Train (album)
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| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 56:38 | |||
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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.
"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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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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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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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] |
References
- ^ a b c Blanford, Roxanne. Train - Train (1998) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Train / Train / Credits". Tidal.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Monahan Patrick". ascap.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Train Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Train Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Train – Train". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1321. October 15, 1999. pp. 189, 194.
- ^ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2297. March 24, 2000. p. 8.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1344. March 31, 2000. pp. 74, 78.
