Far Skies Deep Time

Far Skies Deep Time
EP from Big Big Train
Publication (s)	2010
Label (s)	originally: English Electric Recordings New editions: MALS
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Retro prog
Title (number)	5
running time	41m06s (or 43m53s on the 2011 reissue)
occupation	Singing , flute , accordion , mandolin , banjo , vibraphone , keyboards , glockenspiel , theremin , percussion : David Longdon E-bass , bass pedal , keyboards: Andy Poole 6- and 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, bass: Gregory Spawton 6- and 12-string electric guitar: Dave Gregory Drums , percussion, vocals: Nick D'Virgilio Electric guitar: Jonathan Barry (2nd) Keyboards: Martin Orford (2nd) Piano : Tony Müller (3rd) Double bass : Danny Manners (3rd)
production	Andy Poole
Studio (s)	English Electric Studios ( Bournemouth ) Aubitt Studios ( Southampton )
chronology The Underfall Yard (2010) Far Skies Deep Time English Electric Part One (2012)

Far Skies Deep Time is the seventh studio production by the English retro-prog band Big Big Train . The EP was released in October 2010.

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Far Skies Deep Time is a compilation of songs that are all very reminiscent of the Genesis of the 1970s. Stylistically purest retro prog. This is most evident in the first track Master of Time , a cover of an Anthony Phillips composition. This track was released as a demo version on the CD edition of Anthony Phillips' album The Geese & The Ghost . Big Big Train refined this demo into a classic prog song. At the reissue 2011 under the Russian MALS label, Master of Time was replaced by a new recording by Kingmaker due to licensing problems . Originally, Kingmaker appeared on the 1993 demo The Infant Hercules . The second piece, Fat Billy Shouts Mine - it is about William 'Fatty' Foulke in the lackluster beyond - was composed for the album The Underfall Yard , in which Martin Orford (ex- IQ ) is a guest musician. British Racing Green , the third track, tells the story of a breakup at Christmas time. Also Brambling is a kind of love song, a wistful look back at the first love. With its slightly jazzy guitar intermezzi, this song clearly stands out from the other four. The final long track The Wide Open Sea ( Jacques Brels fictional sailing trip in death) emphasizes once again the respect for and the influences of Genesis and is also a bow to Jacques Brel's life's work.

Track list

1. Master of Time - 07:44 (was replaced by Kingmaker (10:31) on the 2011 reissue)
2. Fat Billy Shouts Mine - 6:39 am
3. British Racing Green - 03:59
4. Brambling - 05:00
5. The Wide Open Sea - 17:44

Reviews

“As a result, Far Skies Deep Time meets all expectations. It's a great album and my candidate for album of the year. Highest recommendation, really! "

- proggnosis.com

“Usually EPs are more for the real fanboys. This is not the case with "Far skies deep time". First-class, well-engineered material is on offer again, so anyone who already liked the predecessor "The Underfall Yard" simply has to hit it. "

- babyblaue-seiten.de

“The EP ends with the 17-minute The Wide Open Sea. It tells the story of the singer-songwriter Jacques Brel - and it's wonderful. If you like Ocean Cloud then you will like this too. But this is better. The lyrics are extraordinary - The sea is my blood, the rain and the sky are my eyes - and the music ... It's all from Big Big Train, but with a hint to Genesis, Marillion and Yes. "

- dprp.net

"Absolutely beautiful music"

- liveprog.com

"This is the best album Genesis never made and it is one of the best releases of 2010."

- prognaut.com

“BBT are an interesting unit with top musicians in the background. In addition to the main songwriter Greg Spawton, David Longdon has now also signed up as a composer and he does so with flying colors. I am looking forward to further action from BBT. Great music, great bottom line. More of that!"

- proggies.ch

Trivia

With a playing time of over 40 minutes, this EP beats many an album. Big Big Train has nevertheless decided to release it as an EP in order not to give Far Skies Deep Time the status of the successor to The Underfall Yard . This is supposed to be English Electric .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ pre-orders for the Far Skies EP received before the 25th October have been posted , bigbigtrain.blogspot.de, accessed on May 6, 2012.
2. ^ Publishing issues , soundcloud.com, accessed May 6, 2012.
3. ↑ Licensing a cover version of a song owned by EMI is complicated , bigbigtrain.blogspot.de, accessed on May 6, 2012.
4. ↑ It's a great album and my candidate for album of the year. , proggnosis.com, accessed August 28, 2012. (English)
5. ↑ First-class, mature material is offered again , babyblaue-seiten.de, accessed on August 28, 2012.
6. ↑ It's uniquely Big Big Train but with nods to Genesis, Marillion and Yes. , dprp.net, accessed on August 28, 2012. (English)
7. ↑ absolut beautiful music , liveprog.com, accessed on August 28, 2012. (English)
8. ↑ This is the best album Genesis never made , prognaut.com, accessed on August 28, 2012. (English)
9. ↑ Great music, great bottom line. ( Memento of the original from April 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , proggies.ch, accessed on August 28, 2012.  
10. ↑ The Far Skies Deep Time ep is not intended to be the follow up album , soundemporium.blogspot.de, accessed on May 8, 2012.

Web links

• Reviews of Far Skies Deep Time (EP) on the baby blue pages
• Liner Notes for Far Skies Deep Time on bigbigtrain.com