On March 1, 2024, “Inside Out” label released “The Likes of Us”, the fifteenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded May – June 2023, at “Urban” in Trieste, “Aubitt” in Southampton, “Inner State” in Bath, and was produced by Alberto Bravin, Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Foster, Oskar Holldorff, Gergory Spawton, Clare Lindley and Rikard Sjöblom.
Personnel:
- Alberto Bravin – lead vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, guitars, 12-string guitars, brass arrangements, mixing
- Rikard Sjöblom – vocals, guitars, 12-string guitars, organ, keyboards
- Dave Foster – vocals, guitars, 12-string guitars
- Oskar Holldorff – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizers, keyboards, string arrangements
- Clare Lindley – vocals, violin, string arrangements
- Gregory Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string acoustic guitar, Mellotron
- Nick D’Virgilio – vocals, drums, percussion, 12-string acoustic guitar, vibraphone, brass arrangements
- Brian Mullan – cello
Big Big Train Brass Ensemble
- Ben Godfrey – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
- Dave Desmond – trombone, brass arrangements
- Nick Stones – French horn
- Jon Truscott – tuba
- David Lord – engineer
- Fulvio Zafret – engineer
- Rob Aubrey – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Bruce Soord – 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixing
- Sarah Louise Ewing – original cover, gatefold artwork
- Steve Vantsis – design, layout
- Massimo Goina – photography
Track listing:
- Light Left in the Day – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton
- Oblivion – lyrics by Nick D’Virgilio, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Fosteer
- Beneath the Masts – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Gregory Gregory
- Skates On – Gregory Spawton
- Miramare – lyrics by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin
- Love Is the Light – lyrics by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Daniele Dibaggio
- Bookmarks – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton
- Last Eleven – Gregory Spawton
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