Brian Auger and the Trinity
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1960s |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Brian Auger and the Trinity was a UK-based ensemble fronted by keyboardist Brian Auger. Their collaboration with Julie Driscoll on the song "This Wheel's on Fire", written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko, climbed to number 5 on the 1968 UK Singles Chart and reached number 13 in the Canadian charts.
The collaborative album Open, released under the name Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, attained a peak position of number 12 on the UK Albums Chart in 1968. In 1969, the group issued a double LP titled Streetnoise under the same billing.
Together with Driscoll, the band served as the opening act for Led Zeppelin during performances at the Rose Palace in Pasadena, California on May 2 and 3, 1969.
Members
- Brian Auger – electric organ, piano, electric piano, lead and backing vocals
- Vic Briggs – guitar
- Gary Boyle – guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Rick Laird – string bass
- Ricky Brown (also known as Ricky Fenson) – bass guitar
- Roger Sutton – bass
- Dave Ambrose – bass, backing vocals
- Philip Kinorra – drums
- Clem Cattini – drums
- Micky Waller – drums
- Clive Thacker – drums
Singles
- May 1965: Fool Killer / Let's Do It Tonight
- October 1965: Green Onions '65 / Kiko
- April 1966: Shake / I Just Got Some [ Rod Stewart featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity]
- March 1967: Tiger / Oh Baby, Won't You Come Back Home To Croydon, Where Everybody Beedle An' Bo's
- October 1967: Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 1) / Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 2)
- November 1967: Save Me (Pt. 1) / Save Me (Pt. 2)
- April 1968: This Wheel's On Fire / A Kind Of Love-In
- October 1968: Road To Cairo / Shadows Of You
- May 1969: What You Gonna Do / Bumpin' On Sunset
- September 1969: Take Me To The Water / Indian Rope Man
- May 1970: I Want to Take You Higher / Just Me Just You
- 1970: Listen Here / I Want To Take You Higher
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Date recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1967 | Open | Marmalade/ Polydor |
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| 1968 | Don't Send Me No Flowers | Marmalade/ Polydor |
January 1965 | Featuring Sonny Boy Williamson alongside Brian Auger & The Trinity, Jimmy Page, Joe Harriot, and Alan Skidmore |
| March 1969 | Definitely What! | Marmalade/ Polydor |
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| July 1969 | Streetnoise | Marmalade/ Polydor/ Atco |
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| 1969 | Jools & Brian | Capitol/ Music For Pleasure (MFP) |
1965–1967 | Compilation consisting of early UK singles: five Parlophone releases by Julie Driscoll and six Columbia releases by Brian Auger & The Trinity |
| 1970 | The Best Of Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity | Polydor | Compilation album | |
| 1970 | Befour | RCA Victor |