Train (album)

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.

Train
Studio album by
Train
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)
Genre
Length56:38
Label
Producer
  • Train
  • Curtis Mathewson
Train chronology
Train
(1998)		 One and a Half
(1999)
Train studio album chronology
Train
(1998)		 Drops of Jupiter
(2001)
Singles from Train
  1. "Meet Virginia"
    Released: March 1998[1]
  2. "Free"
    Released: July 1998[1]
  3. "I Am"
    Released: October 19, 1999[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Train

No.TitleLength
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.

  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" (hidden track)

Personnel

Train

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 performance for Train
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 76

Certifications
Certifications for Train
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Adult Alternative Aware of Train's Single 'Free'". Radio & Records. No. 1266. September 18, 1998. p. 34.
  2. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1321. October 15, 1999. pp. 189, 194.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. "Train Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. "American album certifications – Train – Train". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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