Big Big Train

 

Artist:   Big Big Train

Origin:  Bourmemouth, Dorset, England

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Art Rock

Original line-up: 

Greg Spawton:  Guitars, Keyboards, Bass

Andy Poole:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitars

2nd line-up:

Greg Spawton:  Guitars, Keyboards, Bass

Andy Poole:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitars

Ian Cooper:  Keyboards

Steve Hughes:  Drums

Martin Read:  Lead Vocals

Big Big Train are an English Progressive Rock Band from Bourmemouth, formed in 1990 by Greg Spawton (Guitars, Keyboards, Bass), and Andy Poole (Bass, Keyboards, Guitars).   The following year recruitment of Ian Cooper (Keyboards), Steve Hughes (Drums), and Martin Read (Lead Vocals).  In 1994, the band released their debut album Goodbye To The Age Of Steam.  Big Big Train were the winners of the Breakthrough Award at the Progressive Music Awards held at Kew Gardens, London on September 3, 2013.

Title:   Common Ground  (2021)

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Art Rock

Label:  Plane Groovy

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  The Strangest Times  (8:09)

 2.  All The Love We Can Give  (8:09)

 

Side B:

 1.  Black With Ink  (7:22)

 2.  Dandelion Clock  (4:15)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Headwaters  (2:27)

 2.  Apollo  (7:53)

 3.  Common Ground  (4:57)

Side D:

 1.  Atlantic Cable  (15:05)

 2.  Endnotes  (6:65)

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Strangest Times  (8:09)

 2.  All The Love We Can Give  (8:09)

 3.  Black With Ink  (7:22)

 4.  Dandelion Clock  (4:15)

 5.  Headwaters  (2:27)

 6.  Apollo  (7:53)

 7.  Common Ground  (4:57)

 8.  Atlantic Cable  (15:05)

 9.  Endnotes  (6:65)

Personnel:

David Longdon:  Lead Vocals

Greg Spawton:  Bass

Rikard Sjoblom:  Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Carly Bryant:  Keyboards, Vocals

Dave Foster:  Guitars

Guest Musician:

Aidan O' Rourke:  Violin

Common Ground is the 13th studio album by Big Big Train,  released on July 30, 2021 by Plane Groovy.  Excellent Album!.