Train (album)

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Train
Studio album by Train
Released February 24, 1998
Genre Rock, roots rock
Length 56:38
Label Aware Records
Producer Train
Train chronology
Train
(1998)		 Live from Fantasy Studios
(1998)
Singles from Train
  1. "Free"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Meet Virginia"
    Released: May 1999
  3. "I Am"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]

Train is the 1998 self-titled debut album from the band Train. The album was self-produced for $25,000 and three singles from the album were released. The first single released, "Free," was largely a hit on rock stations. The second, "Meet Virginia" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #15, and the third single from this album was "I Am". The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

(all songs 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"   4:13
12. "Train"   5:34
13. "Heavy"   3:49

The original, independent release, released in 1996, had a different track listing.

[edit] Original Track listing

  1. "I Am"
  2. "Free"
  3. "Homesick"
  4. "Blind"
  5. "Eggplant"
  6. "Meet Virginia"
  7. "Train"
  8. "Rat"
  9. "Swaying"
  10. "Days"
  11. "Idaho"
  12. "Sorry For"
  13. "The Highway"

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year Album Chart Position
1999 Train The Billboard 200 76
Heatseekers 1

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1998 "Free" Mainstream Rock 12
1999 "Meet Virginia" Billboard Hot 100 15
Modern Rock Tracks 25
Adult Top 40 2
Top 40 Mainstream 10
Mainstream Rock 21
Top 40 Tracks 12
2000 "Meet Virginia" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 1
"I Am" Adult Top 40 35

[edit] Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Gold November 3, 1999
RIAA – USA Platinum March 16, 2000

[2]

[edit] Personnel

  • David Bryson - Mixing
  • Gary Cirimelli - Mixing Assistant
  • Charlie Colin - Bass
  • Charlie Gillingham - Organ, Piano, Mellotron
  • Rob Hotchkiss - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • Curtis Mathewson - Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Mandola
  • Mike McHugh - Engineer
  • Pat Monahan - Percussion, Vocals, Lyricist
  • Charles Quagliana - Engineer
  • Jimmy Stafford - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
  • Richard Stutting - Artwork, Design, Illustrations
  • Train - Producer
  • Scott Underwood - Percussion, Drums
  • Matt Wallace - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
  • Alan Yoshida - Mastering

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Train%20&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=&endMonth=&startYear=&endYear=&sort=&perPage=50
Train
Patrick Monahan • Scott Underwood • Jimmy Stafford
Rob Hotchkiss • Charlie Colin • Brandon Bush • Johnny Colt
Studio albums
Train (1998)  · Drops of Jupiter (2001)  · My Private Nation (2003)  · For Me, It's You (2006)  · Save Me, San Francisco (2009)  · TBA (2012)
EPs
Live albums
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