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 | Rhythm and blues |
| Years active | 1966–1970 |
| Labels | RCA Records |
The song also reached number 13 in Canada.[2]
Brian Auger and the Trinity and Driscoll's 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)
Singles
- May 1965 – "Fool Killer" // "Let's Do It Tonight"
- Oct 1965 – "Green Onions '65" // "Kiko"
- Apr 1966 – Rod Stewart: "Shake" // "I Just Got Some" [featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity]
- Mar 1967 – "Tiger" // "Oh Baby, Won't You Come Back Home To Croydon, Where Everybody Beedle An' Bo's"
- Oct 1967 – "Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 1)" // "Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 2)"
- Nov 1967 – "Save Me (Pt. 1)" // "Save Me (Pt. 2)"
- Apr 1968 – "This Wheel's On Fire" // "A Kind Of Love-In"
- Oct 1968 – "Road To Cairo // "Shadows Of You"
- May 1969 – "What You Gonna Do" // "Bumpin' On Sunset"
- Sep 1969 – "Take Me To The Water" // "Indian Rope Man"
- ??? 1970 – "I Want to Take You Higher" // "Just Me Just You"
- ??? 1970 – "Listen Here" // "I Want To Take You Higher"
Albums
- November 1967 – Open[4]
- 1968 – Sonny Boy Williamson: Don't Send Me No Flowers (rec. January 1965) [featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity, plus Jimmy Page, Joe Harriot, Alan Skidmore]
- March 1969[5] – Definitely What!
- July 1969 – Streetnoise (2LP)
- 1969 – 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]
- 1970 – The Best Of Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity – compilation (#94 Canada[6])
- 1970 – Befour
References
- 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. "Brian Auger In Conversation ", Jazz Review, 29 March 2012.
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