17 February 2005
Newsdesk
Castle Music is proud to announce the CD release of 'This Wheel's On Fire - The Best Of Brian Auger' on April 11, 2005. Before catching the R&B bug, Brian Auger first came to public recognition playing hard bop on the early 60s London Jazz scene.
As hedonistic, swinging London raced through the 60s, there was no bigger draw on the London club scene than Auger and his popular bands Steampacket and Brian Auger & the Trinity. Today, Auger remains a domineering force and a major influence on a diverse range of groups from the Charlatans to the Beastie Boys.
The songs featured on this unique album draw on material from across his illustrious career taking in his work with The Trinity, The Oblivion Express and Julie Driscoll, and includes all his greatest hits. Classics such as This Wheel's On Fire a Top 5 smash back in '68 - which experienced a new breath of life when it became the theme song for TV series Absolutely Fabulous, the Mod classics - Black Cat and Fool Killer, and the songs that inspired Acid Jazz - Freedom Jazz Dance and Happiness Is Just Around The Bend.
Brian Auger will return to the UK this March to perform three rare concerts, including the Jazz Café (London), The Lemon Tree (Aberdeen) and The Wardrobe (Leeds).
Album Track Listing:
01. This Wheel's On Fire (Released as single only on Marmalade) 7" 1968
02. Indian Rope Man Streetnoise LP 1969
03. Listen Here Befour LP 1970
04. Freedom Jazz Dance Second Wind LP 1972
05. Happiness Is Just Around The Bend Closer To It LP 1973
06. I Want To Take You Higher Befour LP 1970
07. Fill Your Head With Laughter A Better Land LP 1971
08. Season Of The Witch Open LP 1967
09. Save Me (Parts 1 & 2) (Released as single only on Marmalade) 7" 1967
10. Black Cat Open LP 1967
11. Tiger (Released as single only on Columbia) 7" 1967
12. Fool Killer (Released as single only on Columbia) 7" 1965
13. Break It Up Open LP 1967
14. Light My Fire Streetnoise LP 1969
15. Inner City Blues Closer To It LP 1973
16. Pavane Befour LP 1970
17. Foolish Girl Reinforcements LP 1975
