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.

Track listing

Original track listing

The original independent release, released on December 6, 1996, had a different track listing.

Train (album)

"I Am" "Free" "Homesick" "Blind" "Eggplant" "Meet Virginia" "Train" "Rat" "Swaying" "Days" "Idaho" "Sorry For" "The Highway" (hidden track)

Train (album)

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 Joel Zimmerman – art director

Train (album)

Charts

Certifications

References

1998 debut albums

Train (band) albums

Aware Records albums

Columbia Records albums