- Master Of Time (7:44) / Kingmaker (10:31) *
- Fat Billy Shouts Mine (6:39)
- British Racing Green (3:59)
- Brambling (5:00)
- The Wide Open Sea (17:44)
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ORDER 'FAR SKIES DEEP TIME' HERE
ABOUT 'FAR SKIES DEEP TIME'
1) Master of Time
Big Big Train heard the demo of Master of Time by original Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips when it appeared as an extra track on the reissue of his The Geese and the Ghost CD. The demo had so much potential, they decided to give it the full band treatment.
2) Fat Billy Shouts Mine
Legend has it that William 'Fatty' Foulke, the Sheffield United and England goalkeeper from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, died on Blackpool beach whilst earning pin money in a 'beat the goalie' booth. In this song BBT imagine larger-than-life Billy finding the afterlife a rather dull place to be.
Originally written as part of a suite intended for The Underfall Yard album, the band did not get a chance to finish recording it in time for inclusion. BBT are proud to be able to present it in completed form on the Far Skies Deep Time EP.
Fat Billy features possibly the final recorded performances of Martin Orford (ex-IQ) who turns in two spectacular keyboard solos.
3) British Racing Green
"Merry Christmas darling..." Snow is gently toppling down on the bustling Christmas shoppers. Inside a busy restaurant a couple are coming to the end of the line. Yes, it's Big Big Train's Christmas break-up song! British Racing Green showcases a different side to the band and tells the heartbreaking story of the end of a real-life love affair.
4) Brambling
Another break-up song; with an autumnal setting this time, and about the end of a first love-affair; a rite of passage that is as old as the hills. First love awakens profound, stirring feelings in the young man only for it to tragically end in heartbreak for him when she tells him it's over. But it is this hurt that she inflicts upon him, that will help him grow.
5) The Wide Open Sea
The breathtaking dramatic conclusion to the Far Skies Deep Time EP. We've heard BBT do epic before with the much lauded title track of The Underfall Yard album but this is a different beast. It is a ghostly tale from the sea. It chronicles the last voyage of Jacques Brel, in which he reflects upon his life and ponders his fate. However, all is not as it seems...
The Wide Open Sea features astounding electric 12-string and E-bow performances by Dave Gregory.
LYRICS & CREDITS
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The Big Big Train line-up on Far Skies Deep Time is:
Andy Poole
Dave Gregory
David Longdon
Greg Spawton
Nick D'Virgilio
The EP also features Danny Manners on double bass and Jon Barry on guitar.