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Brian Auger and the Trinity
Brian Auger and the Trinity was a British band led by keyboardist Brian Auger. His duet with Julie Driscoll, the Bob Dylan–penned "This Wheel's on Fire", was a number 5 hit on the 1968 UK Singles Chart.[1]
Brian Auger and the Trinity | |
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The band in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1966–1970 |
| Labels | RCA Records |
The song also reached number 13 in Canada.[2]
Their joint album, Open, billed as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart the same year.[1]
The group and Driscoll opened for Led Zeppelin at the Rose Palace in Pasadena, California on 2 and 3 May 1969.[3]
Members
- Brian Auger (electric organ, piano, electric piano, lead vocals, backing vocals)
- Rick Laird (string bass)
- Phil Kinorra (drums)
- Vic Briggs (guitar)
- Ricky Brown (AKA Ricky Fenson) (bass)
- Micky Waller (drums)
- Gary Boyle (guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals)
- Roger Sutton (bass)
- Clem Cattini (drums)
- Dave Ambrose (bass, backing vocals) – (born David Ambrose, 11 December 1945, Highgate, North London)
- Clive Thacker (drums) – (born 13 February 1940, Enfield, Middlesex)
Recordings by label (country)
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Singles
Columbia (UK) Records:
- May 1965 – DB 7590 – Fool Killer // Let's Do It Tonight (w/o Driscoll)
- Oct 1965 – DB 7715 – Green Onions '65 // Kiko (w/o Driscoll)
- Apr 1966 – DB 7892 – Rod Stewart: Shake // I Just Got Some [featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity (w/o Driscoll)]
- Mar 1967 – DB 8163 – Tiger // Oh Baby, Won't You Come Back Home To Croydon, Where Everybody Beedle An' Bo's (w/o Driscoll)
Marmalade/Polydor (UK) Records:
- Oct 1967 – 598 003 – Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 1) // Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 2) (w/o Driscoll)
- Nov 1967 – 598 004 – Save Me (Pt. 1) // Save Me (Pt. 2)
- Apr 1968 – 598 006 – This Wheel's On Fire // A Kind Of Love-In
- Oct 1968 – 598 011 – Road To Cairo // Shadows Of You
- May 1969 – 598 015 – What You Gonna Do // Bumpin' On Sunset (w/o Driscoll)
- Sep 1969 – 598 018 – Take Me To The Water // Indian Rope Man
Marmalade/Polydor (France) Records:
- ??? 1967 – 421.165 – Save Me (Pt. 1) // Save Me (Pt. 2)
- ??? 1967 – 421.168 – Tramp // Break It Up
- ??? 1967 – 421.172 – Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 1) // Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 2) (w/o Driscoll)
- ??? 1967 – 421.180 – I AM A LONESOME HOBO // A Kind Of Love-In
- ??? 1968 – 421.187 – This Wheel's On Fire // Black Cat
- ??? 1968 – 421.191 – Tiger // Beedle And Bo (w/o Driscoll)
- ??? 1968 – 421.194 – Season Of The Witch (Pt. 1) // Season Of The Witch (Pt. 2)
- ??? 1968 – 421.405 – Road To Cairo // Shadows Of You
- ??? 1969 – 421.455 – Let The Sunshine In (Flesh Failures) // I've Got Life
- ??? 1969 – 421.461 – What You Gonna Do // Bumpin' On Sunset (w/o Driscoll)
Polydor (Germany) Records:
- Feb 1968 – 59 164 – Save Me (Pt. 1) // Save Me (Pt. 2)
- May 1968 – 59 186 – This Wheel's On Fire // A Kind Of Love-In
- ??? 1968 – 59 227 – Tiger // Beedle And Bo (w/o Driscoll)
- Nov 1968 – 59 237 – Road To Cairo // Shadows Of You
- Jul 1969 – 59 301 – Take Me To The Water // Let The Sunshine In (Flesh Failures)
Polydor (Spain) Records:
- ??? 1968 – 60 024 – This Wheel's On Fire // A Kind Of Love-In
- ??? 1968 – 60 036 – I AM A LONESOME HOBO // Black Cat
- ??? 1969 – 60 061 – What You Gonna Do // Bumpin' On Sunset (w/o Driscoll)
- ??? 1969 – 60 064 – Take Me To The Water // Let The Sunshine In (Flesh Failures)
- ??? 1969 – 60 066 – Road To Cairo // Shadows Of You
Ricordi International (Italy) Records:
- Oct 1967 – 20.056 – Black Cat // Goodbye Jungle Telegraph (w/o Driscoll)
- Mar 1968 – 20.070 – Save Me (Pt. 1) // Save Me (Pt. 2)
- Jun 1968 – 20.078 – This Wheel's On Fire // I AM A LONESOME HOBO
- ??? 1968 – 20.083 – Tiger // Red Beans And Rice (w/o Driscoll)
- Oct 1968 – 20.090 – Road To Cairo // Shadows Of You
- Apr 1969 – 20-099 – Take Me To The Water // Let The Sunshine In (Flesh Failures)
Atco (US) Records:
- Jun 1968 – 45-6593 – This Wheel's On Fire // A Kind Of Love-In
- Sep 1968 – 45-6611 – Black Cat // In And Out (w/o Driscoll)
- Nov 1968 – 45-6629 – Road To Cairo // Shadows Of You
- Mar 1969 – 45-6656 – A Day In The Life [edit] // Bumpin' On Sunset [edit] (w/o Driscoll)
- Jun 1969 – 45-6685 – Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) // Save The Country
- Jul 1969 – 45-6685 – Save The Country [short version] // Light My Fire
RCA Victor (Germany) Records:
- ??? 1970 – 74-16026 – I Want To Take You Higher // Just You Just Me
- ??? 1970 – 74-16041 – Listen Here // Adagio Per Archi E Organo
RCA Victor (US) Records:
- ??? 1970 – 74-0381 – Listen Here // I Want To Take You Higher
Albums
Marmalade/Polydor (UK) Records:
- November 1967 – 608 002 – Open[4]
- 1968 – 608 004 – Sonny Boy Williamson: Don't Send Me No Flowers (rec. January 1965) [featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity (w/o Driscoll), plus Jimmy Page, Joe Harriot, Alan Skidmore]
- March 1969[5] – 608 003 – Definitely What! (w/o Driscoll)
- July 1969 – 608 005/608 006 – Streetnoise (2LP)
- 1970 – 2334 004 – The Best Of Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity – compilation (#94 Canada[6])
RCA Victor (UK) Records:
- 1970 – SF 8101 – Befour (w/o Driscoll)
Atco (US) Records:
- 1968 – SD 33-258 – Open
- 1969 – SD 33-273 – Definitely What! (w/o Driscoll)
- 1969 – SD 2-701 – Streetnoise (2LP)
Capitol (US) Records:
- 1969 – DT-136 – Jools & Brian [compilation of early UK singles (rec. 1965–1967): 5 Parlophone titles by Julie Driscoll, and 6 Columbia titles by Brian Auger & The Trinity]
RCA Victor (US) Records:
- 1970 – LSP-4372 – Befour (w/o Driscoll)
References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 23, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "2 May 1969 show overview". LedZeppelin.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 25 November 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Record Mirror. 15 March 1969. p. 9. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums – August 22, 1970" (PDF).
External links
- Daddone, Peter. , Jazz Review, 29 March 2012.