Brian Auger´s Oblivion Express-Live Oblivion (1974)

Former jazz pianist Brian Auger rose to fame in the mid-1960s as a rhythm and blues organist thanks to his exceptional technical skill on the Hammond organ. After playing with guitarist John McLaughlin, Auger found success with the group Steampacket in 1965. Alongside him were Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, and Julie Driscoll, forming a formidable vocal trio. In 1968, he left the band to form The Trinity with Julie (who was his wife at the time). This marked Auger's greatest success, thanks in part to their hit cover of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's On Fire", which climbed the charts worldwide. In 1970, Auger founded Oblivion Express with Jim Mullen and Robbie McIntosh. The style of this new group moved away from the jazz-rock sound of his earlier work, focusing instead on more powerful and progressive music. His first two albums, released in 1971, "Brian Auger's Oblivion Express" and "A Better Land", leaned towards complex funk-rock sounds. However, the true strength of Brian Auger and his band lay on stage, where they conveyed a power and emotion that weren't captured on their studio albums. That's why, in 1974, the triple live album "Live Oblivion", recorded at the famous Hollywood venue, the Whisky a Go Go, was released, finally bringing him the success that his studio recordings had eluded him.