Merchants of Light explained

Merchants of Light
Type:	live
Artist:	Big Big Train
Cover:	Merchants of Light.jpg
Released:	27 July 2018
Recorded:	29, 30 September and 1 October 2017
Venue:	Cadogan Hall, London
Genre:	Progressive rock, new prog
Label:	English Electric
Producer:	Big Big Train
Prev Title:	A Stone%27s Throw from the Line
Prev Year:	2016

Merchants of Light is the second live offering by Big Big Train and is based on the autumn 2017 Concerts at Cadogan Hall, London.^[1] It was recorded across three dates 29, 30 September and 1 October 2017, then first released on 27 July 2018.

The setlist is made up of 16 tracks and these are drawn from the latest four albums of the band, The Underfall Yard, English Electric, Folklore and Grimspound.^[1] The release of the 2 CD album was preceded by a single of the track "Swan Hunter" a few days before the full live album.^[2]

Reaction

The three scheduled shows sold out. A review states that the shows and recording were "full of brilliant photos, a perfect setlist and spectacular sound."^[1]

Track listing

Disc one

Disc two

Musicians

• David Longdon - Vocals, Flute, Percussion
• Greg Spawton - Bass Guitar
• Nick D’Virgilio - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
• Danny Manners - Keyboards
• Andy Poole - Keyboards, Guitar
• Dave Gregory - Guitar
• Rikard Sjöblom - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
• Rachel Hall - Violin, Vocals

with

• Dave Desmond - Trombone
• Ben Godfrey - Trumpet
• Nick Stones - French Horn
• John Storey - Euphonium
• Jon Truscott - Tuba

External links

• Web site: Bigbigtrain.com Discography entry for the album.
• Web site: Watch Big Big Train deliver stirring live version of Swan Hunter . Scott Munro . 29 June 2018 . 9 August 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Big Big Train – Merchants of Light (Album Review) . ProgReport . 9 August 2019.
2. Web site: Watch Big Big Train deliver stirring live version of Swan Hunter . Scott Munro . 29 June 2018 . 9 August 2019.