Since forming this groundbreaking fusion ensemble in 1970, the legendary rock and jazz organist has thrived despite various incarnations of the group and numerous personnel changes.
The early 2000s lineup was one of the best, in part because of the powerful, emotional contributions by Brian Auger's children, lead vocalist Savannah Grace Auger and drummer/percussionist Karma D.
Auger.
Savannah's soulful turns on a moody rendering of Herbie Hancock's "Butterfly" and a magical, retro-soul/funk reading of Marvin Gaye's "Troubleman" are early highlights here, as are Brian's brisk and lively "Happy Overture" and the buoyant, horn drenched "Freddie's Flight." Savannah and Karma collaborate with bassist Chris Golden on the mystical ballad "Homeward," another showcase for Savannah's heartfelt voice.
Most of the rest of this supercharged date is a mix of original barnburners ("Meet Mr.
Eddie") and the wistful, low-key title track, with a few cool retro exceptions: a soulful, bluesy rendering of Donovan's thought-provoking ballad "Season of the Witch" and a unique, mid-tempo arrangement of "Light My Fire" that makes it a jazzy torch tune.
Although Brian's magical retro keys are front and center, every brilliant, transcendent moment here belongs to his daughters, who carry on her father's tradition in grand style.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy OvertureBrian Auger | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | ButterflyBrian Auger, Herbie Hancock | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | TroublemanMarvin Gaye | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Freddie's FlightBrian Auger | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | HomewardKarma Auger, Chris Golden | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Light My FireRobby Krieger, Jim Morrison | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Meet Mr. EddieBrian Auger | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Looking in the Eye of the WorldBrian Auger | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | GhostownBrian Auger | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | The Night TownBrian Auger, Karma Auger, Chris Golden | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Season of the Witch | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 06:58 | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | MugusicBrian Auger | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | SoundcheckBrian Auger, Karma Auger, Chris Golden | Brian Auger, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 70 mins | 163 MB | |||||
| 70 mins | 410 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Auger | Arranger, Composer, Director, Fender Rhodes, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Karma Auger | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Programming |
| 4 | Savannah Grace Auger | Vocal Harmony, Vocals |
| 5 | Brian D. Auger | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Organ, Piano (Electric), Vocals |
| 6 | Katisse Buckingham | Flute (Alto), Member of Attributed Artist, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 7 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 8 | Marvin Gaye | Composer |
| 9 | Chris Golden | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 10 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 11 | Peter Heck | Photography |
| 12 | Robby Krieger | Composer |
| 13 | Brandon Lian | Artwork |
| 14 | Werner Maresch | Photography |
| 15 | Jim Morrison | Composer |
| 16 | Savannah Grace Auger | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 17 | Larry Williams | Member of Attributed Artist, Trumpet |
| 18 | Larry E. Williams | Trumpet |
| 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. |