D. Train (album)

D Train
Studio album by D. Train
Released	1982
Genre	Funk Boogie Urban Synthpop
Label	Prelude (US PRL 14105) Epic (UK EPC 85683)
Producer	Hubert Eaves III
D. Train chronology
D-Train (1982) Music (1983)

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D. Train (also known as You're The One For Me)^[1] is the debut album by the American urban/post-disco group D. Train, released in United States on 1982 by Prelude Records, and in United Kingdom by Epic Records.

The album was produced by its musical group member Hubert Eaves III.

Track listing

All songs written by Hubert Eaves III and James Williams except where noted.

Side A

1. "You're the One for Me" – 4:57
2. "Walk on By" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 5:28
3. "Tryin' To Get Over" - 5:26
4. "Lucky Day" – 4:58

Side B

1. "D Train (Theme)" – 5:17
2. "Keep On'" – 6:45
3. "Love Vibrations" – 5:19
4. "You're The One For Me (Reprise)" – 3:45

Performers

• Lead vocals - James Williams
• Bass guitar - Basil Ferrington – (track 4), Kevin Eaves (track 3)
• Drums – Howard King (tracks 1-4 and 6-8), Hubert Eaves Jr, IV (track 5)
• Electric guitar – Butch Campbell (track 6), Billy "Spaceman" Paterson (5)
• Lisa Fisher – backing vocals (track 5)
• Backing vocals, background arrangement – Neil Trotman (track 3)
• Cello – Jesse Levy, Seymour Barab
• Concertmaster – Guy Lumia
• Strings – Regis Iandiorio, Marilyn Wright, Marvin Morganstern, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman
• Keyboards, vocals, strings arrangement – Hubert Eaves III
• Percussion – Hubert Eaves III, Hubert Eaves Jr, IV (track 1)
• Percussion – Steve Kroon

Production

• Mastering – Herbie Powells, Jr.
• Artwork Trudy Schlachter
• Mixing – François Kevorkian, Hubert Eaves III

Charts

Album

Year	Album title	Label	Chart position
			Billboard Pop[2]	Billboard R&B[2]	UK Albums Chart[3]
1982	D Train	Prelude / Epic	#128	#16	#72

Singles

Year	Title	Label	Peak chart positions[4][3]
			U.S. Dance	U.S. R&B	U.S. Pop	UK
1982	"Keep On"	Prelude	―	#15	―	―
	"Walk on By"	Prelude	#45	―	―	―
	"Walk on By / D Train's Theme"	Prelude	―	#12	―	#44
	"You're the One for Me"	Prelude	#1	#13	―	#30

References

1. ^ Further information about this album "D Train" by D. Train on Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2-6-2010
2. ^ ^{a b} Billboard (Charts) on AMG. Retrieved on 2-6-2010
3. ^ ^{a b} D. Train - ChartsStats. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.