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Spock’s Beard: The Kindness of Strangers

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On May 19, 1998, “Metal Blade” released “The Kindness of Strangers”, the third Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse– lead vocals, piano, synths, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Morse– vocals, electric guitar, cello, Mellotron
  • Dave Meros– vocals, bass guitar
  • Nick D’Virgilio– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ryo Okumoto– Hammond organ, Mellotron

 Track listing:                                                  

All tracks by Neal Morse except where noted.

  1. The Good Don’t Last
  • Introduction
  • The Good Don’t Last
  • The Radiant Is
  1. In the Mouth of Madness
  2. Cakewalk on Easy Street
  3. June
  4. Strange World
  5. Harm’s Way
  6. Flow – Neal Morse, Tony Ray
  • True Believer
  • A Constant Flow of Sound
  • Into the Source

Big Big Train: Grand Tour

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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

Big Big Train: Grimspound

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On April 28, 2017, “English Electric” label released “Grimspound”, the tenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “English Electric Studios”, “Aubitt Studios”, “Real World Studios”, “Sweetwater Studios”, “Ashwood Studios”, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Gregory, Rachel Hall, David Longdon, Danny Manners, Andy Poole, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton.

Personnel:

  • Nick D’Virgilio– co – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Dave Gregory– electric guitars
  • Rachel Hall – co – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola, cello
  • David Longdon– lead and backing vocals, flute, piano, electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, lute, celesta, synthesisers, percussion
  • Danny Manners – keyboards, double bass
  • Andy Poole – acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rikard Sjöblom – keyboards, electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Greg Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals
  • Judy Dyble– vocals
  • Philip Trzebiatowski – cello
  • Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering
  • Rachel Hall – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Brave Captain – David Longdon
  2. On the Racing Line – Danny Manners, Greg Spawton
  3. Experimental Gentlemen – Greg Spawton
  4. Meadowland – lyrics by Greg Spawton, music by Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
  5. Grimspound – lyrics by David Longdon, music by Greg Spawton
  6. The Ivy Gate – David Longdon
  7. A Mead Hall in Winter – Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
  8. As the Crow Flies – Greg Spawton

Spock’s Beard: Octane

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On January 25, 2005, “InsideOut” label released “Octane”, the eighth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto and Dave Meros.

Personnel:

  • Nick D’Virgilio – lead vocals, drums, percussion, loops, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Morse – guitar, theremin, saw, backing vocals
  • Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
  • Dave Meros – bass
  • Gina Ballina – French horn
  • Johnnie Corno – French horn
  • Ramón Flores – trumpet
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • John Boegehold – string and horn arrangements
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jay Frigoletto – mastering
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Ballet of the Impact – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  2. Prelude to the Past
  3. The Ultimate Quiet

III. A Blizzard of My Memories

  1. I Wouldn’t Let It Go – Alan Morse, John Boegenhold
  2. Surfing Down the Avalanche – Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  3. She Is Everything – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  4. Strange What You Remember
  5. Words of Forever
  6. Climbing Up That Hill – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  7. Letting Go – Ryo Okumoto
  8. Of the Beauty of It All – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  9. If I Could Paint a Picture

II.Into the Great Unknowable

  1. NWC – Nick D’Virgilio
  2. There Was a Time – Alan Morse, John Boegehold
  3. The Planet’s Hum – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Stan Ausmus
  4. Watching the Tide – Nick D’Virgilio
  5. As Long as We Ride – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, John Boegehold

Big Big Train: English Electric Part One

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On September 3, 2012, “Electric Recordings” label released “English Electric Part One”, the seventh Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “English Electric Studios” in Bournemouth, “Aubitt Studios”, “Regal Lane Studio”, “Studio Aurelia”, and was produced by Andy Poole.

Personnel:

  • Andy Poole – keyboards, acoustic guitar, mandolin, baritone bee, backing vocals, design
  • David Longdon– lead vocals, flute, vibes, tambourine, banjo, accordion, melodica, keyboards, acoustic guitar, mandolin, birds and bees
  • Danny Manners – keyboards, piano, double bass
  • Gregory Spawton – bass guitar, electric guitar, slow moog, mandolin, acoustic guitar, keyboards, curator, backing vocals
  • Nick D’Virgilio– drums, backing vocals
  • Dave Gregory– electric guitar, voice of the court usher, banjo, mellotron
  • Andy Tillison- organ, Moog, keyboards
  • Daniel Steinhardt – electric guitar
  • Dave Desmond – trombone
  • Ben Godfrey – cornet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • John Storey – euphonium, trombone
  • Jon Truscott – tuba
  • Eleanor Gilchrist – violin
  • Geraldine Berreen – violin
  • Rachel Hall – violin
  • Sue Bowran – violin
  • Teresa Whipple – viola
  • Abigail Trundle – cello
  • Lily Adams – backing vocals
  • Martin Orford- backing vocals
  • Verity Joy – backing vocals
  • Violet Adams – backing vocals
  • Jan Jaap Langereis – recorders
  • Rob Aubrey – recording, mixing, monitoring
  • Ken Brake – recording
  • Matt Sefton – photography
  • Pete Callow – portrait photography

Track listing:

  1. The First Rebreather – Greg Spawton
  2. Uncle Jack – David Longdon
  3. Winchester from St. Giles’ Hill – Greg Spawton
  4. Judas Unrepentant – David Longdon
  5. Summoned By Bells – Greg Spawton
  6. Upton Heath – Greg Spawton, David Longdon
  7. A Boy in Darkness – David Longdon
  8. Hedgerow – Greg Spawton, David Longdon, Andy Poole

Big Big Train: The Underfall Yard

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On December 15, 2008, “English Electric” label released “The Underfall Yard”, the sixth Big Big Train album.

Personnel:

  • David Longdon – lead vocals, flute, keyboards, guitars
  • Gregory Spawton – keyboards, guitars, bass
  • Andy Poole – bass, keyboards
  • Nick D’Virgilio– drums, backing vocals
  • Dave Gregory– guitars, electric sitar
  • Francis Dunnery– guitar
  • Jem Godfrey– synthesizer solos
  • Dave Desmond – trombone
  • Nick Stones – French horn
  • Jon Truscott – tuba
  • Rich Evans – cornet
  • Jon Foyle – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Gregory Spawton.

  1. Evening Star
  2. Master James of St. James
  3. Victorian Brickwork
  4. Last Train
  5. Winchester Diver
  6. The Underfall Yard

Neal Morse: It’s Not Too Late

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On June 11, 2002, “InsideOut Music” label released “It’s Not Too Late”, the second Neal Morse album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse- vocal, keyboards, guitars
  • Greg Westall – guitar
  • Brad Wetmore – bass
  • Nick D’Virgilio, Jordan Zimmerman- drums
  • Chris Carmichael- strings
  • Letty Jones – French horn
  • Jim Hoke, Neil Rosengarden – horns
  • Susanne Christian, Debbie Bresee – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. It’s Not Too Late
  2. All the Young Girls Cry
  3. Leah
  4. The Angels Will Remember
  5. So Long Goodbye Blues
  6. The Change
  7. Broken Homes
  8. Oh Angie
  9. The Eyes of the World (George’s Song)
  10. Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Like Me
  11. I Am Your Father
  12. Something Blue
  13. The Wind and the Rain

 

Steve Hackett: The Night Siren

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On March 24, 2017, “Inside Out Music” label released “The Night Siren”, the twenty-fifth Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2017, and was produced by Steve Hackett, Roger King and Benedict Fenner.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars,  oud,  charango, sitar, harmonica
  • Malik Mansurov – tar
  • Roger King, Benedict Fenner – keyboards, programming
  • Leslie-Miriam Bennett – keyboards
  • Nad Sylvan, Jo Hackett – vocals
  • Amanda Lehmann – vocals
  • Dick Driver – double bass
  • Kobi Farhi, Mīrā ‘Awaḍ, Nick D’Virgilio– drums
  • Gulli Briem – drums, cajon, percussion
  • Gary O’Toole – drums
  • Rob Townsend – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, flageolet, quena, duduk, bass clarinet
  • John Hackett– flute
  • Ferenc Kovács – trumpet
  • Christine Townsend – violin, viola
  • Troy Donockley– uilleann pipes
  • Sara Kovács – didgeridoo

Track listing:

  1. Behind the Smoke – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett, Roger King
  2. Martina Sea – Steve Hackett
  3. Fifty Miles from the North Pole – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett, Amanda Lehmann
  4. El Niño – Steve Hackett, Roger King
  5. Other Side of the Wall – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  6. Anything but Love – Steve Hackett
  7. Inca Terra – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  8. In Another Life – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett, Roger King, Troy Donockley
  9. In the Skeleton Gallery – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  10. West to East – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  11. The Gift – Leslie-Miriam Bennet, Benedict Fenner