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:
- The First Rebreather – Greg Spawton
- Uncle Jack – David Longdon
- Winchester from St. Giles’ Hill – Greg Spawton
- Judas Unrepentant – David Longdon
- Summoned By Bells – Greg Spawton
- Upton Heath – Greg Spawton, David Longdon
- A Boy in Darkness – David Longdon
- Hedgerow – Greg Spawton, David Longdon, Andy Poole
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