The Second Brightest Star
The Second Brightest Star is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Big Big Train. It contains a mix of new songs along with re-worked material from the band's previous two albums, Folklore and Grimspound. It is the band's last album to feature co-founder Andy Poole who departed the band in January 2018.
Personnel
Big Big Train- Nick D'Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Dave Gregory – electric guitars
- Rachel Hall – violin, viola, cello, backing vocals
- David Longdon – lead vocals, flute, piano, electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, lute, celesta, synthesisers, percussion
- Danny Manners – keyboards, double bass
- Andy Poole – acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rikard Sjöblom – electric guitars, backing vocals, keyboards on "The Second Brightest Star"
- Greg Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals
- Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering
- Rachel Hall – string arrangements