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Train is the 1998 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.

Train
Studio album by Train
Released	February 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Rock roots rock
Length	56:38
Label	Aware Columbia
Producer	Train Curtis Mathewson
Train chronology
Train (1998) One and a Half (1999)
Train studio album chronology
Train (1998) Drops of Jupiter (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

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

• 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

Charts

Chart performance for Train

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	76

Certifications

Certifications for Train

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Train (album)

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[es] Train (álbum)

Train es el álbum debut homónimo de la banda de rock alternativo, Train, lanzado en 1998. El álbum fue producido por $25 000 y tres sencillos fueron publicados. El primer sencillo publicado, "Free", se convirtió en un hit en las estaciones radiales de rock. El segundo sencillo, "Meet Virginia" entró en los 20 sencillos del Billboard Hot 100 y llegó al puesto #15,[1] y el siguiente y último sencillo del álbum fue "I Am". El álbum recibió la certificación de Platino por la RIAA.

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