My Private Nation
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| My Private Nation | ||
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| Studio album by Train | ||
| Released | June 3, 2003 | |
| Recorded | Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 43:07 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Train chronology | ||
| Drops of Jupiter (2001) |
My Private Nation (2003) |
Alive at Last (2004) |
My Private Nation is Train's third album, released on June 3, 2003.
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[edit] Singles
Three singles were released from this album. The first, "Calling All Angels," was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a huge success on the Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts. The second single, "When I Look To The Sky," also hit the Top 100 and was successful in Adult Top 40 and the Adult Contemporary chart as well. Third single "Get To Me" was also a successful song on the Adult Top 40 chart, and the album as a whole has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Train except as indicated.
- "Calling All Angels" (Charlie Colin, Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood) – 4:02
- "All American Girl" (Monahan, Brendan O'Brien) – 3:17
- "When I Look to the Sky" (Colin, Monahan, Stafford, Underwood) – 4:04
- "Save the Day" (Monahan, O'Brien) – 4:05
- "My Private Nation" (Monahan, O'Brien) – 3:22
- "Get to Me" – 4:05
- "Counting Airplanes" – 4:21
- "Following Rita" – 3:44
- "Your Every Color" – 4:26
- "Lincoln Avenue" – 3:36
- "I'm About to Come Alive" (Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Monahan, Stafford, Underwood, Clint Bennett) – 4:05
The album also has a hidden version of "When I Look to The Sky", placed after the end of "I'm About to Come Alive".
[edit] Personnel
- Charlie Colin – bass, guitars, backing vocals
- Patrick Monahan – vocals, percussion
- Jimmy Stafford – guitars, backing vocals, mandolin
- Scott Underwood – drums, keyboards, piano, programming, percussion
- Rob Hotchkiss – guitars, piano, bass, backing vocals on 6 7 8 9 10 11
[edit] Additional personnel
- Brendan O'Brien – keyboards, piano, organ, guitars, marxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Soozie Tyrell – violin on 10
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello on 10
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2004 | The Billboard 200 | 6 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Calling All Angels" | Billboard Adult 40 | 13 |
| 2004 | "When I Look to the Sky" | Billboard Adult 40 | 9 |
| 2005 | "Get to Me" | Billboard Adult Top 40 | 6 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | July 29, 2003 |
| RIAA – USA | Platinum | March 6, 2004 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- "Calling All Angels" is played before the start of every Los Angeles Angels game at Angel Stadium.
[edit] External links
- Train's Private Nation interview at Rolling Stone
