Runaway Train
Soul Asylum
1992
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Release: 1992
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Grave Dancers Union album 1992; first single May 1993.
Separately documented single release: 1993. Read the source note for the release region or version.
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Runaway Train - release / recording history
Grave Dancers Union album 1992; first single May 1993. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
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A rock song addressing themes of depression and missing children.
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Owner-supplied 1992.html, song-list position 77
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