''Train'' is the 1998 debut album from the band
Train
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. 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
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by the
RIAA.
Track listing
Original track listing
The original, independent release, released on December 6, 1996, had a different track listing.
#"I Am"
#"Free"
#"Homesick"
#"Blind"
#"Eggplant"
#"Meet Virginia"
#"Train"
#"Rat"
#"Swaying"
#"Days"
#"Idaho"
#"Sorry For"
#"The Highway" (
hidden track)
Personnel
Train
*
Pat Monahan
Patrick Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and sole constant member of the band Train. He has collaborated with multiple artists and recorded a solo album, '' Las ...
– 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
Counting Crows is an American rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 1991, the band consists of guitarist David Bryson, drummer Jim Bogios, vocalist Adam Duritz, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, David Immerglück, bass guitarist Mi ...
– mixing
* Gary Cirimelli – mixing assistant
* Tommy Dougherty III – art direction
*
Charlie Gillingham
Charles Thomas Gillingham (born January 26, 1960) is a keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist best known for his performance on the Hammond B-3 organ, accordion, piano, and keyboards for the band Counting Crows. He has also played the bass guita ...
– piano, organ,
mellotron
* Bob Ludwig – mastering
* Mike McHugh – engineer
* Curtis Mathewson –
moog synthesizer, producer,
melodica
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* 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
Certifications
References
1998 debut albums
Train (band) albums
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