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Reunion Wilderness

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Reunion Wilderness
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1987
StudioRevolution Studios
Genre
LabelFactory
Producer
  • The Railway Children
  • Mike Johnson
  • Nick Garside
The Railway Children chronology
Reunion Wilderness
(1987)
Recurrence
(1988)

Reunion Wilderness is the debut album by English band the Railway Children, released in 1987 by record label Factory. It topped the UK Independent Albums Chart.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
New Musical Express9/10[3]

Trouser Press wrote: "Gary Newby's attractive voice is the band's only notable asset; otherwise this exercise in ringing electric guitars and briskly strummed acoustics is entirely routine."[4]

Track listing

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Original CD edition
No.TitleLength
1."Another Town"2:55
2."The First Notebook"3:56
3."Railroad Side"3:17
4."Careful"3:52
5."Brighter"4:54
6."Big Hands of Freedom"3:55
7."Listen On"2:57
8."A Gentle Sound" (omitted from vinyl edition)3:15
9."Content" (omitted from vinyl edition)3:48

References

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  1. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 183. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
  2. ^ Chrispell, James. "Reunion Wilderness – Railway Children". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ^ Mead, Helen (5 December 1987). "The Railyway Children: Reunion Wilderness". New Musical Express. p. 34.
  4. ^ Robbins, Ira. "Railway Children". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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