BRIAN AUGER "Get Auger-Nized!" (The Anthology)

This double-disc set is a fairly solid career retrospective representing Brian Auger's work with the Trinity, Julie Driscoll, and his own longstanding, ever-evolving Oblivion Express. Brian Auger is one of Britain's most enduring figures in both jazz and R&B. The collection is divided up by the major divisions in Auger's tenure. The first compiles the mod-R&B years with covers of "Green Onions" and the steaming "Fool Killer," along with later work with Driscoll such as their fine covers of "This Wheel's on Fire" and "Season of the Witch." Disc two compiles all the electric jazz hits from "Freedom Jazz Dance" and "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" to "I Want to Take You Higher" and the Oblivion Express' fine read of Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage." It's true that there are other anthologies and most of them collect the same material, but for the bread, this one is a fine overview. (Thom Jurek, Allmusic) (This collection is now out of print)

trax CD 1:
01 Fool Killer 02 Green Onions 03 Tiger 04 Red Beans & Rice 05 Break It Up 06 Save Me (Parts 1 & 2) 07 Black Cat 08 Tramp 09 A Kind Of Love In 10 Season Of The Witch 11 This Wheel's On Fire 12 Road To Cairo 13 A Day In The Life 14 George Bruno Money 15 Bumpin' On Sunset 16 What You Gonna Do 17 Take Me To The Water 18 Light My Fire 19 Flesh Failures (Let The Sun Shine In) 20 Indian Rope Man
trax CD 2:
01 I Want To Take You Higher 02 Maiden Voyage 03 Listen Here 04 The Light 05 The Sword 06 Marai's Wedding 07 Fill Your Head With Laughter 08 Freedom Jazz Dance 09 Happiness Is Just Around The Bend 10 Inner City Blues 11 Straight Ahead 12 Foolish Girl 13 Blue Note Shuffle 14 Voices Of Other Times
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