The Second Brightest Star

~ Release by Big Big Train (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Second Brightest Star
keyboard [keyboards]:
Rikard Sjöblom
recording of:
The Second Brightest Star
lyricist and composer:
David Longdon
27:18
2Haymaking
recording of:
Haymaking
composer:
Rachel Hall (violinist)
3:24
3Skylon
recording of:
Skylon
lyricist and composer:
David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton
6:44
4London Stone
recording of:
London Stone
composer:
Danny Manners and Rikard Sjöblom
2:01
5The Passing Widow
recording of:
The Passing Widow
lyricist and composer:
Rachel Hall (violinist)
5:34
6The Leaden Stour
recording of:
The Leaden Stour
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
7:19
7Terra Australis Incognita4:20
8Brooklands Sequence
recording of:
Brooklands
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
recording of:
On the Racing Line
composer:
Danny Manners and Greg Spawton
strings [string] arranger:
Rachel Hall (violinist)
arranger:
Big Big Train
17:33
9London Plane Sequence
recording of:
London Plane
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
recording of:
Turner on the Thames
composer:
Greg Spawton
13:17
10The Gentlemen’s Reprise
recording of:
The Gentlemen’s Reprise
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
3:02

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Sarah Louise Ewing
photography:Simon Hogg (photography)
liner notes:Rachel Hall (violinist)
David Longdon
Greg Spawton
mixer and mastering:Rob Aubrey
graphic design:Andy Poole
producer:Big Big Train
recording engineer:Rob Aubrey
Mark Hornsby
Sotos Yiasimi
additional brass [brass] arranger:David Longdon
Greg Spawton
brass [brass] arranger:Dave Desmond
strings [string] arranger:Rachel Hall (violinist)
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitars] and electric guitar [electric 6 string guitars]:Dave Gregory (XTC)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitar]:Andy Poole
additional guest cello [cello]:Evie Anderson
Philip Trzebiatowski
additional guest cornet [cornet] and additional guest trumpet [trumpet]:Ben Godfrey (British cornet player)
additional guest euphonium [euphonium]:John Storey
additional guest French horn [French horn]:Nick Stones
additional guest trombone [trombone]:Dave Desmond
additional guest tuba [tuba]:Jon Truscott
additional guest viola [viola]:Keith Hobday
additional guest violin [violin]:Lucy Curnow
bass pedals [bass pedals] and electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:Greg Spawton
cello [cello], viola [viola] and violin [violin]:Rachel Hall (violinist)
double bass [double bass]:Danny Manners
drums (drum set) [drums]:Nick D’Virgilio
electric guitar [electric guitar], flute [flute], synthesizer [synthesisers] and lead vocals [lead vocals]:David Longdon
guitar [guitars]:Rikard Sjöblom
keyboard [keyboards]:Danny Manners
Andy Poole
percussion [percussion]:Nick D’Virgilio
David Longdon
background vocals [backing vocals]:Nick D’Virgilio
Rachel Hall (violinist)
David Longdon
Andy Poole
Rikard Sjöblom
Greg Spawton
arranger:Big Big Train