(prog, jazz-rock) Brian Auger Oblivion Express - 1974-1976 Live Oblivion Vol.1&2 - 2006, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

You would expect the music on Live Oblivian Volume 1 to be better than Volume 2, but actually it is the other way around. As usual this album shows off the amazing high energy jazz rock keyboard playing of Brian Auger. Brian rocks harder than most jazzers, and is a little jazzier than most rockers, this makes him sort of a misiing link between the worlds of Jimmy Smith and Jon Lord. Unfortunately this album does not contain his best material from this era.

The album opens with Beginning Again which shows the bands main strengths, Stephen Ferrone's kinetic drumming pushing Brian's fast licks over a very unpretentious RnB/jazz groove. Brian has great keyboard sounds on this album, pure analogue B3 and Fender Rhodes with a bit of distortion and occaisonal tape echo. After that scorching opener things bog down a bit on Don't Look Away, which features their weak spot, the vocals of Alex Ligertwood.

Side 2 starts with Wes Montgomery's Bumpin on Sunset. Wes's original is a great peice of smart urban groove, but Auger's version seems a little slow on this album. To make matters worse Alex starts improvising vocals about how Wes "found himself". The song does get in one nice B3 solo before it grinds to a halt. The album closer, Truth, has the band back playing their trademark high energy two chord vamps, but the arrangement is too choppy and relies too much on the lead guitar playing of Jack Mills. Jack is OK, but no match for Auger.

This album has its moments, but if you want to hear this band at their best get Live Oblivian Volume 2.

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oblivion 2.jpg
cd1\01 - Beginning Again.flac
cd1\02 - Don't Look Away.flac
cd1\03 - Bumpin' On Sunset.flac
cd1\04 - Truth.flac
cd1\05 - Freedom Jazz Dance.flac
cd1\06 - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend.flac
cd1\Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Live Oblivion Vol. 1.log
cd1\Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Live Oblivion Vol. 1.m3u
cd1\Live Oblivion Vol. 1.cue
cd1\tau.txt
cd2\01 - Maiden Voyage.flac
cd2\02 - Second Wind.flac
cd2\03 - Whenever You're ready.flac
cd2\04 - Inner City Blues.flac
cd2\05 - Straight Ahead.flac
cd2\06 - Compared To What.flac
cd2\Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - The Complete Live Oblivion-Disc Two.log
cd2\Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - The Complete Live Oblivion-Disc Two.m3u
cd2\tau.txt
cd2\The Complete Live Oblivion-Disc Two.cue

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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007

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Copyright (c) 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
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