The Day We Caught the Train explained

The Day We Caught the Train
Cover:	The_Day_We_Caught_the_Train.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ocean Colour Scene
Album:	Moseley Shoals
Studio:	Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
Length:	3:06
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Brendan Lynch, Ocean Colour Scene
Prev Title:	You've Got It Bad
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	The Circle
Next Year:	1996

"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

UK CD1^[1]

1. "The Day We Caught the Train" – 3:10
2. "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago" – 3:05
3. "I Need a Love Song" – 2:08
4. "Chicken Bones and Stones" – 3:34

UK CD2^[2]

1. "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic version) – 3:20
2. "Travellers Tune" – 3:43
3. "Justine" – 3:16

UK cassette single^[3]

1. "The Day We Caught the Train"
2. "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago"

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "The Day We Caught the Train" – 3:10
2. "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago" – 3:05
3. "I Need a Love Song" – 2:08
4. "Chicken Bones and Stones" – 3:34
5. "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic version) – 3:10

Credits and personnel

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	31
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[7]	25

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	3 June 1996		MCA	^[10]
United States	10 February 1997	Alternative radio		^[11]

See also

• List of train songs

External links

• OCS single details

Notes and References

1. The Day We Caught the Train. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK CD1 disc notes. MCA Records. MCSTD 40046.
2. The Day We Caught the Train. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK CD2 disc notes. MCA Records. MCSXD 40046.
3. The Day We Caught the Train. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK cassette single sleeve. MCA Records. MCSC 40046.
4. The Day We Caught the Train. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. Australian CD single disc notes. MCA Records. MCD 40046.
5. Moseley Shoals. Moseley Shoals. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK CD album booklet. MCA Records. MCD 60008.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 26. 20. 29 June 1996. 24 July 2020.
7. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (31.8. – 6.9. '96). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 42. 31 August 1996. 2 October 2019.
8. Top 100 Singles 1996. Music Week. 25. 18 January 1997.
9. Web site: Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1996 wg sprzedaży. pl. Official Charts Company. 28 March 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144645/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201996.html. 4 June 2015.
10. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. 1 June 1996. 29 June 2021.
11. Be on the Lookout. Gavin Report. 2140. 36. 24 January 1997.