Big Big Train – The Second Brightest Star 2017


“The Second Brightest Star” is a companion album to “Folklore” and “Grimspound” and features seven new songs (about 40 minutes)which explore landscapes, rivers and meeting places and take the listener on voyages of discovery across the world and to the stars. In addition, the record will come with a bonus selection of 30 minutes of music (named “Grimlore”), where songs from “Folklore” and “Grimspound” will be presented in extended format.

1. The Second Brightest Star
2. Haymaking
3. Skylon
4. London Stone
5. The Passing Widow
6. The Leaden Stour
7. Terra Australis Incognita
Grimlore:
8. Brooklands Sequence
(i) On The Racing Line
(ii) Brooklands
9. London Plane Sequence
(i) Turner On The Thames
(ii) London Plane
10. The Gentlemen’s Reprise

Line-up

David Longdon (lv, bv, fl, ag, ma, p)
Dave Gregory (g)
Andy Poole (ag, ma, k, bv)
Rikard Sjöblom (k, g, ac, bv)
Danny Manners (k, db)
Rachel Hall (vi, va, ce, lv, bv, star)
Greg Spawton (b, bp, ag, bv)
Nick D’Virgilio (d, p, lv, bv)

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