Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Complete Oblivion - VINYL LP

Double vinyl LP pressing. Live albums are often a 'hit or miss' affair but 'Live Oblivion' 1 & 2 buck that trend, Recorded across 2 nights in 1974 at the Hollywood venue The Whisky A Go Go. Released to mark the 50th Anniversary of their recording and . The first ever vinyl reissue since the original releases in the 1970's. Remastered from the original 'Wally Heider Mobile' analogue tapes by Bill Smith at United Archiving, Los Angeles. Faithful reproductions of the original album sleeves by Jaffa at The Unknown Contains the original tracks later sampled by Mos Def, DJ Mitsu & Crimeapple. Album Tracks 1. Freedom Jazz Dance 2. Happiness Is Just Around the Bend 3. Maiden Voyage 4. Second Wind 5. Whenever You're Ready 6. Inner City Blues 7. Straight Ahead 8. Compared to What

Strut Records presents a fresh look at Oblivion Express, the 1971 album that marked Brian Auger's shift into a new musical frontier. After years spent shaping the sound of British jazz-soul with the Trinity, Auger stepped into the new decade with a leaner, electrified ensemble and a renewed sense of purpose. This record captures the moment that transformation took shape.Oblivion Express launches Brian Auger's groundbreaking early-'70s fusion sound.Features the original powerhouse rhythm section of Barry Dean and Robbie McIntosh, defining the early Express identity.Includes standout tracks like InchDragon SongInch and InchTotal Eclipse,Inch showcasing the band's shift toward a tighter, more urgent jazz-rock approach. Album Tracks 1. Side A 2. Dragon Song 3. Total Eclipse 4. The Light 5. On the Road 6. The Sword 7. Oblivion Express

The granting of the postal monopoly for the entire empire brought the Thurn and Taxis court immeasurable wealth and Regensburg rose to become one of the most important music centres in the German-speaking world in the second half of the 18th century. Outstanding musicians were engaged for the court orchestra, the most important of whom was the oboist Giovanni Palestrini. His playing must have made a great impression on Prince Alexander and he was held in high esteem. For this reason, the Thurn and Taxis court library contains a strikingly large number of oboe concertos, over 100 in all, from which the renowned baroque oboist Xenia Löffler has selected four impressive examples by Franz Xaver Kerzelli, Joan Baptista Pla and Theodor von Schacht. The music is influenced by Viennese classical music, is full of wonderful melodies and radiates a great lightness. Schacht's concerto already shows the first traits of early Romanticism and, with three oboes as solo instruments, is a special case in music history. Xenia Löffler has enlisted her two equally renowned oboe colleagues Alfredo Bernardini and Michael Bosch for this cabinet piece. Album Tracks 1. Oboe Concerto in F Major 2. Concerto for 3 Oboes in B Flat Major 3. Oboe Concerto in B Flat Major 4. Oboe Concerto in B Flat Major