Big Big Train
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Big Big Train is a British progressive rock band known for its richly orchestrated, narrative-driven music and strong following within the modern prog community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Big Train canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8577750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Big Train Context triple: [Spock’s Beard, associatedBand, Big Big Train]
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A.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
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B.
The Big Train
The Big Train was the famous nickname of Walter Johnson, one of Major League Baseball’s greatest pitchers, renowned for his overpowering fastball and long career with the Washington Senators.
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C.
Brokedown Palace
"Brokedown Palace" is a reflective, country-tinged ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody and themes of farewell and homecoming.
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D.
Skunk Train
The Skunk Train is a historic scenic railroad in Northern California that offers passenger excursions through the redwood forests between Fort Bragg and Willits.
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E.
Red Machine
Red Machine is the legendary Soviet Union national ice hockey team renowned for its dominant, disciplined, and technically brilliant style of play during the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Big Train Target entity description: Big Big Train is a British progressive rock band known for its richly orchestrated, narrative-driven music and strong following within the modern prog community.
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A.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
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B.
The Big Train
The Big Train was the famous nickname of Walter Johnson, one of Major League Baseball’s greatest pitchers, renowned for his overpowering fastball and long career with the Washington Senators.
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C.
Brokedown Palace
"Brokedown Palace" is a reflective, country-tinged ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody and themes of farewell and homecoming.
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D.
Skunk Train
The Skunk Train is a historic scenic railroad in Northern California that offers passenger excursions through the redwood forests between Fort Bragg and Willits.
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E.
Red Machine
Red Machine is the legendary Soviet Union national ice hockey team renowned for its dominant, disciplined, and technically brilliant style of play during the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | progressive rock band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Goodbye to the Age of Steam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| formedInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInPlace | Bournemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| founder |
Andy Poole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greg Spawton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
neo-progressive rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrative-driven lyrics
ⓘ
rich orchestration ⓘ storytelling concept albums ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | modern progressive rock community ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Genesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van der Graaf Generator NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
English history
ⓘ
industrial heritage ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| member |
Alberto Bravin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carly Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Clare Lindley NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Spawton NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick D’Virgilio NERFINISHED ⓘ Oskar Holldorff NERFINISHED ⓘ Rikard Sjöblom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Common Ground
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Electric Part One NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Part Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Folklore NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Grimspound NERFINISHED ⓘ The Likes of Us NERFINISHED ⓘ The Second Brightest Star NERFINISHED ⓘ The Underfall Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome to the Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.bigbigtrain.com/ ⓘ |
| pastMember |
Andy Poole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny Manners NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ David Longdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanne King NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Read NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Hogg NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Filkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | English Electric Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Big Big Train Description of subject: Big Big Train is a British progressive rock band known for its richly orchestrated, narrative-driven music and strong following within the modern prog community.
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