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Big Big Train
English Electric Part One
Album UK 2012 on Plane Groovy label
Rock (Prog Rock)
Double heavyweight test pressing in a plain white sleeve, limited to 5 numbered copies. Side 4 has remastered versions of bonus songs which are not on the CD release. Recorded by Big Big Train at English Electric Studios. Double bass on Upton Heath, Judas Repentant and Summoned By Bells, drums, brass band, classical guitar, violin and vocals recorded by Rob Aubrey at Aubitt Studios. String section and double bass recorded by Ken Brake at Regal Lane Studios. Recorder on Summoned By Bells recorded by Edo Spanninga at Studio Aurelia
Musicians
 | Big Big Train , *1990 GB album by |
 | Greg Spawton , GB curated by, curator, musician, bass, electric guitar, backing vocals, synth, slow moog, words by, music by, mandolin, backing vocals, bass, classical guitar, backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus, electric guitar, keyboards, guitar, keyboards, bass |
 | Andy Poole key, bvoc, GB design, musician, producer, backing vocals, sounds, baritone bee, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, backing vocals, keyboards, backing vocals, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus, words by, music by, bass guitar, pedalboard, bass pedals, bass, keyboards |
 | Dave Gregory , *1952 GB musician, arranged by, string arrangement by, electric guitar, electric guitar, voice, voice of the court usher, banjo, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus, electric guitar, mellotron, mellotron, soloist, guitar solo |
 | David Longdon , *1965 GB musician, lead vocals, backing vocals, flute, tambourine, vibraphone, vibes, lead vocals, backing vocals, banjo, flute, accordion, melodica, keyboards, tambourine, acoustic guitar, sounds, the birds and the bees, words by, music by, lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, flute, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, flute, accordion, lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, flute, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, tambourine, lead vocals, backing vocals, mandolin, keyboards, flute, tambourine, whistling, dog whistling, lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion, theremin, lead vocals, backing vocals, tambourine |
 | Nick D'Virgilio dr, voc, perc, *1968 US musician, drums, drums, backing vocals, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus, drums, vocals |
 | Abigail Trundle vc, cello |
 | Andy Tillison voc, GB organ, piano, keyboards, synth, fast moog, organ, keyboards |
 | Theresa Whipple vl, viola |
 | Eleanor Gilchrist vn, violin |
 | Geraldine Berreen vn, violin |
 | Lily Adams , backing vocals, sounds, soprano bee |
| Violet Adams , backing vocals, sounds, soprano bee |
 | Danny Manners cb, key, GB double bass, piano, organ, piano, double bass, arranged by, closing section arranged by |
 | Rachel Hall vn, bvoc, GB violin, arranged by, string arrangement by |
| Daniel Steinhardt , electric guitar |
 | Louis Philippe voc, *1959 FR arranged by, string arrangement by |
 | Sue Bowran vn, violin |
 | Dave Desmond tb, GB arranged by, brass ensemble arranged by, trombone, arranged by, brass arrangement by, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus |
 | Ben Godfrey tr, GB cornet, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus, cornet, trumpet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet |
 | John Storey , GB euphonium, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus |
| Jonathan Truscott , tuba, chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus |
 | Martin Orford key, bvoc, *1959 GB chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus |
| Sandra Olma , chorus, the hedgehoppers' chorus |
| Jon Foyle , cello |
 | Rich Evans , cornet, soloist, solo cornet |
 | Nick Stones , GB french horn |
Producers
| Rob Aubrey mixed by, mastered by, recorded by |
| Matt Sefton photography by, cover photography by |
| Peter Callow photography by, portrait photograph by |
| Big Big Train recorded by |
| Edo Spanninga recorded by |
| Ken Brake recorded by |
| Andy Poole backing vocals |
| Lily Adams backing vocals |
| Verity Joy backing vocals |
| Violet Adams backing vocals |
| Jan Jaap Langereis recorder |
| Martin Orford backing vocals |
Composers
| Greg Spawton |
| David Longdon |
| Andy Poole |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Rebreather | Big Big Train | 8:32 | |
| 2 | Uncle Jack | Big Big Train | 3:49 | |
| 3 | Winchester From St Giles' Hill | Big Big Train | 7:16 | |
| 4 | Judas Unrepentant | Big Big Train | 7:18 | |
| 5 | Upton Heath | Big Big Train | 9:17 | |
| 6 | A Boy In Darkness | Big Big Train | 5:39 | |
| 7 | Summoned By Bells | Big Big Train | 8:03 | |
| 8 | Hedgerow | Big Big Train | 8:52 | |
| 9 | Kingmaker | Big Big Train | ||
| 10 | Victorian Brickwork | Big Big Train |
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