2022 studio album by Big Big Train
Welcome to the Planet Released 28 January 2022 Studio
Real World , Box, Wiltshire, England
Sweetwater, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Aubitt, Southampton, UK
Castlesound, Pencaitland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Genre Progressive rock Length 47 :10 Label English Electric Producer Big Big Train
Welcome to the Planet is the fourteenth studio album by English progressive rock band Big Big Train , released 28 January 2022.[ 1] It was their first album to be released since the death of lead singer David Longdon and first to feature new violinist Clare Lindley, as well as former session contributors Dave Foster and Carly Bryant as full members. It is also the last to feature Bryant who departed the band in January 2023.[ 2]
Track listing
Welcome to the Planet track listingTitle Lyrics Music 1. "Made from Sunshine" David Longdon Dave Foster 4:05 2. "The Connection Plan" Nick D'Virgilio Nick D'Virgilio 3:55 3. "Lanterna" Gregory Spawton Gregory Spawton 6:29 4. "Capitoline Venus" Gregory Spawton Gregory Spawton 2:26 5. "A Room with No Ceiling" instrumental Rikard Sjöblom 4:51 6. "Proper Jack Froster" Gregory Spawton Gregory Spawton 6:38 7. "Bats in the Belfry" instrumental Nick D'Virgilio 4:54 8. "Oak and Stone" Gregory Spawton Gregory Spawton, Nick D'Virgilio, Rikard Sjöblom 7:12 9. "Welcome to the Planet" Carly Bryant Carly Bryant 6:40 Total length: 47:10
Personnel
per liner notes[ 3]
David Longdon – vocals (all but 5 and 7); tambourine (track 1); mellotron , piano (track 4), flute (track 9)
Gregory Spawton – bass guitar (all tracks except 4 & 8); bass pedals (tracks 2, 6–9); 12 string-acoustic guitar (tacks 3 & 4); 6 string-acoustic guitar , mellotron, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals (track 3); spoken voice (track 9)
Nick D'Virgilio – drums (all tracks except 4); vocals (tracks 2, 3, 8); vibraphone (track 2); mellotron (tracks 2, 7); percussion loops, keyboards (track 3); sleigh bells (track 6); fender Rhodes , organ, synthesizer (track 7); percussion (track 9)
Rikard Sjöblom – Hammond organ (track 1, 3, 5, 6, 8); backing vocals (track 1, 3); mellotron (track 2, 5), guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9); organ, ARP synthesizer (track 2); accordion , fender Rhodes (track 5), Wurlitzer piano , piano (tracks 6, 8); 12 string acoustic guitar (track 6)
Dave Foster – electric and acoustic guitar (track 1); 6-and 12-string electric guitars (track 6)
Carly Bryant – piano (tracks 1, 3, 9); backing vocals (tracks 1, 3), vocals (tracks 6, 9) synthesizer (track 9)
Clare Lindley – vocals (track 1), violin (tracks 6, 9)
with
John Storey – euphonium (tracks 1, 6–9)
Nick Stones – French horn (tracks 1, 6–9)
Dave Desmond – trombone (tracks 1, 6–9), brass arrangements
Ben Godfrey – trumpet (tracks 1, 6–9)
Jon Truscott – tuba (tracks 1, 6–9)
Derek Reeves – violin (track 2)
Aidan O'Rourke – violin (tracks 3, 8); soundscapes (track 3)
Riaan Vosloo – double bass (track 8)
Technical
Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering, engineer at Real World and Aubitt Studios
Sarah Louise Ewing – artwork
Ioan Hazell – assistant engineer at Real World Studios
Rachel Leonard – assistant engineer at Sweetwater Studios
Stuart Hamilton – engineer at Castlesound Studios
Bobby Dellarocco, Shawn Dealey – engineers at Sweetwater
Charts
References
Andy Poole
Ian Cooper
Steve Hughes
Martin Read
Tony Müller
Pete Hibbit
Phil Hogg
Sean Filkins
David Longdon
Dave Gregory
Danny Manners
Rachel Hall
Carly Bryant
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