The Day We Caught the Train

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

UK cassette single
 * 1) "The Day We Caught the Train"
 * 2) "The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago"

Australian CD single
 * 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.

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