The Difference Machine
2007 studio album by Big Big Train
The Difference Machine | ||||
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Studio album by Big Big Train | ||||
Released | 30 August 2007 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, new prog | |||
Length | 58:36 | |||
Label | English Electric | |||
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Source | Rating |
Classic Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Guitar & Bass | (favourable) [1] |
Dave Ling | (favourable) [2] |
Progression | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Traps | (favourable) |
The Difference Machine is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Big Big Train. It was released on 30 August 2007, by English Electric Recordings. TDM is a concept album exploring chaos theory, communication, failure, death, loss, and bereavement. The story is of the death of an individual, which was linked to an exploding star in a distant galaxy. There are more influences of Van der Graaf Generator, Genesis, Mew, Sigur Rós and King Crimson throughout the album.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hope This Finds You" | Spawton | 3:12 |
2. | "Perfect Cosmic Storm" | Spawton | 14:40 |
3. | "Breathing Space" | Spawton | 1:47 |
4. | "Pick Up If You're There" | Spawton, Poole, Filkins | 13:39 |
5. | "From the Wide Open Sea" | Spawton, Poole | 1:20 |
6. | "Hope You Made It (Re-issue Bonus Track)" | Spawton | 3:46 |
7. | "Salt Water Falling on Uneven Ground" | Spawton, Poole, Filkins | 12:38 |
8. | "Summer's Lease" | Spawton, Poole | 7:34 |
Personnel
- Sean Filkins - lead vocals (tracks 2, 4, 6-8)
- Gregory Spawton - guitars (tracks 1-4, 6-8), keyboards (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 2, 4)
- Andy Poole - bass (tracks 6-8)
- Steve Hughes - drums (tracks 7, 8)
- Guest musicians
- Becca King - viola (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
- Tony Wright - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 8), tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8), flute (track 4)
- Nick D'Virgilio - drums (tracks 2, 4, 6), backing vocals (track 2)
- Dave Meros - bass (track 2)
- Pete Trewavas - bass (track 4)
External links
- BIG BIG TRAIN The Difference Machine music reviews and MP3 @ progarchives.com
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- Gregory Spawton
- Nick D'Virgilio
- Rikard Sjöblom
- Dave Foster
- Clare Lindley
- Alberto Bravin
- Oskar Holldorff
- Andy Poole
- Ian Cooper
- Steve Hughes
- Martin Read
- Tony Müller
- Pete Hibbit
- Phil Hogg
- Sean Filkins
- David Longdon
- Dave Gregory
- Danny Manners
- Rachel Hall
- Carly Bryant
- Goodbye to the Age of Steam
- English Boy Wonders
- Bard
- Gathering Speed
- The Difference Machine
- The Underfall Yard
- English Electric Part One
- English Electric Part Two
- Folklore
- Grimspound
- The Second Brightest Star
- Grand Tour
- Common Ground
- Welcome to the Planet
- The Likes of Us
- The Infant Hercules
- Far Skies Deep Time
- Make Some Noise
- Wassail
- English Electric: Full Power
- Ingenious Devices
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