Big big Train - Gathering Speed
	Released: 2004 Label: Treefrog Records Cat. No.: Total Time: 55:38
	Reviewed by: Davide Guidone, April 2004 Here it is, a new record by Big Big Train. This English band represents a continuous trip from 70s progressive rock, and this fact means that they haven’t such originality that lets us appreciate this album a lot. It is well performed, no doubt about it, but they remind me of Genesis too much. Even the voice of the singer is so near to Phil Collins’ that you could have problems distinguishing them if you didn’t know beforehand who it was that was singing. The plot is based on a story of a pilot downed with his plane during the second World War. For the rest, the music is catchy, but without any particular thing that may appeal a lot. Rating: 3/5 [See also Duncan's, RIPZ', Joshua's, Steph's and Marcelo's reviews -ed.] More about Gathering Speed: Track Listing: High Tide, Last Stand (7:06) / Fighter Command (10:44) / The Road Much Further On (8:39) / Sky Flying On Fire (6:04) / Pell Mell (6:36) / Powder Monkey (9:08) / Gathering Speed (7:23) Musicians: Steve Hughes - Drums and percussion Andy Poole - Bass, recording Ian Cooper – Keyboards Greg Spawton - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals Sean Filkins - Vocals and blues harp Contact: Website: www.bigbigtrain.com Note: will open new browser window Discography From The River To The Sea (1991/92) The Infant Hercules (1993) (tape) Goodbye To The Age Of Steam (1994) English Boy Wonders (1998) Bard (2002) Gathering Speed (2004)
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