В прогрессивной "битве за Британию" у коллектива Big Big Train на текущий момент одна из наиболее выигрышных позиций. Однако путь к покорению внушительных творческих высот для этих англичан выдался долгим и отнюдь непростым.Первые программы команды не выбивались за рамки устоявшихся неопроговых стандартов, но композиторский зуд вкупе с общим профессиональным ростом в итоге взяли свое. Экипаж Big Big Train, доукомплектованный певцом Шоном Филкинсом, бэк-вокалисткой Лаурой Мёрч и ударником Стивом Хьюзом, максимально успешно выполнил требуемое. В развернутых полотнах периодически мелькают тени великих Genesis. Правда, ни о каком копировании речь не идет. BBT - заочные ученики гениальных первопроходцев жанра, воспринявшие от старших тягу к драматизации и мелодичности. Отсюда обилие трогательно-хрупких эпизодов с необыкновенно красивым инструментально-тематическим развитием (воздушные пряди синтезаторов, волшебные акустические партии гитары, тонкий меллотроновый флер, протяжные электрические соло на фоне клавишных оркестровок…). Да и голосовой тембр фронтмена Филкинса отчасти напоминает ветеранистого мистера Коллинза (еще одна "галочка" в пользу преемственности традиций)...
Жанр: Crossover Prog Страна исполнителя (группы): United Kingdom Год издания: 1992-2018 Аудиокодек: MP3 Тип рипа: tracks Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps
Studio Albums
Tracklist: 01. To The Sea (6:01) 02. Returning To The Fold (3:37) 03. Jas (6:37) 04. Full Head Of Steam (4:36) 05. Indian Souls (3:08) 06. River (1:59) 07. Friend Inside (4:58) 08. Stolen Glances (5:57) 09. Less Is More (4:19) 10. Downhilling (7:10) 11. Along Came Sarah (4:10) 12. Least Peculiar Thing (6:17) Line-up / Musicians: - Pete Hibbit / drums - Greg Spawton / guitar - Martin Read / vocals - Tony Müller / keyboards - Andy Poole / bass
#777Tracklist: 01. Far Distant Thing (4:35) 02. Dismounting Tigers (4:38) 03. Lincoln Green (3:50) 04. Show Of Strength (4:57) 05. Red Five (5:15) 06. Sky End Fall (5:27) 07. Kingmaker (9:31) Line-up / Musicians: - Steve Hughes / drums - Ian Cooper / keyboards - Martin Read / vocals - Greg Spawton / guitar - Andy Poole / bass
#777Tracklist: 01. Wind Distorted Pioneers (3:21) 02. Head Hit the Pillow (5:50) 03. Edge of the Known World (4:47) 04. Landfall (4:18) 05. Dragon Bone Hill (3:53) 06. Blow the House Down (9:21) 07. Expecting Snow (2:37) 08. Blue Silver Red (10:04) 09. Losing Your Way (7:29) Line-up / Musicians: - Pete Hibbit / drums - Greg Spawton / guitar - Martin Read / vocals - Tony Müller / keyboards - Andy Poole / bass
#777Tracklist: 01. Wind Distorted Pioneers (3:21) 02. Head Hit The Pillow (5:49) 03. Edge Of The Known World (4:47) 04. Landfall (4:18) 05. Dragon Bone Hill (3:53) 06. Blow The House Down (9:22) 07. Expecting Snow (2:41) 08. Blue Silver Red (10:03) 09. Losing Your Way (7:35) Bonus Tracks: 10. Far Distant Thing (4:35) 11. Expecting Dragons (7:17) 12. Losing Your Way (Extended Version) (10:01) Line-up / Musicians: - Pete Hibbit / drums - Greg Spawton / guitar - Martin Read / vocals - Tony Müller / keyboards - Andy Poole / bass
#777Tracklist: 01. Big Empty Skies (4:22) 02. Brushed Aside (5:38) 03. A Giddy Thing (5:16) 04. 28 years (2:24) 05. Pretty Mom (3:27) 06. Out of It (5:57) 07. Cloudless and Starry and Still (3:34) 08. Albion Perfide (10:24) 09. Right to the end of the World Tra-la (1:56) 10. The Shipping Forecast (10:46) 11. Mr Boxgroveman (6:12) 12. Reaching For John Dowland (8:14) 13. Fell Asleep (3:36) Line-up / Musicians: - Steve Hughes / drums, percussion - Tony Muller / piano, keyboards - Martin Read / lead and backing vocals - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards, backing vocals - Gregory Spawton / lead guitars, keyboards, vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. Big Empty Skies (4:23) 02. Brushed Aside (5:40) 03. Albion Perfide (10:27) 04. Pretty Mom (3:43) 05. A Giddy Thing (5:17) 06. Out of It (6:02) 07. Cloudless and Starry and Still (3:36) 08. Two Poets Meet (4:26) 09. 28 Years (2:28) 10. Reaching for John Dowland (8:46) 11. Boxgrove Man (7:23) 12. The Shipping Forecast (10:14) 13. Right to the End of the World Tra-La (2:03) 14. Fell Asleep (3:59) Line-up / Musicians: - Steve Hughes / drums, percussion - Tony Muller / piano, keyboards - Martin Read / lead and backing vocals - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards, backing vocals - Gregory Spawton / lead guitars, keyboards, vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. The Last English King (5:51) 02. Broken English (14:10) 03. This Is Where We Came In (5:23) 04. Harold Rex Interfectus Est (1:03) 05. Blacksmithing (3:04) 06. Malfosse (0:54) 07. Love is Her Thing (3:51) 08. How the Earth From This Place Has Power Over Fire (1:54) 09. A Short Visit To Earth (6:18) 10. For Winter (16:47) 11. A Long Finish (8:21) Line-up / Musicians: - Gregory Spawton / guitars, keyboards, vocals, and responsible for most of the writing - Andy Poole / bass, some vocals - Phil Hogg / drums and percussion - Tony Müller / vocals, keyboards, piano - Ian Cooper / keyboards - Martin Read / vocals - Jo Michaels / vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. High Tide, Last Stand (7:06) 02. Fighter Command (10:44) 03. The Road Much Further On (8:39) 04. Sky Flying On Fire (6:05) 05. Pell Mell (6:36) 06. Powder Monkey (9:08) 07. Gathering Speed (7:24) 07. The Promise (13:27) Line-up / Musicians: - Sean Filkins / vocals, blues harp, percussion - Andy Poole / bass guitar - Ian Cooper / keyboards - Laura Murch / vocals - Gregory Spawton / guitars, keyboards, vocals - Steve Hughes / drums and percussion
#777Tracklist: 01. Hope This Finds You (3:12) 02. Perfect Cosmic Storm (14:41) 03. Breathing Space (1:48) 04. Pick Up If You're There (13:40) 05. From the Wide Open Sea (1:21) 06. Saltwater Falling on Uneven Ground (12:38) 07. Summer's Lease (7:35) Line-up / Musicians: - Sean Filkins / vocals - Steve Hughes / drums - Becca King / viola - Andy Poole / bass - Gregory Spawton / guitars, keyboards, vocals - Tony Wright / alto and tenor saxophone, flute Guest musicians: - Dave Meros / bass - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, vocals - Pete Trewavas / bass
#777Tracklist: 01. Hope This Finds You (3:12) 02. Perfect Cosmic Storm (14:41) 03. Breathing Space (1:48) 04. Pick Up If You're There (13:40) 05. From The Wide Open Sea (1:22) 06. Hope You Made It (3:46) 07. Saltwater Falling On Uneven Ground (12:39) 08. Summer's Lease (7:35) Line-up / Musicians: - Sean Filkins / vocals - Steve Hughes / drums - Becca King / viola - Andy Poole / bass - Gregory Spawton / guitars, keyboards, vocals - Tony Wright / alto and tenor saxophone, flute Guest musicians: - Dave Meros / bass - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, vocals - Pete Trewavas / bass
#777Tracklist: 01. Evening Star (4:53) 02. Master James of St. George (6:19) 03. Victorian Brickwork (12:33) 04. Last Train (6:28) 05. Winchester Diver (7:31) 06. The Underfall Yard (22:54) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / vocals, flute (1,5,6), mandolin (1,2,5), dulcimer (1), organ (1), tambourine (3), psaltery (1), glockenspiel (1,6), keyboards (5), vocals arrangements - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass, arrangements - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards, arrangements & producer - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, vocals (3,6) With: - Dave Gregory / guitars (EBow tr.2), electric sitar (1,6), Mellotron (3) - Francis Dunnery / guitar (6) - Jem Godfrey / synthesizer solos (6) - Jon Foyle / cello (3,4,5) & electric cello (1) - Dave Desmond / trombone & brass arrangements (1,3,6) - Rich Evans / cornet (1,3,6) - Nick Stones/ French horn (1,3,6) - Jon Truscott / tuba (1,3,6)
#777Tracklist: 01. The First Rebreather (8:32) 02. Uncle Jack (3:49) 03. Winchester From St Giles' Hill (7:16) 04. Judas Unrepentant (7:18) 05. Summoned By Bells (9:17) 06. Upton Heath (5:39) 07. A Boy In Darkness (8:03) 08. Hedgerow (8:52) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead and backing vocals, flute, vibes, tambourine, banjo, accordion, melodica, keyboards, acoustic guitar, birds and bees, mandolin - Dave Gregory / electric guitars, voice of the Court Usher, banjo, mellotron - Andy Poole / acoustic guitar, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals, baritone bee - Greg Spawton / bass, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, mandolin, keyboards - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, backing vocals Guest musicians: - Abigail Trundle / cello - Andy Tillison / organ, Moog, keyboards - Ben Godfrey / cornet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet - Danny Manners / piano, double bass - Daniel Steinhardt / electric guitar - Dave Desmond / trombone - Eleanor Gilchrist / violin - Geraldine Berreen / violin - Jan Jaap Langereis / recorders - Jon Truscott / tuba - John Storey / euphonium, trombone - Rachel Hall / violin - Sue Bowran / violin - Teresa Whipple / viola - Martin Orford / backing vocals - Violet Adams / backing vocals - Lily Adams / backing vocals - Verity Joy / backing vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. East Coast Racer (15:43) 02. Swan Hunter (6:20) 03. Worked Out (7:31) 04. Leopards (3:54) 05. Keeper Of Abbeys (6:59) 06. The Permanent Way (8:30) 07. Curator Of Butterflies (8:44) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead and backing vocals, flute, vibes, tambourine, banjo, accordion, melodica, keyboards, acoustic guitar, birds and bees, mandolin - Dave Gregory / guitars, banjo, Mellotron - Andy Poole / acoustic guitar, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals, baritone bee - Danny Manners / keyboards, piano, double bass - Gregory Spawton / bass, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, mandolin, keyboards - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, backing vocals Guest musicians: - Abigail Trundle / cello - Andy Tillison / organ, Moog, keyboards - Ben Godfrey / cornet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet - Danny Manners / piano, double bass - Daniel Steinhardt / electric guitar - Dave Desmond / trombone - Eleanor Gilchrist / violin - Geraldine Berreen / violin - Jan Jaap Langereis / recorders - Jon Truscott / tuba - John Storey / euphonium, trombone - Rachel Hall / violin - Sue Bowran / violin - Teresa Whipple / viola - Martin Orford / backing vocals - Violet Adams / backing vocals - Lily Adams / backing vocals - Verity Joy / backing vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. Folklore (7:31) 02. London Plane (10:11) 03. Along The Ridgeway (6:06) 04. Salisbury Giant (3:37) 05. The Transit Of Venus Across The Sun (7:18) 06. Wassail (6:48) 07. Winkie (8:26) 08. Brooklands (12:40) 09. Telling The Bees (6:03) Line-up / Musicians: - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass - David Longdon / vocals, flute, banjo, mandolin, organ, glockenspiel - Dave Gregory / electric guitar - Nick D'Virgilio / drums - Danny Manners / double bass - Rachel Hall / violin - Rikard Sjöblom / keyboards, guitars, vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. Folklore (7:31) 02. Along the Ridgeway (6:06) 03. Salisbury Giant (3:36) 04. London Plane (10:11) 05. Mudlarks (6:12) 06. Lost Rivers of London (6:07) 07. The Transit of Venus Across the Sun (7:18) 08. Wassail (6:48) 09. Winkie (8:26) 10. Brooklands (12:38) 11. Telling the Bees (6:03) Line-up / Musicians: - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass - David Longdon / vocals, flute, banjo, mandolin, organ, glockenspiel - Dave Gregory / electric guitar - Nick D'Virgilio / drums - Danny Manners / double bass - Rachel Hall / violin - Rikard Sjöblom / keyboards, guitars, vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. Brave Captain (12:38) 02. On the Racing Line (5:12) 03. Experimental Gentlemen (10:01) 04. Meadowland (3:37) 05. Grimspound (6:55) 06. The Ivy Gate (7:27) 07. A Mead Hall in Winter (15:19) 08. As the Crow Flies (6:44) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion - Dave Gregory / guitars - Andy Poole / acoustic guitar, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals - Rikard Sjöblom / keyboards, guitars, accordion, backing vocals - Danny Manners / keyboards, double bass - Rachel Hall / violin, viola, cello, lead & backing vocals, string arrangements - Greg Spawton / bass, bass pedals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, percussion, lead & backing vocals With: - Judy Dyble / vocals (6)
#777Tracklist: 01. The Second Brightest Star (7:17) 02. Haymaking (3:24) 03. Skylon (6:44) 04. London Stone (2:01) 05. The Passing Widow (5:33) 06. The Leaden Stour (7:19) 07. Terra Australis Incognita (4:17) Grimlore (Bonus Tracks): 08. Brooklands sequence (17:33) - On The Racing Line - Brooklands 09. London Plane sequence (13:15) - Turner On The Thames - London Plane 10. The Gentlemen's Reprise (3:03) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, flute, melodica, electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, piano, celesta, synth, mandolin, lute, percussion - Dave Gregory / electric & 12-string guitars - Andy Poole / acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals - Rikard Sjöblom / guitar, keyboards (8), backing vocals - Danny Manners / keyboards, double bass - Rachel Hall / violin, viola, cello, backing vocals, string arrangements - Greg Spawton / bass, bass pedals, backing vocals - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, percussion, backing vocals
Live Albums
#777Tracklist: 01. The First Rebreather (8:33) 02. Master James of St. George (6:13) 03. Judas Unrepentant (7:17) 04. Uncle Jack (3:48) 05. Wind Distorted Pioneers (4:33) 06. Summoned by Bells (9:28) 07. Kingmaker (10:47) 08. The Underfall Yard (22:52) 09. Victorian Brickwork (12:43) Line-up / Musicians: - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass - David Longdon / vocals, flute, banjo, mandolin, organ - Dave Gregory / electric guitar - Nick D'Virgilio / drums - Rachel Hall / violin, viola, cello, backing vocals
#777CD1: 01. Make Some Noise (Live) (5:21) 02. The First Rebreather (Live) (8:33) 03. The Underfall Yard (Live) (21:57) 04. Uncle Jack (Live) (4:14) 05. Victorian Brickwork (Live) (13:39) CD2: 01. Kingmaker (Live) (11:09) 02. Wassail (Live) (8:08) 03. Summoned by Bells (Live) (9:08) 04. Judas Unrepentant (Live) (9:43) 05. Curator of Butterflies (Live) (8:20) 06. East Coast Racer (Live) (16:32) 07. Hedgerow (Live) (9:11) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, string and brass - Dave Gregory / guitars - Andy Poole / acoustic guitar, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals - Rikard Sjöblom / keyboards, guitars, accordion, backing vocals - Danny Manners / keyboards, double bass - Rachel Hall / violin, viola, cello, backing vocals, string arrangements - Greg Spawton / bass, bass pedals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, percussion, backing vocals
#777Tracklist: 01. Folklore Overture (Live) (2:23) 02. Folklore (Live) (8:27) 03. Brave Captain (Live) (11:58) 04. Last Train (Live) (6:37) 05. London Plane (Live) (10:43) 06. Meadowland (Live) (3:45) 07. A Mead Hall in Winter (Live) (15:30) 08. Experimental Gentlemen Part Two (Live) (6:03) 09. Swan Hunter (Live) (6:55) 10. Judas Unrepentant (Live) (7:29) 11. The Transit of Venus Across the Sun (Live) (7:48) 12. East Coast Racer (Live) (16:04) 13. Telling the Bees (Live) (5:42) 14. Victorian Brickwork (Live) (13:47) 15. Drums and Brass (Live) (5:05) 16. Wassail (Live) (7:55) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, string and brass - Dave Gregory / guitars - Rikard Sjöblom / keyboards, guitars, accordion, backing vocals - Danny Manners / keyboards, double bass - Rachel Hall / violin, viola, cello, backing vocals, string arrangements - Greg Spawton / bass, bass pedals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, percussion, backing vocals
Compilations
#777CD1: 01. Make Some Noise (4:23) 02. The First Rebreather (8:31) 03. Uncle Jack (3:49) 04. Swan Hunter (6:21) 05. Seen Better Days (7:37) 06. Edgelands (1:26) 07. Summoned By Bells (9:17) 08. Upton Heath (5:39) 09. A Boy in Darkness (8:03) 10. Hedgerow (8:54) CD2: 01. Judas Unrepentant (7:18) 02. Worked Out (7:31) 03. Winchester From St Giles' Hill (7:17) 04. The Lovers (5:32) 05. Leopards (3:54) 06. Keeper of Abbeys (6:59) 07. The Permanent Way (8:16) 08. East Coast Racer (15:45) 09. Curator of Butterflies (8:45) Line-up / Musicians: - David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin, piano, organ, synth, dumbek, flute, accordion, melodica, keyboards, vibraphone, tambourine, shaker, "sounds" - Dave Gregory / 6-string & 12-string electric guitars, e-bow, banjo, Mellotron, marimba, strings arrangements - Andy Poole / acoustic & 12-string guitars, mandolin, keyboards, electric piano, bass pedals, backing vocals, "sounds", producer - Danny Manners / piano, organ, synth, keyboards, double bass, arrangements - Greg Spawton / bass, electric, classical, 12-string & acoustic guitars, mandolin, organ, Mellotron, Moog, keyboards, backing vocals - Nick D'Virgilio / drums, cajón, backing vocals Guest musicians: - Daniel Steinhardt / electric guitar - Andy Tillison / organ, piano, Moog, keyboards - Rob Aubrey / bass pedals - Eleanor Gilchrist / violin - Geraldine Berreen / violin - Rachel Hall / violin & electric violin, string arrangements - Sue Bowran / violin - Teresa Whipple / viola - Abigail Trundle / cello - Megan Fisher / harp - Jan Jaap Langereis / recorders - Jon Truscott / tuba - John Storey / euphonium, trombone - Dave Desmond / trombone, brass arrangements - Ben Godfrey / cornet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet - Martin Orford / backing vocals - Violet Adams / backing vocals - Lily Adams / backing vocals - Verity Joy / backing vocals - Robin Armstrong / backing vocals - Simon Godfrey / backing vocals
Singles & EPs
#777Tracklist: 01. Master Of Time (7:44) 02. Fat Billy Shouts Mine (6:34) 03. British Racing Green (3:59) 04. Brambling (5:00) 05. The Wide Open Sea (17:44) - a. The Sea Is My Blood - b. From Cradle To Calvery - c. The Pleasures And Dreams Of Men - d. Harbour Lights - e. Far Beyond Cardinal Points - f. I'm so Very Far From Here - g. Let Us Speak Of Love - h. Calvary (The Sea Is My Blood - Reprise) Line-up / Musicians: - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass - Andy Poole / bass guitar & pedals, keyboards - David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, flute, accordion, mandolin, banjo, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion, theremin - Dave Gregory / guitars, e-bow - Nick D'Virgilo / drums, percussion, backing vocals guest musicians: - Jonathan Barry / guitar solo (2) - Danny Manners / double bass (3) - Tony Müller / piano (3) - Martin Orford / keyboard solo (2)
#777Tracklist: 01. Make Some Noise (4:31) 02. Uncle Jack (3:49) 03. Keeper of Abbeys (branch line edit) (5:41) 04. Leopards (3:55) 05. Swan Hunter (6:19) 06. Seen Better Days (7:38) 07. Edgelands (1:33) 08. The Lovers (5:33) 09. Curator of Butterflies (branch line edit) (6:50) Line-up / Musicians: - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass - David Longdon / vocals, flute, glockenspiel - Nick D'Virgilio / drums - Danny Manners / double bass - Dave Gregory / electric guitar
#777Tracklist: 01. Wassail (6:48) 02. Lost Rivers of London (6:02) 03. Mudlarks (6:13) 04. Master James of St George (Live At Real World) (6:14) Line-up / Musicians: - Andy Poole / bass, keyboards - Greg Spawton / guitars, keyboards, bass - David Longdon / vocals, flute, banjo, mandolin, organ, glockenspiel - Dave Gregory / electric guitar - Nick D'Virgilio / drums - Danny Manners / double bass
#777Tracklist: 01. London Song (34:03) (i) Turner on the Thames (Spawton) (ii) London Plane (Spawton) (iii) Lost Rivers of London (Spawton) (iv) London Stone (Sjoblom / Manners) (v) Skylon (Longdon / Spawton / Sjöblom) (vi) Mudlarks (Spawton) Line-up / Musicians: Nick D'Virgilio: Drums, percussion, backing vocals David Longdon Lead and backing vocals, flute, mandolin, lute, melodica, percussion Danny Manners: Keyboards Rikard Sjöblom: Electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals Rachel Hall: Violin, backing vocals Greg Spawton: Bass guitar, bass pedals Dave Gregory: Electric guitars Andy Poole: Keyboards Dave Desmond: Trombone Lucy Curnow: Violin Keith Hobday: Viola Evie Anderson: Cello
#777Tracklist: 01. Swan Hunter (radio edit) (4:26) 02. Swan Hunter (2018 remix) (6:39) 03. Swan Hunter (live) (6:51) 04. Seen Better Days (the Brass Band’s Final Piece) (4:42) 05. Summer's Lease (live) (4:58) Line-up / Musicians: Banjo – David Longdon Bass – Greg Spawton Cornet – Ben Godfrey Double Bass – Danny Manners Drums – Nick D'Virgilio Euphonium – John Storey Flute – David Longdon French Horn – Nick Stones Guitar – Dave Gregory, Rikard Sjöblom Keyboards – Andy Poole (tracks: 3,5), Danny Manners, Rikard Sjöblom Pedalboard – Greg Spawton Percussion – Nick D'Virgilio Trombone – Dave Desmond Trumpet – Ben Godfrey Tuba – Jon Truscott Vibraphone – David Longdon Viola – Rachel Hall Violin – Rachel Hall Vocals – David Longdon, Nick D'Virgilio, Rikard Sjöblom, Tim Bowness (tracks: 4)
Английская progressive rock группа "Big Big Train" была сформирована в 1990 году усилиями: Ian Cooper (вокал, клавишные), Greg Spawton (гитара) и Andy Poole (бас). Спустя некоторое время, состав был доукомплектован вокалистом Martin Read и барабанщиком Steve Hughes. В октябре 1991 года музыканты "Big Big Train" записывают свою первую демо-кассету и дают ряд концертов. В последствии, коллектив перезаписывает демо "From The River To The Sea" и издает его в формате CD за свой счет в мае следующего года. В след за этим, "Big Big Train" продолжает зарабатывать себе авторитет посредством концертных площадок Англии. В январе 1993 года группа "Big Big Train" выпускает вторую демо-пленку "The Infant Hercules", а последующие шесть месяцев потратила на написание материала для своего дебютного альбома. Пластинка "Goodbye To The Age Of Seam" была записана в течении двух недель июля 1993 года. Позднее, "Big Big Train" подписывают контракт с лейблом "Giant Electric Pea", который и выпустил вышеупомянутый дебютный лонгплей. Диск получил весьма положительные отзывы, о чем свидетельствуют – его издание на территории Японии и переиздание два года спустя. Тем временем, состав "Big Big Train" покидает один из основателей группы – клавишник Ian Cooper, что приводит к заморозке концертной деятельности коллектива. Тем не менее, музыканты зря времени не теряя приступили к написанию песен для очередного альбома и поискам подходящей замены выбывшему участнику. В начале 1995 года в состав "Big Big Train" вливается Tony Muller, с которым коллектив приступает к записи нового альбома в июле того же года. В отличии от дебютной пластинки, которая была записана за пару недель, на запись второго альбома музыканты потратили около 18-ти месяцев, в течении которых группа дала всего один концерт на территории Лондона. Диск "English Boy Wonders" был издан осенью 1997 года. Альбом получился у "Big Big Train" на голову выше дебюта, о чем свидетельствовали восторженные отзывы музыкальных критиков и поклонников группы. В 1998 году Steve Hughes принимает решение покинуть состав "Big Big Train" в пользу иного коллектива "The Enid". Место выбывшего музыканта вскоре занял Pete Hibbit. Отыграв ряд концертов, Greg Spawton и Andy Poole возвращаются в студию с целью старта работы над третьим лонгплейем "Big Big Train". На этот раз, на написание и запись альбома музыканты потратили около трех лет. Альбом "Bard" был издан в феврале 2002 года, а спустя некоторое время в состав "Big Big Train" возвращаются Steve Hughes и Ian Cooper. Сменив вокалиста Tony Muller, основные вокальные партии на "Bard" принадлежали которому, на Sean Filkins, коллектив "Big Big Train" записывает свой четвертый студийный диск "Gathering Speed", который появился на прилавках музыкальных магазинов в марте 2004 года. Спустя три года музыканты "Big Big Train" выпускают очередную студийную работу "The Difference Machine", а в 2008 году перезаписывают и переиздают "English Boy Wonders". В феврале 2009 года в составе "Big Big Train" вновь происходят перемены. Группу покидают Steve Hughes и Sean Filkins, а новым вокалистом коллектива становится David Longdon. Шестой альбом "The Underfall Yard" увидел свет в декабре 2009 года. Гостевыми музыкантами диска выступили: Dave Gregory (XTC), Jem Godfrey (Frost*) и Francis Dunnery (It Bites). В то же время был переиздан и "Gathering Speed", а спустя месяц "The Difference Machine". В октябре 2010 года группа "Big Big Train" выпускает сорокаминутный ЕР "Far Skies Deep Time". В записи диска были задействованы: Dave Gregory (XTC) и Nick D’Virgilio, которые впоследствии становятся полноправными участниками коллектива. В апреле 2011 года "Big Big Train" выпускают ремастированную версию дебютного альбома "Goodbye To The Age Of Steam". В начале сентября 2012 года увидел свет седьмой студийный лонгплей "English Electric (Part One)", вторая часть которого "English Electric (Part Two)" поступила в продажу в марте следующего года. В течении 2013 года "Big Big Train" были удостоены премии от "Progressive Music Awards" в номинации "Breakthrough Act".
Sean Filkins
#777Tracklist: 01. Are You Sitting Comfortably (1:06) 02. The English Eccentric (8:47) 03. Prisoner of Conscience Pt1 - The Soldier (19:22) 04. Prisoner of Conscience Pt2 - The Ordinary Man (11:02) 05. Epitaph for a Mariner (20:53) 06. Learn How To Learn (7:28) Line-up / Musicians: - Sean Filkins / lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric rhythm guitars, ebow guitar, keyboards, sitar, percussion, blues harp, didgeridoo With - Lee Abraham / acoustic & electric rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass, slide guitar (5), co-producer - Gary Chandler / acoustic & electric guitar solos (2) - Darren Newitt / guitar (3,6) - John Mitchell / guitar solos (4,5) - John Sammes / keyboards, arrangements - Dave Meros / bass (2) - Gerald Mulligan / drums
Раздача обновлена 29.07.2018 г.
Добавлен альбом Big Big Train - 2018 - Merchants of Light.
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