The Day We Caught the Train
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- "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago"
- "I Need a Love Song"
- "Chicken Bones and Stones"
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| Single by Ocean Colour Scene | ||||
| from the album Moseley Shoals | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 3 June 1996 | |||
| Studio | Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England) | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ocean Colour Scene | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology | ||||
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"The Day We Caught the Train" is a song by British rock band Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released on 3 June 1996 as the third single from their second studio album, Moseley Shoals (1996), and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, achieving platinum status for sales and streams exceeding 600,000. The single was also released as an acoustic alternative on a second CD, with additional B-sides including "Justine", which is a re-recording that had originally appeared on Ocean Colour Scene, and "Travellers Tune", which was included on the band's third album, Marchin' Already.
UK CD1[1]
- "The Day We Caught the Train" – 3:10
- "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago" – 3:05
- "I Need a Love Song" – 2:08
- "Chicken Bones and Stones" – 3:34
UK CD2[2]
- "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic version) – 3:20
- "Travellers Tune" – 3:43
- "Justine" – 3:16
UK cassette single[3]
- "The Day We Caught the Train"
- "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago"
Australian CD single[4]
- "The Day We Caught the Train" – 3:10
- "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago" – 3:05
- "I Need a Love Song" – 2:08
- "Chicken Bones and Stones" – 3:34
- "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic version) – 3:10
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Moseley Shoals album booklet.[5]
Studios
- Recorded and mixed at Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
- Mastered at the Powerplant (London, England)
Personnel
- Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production
- Simon Fowler – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Steve Cradock – guitar, piano, vocals
- Oscar Harrison – drums, piano, vocals
- Damon Minchella – bass guitar
- Brendan Lynch – production
- Martin Heyes – engineering
- Tony Keach – assistant engineering
- Tim Young – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 3 June 1996 |
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MCA | [13] |
| United States | 10 February 1997 | Alternative radio | [14] |
