Merchants of Light

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

Tracklist

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2▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Experimental Gentlemen, Part Two sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Experimental Gentlemen lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton strings [string] arranger: Rachel Hall (violinist) arranger: Big Big Train		6:03
2	Swan Hunter sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Swan Hunter lyricist: David Longdon composer: Greg Spawton		6:55
3	Judas Unrepentant sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Judas Unrepentant lyricist and composer: David Longdon		7:29
4	The Transit of Venus Across the Sun sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: The Transit of Venus Across the Sun lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton		7:48
5	East Coast Racer sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: East Coast Racer lyricist and composer: Danny Manners and Greg Spawton		16:05
6	Telling the Bees sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Telling the Bees lyricist and composer: David Longdon		5:42
7	Victorian Brickwork sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Victorian Brickwork lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton part of: Songs From the Shoreline		13:46
8	Drums and Brass sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Drums and Brass composer: Nick D’Virgilio		5:06
9	Wassail sound engineer and mixer: Rob Aubrey bass guitar and bass pedals: Greg Spawton drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio euphonium: John Storey flute: David Longdon French horn: Nick Stones guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC), Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom keyboard: Danny Manners, Andy Poole and Rikard Sjöblom percussion: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond trumpet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Rachel Hall (violinist), David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recorded at: Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-09-29 until 2017-10-01) live recording of: Wassail lyricist and composer: David Longdon		7:55

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distributed by:	Rsk Entertainment

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/12315107 [info]
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associated singles/EPs:	Swan Hunter

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1399303 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Big-big-train/Merchants-of-light [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/big-big-train/merchants-of-light/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/891958/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=57604 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Merchants_of_Light/111395 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003178184 [info]
Wikidata:	Q85784959 [info]

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Barcode:: 0735850254395
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:16:11

Additional details

Type:: Album + Live
Packaging:: Digibook
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

English Electric Recordings
EERCD0023

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United Kingdom
2018-07-29

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