Album · The Railway Children
Reunion Wilderness by The Railway Children
Reunion Wilderness is an album by The Railway Children, released in 1987. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Brighter”, on 1 list with a best position of #28.
Reunion Wilderness, the Railway Children's debut album, came out on Factory in 1987, three years after Gary Newby, Brian Bateman, Guy Keegan and Stephen Hull got the band going in Wigan. Newby writes the songs, sings them and plays guitar and keyboards, and the record lives on chiming electric guitars and busily strummed acoustics, bright and clean and full of air.
It went all the way to the top of the UK Independent Albums Chart, and "Brighter" earned its place on the countdowns. Not everyone was sold: Trouser Press decided that Newby's pleasant voice was the one thing that lifted it above the ordinary. The band left Factory soon after for Virgin Records.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Reunion Wilderness on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighter | 1 | #28 | – | 1987 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.