{"product_id":"brian-augers-oblivion-express-reinforcements","title":"Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Reinforcements","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrut Records presents a brand new reissue of the 1975 Brian Auger's Oblivion \u003cspan\u003eExpress original album Reinforcements. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gem from the later years of the Oblivion Express band, Reinforcements sees \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuger evolve from his early '70s jazz-rock fusions towards smoother jazz funk \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esophistication, continuing his journey from the previous year's Straight Ahead. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith two former Oblivion Express drummers joining Average White Band, there \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare obvious comparisons to draw as several tracks lean into groove-driven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earrangements and polished mid- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'70s production. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrut presents the 1975 album Reinforcements, which sees Brian Auger and Oblivion Express shift from jazz-rock into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmoother, funk and soul sound \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures standout performances from returning vocalist Alex Ligertwood and includes highlights like the keyboard-driven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Brain Damage' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly remastered reissue, curated with the Auger family, remastered from the original tapes by United Archiving's Bill Smith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand presented as a high-quality single LP replica edition\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\u003e06\/19\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSUT-022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4062548040104\u003c\/b\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\u003eStrut Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003eJazz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RedEye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43277456834621,"sku":"JAZ-A-4062548040104","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/4510438-3604545.jpg?v=1781621957","url":"https:\/\/www.plaidroomrecords.com\/products\/brian-augers-oblivion-express-reinforcements","provider":"Plaid Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}