Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Closer To It

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Closer To It
Soul Bank 019 - re-issue LP 

Brian Auger formed The Oblivion Express in 1970 after the demise of his chart topping jazz & R&B combo Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, and The Trinity.
Regarded as his masterpiece, Closer To It features some of Augers' most inventive and beautiful Hammond Organ and Fender Rhodes playing, on tunes that become the defining tracks of his career, especially the anthemic opener Whenever You're Ready, co-written with bass player Barry Dean. Happiness Is Just Around The Bend was later covered by Cuba Gooding Snrs' band The Main Ingredient who had a major hit with their version. Auger also saluted his soul and jazz hero's with his versions of Marvin Gays Inner City Blues and Eddie Harris, Les McCann's classic Compared To What.With an iconic cover featuring the Oblivion Express train logo designed by Auger's wife Ella. Closer To It remains a highpoint in Auger's recording career.

Fully remastered from the original studio tapes. Mastering Engineer: Bill Smith
Mastering Studio: United Archiving, Los Angeles.

      Includes: 
Whenever You're Ready 
Happiness Is Just Around the Bend 
Light on the Path 
Compared to What 
Inner City Blues 
Voices of Other Times 

NEW SEALED re-issue LP