Train (album)

Train
Studio album by Train
Released	February 24, 1998
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Rock, roots rock
Length	56:38
Label	Aware
Producer	Train w. Curtis Mathewson
Train chronology
Train (1998) Live from Fantasy Studios (1998)
Singles from Train
"Free" Released: 1998 "Meet Virginia" Released: May 1999 "I Am" Released: 2000

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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", peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the third single from the album was "I Am". The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

All songs written and composed 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" (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 in December 6, 1996, had a different track listing.

1. "I Am"
2. "Free"8
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)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	76
Heatseekers	1

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

Certifications

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

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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
• Tim DeVine – A&R
• Tommy Dougherty III – art direction
• Charlie Gillingham – piano, organ, mellotron
• Greg Latterman – A&R
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Mike McHugh – engineer
• Rick Marty – mixing
• 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 direction

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-03-12.