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Today's group consisting of vocalist Gary Newby, Brian Bateman, Guy Keegan, and Stephen Hull gained a small cult following in their native England in the late '80s. When the members were still teenagers, the group began releasing singles on Factory Records. Recalling the intricate guitar pop of the Smiths, their singles evoked the ringing hooks of '60s British pop and the post-punk pop attitude of the '80s. The band released their debut album, Reunion Wilderness, in 1987 on Factory Records; the album led to a contract with Virgin Records. Their second album, Recurrence (1988), smoothed out the rougher edges of their early independent records, leading to several minor hit singles. Released in 1990, Native Place captured the band in a transitional phase, as they were incorporating dance elements into their sound. . ... N Joy
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The Railway Children are a British alternative rock band, formed in Wigan in 1984, by Gary Newby (songwriter/vocals/guitar/keyboards), Brian Bateman (rhythm/guitar), Guy Keegan (drums), and Stephen Hull (bass). 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.[2] 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.E.M. in Europe (Work Tour) and The Sugarcubes in the US. A national chart hit eluded them with singles "In the Meantime", "Somewhere South" and "Over and Over". In 1990, they released Native Place, an album that saw the band take a more pop oriented direction, with keyboard textures coming more to the fore than previously. "Every Beat of the Heart" became a Top 40 hit in the UK with a peak at No. 24, and the song became a No. 1 hit on the newly founded Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S.
In 1992, while working on their fourth album, Dream Arcade, EMI took over their label, Virgin Records. The band left the label and by 1994, Bateman and Hull quit, leaving the band in limbo. . Keegan later had a spell in the Wigan-based folk rock band The Tansads, The Crash Band, and The Ultras, while Hull and Bateman left music for good. Newby continued solo, and has since released several albums as The Railway Children: Dream Arcade (1997, Ether Records), Gentle Sound (2002, Ether Records) and two collections of rare recordings: Rarities #1 in 2007 and Rarities #2 in 2010; the latter available only by download from his official site (listed below). Newby spent several years in Japan from 2002 onwards, writing/arranging music and lyrics for several major Japanese artists, including Anna Tsuchiya, Every Little Thing, V6, Detroit Metal City, Sailor Moon and Yoshikuni Douchin. In 2016, the original line up of Newby, Keegan, Hull and Bateman began rehearsing together and went on to play several times, including the NYC Popfest, the Shiiine On Weekender, and concerts in Manchester and London.
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The Railway Children were Factory Record's answer to The Smiths. Their songs are drawn from glistening, lovely guitar melodies just rough enough around the edges to sound genuine. Lead singer/songwriter Gary Newby sounds a lot like Tony Hadley, the vocalist from Spandau Ballet, thankfully his delivery is much more straightforward and low key. This album blends the integrity of an indie-rock release with the immediate appeal of a mainstream chart topper. Though The Railway Children sing about unromantic prose of life they sound pretty romantic. Refinement and harmony are main features characterizing Reunion Wilderness. “So I'm free to dance I'm whoever I choose. Who said I wouldn't last a minute in my shoes. The big hands of freedom mould everything”. Freedom works two ways – it may lift you up or it may throw you down. Whatever, this album makes me think of quaint seaside towns and old school yards, it makes the mistake of being beautiful far too often.....
The Railway Children - Reunion Wilderness ( 345mb)
01 Another Town 2:55
02 The First Notebook 3:56
03 Railroad Side 3:17
04 Careful 3:52
05 Brighter 4:54
06 Big Hands Of Freedom 3:55
07 Listen On 2:57
08 A Gentle Sound 3:15
09 History Burns 3:21
10 Content 3:48
11 Darkness & Colour 2:42
bonus
12 A Gentle Sound (12 inch) 4:03
13 Brighter (12 inch) 4:52
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A more polished affair than the Factory debut, "Reunion Wilderness", with some highly intelligent music and lyrics. The follow-up album shows a more mature, thoughtful album which, whilst certainly not commanding the same commercial prospects, suggested the band were far more musically accomplished than they first appeared. Recurrence was my principal reason for believing they were going to be huge. Instead, their deviation to a more widely accepted sound ensured they would have their brief flutter in the limelight but would ultimately singe their wings and ensure they would never fly again. I'm sure that, if they carried on down the indie/alternative path, which Recurrence hinted at, they may not have found acclaim but their lifespan would have been extended.
With definite traces of both The Smiths and The Cure, The Railway Children prove themselves a force to be reckoned with which makes the later move to jangle pop all the more difficult to understand. The guitars are far more strident, Gary Newby's vocal more lush and the production much more professional. The songs may not have any greater lyrical depth but "A Pleasure", "In The Meantime", "Somewhere South", "Swallowed", "Chrysalis" and "No Great Objections" display a flair for the dramatic and holds great promise for the future. But then, maybe their forthcoming sea change was indicative of a lack of confidence and insecurity which eventually would be their undoing.
Recurrence is jangle pop of highest quality - a pure moodiness condensed in fine music and it's the music of the dusk and nostalgic melancholia. "You want to spread your wings, well try, for the first time in a long while supply your reasons this time. Because it shows, this chrysalis lost the urge to grow, it's so warm inside so never mind just glow".
The Railway Children - Recurrence ( 243mb)
01 Somewhere South 3:34
02 A Pleasure 4:19
03 Swallowed 3:40
04 Merciless 3:03
05 My Word 3:25
06 In The Meantime 3:48
07 Over & Over 4:03
08 Monica's Light 3:45
09 Chrysalis 4:28
10 No Great Objections 4:33
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The Railway Children - 3 EPs 88 ( 366mb)
The Railway Children - In The Meantime EP
01 In The Meantime 3:49
02 Merciless 3:03
03 Second Nature 3:54
04 I Caught You 3:27
05 A Pleasure 4:20
The Railway Children - Somewhere South EP
01 Somewhere South 3:35
02 Listen On (1986) 3:04
03 Darkness & Colour 2:50
04 Cant Follow The World 3:13
05 Waterfall 3:43
The Railway Children - Over and Over EP
01 Over & Over (Full Remix) 3:50
02 A Gentle Sound (Original Demo) 4:05
03 Union City Blue (Live at The Hacienda) 3:31
04 Big Hands Of Freedom (Live at The Hacienda) 3:39
05 A Pleasure (Live Acoustic 1988) 3:24
06 Over And Over (Live Acoustic 1988) 3:43
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The Railway Children found themselves in a troubling dilemma in 1990. Dance records had pillaged the British charts, and the English band's intimate, jangly guitar pop was in danger of being crushed by samplers and synthesizers. Consequently, the Railway Children flirted with club music on their third album, Native Place. However, the slick production and sunny synths couldn't leech the buoyancy and emotional impact from the poetic, romantic songwriting and warm harmonies of Gary Newby (vocals, guitar, keyboard). In fact, Native Place includes some of the finest tunes from the Railway Children's discography. "You're Young" has propulsive guitars and an infectiously hummable chorus; the shimmering riffs in "Every Beat of the Heart," "Something So Good," and "Collide" are invigorating and even addictive; and "Fall On" has the deep sadness of mid-'80s Echo and the Bunnymen. Keyboards don't overwhelm the record; they merely add a teaspoon of sugar to Newby's melancholy melodies. Native Place received lukewarm reviews when it was initially released; perhaps critics were too jaded to appreciate the uplifting, gorgeously sung pop music that reside within it.
The Railway Children - Native Place ( 302mb)
01 Every Beat Of The Heart 4:08
02 Music Stop 4:00
03 You're Young 4:32
04 Because 4:45
05 Cotton Counting 1:59
06 It's Heaven 3:34
07 Something So Good 4:14
08 Collide 4:16
09 Native Place 3:53
10 Fall On 1:27
11 Harbour Force 3:58
12 Blue Sky 4:06
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The Railway Children - 3 EPs 90 ( 489mb)
The Railway Children - Every Beat Of The Heart EP
01 Every Beat Of The Heart 4:06
02 Everybody 2:53
03 Give It Away 3:10
04 Strange Attractor 4:02
The Railway Children - Music Stop EP
01 Music Stop 3:28
02 What She Wants 3:24
03 Tell Me 2:53
04 Music Stop (Steve Proctor Mix) 4:56
05 Music Stop (Instrumental) 3:23
06 Music Stop (Extended) 6:49
07 I Feel Sure (Live In Derby) 3:25
08 Flight (Live In Derby) 3:16
09 Incarnation (Live In Derby) 3:07
The Railway Children - So Right EP
01 So Right 3:35
02 So Right (Dakeyne mix) 3:34
03 So Right (Laylow mix) 5:37
04 Kinds of Fuel 2:54
05 So Right (Dakeyne Full Length Mix) 4:21
06 So Right (Emotional Dub) 5:01
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Today's group consisting of vocalist Gary Newby, Brian Bateman, Guy Keegan, and Stephen Hull gained a small cult following in their native England in the late '80s. When the members were still teenagers, the group began releasing singles on Factory Records. Recalling the intricate guitar pop of the Smiths, their singles evoked the ringing hooks of '60s British pop and the post-punk pop attitude of the '80s. The band released their debut album, Reunion Wilderness, in 1987 on Factory Records; the album led to a contract with Virgin Records. Their second album, Recurrence (1988), smoothed out the rougher edges of their early independent records, leading to several minor hit singles. Released in 1990, Native Place captured the band in a transitional phase, as they were incorporating dance elements into their sound. . ... N Joy
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The Railway Children are a British alternative rock band, formed in Wigan in 1984, by Gary Newby (songwriter/vocals/guitar/keyboards), Brian Bateman (rhythm/guitar), Guy Keegan (drums), and Stephen Hull (bass). 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.[2] 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.E.M. in Europe (Work Tour) and The Sugarcubes in the US. A national chart hit eluded them with singles "In the Meantime", "Somewhere South" and "Over and Over". In 1990, they released Native Place, an album that saw the band take a more pop oriented direction, with keyboard textures coming more to the fore than previously. "Every Beat of the Heart" became a Top 40 hit in the UK with a peak at No. 24, and the song became a No. 1 hit on the newly founded Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S.
In 1992, while working on their fourth album, Dream Arcade, EMI took over their label, Virgin Records. The band left the label and by 1994, Bateman and Hull quit, leaving the band in limbo. . Keegan later had a spell in the Wigan-based folk rock band The Tansads, The Crash Band, and The Ultras, while Hull and Bateman left music for good. Newby continued solo, and has since released several albums as The Railway Children: Dream Arcade (1997, Ether Records), Gentle Sound (2002, Ether Records) and two collections of rare recordings: Rarities #1 in 2007 and Rarities #2 in 2010; the latter available only by download from his official site (listed below). Newby spent several years in Japan from 2002 onwards, writing/arranging music and lyrics for several major Japanese artists, including Anna Tsuchiya, Every Little Thing, V6, Detroit Metal City, Sailor Moon and Yoshikuni Douchin. In 2016, the original line up of Newby, Keegan, Hull and Bateman began rehearsing together and went on to play several times, including the NYC Popfest, the Shiiine On Weekender, and concerts in Manchester and London.
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The Railway Children were Factory Record's answer to The Smiths. Their songs are drawn from glistening, lovely guitar melodies just rough enough around the edges to sound genuine. Lead singer/songwriter Gary Newby sounds a lot like Tony Hadley, the vocalist from Spandau Ballet, thankfully his delivery is much more straightforward and low key. This album blends the integrity of an indie-rock release with the immediate appeal of a mainstream chart topper. Though The Railway Children sing about unromantic prose of life they sound pretty romantic. Refinement and harmony are main features characterizing Reunion Wilderness. “So I'm free to dance I'm whoever I choose. Who said I wouldn't last a minute in my shoes. The big hands of freedom mould everything”. Freedom works two ways – it may lift you up or it may throw you down. Whatever, this album makes me think of quaint seaside towns and old school yards, it makes the mistake of being beautiful far too often.....
The Railway Children - Reunion Wilderness ( 345mb)
01 Another Town 2:55
02 The First Notebook 3:56
03 Railroad Side 3:17
04 Careful 3:52
05 Brighter 4:54
06 Big Hands Of Freedom 3:55
07 Listen On 2:57
08 A Gentle Sound 3:15
09 History Burns 3:21
10 Content 3:48
11 Darkness & Colour 2:42
bonus
12 A Gentle Sound (12 inch) 4:03
13 Brighter (12 inch) 4:52
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A more polished affair than the Factory debut, "Reunion Wilderness", with some highly intelligent music and lyrics. The follow-up album shows a more mature, thoughtful album which, whilst certainly not commanding the same commercial prospects, suggested the band were far more musically accomplished than they first appeared. Recurrence was my principal reason for believing they were going to be huge. Instead, their deviation to a more widely accepted sound ensured they would have their brief flutter in the limelight but would ultimately singe their wings and ensure they would never fly again. I'm sure that, if they carried on down the indie/alternative path, which Recurrence hinted at, they may not have found acclaim but their lifespan would have been extended.
With definite traces of both The Smiths and The Cure, The Railway Children prove themselves a force to be reckoned with which makes the later move to jangle pop all the more difficult to understand. The guitars are far more strident, Gary Newby's vocal more lush and the production much more professional. The songs may not have any greater lyrical depth but "A Pleasure", "In The Meantime", "Somewhere South", "Swallowed", "Chrysalis" and "No Great Objections" display a flair for the dramatic and holds great promise for the future. But then, maybe their forthcoming sea change was indicative of a lack of confidence and insecurity which eventually would be their undoing.
Recurrence is jangle pop of highest quality - a pure moodiness condensed in fine music and it's the music of the dusk and nostalgic melancholia. "You want to spread your wings, well try, for the first time in a long while supply your reasons this time. Because it shows, this chrysalis lost the urge to grow, it's so warm inside so never mind just glow".
The Railway Children - Recurrence ( 243mb)
01 Somewhere South 3:34
02 A Pleasure 4:19
03 Swallowed 3:40
04 Merciless 3:03
05 My Word 3:25
06 In The Meantime 3:48
07 Over & Over 4:03
08 Monica's Light 3:45
09 Chrysalis 4:28
10 No Great Objections 4:33
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The Railway Children - 3 EPs 88 ( 366mb)
The Railway Children - In The Meantime EP
01 In The Meantime 3:49
02 Merciless 3:03
03 Second Nature 3:54
04 I Caught You 3:27
05 A Pleasure 4:20
The Railway Children - Somewhere South EP
01 Somewhere South 3:35
02 Listen On (1986) 3:04
03 Darkness & Colour 2:50
04 Cant Follow The World 3:13
05 Waterfall 3:43
The Railway Children - Over and Over EP
01 Over & Over (Full Remix) 3:50
02 A Gentle Sound (Original Demo) 4:05
03 Union City Blue (Live at The Hacienda) 3:31
04 Big Hands Of Freedom (Live at The Hacienda) 3:39
05 A Pleasure (Live Acoustic 1988) 3:24
06 Over And Over (Live Acoustic 1988) 3:43
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The Railway Children found themselves in a troubling dilemma in 1990. Dance records had pillaged the British charts, and the English band's intimate, jangly guitar pop was in danger of being crushed by samplers and synthesizers. Consequently, the Railway Children flirted with club music on their third album, Native Place. However, the slick production and sunny synths couldn't leech the buoyancy and emotional impact from the poetic, romantic songwriting and warm harmonies of Gary Newby (vocals, guitar, keyboard). In fact, Native Place includes some of the finest tunes from the Railway Children's discography. "You're Young" has propulsive guitars and an infectiously hummable chorus; the shimmering riffs in "Every Beat of the Heart," "Something So Good," and "Collide" are invigorating and even addictive; and "Fall On" has the deep sadness of mid-'80s Echo and the Bunnymen. Keyboards don't overwhelm the record; they merely add a teaspoon of sugar to Newby's melancholy melodies. Native Place received lukewarm reviews when it was initially released; perhaps critics were too jaded to appreciate the uplifting, gorgeously sung pop music that reside within it.
The Railway Children - Native Place ( 302mb)
01 Every Beat Of The Heart 4:08
02 Music Stop 4:00
03 You're Young 4:32
04 Because 4:45
05 Cotton Counting 1:59
06 It's Heaven 3:34
07 Something So Good 4:14
08 Collide 4:16
09 Native Place 3:53
10 Fall On 1:27
11 Harbour Force 3:58
12 Blue Sky 4:06
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The Railway Children - 3 EPs 90 ( 489mb)
The Railway Children - Every Beat Of The Heart EP
01 Every Beat Of The Heart 4:06
02 Everybody 2:53
03 Give It Away 3:10
04 Strange Attractor 4:02
The Railway Children - Music Stop EP
01 Music Stop 3:28
02 What She Wants 3:24
03 Tell Me 2:53
04 Music Stop (Steve Proctor Mix) 4:56
05 Music Stop (Instrumental) 3:23
06 Music Stop (Extended) 6:49
07 I Feel Sure (Live In Derby) 3:25
08 Flight (Live In Derby) 3:16
09 Incarnation (Live In Derby) 3:07
The Railway Children - So Right EP
01 So Right 3:35
02 So Right (Dakeyne mix) 3:34
03 So Right (Laylow mix) 5:37
04 Kinds of Fuel 2:54
05 So Right (Dakeyne Full Length Mix) 4:21
06 So Right (Emotional Dub) 5:01
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Hi, please reupload The Railway Children EP's
ReplyDeleteThe Railway Children - 3 EPs 88
The Railway Children - 3 EPs 90
Would be nice in FLAC. Thanks in advanced.
Hi Rho,
ReplyDeleteThe link to 'Native Place' is a duplicate of the EPs 88.
THanks for the discovery!
Hello ,a mistake that has been rectified Native Place is ready to be taken up
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