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Train - My Private Nation Audio CD

A fair review of the Train "My Private Nation" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Train reviews here, or go back to the Train tabs.

Train Band: Train
Title: My Private Nation
Rating:
Release Date: 2003-06-03
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Calling All Angels 2: All American Girl 3: When I Look To The Sky 4: Save The Day 5: My Private Nation 6: Get To Me 7: Counting Airplanes 8: Following Rita 9: Your Every Color 10: Lincoln Avenue 11: I'm About To Come Alive

Dad loves it
Bought for husband, he loves it and recommends it to anyone who will listen to him.


Play on
I liked some songs, didn't connect with others. What can one say? It's music; it's subjective. Like poetry, we come to music with various needs. The songs either satisfy us or they don't. The only way to know if it's what you need. . . is to listen.


My favorite Train CD
It strikes the balance between solid tracks from top to bottom and having a couple of "radio friendly" hits. This is my favorite CD from Train. The first six tracks are as strong as any front six on any cd put out in the past couple of years and there isn't a song on the disc that feels like it doesn't belong there.


Definitely a good listen.
I was waiting to see if the band could match the energy and sheer tuneful nature of these two cuts. Starting out with the one two punch of "Calling All Angels" and "All American Girl" was interesting. I found myself impressed because the band maintains the quality throughout. I think the band was finding their footing after the uneven nature of DROPS OF JUPITER. There are a number of good cuts here from the edgy title cut to the plaintive "Lincoln Avenue" there is a maturity here and it is appreciated. I still think the lyrics are still a bit simplistic, there is no mystery everything is spelled out a bit too clearly, but this is definitely a good listen. .


3 stars is actually VERY good...
Personally I like to compare music on a larger scale, from band to band and generation to generation. . it makes no sense to me to rate a band against itself within it's own catalog. That being said, if an album like Led Zep's "Stairway to Heaven" gets 5 stars, you should be able to appreciate the 3 star rating here.

Train is a very unique band with a southern flair that sports respectable talent and enjoyable creative/energy. The commercial stuff on this album will appeal to most and (that alone) can justify purchasing this CD. For some of us, like myself, however, there's much more enjoyment to be had. For instance, my favorite song on this CD is "Save the Day" - it's fun/upbeat, it's very clever in using analogies (the lyrics are great if you "get it"), and it's a very different and unique sound that shows "personality". "Calling All Angels" on the other hand, in my ears, is a very boring song that I usually skip past. Go figure.

In short, if you like what you heard on the radio from Train, you will really enjoy this CD - one song or another.


You can see a complete list of all Train discography, or go back to the Train tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

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