Far Skies Deep Time

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"Far Skies Deep Time" is the first official studio EP by the English progressive rock band Big Big Train. It was released in 2010 by English Electric Recordings, and re-released in 2011 with Kingmaker replacing Master of Time as the first track. It contains five tracks, including a 17-minute epic about the last voyage of Belgian singer Jacques Brel.

Track listing

1. ”Master of Time” (Phillips) - 7:44 / “Kingmaker” (Spawton) - 10:31
2. ”Fat Billy Shouts Mine” (Spawton) - 6:34
3. ”British Racing Green” (Longdon/Spawton) - 3:59
4. ”Brambling” (Longdon/Spawton) - 5:00
5. ”The Wide Open Sea” (Longdon/Spawton) - 17:44

Personnel

• Nick D'Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Dave Gregory – 6 and 12 string electric guitars, e-bow
• David Longdon – lead and backing vocals, flute, accordion, mandolin, banjo, vibraphone, keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion, theremin
• Andy Poole – bass guitar, bass pedals, keyboards
• Gregory Spawton – 6 and 12 string acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards

Guest musicians

• Jonathan Barry – guitar solo on Fat Billy Shouts Mine
• Danny Manners – double bass on British Racing Green
• Tony Müller – piano on British Racing Green
• Martin Orford – keyboard solos on Fat Billy Shouts Mine
• Jim Trainer – artwork, seagulls
• Rob Aubrey – mixing and mastering at Aubitt Studios

External links

• Progarchives [1]
• Liner notes [2]