Summer’s Lease

~ Release by Big Big Train (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Expecting Snow remix of: Expecting Snow by Big Big Train recording of: Expecting Snow composer: Greg Spawton		2:40
2	Kingmaker recording of: Kingmaker (in 2014-08) lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton revision of: Kingmaker (original version)		10:45
3	Wind Distorted Pioneers recording of: Wind Distorted Pioneers lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton		4:33
4	Summer’s Lease live recording of: Summer’s Lease lyricist: Greg Spawton composer: Andy Poole and Greg Spawton		4:55
5	Master James of St. George recording engineer: Rob Aubrey (in 2014-08) arranger: Big Big Train recording of: Master James of St George (in 2014-08) lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton		6:11
6	London Song remix of: London Song by Big Big Train recording of: London Plane lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton recording of: London Stone composer: Danny Manners and Rikard Sjöblom recording of: Lost Rivers of London lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton recording of: Mudlarks composer: Greg Spawton recording of: Skylon lyricist and composer: David Longdon, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton recording of: Turner on the Thames composer: Greg Spawton		33:53

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Victorian Brickwork bass and keyboard: Andy Poole bass, guitar and keyboard: Greg Spawton cello: Jon Foyle cornet: Rich Evans French horn: Nick Stones guitar and mellotron: Dave Gregory (XTC) membranophone: Nick D’Virgilio tambourine: David Longdon trombone: Dave Desmond tuba: Jon Truscott vocals: Nick D’Virgilio and David Longdon recording of: Victorian Brickwork lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton part of: Songs From the Shoreline		12:31
2	Judas Unrepentant additional recording engineer: Rob Aubrey and Ken Brake recording engineer: Big Big Train producer: Andy Poole mixer: Rob Aubrey acoustic guitar: Andy Poole acoustic guitar and electric bass guitar: Greg Spawton acoustic guitar, electric guitar, flute, keyboard and mandolin and background vocals and lead vocals: David Longdon double bass and piano: Danny Manners drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio electric guitar and spoken vocals: Dave Gregory (XTC) keyboard and organ: Andy Tillison violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) background vocals: Nick D’Virgilio, Andy Poole and Greg Spawton additionally recorded at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom and Regal Lane Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recorded at: English Electric Studios in Bournemouth (Bournemouth Borough Council), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom recording of: Judas Unrepentant lyricist and composer: David Longdon		7:17
3	East Coast Racer additional recording engineer: Rob Aubrey and Ken Brake recording engineer: Big Big Train producer: Andy Poole mixer: Rob Aubrey 12 string guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and mellotron: Greg Spawton bass pedals: Rob Aubrey cello: Abigail Trundle cornet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio ebow and electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) euphonium and trombone: John Storey harp: Megan Fisher keyboard: Andy Poole keyboard and piano: Danny Manners organ and synthesizer: Andy Tillison trombone: Dave Desmond tuba: Jon Truscott viola: Teresa Whipple violin: Geraldine Berreen and Eleanor Gilchrist background vocals: Andy Poole and Greg Spawton background vocals and lead vocals: David Longdon brass arranger: Dave Desmond strings arranger: Dave Gregory (XTC) additionally recorded at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom and Regal Lane Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recorded at: English Electric Studios in Bournemouth (Bournemouth Borough Council), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom recording of: East Coast Racer lyricist and composer: Danny Manners and Greg Spawton		15:43
4	Curator of Butterflies additional recording engineer: Rob Aubrey and Ken Brake recording engineer: Big Big Train producer: Andy Poole mixer: Rob Aubrey 12 string guitar and bass pedals: Andy Poole 12 string guitar and electric bass guitar: Greg Spawton cajón and drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio cello: Abigail Trundle cornet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) flute and background vocals and lead vocals: David Longdon piano: Danny Manners trombone: Dave Desmond and John Storey tuba: Jon Truscott viola: Teresa Whipple violin: Geraldine Berreen and Eleanor Gilchrist background vocals: Andy Poole and Greg Spawton brass arranger: Dave Desmond strings arranger: Dave Gregory (XTC) additionally recorded at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom and Regal Lane Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recorded at: English Electric Studios in Bournemouth (Bournemouth Borough Council), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom recording of: Curator of Butterflies lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton		8:40
5	Swan Hunter additional recording engineer: Rob Aubrey and Ken Brake recording engineer: Big Big Train producer: Andy Poole mixer: Rob Aubrey banjo, shakers and vibraphone and background vocals and lead vocals: David Longdon cornet: Ben Godfrey (British cornet player) drums (drum set): Nick D’Virgilio electric bass guitar: Greg Spawton electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) euphonium and trombone: John Storey piano: Danny Manners trombone: Dave Desmond tuba: Jon Truscott violin: Rachel Hall (violinist) background vocals: Andy Poole and Greg Spawton brass arranger: Dave Desmond strings arranger: Rachel Hall (violinist) additionally recorded at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom and Regal Lane Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recorded at: English Electric Studios in Bournemouth (Bournemouth Borough Council), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Aubitt Studios in Southampton, England, United Kingdom recording of: Swan Hunter lyricist: David Longdon composer: Greg Spawton		6:33
6	The Transit of Venus Across the Sun additional strings [string] arranger: Danny Manners and Greg Spawton brass [brass] arranger: Dave Desmond strings [string] arranger: Rachel Hall (violinist) recording of: The Transit of Venus Across the Sun lyricist and composer: Greg Spawton		7:18
7	Don’t Forget the Telescope recording of: Don’t Forget the Telescope composer: Nick D’Virgilio		5:54
8	Brave Captain recording of: Brave Captain lyricist and composer: David Longdon strings [string] arranger: Rachel Hall (violinist) arranger: Big Big Train		12:42

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Big Big Train Ltd. (in 2021)

purchase for download and streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/jp/album/1559485121 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/0fGzAmDNbSeeCMt8IDnYhl [info]

Release group

lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Big-big-train/Summers-lease [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/big-big-train/summers-lease/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/955684/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=65012 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003373300 [info]
Wikidata:	Q104088995 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4527516604974
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 2:19:37

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Belle Antique

Release events

Japan
2020-03-25

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