Recalling the intricate guitar pop of the smiths, their singles evoked the ringing hooks of 60s british pop and the postpunk pop attitude of the 80s. Jul 25, 2016 with the popularity of the smiths and new order, british pop burst wide open with a plethora of homegrown acts, of which the railway children were but one. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Railway children, the a pleasure gentle sound listen. Railway children s second album, recurrence 1988, smoothed out the rougher edges of their early independent records, leading to several minor hit singles. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on info10.
Another town the first notebook railroad side careful. They signed to legendary manchester record label, factory records and started to record their debut album reunion wilderness in 1987. But his delivery is, thankfully, much more straightforward and low key. In 1984, gary newby born 5 june 1966, england, brian bateman, guy keegan, and stephen hull formed the railway children. The railway children fact 185c reunion wilderness us version fact 185c reunion wilderness 1 fact 185c reunion wilderness 2 the railway children reunion wilderness. The railway children reunion wilderness releases discogs. Nov 04, 20 bon ton society ep 86 nocturnal records, willie phoenix st lp, immaterial scratching the surface, swingers witchdoctor blues, dennis yost and the classics what am i crying for.
In 1984, gary newby, brian bateman, guy keegan, and stephen hull formed the railway children. Find album release information for reunion wilderness railway children on allmusic. Nov 05, provided to youtube by cdbaby content the railway children reunion wilderness. The railway children band wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The railway children are a british alternative rock band, formed in wigan in 1984, by gary newby. May 31, 2003 the railway children were factory records answer to the smiths. Reunion wilderness, an album by the railway children. The railway children the railway children discography fact 185c reunion wilderness album on factory records. I brought reunion wilderness on cassette because it was in the bargain bin at woolworths, it was in a nice box. Lead singersongwriter gary newby sounds a lot like the vocalist from spandau ballet. So, as its easy to buy, this cd may be a good place to start listening to the railway children, but i highly recommend tracking down the original albums. Named after a 1971 film, this young light anglopop quartet from wigan near manchester sounds like any number of other northern groups, from the smiths to james to aztec camera. Gary newbys attractive voice is the bands only notable asset. There was quite a few factory record release in boxes that i brought from that bin, new order.
Get all the lyrics to songs by railway children and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The railway children reunion wilderness 1987, vinyl discogs. They left factory shortly afterwards and were signed to virgin records 1988 saw the release of their second album, recurrence, on virgin records, and support tours with r. Features song lyrics for the railway children s reunion wilderness album. Listen free to the railway children reunion wilderness another town, the first notebook and more. Listen to reunion wilderness in full in the spotify app. Reunion wilderness by the railway children on amazon music. The railway children recurrence full album free music streaming. Selected discography of the factory records band the railway children. Reunion wilderness by the railway children on spotify. Every beat of the heart, brighter, a pleasure, in the meantime, a gentle sound original demo, biography. Gentle sound, reunion wilderness, dream arcade, native place, recurrence, singles. During the following year, the band released recurrence and toured the.
Reunion wilderness railway children releases allmusic. The railway children reunion wilderness album lyrics. Railway children reunion wilderness vinyl, lp, album. Around the same time emi took over virgin and a number of bands including the railway children found themselves without a record label. Tracklist with lyrics of the album reunion wilderness 2003 from the railway children. The railway children reunion wilderness 19872001 recurrence 1988 native place 1990 it is hard to overestimate the influence of the smiths on the revival of guitarpop in england during the midtolate 1980s. The railway children are a british alternative rock band, formed in wigan in 1984, by gary newby, brian bateman, guy keegan, and stephen hull.
The railway children recurrence full album free music. May 27, 2014 the railway children, not the family film with jenny agutter. Reunion wilderness by the railway children on apple music. Published on nov 24, 2016 with the popularity of the smiths and new order, british pop burst wide open with a plethora of homegrown acts, of which the railway children were but one. Factory records recorded their debut single a gentle sound in 1986, followed by their first album, reunion wilderness in 1987, which topped the uk indie chart. Reunion wilderness, an album by the railway children on spotify. They were signed to virgin records soon afterwards. The band released their debut album, reunion wilderness, in 1987. Factory records recorded their debut album reunion wilderness in 1987, which topped the uk independent chart along with their second single brighter. What it did, instead, was confuse most who chanced a listen to this album and make the railway children turn into just another faceless band of the mid80s. Following their departure from virgin, trc decided to call it a day with only gary and guy deciding to carry on with music. A gentle sound the railway children reunion wilderness.
Following the success of their debut album, reunion wilderness, the band signed with virgin records in 1987. Comments for reunion wilderness by the railway children. Reunion wilderness is the debut album by english band the railway children, released in 1987 by record label factory. Fact 185 the railway children reunion wilderness fcluk, album, the railway children, lp, cd, cassette, produced by mike johnson, nick garside, design. Indie rock a gentle song the railway children i know a. Reunion wilderness in 1987, which topped the uk indie chart.
Dream arcade 1997 and the acoustic album gentle sound 2002. Fronted by singersongwriter gary newby, the band originally signed with manchesters factory records. The railway children were formed in wigan, near manchester in 1984. The railway children reunion wilderness lp 87 w recurrence. The original lineup included rhythm guitarist brian bateman, guy keegan on drums, and stephen hull on bass.
Reunion wilderness is the debut album by english band the railway children, released in 1987 by record label factory reception. Reunion wilderness takes that sound and adds bits and pieces of dance music to the mix in hopes of drawing in all sorts of listeners. The railway children factory records cerysmatic factory. Railway children, the peacenik gentle sound listen. Their songs are drawn from glistening, lovely guitar melodies just rough enough around the edges to sound genuine. What it did, instead, was confuse most who chanced a listen to this album and make the railway children turn into just another faceless band of. The railway children reunion wilderness vinyl lp promo. Reunion wilderness import, extra tracks, remastered railway children format. Careein 1984, gary newby born 5 june 1966, england, brian bateman, guy keegan, and stephen hull formed the railway children. Biography the railway children were formed in wigan, near manchester in 1984. Indie rock a gentle song the railway children i know a little church standing lonely on a hillside its cross was bent and broken scratched and pitted by the cruel tide one learning man with one book. Stream reunion wilderness by the railway children and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited.
Somehow, the group wound up on the usually adventurous factory, releasing the singles compiled on the reunion wilderness minialbum expanded by two tracks for american release. Gary has since released two albums as the railway children on his own ether records label. Dec 31, 20 factorys penchant for allowing their artists to develop and explore their sound in an environment free of corporate interference payed dividends for the railway children. Bbc in concert 15th june 1991, janice long session 6th may 1987, liz kershaw session 20th april 1988, nicky campbell session, top tracks. Factory records recorded their debut album reunion wilderness in.
Railway children reunion wilderness vinyl, lp, album at. From reunion wilderness when the spirit soars but the bottle clings theres a message to be heard but mingled words are such fragile things. The railway children reunion wilderness 1990, cd discogs. With the popularity of the smiths and new order, british pop burst wide open with a plethora of homegrown acts, of which the railway children were but one. Their first, reunion wilderness has been reissued and is available on the bands web site.
Reunion wilderness is the debut album by english band the railway children, released in by record label factory receptiongenre. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Fact 185 reunion wilderness factus 17 young, popular and sexy. Gary newby vocals, guitar, writer, cover design, brian bateman guitar, stephen hull bass, guy keegan drums, chris manis percussion.
The railway children are an english indie rock band, formed in wigan in 1984 by songwriter, vocalist and guitarist gary newby. The railway children music, videos, stats, and photos. Factorys penchant for allowing their artists to develop and explore their sound in an environment free of corporate interference payed dividends for the railway children. The railway children is an alternative rock band from england. Bon ton society ep 86 nocturnal records, willie phoenix st lp, immaterial scratching the surface, swingers witchdoctor blues, dennis yost and the classics. Gary newby fact 334 various artists palatine the factory story vol. Reunion wilderness by the railway children album, jangle pop. May 31, check out reunion wilderness by the railway children on amazon music. Rather than being a londonbased phenomenon, this revival emanated from the north, and just as it had during the rise. The railway children reunion wilderness cd discogs. Reunion wilderness by the railway children released in 1987. The bands time at virgin was later captured on the album listen on the best of the railway children, which contains the singles and various bsides. The railway children, not the family film with jenny agutter.
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