BRIAN AUGER & JULIE TIPPETTS

Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts – Encore Vinyl

Label: Warner Bros. Records – P-10575W
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1978
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Jazz Fusion, Soul, Progressive Rock, Funk

About This Release
This Japanese pressing of Encore is one of the finest editions available of Brian Auger and Julie Tippetts’ celebrated 1978 collaboration. Known for its superior pressing quality, Japanese vinyl from this era is prized by audiophiles for its exceptionally quiet surfaces and accurate sound reproduction, making this version of Encore especially sought after.

The album represents a high point in Auger's post-Oblivion Express output, pairing his virtuoso keyboard work with the powerful and expressive vocals of Julie Tippetts (formerly Julie Driscoll). Their musical partnership—originally forged during the 1960s when Driscoll fronted the Brian Auger Trinity—is rekindled here with remarkable maturity and sophistication.

Encore blends jazz fusion, soul, rock, and funk influences, creating a highly polished and dynamic collection. Auger handles Hammond organ, electric and acoustic pianos, synthesizers, and a range of percussion, delivering arrangements that are both warm and technically accomplished. Tippetts’ vocals add depth, sensitivity, and dramatic flair, making the album a standout in both artists’ catalogues.

Highlights include reinterpretations of tracks by Al Jarreau, Van Morrison collaborators, Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi, and Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento, alongside Auger's own compositions. The production is clean and instrumentally rich, characteristic of late-70s jazz fusion yet distinguished by its soulful edge.

This Japanese release includes the original printed insert, featuring liner notes and track information in Japanese, along with English lyrics and credits—typical of high-quality Japanese editions of the era.

Tracklist

A1. Spirit – Al Jarreau (4:06)
A2. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood – B. Benjamin, G. Caldwell, S. Marcus (3:34)
A3. Git Up – Brian Auger (3:46)
A4. Freedom Highway – Roebuck Staples (2:49)
A5. Future Pilot – Brian Auger (4:25)

B1. Rope Ladder To The Moon – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown (3:02)
B2. No Time To Live – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood (6:14)
B3. Nothing Will Be As It Was – M. Nascimento, R. Vince, R. Bastos (3:44)
B4. Lock All The Gates – Al Jarreau (5:03)

Credits

Arranged & Produced by: Brian Auger
Vocals: Julie Tippetts, Brian Auger (B3)
Backing Vocals: Jessica Smith, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard (A3–A5, B4)
Bass: David McDaniels
Drums: Dave Crigger
Guitars: George Doering
Keyboards & Synthesizers: Brian Auger — Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Mini Moog, ARP Pro Soloist, Freeman String Symphonizer
Percussion: Brian Auger – tambourine, cowbell, additional percussion

A beautifully produced and musically rich album from two of the UK's most talented artists of the jazz-rock era, presented here in one of its best-sounding formats: the original 1978 Japanese pressing.

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