tracks

The Second Brightest Star
Haymaking
Skylon
London Stone
The Passing Widow
The Leaden Stour
Terra Australis Incognita
Brooklands Sequence
(i) On The Racing Line
(ii) Brooklands
London Plane Sequence
(i) Turner On The Thames
(ii) London Plane
The Gentlemen's Reprise

notes

Packaged in a two panel digisleeve with glued-in 20 page booklet.

"The Second Brightest Star is a companion album to the Folklore and Grimspound releases. The album features a number of new or previously unreleased songs and instrumentals alongside some music from the Grimspound and Folklore albums which we have presented here as extended sequences of music."

Recorded at English Electric Studios.
Vocals and double bass recorded at Aubitt Studios.
Drums recorded at Sweetwater Studios and at Real World Studios.
Strings recorded at Aubitt Studios and at Ashwood Studios.
Brass recorded at Southampton Solent University.
Mixed and mastered at Aubitt Studios.

On disc + on back of digisleeve:
English Electric Recordings 2017

credits

Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Andy Poole
Arranged By [Arrangements] – Big Big Train
Arranged By [Brass Arrangements By] – Dave Desmond (2)
Arranged By [Brass Arrangements With] – David Longdon, Greg Spawton
Arranged By [String Arrangements By] – Rachel Hall (3)
Bass Guitar, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Backing Vocals – Greg Spawton
Design [Cover And Booklet Design] – Andy Poole
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Nick D'Virgilio
Electric Guitar [Electrc 6 And 12 String Guitars] – Dave Gregory
Guitar [Guitars], Backing Vocals – Rikard Sjöblom
Keyboards, Double Bass – Danny Manners
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Flute, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Percussion – David Longdon
Liner Notes – DL, GS, RH,
Mixed By, Mastered By – Rob Aubrey
Musician [Additional Musician], Cello – Evie Anderson, Philip Trzebiatowski
Musician [Additional Musician], Euphonium – John Storey (3)
Musician [Additional Musician], French Horn – Nick Stones (2)
Musician [Additional Musician], Trombone – Dave Desmond (2)
Musician [Additional Musician], Trumpet, Cornet – Ben Godfrey (2)
Musician [Additional Musician], Viola – Keith Hobday
Musician [Additional Musician], Violin – Lucy Curnow
Painting [Cover Painting] – Sarah Louise Ewing
Photography By [Photograph] – Simon Hogg (2)
Producer – Big Big Train
Recorded By [At Ashwood Studios: Strings Recorded By] – Sotos Yiasimi
Recorded By [At Aubitt Studios: Strings Recorded By] – Rob Aubrey
Recorded By [At Aubitt Studios: Vocals and Double Bass Recorded By] – Rob Aubrey
Recorded By [At Real World Studios: Drums Recorded By] – Rob Aubrey
Recorded By [At Southampton Solent University: Brass Recorded By] – Rob Aubrey
Recorded By [At Sweetwater Studios: Drums Recorded By] – Mark Hornsby
Violin, Viola, Cello, Backing Vocals – Rachel Hall (3)

companies

Recorded At – English Electric Studios, Bournemouth
Recorded At – Aubitt Studios
Recorded At – Sweetwater Studios
Recorded At – Real World Studios
Recorded At – Ashwood Studios
Recorded At – Southampton Solent University
Mixed At – Aubitt Studios
Mastered At – Aubitt Studios

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