What a surprise this album was to Brian Auger fans.
Leaving behind the Jimmy Smith-meets-Santana groove the band had been working, Reinforcements finds the Oblivion Express veering onto the Average White Band's turf.
Most of the tracks, in fact, sound like they were lifted right off the first couple of AWB albums.
The music is uniformly strong, but the change in direction unfortunately did nothing to increase the band's audience, and may have sounded to some like a too-blatant attempt at commercial acceptance.
Auger's electric piano and organ continue to dominate the solo space, and provide the connection to the band's earlier sound.
Alex Ligertwood's soulful vocals here are stronger than any previous outing.
Although it is unlike any other Oblivion Express recording, Reinforcements provides a tasty glimpse of British blue-eyed soul in the mid-'70s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brain DamageAlex Ligertwood, Jack Mills | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 08:08 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Thoughts from AfarBrian Auger | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Foolish Girl | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | The Big YinAlex Ligertwood, Jack Mills | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 05:10 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | PlumAlex Ligertwood | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Something out of NothingLennox Laington, Gary Maragos | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 06:00 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Future PilotBrian Auger | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Brian Auger | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Why (Am I Treated So Bad) | Brian Auger | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 47 mins | 112 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Auger | Composer, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer, String Machine, Text, Vocals |
| 2 | Brian Auger's Oblivion Express | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Clive Chaman | Bass, Flute, Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | James Davies | Artwork, Reissue Design |
| 5 | Roger Dopson | Coordination |
| 6 | David Dowle | Drums |
| 7 | Neil Kernon | Engineer |
| 8 | Lennox Laington | Composer, Congas, Drums |
| 9 | Alex Ligertwood | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Percussion, Vocals |
| 10 | Gary Maragos | Composer |
| 11 | Jack Mills | Composer, Guitar |
| 12 | Michael Putland | Photography |
| 13 | Jerry Smith | Engineer |
| 14 | Jerry Smith | Engineer |
| 15 | Jerry Lee Smith | Engineer |
| 16 | Lois Wilson | Liner Notes |
| 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. |