On January 28, 2022, “English Electric” label released “Welcome to the Planet”, the fourteenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Real World” in Box, Wiltshire, England, “Sweetwater” in Fort Wayne, Indiana, “Aubitt” in Southampton, England, “Castlesound” in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was produced by David Longdon, Gregory Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio, Richard Sjöblom, Dave Foster and Clare Lindley.
Personnel:
- David Longdon – vocals, tambourine, mellotron, piano, flute
- Dave Foster – acoustic and electric guitar, 6-and 12-string electric guitars
- Rikard Sjöblom – Hammond organ, mellotron, guitar, ARP synthesizer, accordion, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer piano, piano, 12 string acoustic guitar
- Carly Bryant – vocals, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Clare Lindley – vocals, violin
- Gregory Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals, 12 string-acoustic guitar, 6 string-acoustic guitar, mellotron, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals, spoken voice
- Nick D’Virgilio – vocals, drums, vibraphone, mellotron, percussion loops, keyboards, sleigh bells, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer; percussion
- John Storey – euphonium
- Nick Stones – French horn
- Dave Desmond – trombone, brass arrangementс
- Ben Godfrey – trumpet
- Jon Truscott – tuba
- Derek Reeves – violin
- Aidan O’Rourke – violin, soundscapes
- Riaan Vosloo – double bass
- Stuart Hamilton – engineer
- Bobby Dellarocco, Shawn Dealey – engineer
- Rob Aubrey – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Sarah Louise Ewing – artwork
- Ioan Hazell – engineer assistant
- Rachel Leonard – engineer assistant
Track listing:
- Made from Sunshine – lyrics by David Longdon, music by Dave Foster
- The Connection Plan – Nick D’Virgilio
- Lanterna – Gregory Spawton
- Capitoline Venus – Gregory Spawton
- A Room with No Ceiling – Richard Sjöblom
- Proper Jack Froster – Gregory Spawton
- Bats in the Belfry – Nick D’Virgilio
- Oak and Stone – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Gregory Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio, Richard Sjöblom
- Welcome to the Planet – Carly Bryant
musicalphabet 