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Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
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Train is the self-titled debut studio 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
All tracks are written by Train
No. | Title | Length |
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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
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
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
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 76 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ 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.