"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 including "Justine", which is a re-recording that had originally appeared on Ocean Colour Scene, and "Travellers Tune", which was included on the band's third album, Marchin' Already.

Track listings UK CD1 "The Day We Caught the Train" – 3:10 "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago" – 3:05 "I Need a Love Song" – 2:08 "Chicken Bones and Stones" – 3:34

UK CD2 "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic version) – 3:20 "Travellers Tune" – 3:43 "Justine" – 3:16

UK cassette single "The Day We Caught the Train" "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago"

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

Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the Moseley Shoals album booklet.

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)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)31Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)25Israel (IBA) Search "Ocean Color China" for Israeli chart history.22

Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionUK Singles (OCC)65

Certifications

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom3 June 1996MCAUnited States10 February 1997Alternative radio

See also List of train songs

References

External links OCS single details