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Big Big Train have released six albums including the critically acclaimed The Underfall Yard.
Big Big Train was formed in 1990. A demo cassette tape of the band’s first songs, recorded on 8-track, was released in October 1991 and was followed by a handful of live performances. The demo tape ‘From the River to the Sea’ was re-recorded and released as a self-financed CD in May 1992, following which BBT played some higher profile gigs in England.
In January 1993, a second demo tape, ‘The Infant Hercules’ was released and the band then spent the next six months writing the music for its first proper album, ‘Goodbye to the Age of Steam’. This was recorded in a two week period in July 1993. Soon afterwards, BBT signed to the progressive rock label GEP, where they found themselves as label mates of IQ.
‘Goodbye to the Age of Steam’ was a big leap forward for the band, both in terms of songwriting and recording quality. The response to the album was very positive, culminating in a licencing deal in Japan where the CD was re-released in 1995, with a bonus track.
In the meantime, Ian Cooper had left the band (for family rather than musical reasons) and live performances were put on hold while a replacement was sought and a new album written.
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English Electric (Part One)
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The Underfall Yard
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The Difference Machine
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travelbore
Thank you Big Big Train - just, thanks!
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ProgShine
Hello Proggers! How you're doing? One more update today with a fresh Review. Today we have the Big Big Train album English Electric Part Two reviewed. The band's profile page was also updated. Check it out: Profile page: http://www.progshine.net/2013/01/big-big-train.html Review English Electric Part Two: http://www.progshine.net/2013/05/review-big-big-train-english-electric.html
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sylleryum
the two english electric records are masterpieces of modern prog [2]
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Gapkilla
Man...East Coast Racer is Epic as fuuhhh
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Prog_Machine
weird......I don't like English Electric, Part 1, but I love the second part
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phili321
the two english electric records are masterpieces of modern prog
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GoldRogue
Probably the most underrated band in prog scene.
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empty_words
Haven't heard anything besides the last album. And it is topclass. Beauty!
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balonck
english electric pt.2 sounds neat, gotta dig into it a bit more :D
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Gapkilla
It's like...what Genesis should have evolved to/Become.
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DamianTanuki
Preferring BBT to Genesis is a confession? From what I've heard it's just the right thing to do.
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jviola95
English Electric Part 2 is incredible. I didn't think the band could surpass Part 1, but I think they just did.
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Komodog
English Electric Part 2 can be streamed on Bandcamp now! http://bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com/album/english-electric-part-two-24-bit-audio
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nicoot
Confession bear: I prefer BBT over Genesis.
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Johnny_Prog
Is this Genesis? [2]
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ProgShine
Review: Big Big Train - English Electric (Part One) (2012) & Band Profile on Progshine http://www.progshine.net/2013/01/review-big-big-train-english-electric.html
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Kibekt
Is this genesis?
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fosb88
amazingly underrated band [2]
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BearnardButler
amazingly underrated band
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ProgShine
The first Progshine Podcast is online with new Prog Music like Big Big Train, Violeta De Outono, The Flower Kings, El Efecto, IZZ, Neal Morse, Seid, Rush & Locanda Delle Fate. Check it out: http://www.progshine.net/2012/12/podcast-1-111212.html
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