I'm a Train

"I'm a Train" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. It was first recorded in French, in 1967, by Les Troubadours as "La chaîne". The first English version was recorded in 1968 by a UK group called Colors of Love, which included singer Elaine Paige. Hammond's own version, released in 1974, was the first one to chart. The song reached #15 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.[1] The song appeared on Hammond's 1974 album, Albert Hammond.[2] The song was produced by him and Roy Halee [3] and also was featured, along with filmed footage of trains traveling, on Captain Kangaroo.

"I'm a Train"
Single by Albert Hammond
from the album Albert Hammond
B-side"Brand New Day"
ReleasedMarch 1974
GenrePop rock, soft rock
Length3:16
LabelMums Records 2150
Songwriter(s)Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
Producer(s)Albert Hammond, Roy Halee
Albert Hammond singles chronology
"Half a Million Miles from Home"
(1973)		 "I'm a Train"
(1974)		 "I Don't Wanna Die In an Air Disaster"
(1974)

Charts
Charts (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 85

References
  1. Albert Hammond, "I'm a Train" chart positions Retrieved April 18, 2013
  2. Albert Hammond, Albert Hammond Retrieved April 18, 2013
  3. Albert Hammond, "I'm a Train" Retrieved April 18, 2013
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 132. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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