Merchants of Light
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| Merchants of Light | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 27 July 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 29, 30 September and 1 October 2017 | |||
| Venue | Cadogan Hall, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, new prog | |||
| Label | English Electric | |||
| Producer | Big Big Train | |||
| Big Big Train chronology | ||||
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Merchants of Light is the second live offering by Big Big Train and is based on the autumn 2017 Concerts at Cadogan Hall, London.[1] It was recorded across three dates 29, 30 September and 1 October 2017, then first released on 27 July 2018.
The setlist is made up of 16 tracks and these are drawn from the latest four albums of the band, The Underfall Yard, English Electric, Folklore and Grimspound.[1] The release of the 2 CD album was preceded by a single of the track "Swan Hunter" a few days before the full live album.[2]
Reaction
[edit | edit source]The three scheduled shows sold out. A review states that the shows and recording were "full of brilliant photos, a perfect setlist and spectacular sound."[1]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Folklore Overture" | Manners / Longdon | 02:22 |
| 2. | "Folklore" | Longdon | 08:27 |
| 3. | "Brave Captain" | Longdon | 11:57 |
| 4. | "Last Train" | Spawton | 06:37 |
| 5. | "London Plane" | Spawton | 10:43 |
| 6. | "Meadowland" | Sjoblom / Longdon / Spawton | 03:45 |
| 7. | "A Mead Hall in Winter" | Sjoblom / Longdon / Spawton | 15:30 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Experimental Gentlemen Part Two" | Spawton | 06:03 |
| 2. | "Swan Hunter" | Longdon / Spawton | 06:55 |
| 3. | "Judas Unrepentant" | Longdon | 07:29 |
| 4. | "The Transit of Venus Across the Sun" | Spawton | 07:47 |
| 5. | "East Coast Racer" | Spawton / Manners | 16:04 |
| 6. | "Telling the Bees" | Longdon | 05:41 |
| 7. | "Victorian Brickwork" | Spawton | 13:46 |
| 8. | "Drums and Brass" | D’Virgilio | 05:05 |
| 9. | "Wassail" | Longdon | 07:55 |
Musicians
[edit | edit source]- David Longdon - Vocals, Flute, Percussion
- Greg Spawton - Bass Guitar
- Nick D’Virgilio - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Danny Manners - Keyboards
- Andy Poole - Keyboards, Guitar
- Dave Gregory - Guitar
- Rikard Sjöblom - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Rachel Hall - Violin, Vocals
with
- Dave Desmond - Trombone
- Ben Godfrey - Trumpet
- Nick Stones - French Horn
- John Storey - Euphonium
- Jon Truscott - Tuba
References
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