Brian Auger and the Trinity
| Brian Auger and the Trinity | |
|---|---|
|
The band in 1970. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | progressive rock |
| Years active | 1966–1970 |
| Labels | RCA Records |
Brian Auger and the Trinity was a British musical ensemble led by keyboardist Brian Auger. His duet with Julie Driscoll, the Bob Dylan-penned "This Wheel's On Fire", was a #5 hit on the 1968 UK Singles Chart.[1]
Their joint album, Open, billed as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, reached #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.[2]
Members
- Brian Auger (electric organ, piano, electric piano, lead vocals, backing vocals)
- Julie Driscoll (lead vocals, acoustic guitar)
- Rick Laird (string bass)
- Phil Kinorra (drums)
- Vic Briggs (guitar)
- Ricky Brown (AKA Ricky Fenson) (bass)
- Micky Waller (drums)
- Gary Boyle (lead guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals)
- Roger Sutton (bass) - (born Roger J. Sutton)
- Clem Cattini (drums)
- Clive Thacker (drums) - (born 13 February 1940, Enfield, Middlesex)
- Dave Ambrose (bass, backing vocals) - (born David Ambrose, 11 December 1945, Highgate, North London)
Recordings by label (country)
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:
- 1967 - 608 002 - Open
- 1968 - 608 003 - Definitely What! (w/o Driscoll)
- 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]
- 1969 - 608 005/608 006 - Streetnoise (2LP)
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
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ 2 May 1969 show overview, LedZeppelin.com
- Daddone, Peter. "Brian Auger In Conversation ", Jazz Review, 29 March 2012.
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