On May 17, 2019, “English Electric” label released “Grand Tour”, the twelfth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “English Electric Studios”, “Abbey Road Studios”, “Real World Studios”, “Sweetwater Studios” in UK, and was produced by David Longdon and Greg Spawton.

Personnel:

• Nick D’Virgilio– co – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, additional keyboards, guitars
• Greg Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals, additional 12-string guitars, string and brass arrangements
• Dave Gregory– 6-string and 12-string guitars
• David Longdon– lead vocals, flute, additional keyboards, guitars
• Danny Manners – keyboards, string arrangements
• Rikard Sjöblom – 6-string and 12-string guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• Rachel Hall – violin, backing vocals
• Rachel Hall – string arrangements
• Dave Desmond – brass arrangements
• Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

1. Novum Organum – lyrics by Greg Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Greg Spawton
2. Alive – David Longdon
3. The Florentine – David Longdon
4. Roman Stone – Greg Spawton
5. Pantheon – Nick D’Virgilio
6. Theodora in Green and Gold – lyrics by Greg Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, David Longdon
7. Ariel – David Longdon
8. Voyager – Greg Spawton
9. Homesong – Greg Spawton