Train (album)
1998 studio album by Train
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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.
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| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 56:38 | |||
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"Free" saw significant airplay on mainstream rock radio, later being featured on the TV show Party of Five.
Track listing
All songs are credited to Train. Actual songwriters adapted from Tidal.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Meet Virginia" | Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Rob Hotchkiss | 4:00 |
| 2. | "I Am" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 4:29 |
| 3. | "If You Leave" | Monahan, Stafford, Hotchkiss, Charlie Colin, Scott Underwood | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Homesick" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Free" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Blind" | Monahan, Stafford, Colin | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Eggplant" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Idaho" | Monahan, Stafford | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Days" | Monahan, Stafford, Colin | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Rat" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Swaying" (actual length is 3:11, followed by a minute of silence) | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Train" (hidden track) | Monahan, Hotchkiss | 5:34 |
| 13. | "Heavy" (hidden track) | Monahan, Stafford, Colin | 3:49 |
Original track listing
The album was originally released independently on December 6, 1996, and featured a different track listing. Songwriting credits adapted from Tidal and the Songview Database.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am" | Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss | |
| 2. | "Free" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | |
| 3. | "Homesick" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | |
| 4. | "Blind" | Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Charlie Colin | |
| 5. | "Eggplant" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | |
| 6. | "Meet Virginia" | Monahan, Stafford, Hotchkiss | |
| 7. | "Train" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | |
| 8. | "Rat" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | |
| 9. | "Swaying" | Monahan, Hotchkiss | |
| 10. | "Days" | Monahan, Stafford, Colin | |
| 11. | "Idaho" | Monahan, Stafford | |
| 12. | "Sorry For" | Monahan, Stafford, Hotchkiss, Colin, Scott Underwood | |
| 13. | "The Highway" (hidden track) | Monahan, Stafford, Hotchkiss, Colin, Underwood |
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
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 76 |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 35 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | October 19, 1999 | [10] | ||
| March 28, 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | [11] | ||
| April 4, 2000 | [12] |
