Round the bend with happiness
2007-11-14 by Tommy SqueakerBrian Auger’s Oblivion Express – Happiness Is Just Around the Bend
Brian Auger, London born Hammond organ artist extraordinaire, spent time hanging in bands with the likes of Rod Stewart and the rhythm section of the Average White Band in the sixties before settling down with his own outfit, Oblivion Express. Closer To It, the album from which this track is taken achieved the relatively unique feat of appearing in the US Billboard Jazz, RnB and Rock charts simultaneously when it was released in 1973. A short time later, it was covered by US Soul group The Main Ingredient, headed by Cuba Gooding Snr, dad of the star of Boyz n the Hood. It also appears on JJ from Six Million Steps’s Blue Eyed Soul mix from his Smoking Sessions which are available to download on the 6MS website here. Jolly good stuff they all are, too.
This one is also dedicated to my fab and beautiful sis Kate, who has just brought a bouncing baby boy into the world. No name as yet, but well done to her and partner Rick. I’m very much looking forward to meeting the latest Squeaker nephew. I’ve got the makings of a football team coming on…
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