Big Big Train

 

Artist:   Big Big Train

Origin:  Bourmemouth, Dorset, England

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Neo-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:  Welcome To The Planet (2022)

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

Label:  English Electric Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Made Fom Sunshine (4:05)

 2.  The Connection Plan (3:55)

 3.  Lanterna (6:29)

 4.  Capitoline Venus (2:26)

 5.  A Room With No Ceiling (4:51)

 6.  Proper Jack Froster (6:38)

 7.  Bats In The Belfry (4:54)

 8.  Oak And Stone (7:12)

 9.  Welcome To The Planet (6:40)

Personnel:

Gregory Spawton:  Bass on Tracks:  1-3, 5-7, 9, Pedalboard on Tracks: 2, 5-7, 9, Acoustic Guitar (6-String Acoustic Guitar) on Track 3, 12-String Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 3, 4, Mellotron on Tracks: 3, 8, Organ on Track 3, Synthesizer on Track 3, Backing Vocals on Track 3, Keyboards (Bass Pedals) on Track 8, Voice (Spoken Voice) on Track 9

Nick D'Virgilio:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 5-9, Mellotron on Tracks: 2, 7,  Vibraphone on Track 2, Loops (Percussion Loops) on Track 3, Keyboards on Track 2, Vocals on Tracks: 2, 3, Bells (Sleigh Bells) on Track 6, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes Piano) on Track 7, Organ on Track 7, Synthesizer on Track 7, Percussion on Track 9

Rikard Sjoblom:  Organ (Hammond Organ) on Tracks: 1-3, 6, 8,  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1, 3, Guitar on Tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9, Synth (ARP Synthesizer) on Track 2, Mellotron on Track 2, Piano on Tracks: 5, 6, 8, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer Electric Piano) on Track 6, 12-String Acoustic Guitar on Track 6

Additional Musicians:

John Storey:  Euphonium on Tracks: 1, 6, 7

Nick Stones:  French Horn on Tracks: 1, 6, 7

Carly Bryant:  Piano on Tracks:  1, 3, 9, Backing Vocals on Tracks 1, 3, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 9, Synthesizer on Track 9

Dave Desmond:  Trombone on Tracks: 1, 6-9

Ben Godfrey:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1, 6-9

Jon Truscott:  Tuba on Tracks: 1, 6-9

Clare Lindley:  Vocals on Tracks: 1, 6, Violin on Track 9

David Longdon:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-4, 6, 8, 9, Tambourine on Track 1, Mellotron on Track 4, Piano on Track 4, Flute on Track 9

Derek Reeves:  Violin on Track 2

Aidan O'Rourke:  Violin on Tracks: 3, 8,Sound (Soundscapes) on Track 3

David Foster:  Electric Guitar (6 and 12-String Electric Guitar) on Track 6

Welcome To The Planet is the new studio album by Big Big Train, released on January 28, 2022 by English Electric Recordings.  Fantastic Album!.