Brian Auger's Oblivion Express 'straight ahead'

In 1970 he formed Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, shortly after abandoning the abortive "Wassenaar Arrangement" jazz-fusion commune in a small suburb of The Hague. The Oblivion Express served to cultivate several musicians, including future The Average White Band drummers Robbie McIntosh and Steve Ferrone, as well as guitarist Jim Mullen. Likewise, in 1971 he produced and appeared on Mogul Thrash's only album. Two members of that band, Roger Ball and Malcolm Duncan, would also go on to form the Average White Band

STRAIGHT AHEAD - 1975
5th Oblivion Express Album

Brian Auger - Keyboards
Jack Mills - Guitar
Barry Dean - Bass
Mirza Al Sharif - Timbales
Steve Ferrone - Drums

1. Beginning Again
2. Bumpin' on Sunset
3. Straight Ahead
4. Change
5. You'll Stay in My Heart

Bonus Tracks
6. Straight Ahead
(Live in Denver, Colorado, 1975)

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[HighCrystal]

I can also highly recommend the album 'Closer to it'. I bought both together off iTunes.

[kjohnson0019]

saw this in a music store in Reno in 1974. Bought it on a whim. Steve Ferrone was his drummer. Man, am I glad I bought this disc.

[Chenaniyah]

My kind of music! The 70's had it going on!

[Marco33185]

SUPERBE !!!!!

[fucheduck]

It's good, sounds a bit like Steele Dan as Donald Fagan plays the electric piano like that. I think this style of playing should come back! It may sound early seventies "pop" but it's classic.

[dannstube13021]

Whoever uploaded this exquisite funk...thank you.

[skybuck33]

That's what I'm talkin about!!

[elps84]

cool.