The album contains elements of rock, country and indie rock. Besides "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", two other singles were released from this album: "She's on Fire" and "Something More," both of which also achieved some success on the Adult Top 40 chart.
Debuting at #6 in the United States upon its release, it has since been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States and 2× Platinum by the CRIA in Canada. It is the band's best-selling album to date.
A 20th Anniversary Edition was released on March 26, 2021 to commemorate the album's twentieth year of release.[1]
The album received mixed reviews. AllMusic writer Mark Morgenstein said that "There is nothing cutting edge about Train's Sophomore Effort". He also stated that "Train is a classic rock wannabe band in the mold of Counting Crows, although that's not always a bad thing".[3] Another mixed review appeared in Billboard, which wrote that "The music fails to gain any momentum until track seven, and by then, Train's lucky the listener's still spinning the CD...Let's hope that if Train's given the chance to make a third album, it'll finally fill it with clearly discernable songs."[10]
Rolling Stone Writer Aidin Vaziri had this to say about the album: "Drops of Jupiter, conjuring vivid memories of Recovering The Satellites. The anthemic song is the centerpiece here, showcasing the singer's yearning voice and band's swooping, string-laden melodies, but Train has more to offer. The brooding "Mississippi" presents an intoxicating mix of acoustic guitars and dreamy horns, while "Let It Roll" mixes mournful slide guitars and loose-limbed rhythms in the perfect meeting of blustery earnestness and unapologetic commerciality."[11]
Accolades[edit]
Award
Nominated
Result
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
Won
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Won
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Train[12].
No.
Title
Length
1.
"She's on Fire"
3:49
2.
"I Wish You Would"
4:25
3.
"Drops of Jupiter"
4:20
4.
"It's About You"
4:27
5.
"Hopeless"
4:31
6.
"Respect"
3:25
7.
"Let It Roll"
5:00
8.
"Something More"
4:33
9.
"Whipping Boy"
4:26
10.
"Getaway"
4:26
11.
"Mississippi"
5:00
Independent edition bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
12.
"Sweet Rain"
5:20
13.
"It's Love"
4:21
Total length:
58:14
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
12.
"This Is Not Your Life"
5:02
Total length:
53:35
20th Anniversary Edition
No.
Title
Length
12.
"It's Love"
4:26
13.
"This Is Not Your Life"
5:11
14.
"Ramble On" (acoustic)
4:40
15.
"Sharks"
3:34
16.
"Sweet Rain"
5:18
17.
"Drops of Jupiter" (live at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA - May 2001)
4:43
Total length:
1:16:26
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from AllMusic.[3]
Train[edit]
Pat Monahan - lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone
Jimmy Stafford - lead guitar, backing vocals, mandolin
Rob Hotchkiss - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, bass, harmonica
Charlie Colin - bass, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Scott Underwood - drums, keyboards, percussion, programming
Additional musicians[edit]
Paul Buckmaster - conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements
Brendan O'Brien - keyboards
David Campbell - string arrangements
Carl Gorodetzky - violin, concert master, contractor
Suzie Katayama - cello, contractor
Chuck Leavell - piano
Michael Markman - violin
Bob Mason - cello
Fleming McWilliams - backing vocals
Dan Smith - cello
Kris Wilkinson - viola
Evan Wilson - viola
Production[edit]
Tim Devine - A&R
Joel Zimmerman - art direction
Stephen Saper - authoring
Arnie Pustilnik - direction
David Bryant - engineer
Steve Churchyard - engineer
Nick DiDia - engineer
Ryan Williams - engineer
Karl Egsieker - assistant engineer
Steve Genewick - assistant engineer
Tony Hernandez - illustrations
Bob Ludwig - mastering
Ralf Strathmann - photography
Brendan O'Brien - producer, mixing
Erin Haley - production coordination
Cheryl Mondello - production coordination
Dakota Weir - Lead singer
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2001)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13]
3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14]
35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15]
32
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16]
14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]
3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]
35
Italian Albums (FIMI)[19]
20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20]
20
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21]
9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22]
39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]
32
UK Albums (OCC)[24]
8
US Billboard 200[25]
6
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2001)
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26]
22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27]
49
UK Albums (OCC)[28]
150
US Billboard 200[29]
41
Chart (2002)
Position
US Billboard 200[30]
148
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31]
4× Platinum
280,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[32]
2× Platinum
200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33]
Gold
100,000^
United States (RIAA)[34]
3× Platinum
3,000,000
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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