Train (album)

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

Contents

"Free" saw significant airplay on mainstream rock radio, later being featured on the TV show Party of Five .

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

Charts

Chart performance for Train
Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 76
Chart (1999)Peak
position
"Free"
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 12
Chart (2000)Peak
position
"I Am"
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 35

Certifications

Certifications for Train
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
"I Am"
United StatesOctober 19, 1999 [8]
March 28, 2000 Contemporary hit radio [9]
April 4, 2000 [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Blanford, Roxanne. Train - Train (1998) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Adult Alternative Aware of Train's Single 'Free'". Radio & Records . No. 1266. September 18, 1998. p. 34.
  3. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1321. October 15, 1999. pp. 189, 194.
  4. "Train Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. "Train Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  7. "American album certifications – Train – Train". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records . No. 1321. October 15, 1999. pp. 189, 194.
  9. "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report . No. 2297. March 24, 2000. p. 8.
  10. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1344. March 31, 2000. pp. 74, 78.