Are We Nearly There Yet? Live Around the World

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

Annotation

Pre-orders from Burning Shed come with an art card signed by Gregory and Alberto.

Recorded in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, USA, Canada, Portugal and at sea in the Caribbean between March 24 and May 25.

© English Electric Recordings

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): EERCD038CD1 13 A00
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L552
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 94K8
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): EERCD038CD2 15 A00
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L557
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 94K1

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-02 03:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Lives of Us
2▼CD: The Lives of Others
#TitleRatingLength
1The First Rebreather
live recording of:
The First Rebreather
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
8:51
2Black With Ink
live recording of:
Black With Ink
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
part of:
Part One (Common Ground – Big Big Train)
7:48
3A Mead Hall in Winter
live recording of:
A Mead Hall in Winter
lyricist:
Greg Spawton
composer:
David Longdon and Rikard Sjöblom
strings [string] arranger:
Rachel Hall (violinist)
arranger:
Big Big Train
16:25
4Snowfalls
live recording of:
Snowfalls
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
6:36
5The Florentine
live recording of:
The Florentine
lyricist and composer:
David Longdon
8:34
6The Transit of Venus Across the Sun
live recording of:
The Transit of Venus Across the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Greg Spawton
7:21
7Apollo
live recording of:
Apollo
composer:
Nick D’Virgilio
part of:
Part Two (Common Ground – Big Big Train)
9:08

Credits

Release

photography:Anne-Marie Forker
Anne-Marie Forker (task: front cover)
Michael Heller (photographer)
Terri Smith (vocalist, songwriter and photographer; performs with Big Big Train, De Tune)
booking:Graham Collins (sleeve designer)
miscellaneous support:Adam Chmarny (audio technician and stage manager; performs with Big Big Train) (task: stage manager; task: technician / guitar)
Graham Collins (sleeve designer) (task: tour manager)
mixer:Alberto Bravin (Italian musician, engineer & producer)
mastering:Rob Aubrey
bass and pedal piano [bass pedals]:Gregory Spawton
drums (drum set):Nick D'Virgilio
guitar:Alberto Bravin (Italian musician, engineer & producer)
Clare Lindley
Nick D'Virgilio
Rikard Sjöblom
keyboard:Alberto Bravin (Italian musician, engineer & producer)
Oskar Holldorff (keys)
Clare Lindley
Paul Mitchell (British trumpet player)
Nick D'Virgilio
Rikard Sjöblom
trumpet:Paul Mitchell (British trumpet player)
violin:Clare Lindley
compiler:Alberto Bravin (Italian musician, engineer & producer)
Greg Spawton
lead vocals:Alberto Bravin (Italian musician, engineer & producer)
vocal:Oskar Holldorff (keys)
Clare Lindley
Paul Mitchell (British trumpet player)
Nick D'Virgilio
Rikard Sjöblom
design:Neal Moran (designer; performs with Big Big Train)
artwork:Neal Moran (designer; performs with Big Big Train) (task: layout)
manufactured by, distributed by and copyrighted (©) by:English Electric Recordings
miscellaneous support:Lemonshed (task: designed at)
mixed at:The Green House Studio, Trieste in Trieste, Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
mastered at:Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom
glass mastered at:Sony DADC (optical disc manufacturing company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35251414 [info]