Train (album)
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| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 56:38 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Train is the debut album from the American rock band Train, released in 1998. The album was self-produced for $25,000 and three singles from the album were released. The first single released, "Meet Virginia", peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second, "Free", was largely a hit on rock stations, and the third single from the album was "I Am". The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Train
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meet Virginia" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "I Am" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "If You Leave" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Homesick" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Free" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Blind" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Eggplant" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Idaho" | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Days" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Rat" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Swaying" (actually 3:11 long, followed by a minute of silence) | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Train" (hidden track) | 5:34 |
| 13. | "Heavy" (hidden track) | 3:49 |
Original track listing
[edit]The original independent release, released on December 6, 1996, had a different track listing.
- "I Am"
- "Free"
- "Homesick"
- "Blind"
- "Eggplant"
- "Meet Virginia"
- "Train"
- "Rat"
- "Swaying"
- "Days"
- "Idaho"
- "Sorry For"
- "The Highway" (hidden track)
Personnel
[edit]Train
- Pat Monahan – lead vocals, percussion
- Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Rob Hotchkiss – rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
- Charlie Colin – bass
- Scott Underwood – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Grandma E. Bishop – art design
- David Bryson – mixing
- Gary Cirimelli – mixing assistant
- Tommy Dougherty III – art direction
- Charlie Gillingham – piano, organ, mellotron
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mike McHugh – engineer
- Curtis Mathewson – moog synthesizer, producer, melodica
- Nick DiDia – engineer
- Charles Quagliana – engineer
- Stephen Saper – authoring
- Richard Stutting – artwork, design, illustrations
- Train – producer
- Matt Wallace – producer, engineer, mixing on "If You Leave"
- Alan Yoshida – mastering
- Joel Zimmerman – art director
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 76 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adult Alternative Aware of Train's Single 'Free'". Radio & Records. No. 1266. September 18, 1998. p. 34.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1321. October 15, 1999. pp. 189, 194.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Train Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Train – Train". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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