Grand Tour (Big Big Train album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Daily Express	[1]
The Times	[2]

Initially well received, The Times says of this release, "A prog rock album that doesn't yield its secrets straight away and repays repeated listening".[2] Tony Colvill in his review has been critical of the last two releases but then writes of this offering, "it's something new, a little bit different, but to the same high standards" presumably harking back to the 'railway inspired' subject content of English Electric: Full Power.[3] He continues to heap praise on this offering with repeated and positive comparisons with Genesis both vocally and its instrumentation.[3] Daily Express writer Paul Davies also make Genesis comparisons and adds reference to Queen. Significantly piking up the subject of the renaissance when referring to progressive music in general, he clearly implies the band as well. He assigns a rating of 5 out of 5.[1]

Big Big Train

• Nick D'Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Theodora in Green and Gold", additional keyboards, guitars
• Dave Gregory – 6-string and 12-string guitars
• Rachel Hall – violin, backing vocals
• David Longdon – lead vocals, flute, additional keyboards, guitars
• Danny Manners – keyboards
• Rikard Sjöblom – 6-string and 12-string guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• Greg Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals, additional 12-string guitars

Production

• Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering
• Rachel Hall – string arrangements on Voyager (with Manners & Spawton)
• Dave Desmond – brass arrangements (with Spawton)