrey McLean, Jack Mills | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Compared to WhatGene McDaniels | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 08:01 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Voices of Other TimesBrian Auger, Barry Dean | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 06:00 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Inner City Blues | Brian Auger | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Auger | Composer, Director, Keyboards, Mellotron, Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Piano (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Barry Dean | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | Marvin Gaye | Composer |
| 5 | Lennox Laington | Composer, Congas, Drums |
| 6 | Gene McDaniels | Composer |
| 7 | Godfrey McLean | Bells, Composer, Cowbell, Drums |
| 8 | Jack Mills | Composer, Guitar |
| 9 | Chris Minto | Mastering |
| 10 | James Nyx | Composer |
| 11 | Mike Ross | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |