After the success achieved by the double LP:
"Streetnoise" published in May 1969, attribu-ted to Julie Driscoll,
Brian Auger & The Trinity ,the lead singer, also known as "Jools",
announced that she was leaving the band to undertake new projects as fashion
model or film actress. Polydor Records prepared a “Greatest hits” as the
culmination of her participation in the band.
This compilation appeared late 1969 with the
name:"The Best Of The Best of Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger"; but
the album would be edited again the next year as: "The Best Of Julie
Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity“, because the name of the band it was
omitted
In addition, the content of the disc was revised too,
where not only the order of the songs was slightly different, also the themes:
"Tramp" & "A World About Color" had been replaced by
the version they made of the “The Doors” hit:”Light My Fire” and the anthem
"Save The Country", as well as bringing two alternative songs:
"Break It Up" & "Save Me".
The 1969 original version it was like that:
Side A : 1- Let The Sunshine In. 2- The Road To Cairo.
3- Take Me To The Water/ I´m Going Back Home.. 4- Save Me (Parts 1 & 2). 5-
A Kind Of Love Me. Side B :1- Indian Rope Man. 2- Why (Am I Treated So
Bad). 3- Break It Up. 4- A World About Color. 5- This Wheel´s On Fire. 6-
Trump.
And although the cover was changing over the years,
the set list of this “Greatest Hits” was always the same, except for a special
edition made by Polydor in 1982, where the 2nd adaptation from 1970 was used
for the first and last time; which is the one presented here, Bit.ly/70JDBA
in its total content, respecting the alternative order of the songs and the
original mixes. Shortly after, a new revision appeared with slightly altered
order, with a couple of extra themes.
Ok!, the 1970 unpublished version, reconstructed for
you, was that:
Side A :(19:38)
1.Let The Sunshine In. (3:04)
2.The Road To Cairo.(5:21) (*)
3.Take Me To The Water.(1:34)
4.I´m Going Back Home.(2:42)
5.Light My Fire.(4:21)
6.A Kind Of Loving In.(2:53)
Side B :(19:42)
1.This Wheel´s On Fire.(3:32) (*)
2.Break It Up.(Alt).(2:47)
3.Why (Am I Treated So Bad).(3:33)
4.Save Me.(Alt).(2:31) (*)
5.Save The Country.(3:55)
6.Indian Rope Man.(3:22)
All songs Stereo except (*) Mono.
For the album cover of this second version of
“Greatest Hits” was chosen a photograph of Julie Driscoll, but at last, it was
decided that the best thing would be a photo of the band .
Enjoy it.
