The Day We Caught the Train
| "The Day We Caught the Train" | ||||
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| Single by Ocean Colour Scene | ||||
| from the album Moseley Shoals | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 3 June 1996 | |||
| Studio | Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England) | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ocean Colour Scene | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan Lynch, Ocean Colour Scene | |||
| Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology | ||||
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"The Day We Caught the Train" is a song by British rock band Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released on 3 June 1996 as the third single from their second studio album, Moseley Shoals (1996), and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, achieving platinum status for sales and streams exceeding 600,000. The single was also released as an acoustic alternative on a second CD, with additional B-sides, one of which "Justine" is a re-recording and had originally appeared on their self-titled debut album.
Track listings[edit]
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UK CD1[1]
UK CD2[2]
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UK cassette single[3]
Australian CD single[4]
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Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits are taken from the Moseley Shoals album booklet.[5]
Studios
- Recorded and mixed at Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
- Mastered at the Powerplant (London, England)
Personnel
- Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production
- Simon Fowler – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Steve Cradock – guitar, piano, vocals
- Oscar Harrison – drums, piano, vocals
- Damon Minchella – bass guitar
- Brendan Lynch – production
- Martin Heyes – engineering
- Tony Keach – assistant engineering
- Tim Young – mastering
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 3 June 1996 |
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MCA | [13] |
| United States | 10 February 1997 | Alternative radio | [14] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Day We Caught the Train (UK CD1 disc notes). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCSTD 40046.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Day We Caught the Train (UK CD2 disc notes). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCSXD 40046.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Day We Caught the Train (UK cassette single sleeve). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCSC 40046.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Day We Caught the Train (Australian CD single disc notes). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCD 40046.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Moseley Shoals (UK CD album booklet). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCD 60008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 26. 29 June 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (31.8. – 6.9. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 31 August 1996. p. 42. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 25.
- ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1996 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ocean Colour Scene – The Day We Caught the Train". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1 June 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2140. 24 January 1997. p. 36.
