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Critically well-received, it hit various Billboard charts simultaneously, the magazine praised the album, stating: the album was \"excellent in development and inventiveness\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Fans of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerbie Hancock's Head-hunters \/ The Average White Band \/ Sly \u0026amp; The Family Stone \/ Traffic \/ Jimmy Smith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully remastered from the original studio tapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMastering Engineer: Bill Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMastering Studio: United Archiving, Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased \/ \u003cstrong\u003e08\/01\/2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSOBK-20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4062548040067\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Auger's Oblivion Express\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eSoul Bank Music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003eJazz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RedEye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42459635286077,"sku":"JAZ-A-4062548040067","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/4062548040067.jpg?v=1751981096"},{"product_id":"pre-order-brian-augers-oblivion-express-second-wind-release-date-02-27-2026","title":"Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Second Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrut Records highlights a landmark in British jazz-rock with Second Wind, the 1972 album from keyboard visionary Brian Auger and his powerhouse group Oblivion Express. 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