Brian Auger-Brian Auger´s Oblivion Express (1970)

Brian Auger's career began in the mid-1960s, driven by the influence and allure of jazz organist Jimmy Smith. In 1964, he formed Trinity, with whom he cemented his enormous reputation over the next five years, releasing half a dozen high-quality blues, jazz-rock, and rhythm and blues albums such as "Open", "Jools and Brian", "Streetnoise", and "Befour" (the first three with Julie Driscoll). However, in the early 1970s, Brian Auger decided to form a new project and place greater emphasis on avant-garde instrumental sounds. This led to the creation of Oblivion Express, a band that included bassist Barry Dean, drummer Robbie McIntosh, and guitarist Jim Mullen. Released under the RCA label, in mid-1970 the self-titled debut of this new lineup was published, in which Brian Auger showcases his furious Hammond organ in a series of vigorous rhythmic jazz rock songs with progressive connotations such as "Dragon Song", "Total Eclipse", "The Light", "On The Road" or "The Sword", all of them under a solid rhythm section and the talented guitar backing of Jim Mullen.