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:
- Novum Organum – lyrics by Greg Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Greg Spawton
- Alive – David Longdon
- The Florentine – David Longdon
- Roman Stone – Greg Spawton
- Pantheon – Nick D’Virgilio
- Theodora in Green and Gold – lyrics by Greg Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, David Longdon
- Ariel – David Longdon
- Voyager – Greg Spawton
- Homesong – Greg Spawton