Waiting for a Train (Flash and the Pan song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Waiting for a Train

| cover = Waiting for a Train cover art.jpg

| alt =

| caption = German 7-inch single cover

| type = single

| artist = Flash and the Pan

| album = Headlines

| B-side =

"Love Is a Gun"
"Don't Vote"

| released = 1983

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

4:44
3:40 (7-inch single edit)

| label = Albert Productions

| writer = Harry Vanda, George Young

| producer = Harry Vanda, George Young

| prev_title = Where Were You

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = Down Among the Dead Men

| next_year = 1983

}}

"Waiting for a Train" is a song by the Australian musical group Flash and the Pan. It is taken from their 1982 album Headlines and was their most successful single, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart in 1983. In the band's native Australia, the track peaked at number 66 on the Kent Music Report.

Versions

The single version (alternatively known as "French Take") includes a different intro than the LP cut and lacks an entire verse and some of the chorus lyrics. There were also three period remixes: The "disco version" (5:42) is patterned after the single version, whereas the "extended version" (7:18) is based on the album take. The "instrumental version" (6:45) mostly lacks lyrics.

In 1989, a new version of the song, remixed by Harry Schulz and Kaplan Kaye and titled "Waiting for a Train '89 (The Harrymeetskaplan mix)", was released in the UK on Cha Cha Records.

In 1996, new remixes were commissioned and released as a CD single as well as on the double CD Hits Collection: "John Springate's OO Gauge Mix12" (7:35), "John Springate's Radio Edit" (4:19), "The Mapotasi Remix" (4:33, remixed by Ndingo Mapotasi and Barry Andrews) and "The Flying Scotsman Remix" (4:33, remixed by Sam Horsburgh).

UK single release

The UK single was released on Easy Beat Records and distributed by Ensign Records Ltd. The UK 7-inch single consists of an A-side edited version (4:06) with the B-side being the 12-inch instrumental version (6:39). The UK single catalogue number is EASY 1.

Charts

Chart (1983) ! Peak position
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{{single chart\|New Zealand\|26\|artist=Flash and the Pan\|song=Waiting for a Train\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|7\|artist=Flash and the Pan\|artistid=17142\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2023}}
scope="row" \|Uruguay (UPI){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TzhEAAAAIBAJ&dq=canciones+mas+populares+la+opinion&pg=PA10&article_id=1473,3708531\|title=Las canciones más populares en América Latina\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=September 30, 2024\|date=November 21, 1983}} \| 9

References

Category:1982 singles

Category:1982 songs

Category:Albert Productions singles

Category:Flash and the Pan songs

Category:Song recordings produced by George Young (rock musician)

Category:Song recordings produced by Harry Vanda

Category:Songs written by George Young (rock musician)

Category:Songs written by Harry Vanda