Brian Auger and the Trinity | |
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 Brian Auger and the Trinity in 1970. Clockwise from bottom: Brian Auger, Dave Ambrose, Gary Boyle, Clive Thacker. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1966 (1966)–1970 (1970) |
| Label | RCA Records |
Brian Auger and the Trinity was a British band led by keyboardist Brian Auger. His duet with Julie Driscoll, the Bob Dylan/Rick Danko–penned "This Wheel's on Fire", was a number 5 hit on the 1968 UK Singles Chart.1
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 1969's double LP Streetnoise was also credited to the same Driscoll/Auger/Trinity group name.
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 and backing vocals)
- Vic Briggs (guitar)
- Gary Boyle (guitar, lead and backing vocals)
- Rick Laird (string bass)
- Ricky Brown (AKA Ricky Fenson) (bass)
- Roger Sutton (bass)
- Dave Ambrose (bass, backing vocals)
- Philip Kinorra (drums)
- Clem Cattini (drums)
- Micky Waller (drums)
- Clive Thacker (drums)
Discography
Singles
- May 1965: Fool Killer / Let's Do It Tonight4
- Oct 1965: Green Onions '65 / Kiko
- Apr 1966: Shake / I Just Got Some [ Rod Stewart 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
- May 1970: I Want to Take You Higher / Just Me Just You
- 1970: Listen Here / I Want To Take You Higher
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US BB 5 |
US CB 6 | ||||
| November 1967 | Open7 | — | 100 | Marmalade/ Polydor |
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| 1968 | Don't Send Me No Flowers | — | — | Marmalade/ Polydor |
Sonny Boy Williamson with Brian Auger & The Trinity, Jimmy Page, Joe Harriot and Alan Skidmore, recorded January 1965 |
| March 19698 | Definitely What! | — | — | Marmalade/ Polydor |
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| July 1969 | Streetnoise | 41 | 95 | Marmalade/ Polydor/ Atco |
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| 1969 | Jools & Brian | 194 | — | Capitol/ MFP9 |
Compilation of early UK singles: 5 Parlophone titles by Julie Driscoll, and 6 Columbia titles by Brian Auger & The Trinity, recorded 1965–1967 |
| 1970 | The Best Of Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity | — | — | Polydor | Compilation |
| Befour | — | — | RCA Victor | ||
References
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.
- "The Brian Auger Trinity – Fool Killer – Vinyl (7", 45 RPM, Single), 1965 [r8600513]". Discogs. 28 May 1965. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 46. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- Hoffmann, Frank W. (1975). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 107. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- "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.
- "Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger – Jools / Brian". Discogs. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
External links
External links
- Daddone, Peter. "Brian Auger In Conversation ", Jazz Review, 29 March 2012.