Big Big Train

Artist:  Big Big Train
Origin:  Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Post Rock, New Progressive, Neo-Progressive, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Greg Spawton:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Andy Poole:  Bass

Second Line-Up:

Greg Spawton:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Andy Poole:  Bass
Ian Cooper:  Keyboards
Martin Read:  Vocals
Steve Hughes:  Drums

Big Big Train are an English Progressive Rock Band from Bournemouth, Dorset, formed in 1990 by Greg Spawton (Guitar), and Andy Poole (Bass), along with Ian Cooper (Keyboards), Martin Read (Vocals), and Steve Hughes (Drums).

Title:  Merchants Of Light (Double CD)  (2018)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Post Rock, New Progressive, Neo-Progressive, Art Rock
Label:    English Electric Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Folklore Overture  (2:23)
 2.  Folklore  (8:26)
 3.  Brave Captain  (11:59)
 4.  Last Train  (6:37)
 5.  London Plane  (10:44)
 6.  Meadowland  (3:45)
 7.  A Mead Hall In Winter  (15:29)

Disc 2:

 1.  Experimental Gentlemen Part Two  (6:03)
 2.  Swan Hunter  (6:55)
 3.  Judas Unrepentant  (7:29)
 4.  The Transit of Venus Across The Sun  (7:48)
 5.  East Coast Racer  (16:05)
 6.  Telling The Bees  (5:42)
 7.  Victorian Brickwork  (13:46)
 8.  Drums And Brass  (5:06)
 9.  Wassail:  (7:55)

Personnel:

Greg Spawton:  Bass, Bass Pedals
Andy Poole:  Keyboards, Guitar
Nick D'Virgilio:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Dave Gregory:  Guitars
Rachel Hall:  Violin, Vocals
Dave Longdon:  Lead Vocals, Flute, Percussion
Danny Manners:  Keyboards
Rikard Sjobom:  Guitar, Keyboarfds, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Dave Desmond:  Trombone
Ben Godfrey:  Trumpet
Nick Stones:  French Horn
John Storey:  Euphonium
Jon Truscott:  Tuba

Merchants Of Light is a live double album by Big Big Train, released on July 27, 2018 by English Electric Recordings.  Excellent and Super Live Album, Best Progressive Rock Band since Yes, Genesis, Marillion, Jethro Tull, and King Crimson, ETC, sound like early Genesis, Yes, Jethro and King Crimson.  Highly Recommended!.