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Welcome to the Planet

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Welcome to the Planet
An artist's rendering of four hands holding each other's wrists overlaid on a picture of the Earth in space with a bright light shining on its side
Studio album by
Released28 January 2022
Studio
  • Real World, Box, Wiltshire, England
  • Sweetwater, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Aubitt, Southampton, UK
  • Castlesound, Pencaitland, Edinburgh, Scotland
GenreProgressive rock
Length47:10
LabelEnglish Electric
ProducerBig Big Train
Big Big Train chronology
Common Ground
(2021)
Welcome to the Planet
(2022)
Ingenious Devices
(2023)

Welcome to the Planet is the fourteenth studio album by English progressive rock band Big Big Train, released 28 January 2022.[1] It was their first album to be released since the death of lead singer David Longdon and first to feature new violinist Clare Lindley, as well as former session contributors Dave Foster and Carly Bryant as full members. It is also the last to feature Bryant who departed the band in January 2023.[2]

Track listing

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Welcome to the Planet track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Made from Sunshine"David LongdonDave Foster4:05
2."The Connection Plan"Nick D'VirgilioNick D'Virgilio3:55
3."Lanterna"Gregory SpawtonGregory Spawton6:29
4."Capitoline Venus"Gregory SpawtonGregory Spawton2:26
5."A Room with No Ceiling"instrumentalRikard Sjöblom4:51
6."Proper Jack Froster"Gregory SpawtonGregory Spawton6:38
7."Bats in the Belfry"instrumentalNick D'Virgilio4:54
8."Oak and Stone"Gregory SpawtonGregory Spawton, Nick D'Virgilio, Rikard Sjöblom7:12
9."Welcome to the Planet"Carly BryantCarly Bryant6:40
Total length:47:10

Personnel

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per liner notes[3]

with

  • John Storey – euphonium (tracks 1, 6–9)
  • Nick Stones – French horn (tracks 1, 6–9)
  • Dave Desmond – trombone (tracks 1, 6–9), brass arrangements
  • Ben Godfrey – trumpet (tracks 1, 6–9)
  • Jon Truscott – tuba (tracks 1, 6–9)
  • Derek Reeves – violin (track 2)
  • Aidan O'Rourke – violin (tracks 3, 8); soundscapes (track 3)
  • Riaan Vosloo – double bass (track 8)

Technical

  • Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering, engineer at Real World and Aubitt Studios
  • Sarah Louise Ewing – artwork
  • Ioan Hazell – assistant engineer at Real World Studios
  • Rachel Leonard – assistant engineer at Sweetwater Studios
  • Stuart Hamilton – engineer at Castlesound Studios
  • Bobby Dellarocco, Shawn Dealey – engineers at Sweetwater

Charts

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Chart performance for Welcome to the Planet
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 44
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 6

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the planet". Big Big Train. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ Ewing, Jerry (15 January 2023). "Multi-instrumentalist Carly Bryant quits Big Big Train". Louder. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ Welcome To The Planet (liner notes). English Electric Recordings. 2022. EERCD0029.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.