Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts - Encore (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1978)

Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts – Encore is a joint album by organist and keyboardist Brian Auger and singer Julie Tippetts (formerly Julie Driscoll), released by Warner Bros. Records in 1978. It reunited the two about ten years after their recordings with Brian Auger & The Trinity. It was recorded at Different Fur Studios, produced and arranged by Auger himself. Besides two Auger originals, the album features versions of songs by Al Jarreau, Jack Bruce and Pete Brown, Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, Milton Nascimento, Roebuck Staples and “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood”. This copy is the 1978 German original pressing (cat. no. WB 56 458).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Warner Bros. Records WB 56 458
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Funk / Soul

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (tiny sticker rip-off on front)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Spirit (Al Jarreau)
2. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Bennie Benjamin/Gloria Caldwell/Sol Marcus)
3. Git Up (Brian Auger)
4. Freedom Highway (Roebuck Staples)
5. Future Pilot (Brian Auger)

Side B

1. Rope Ladder To The Moon (Jack Bruce/Pete Brown)
2. No Time To Live (Steve Winwood/Jim Capaldi)
3. Nothing Will Be As It Was (Milton Nascimento/Ronaldo Bastos)
4. Lock All The Gates (Al Jarreau)

Personnel

Julie Tippetts (vocals, harmony vocals), Brian Auger (Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, grand piano, piano, synthesizers, percussion, vocals on Nothing Will Be As It Was), George Doering (electric and acoustic guitar), David McDaniels (bass), Dave Crigger (drums); backing vocals on some tracks: Jessica Smith, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Willard Waters.

Produced and arranged by Brian Auger; engineered and mixed by Seth Dworken (Different Fur Studios).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1978 German first pressing on Warner Bros. with catalogue number WB 56 458. The album was also released in the US and UK the same year.

Who is Julie Tippetts?
Julie Tippetts is the British singer who became known in the 1960s as Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger & The Trinity. Encore reunited her with Auger about ten years later.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Brian Auger records?
Not at the moment. Similar titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.