The Man Who

Infobox Album | Name = The Man Who
Type = Album
Artist = Travis


Released = May 24 1999 (UK)
April 4 2000 (US)
Recorded = 1998-1999
Genre = Indie pop
Alternative rock
Length = 55:28
Label = Independiente (UK)
ISOM9CD
Epic EK 62151 (US)
Producer = Nigel Godrich, Ian Grimble, Mike Hedges
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:go120r4au48n~T10 link]
*Q rating|2|5
*Pitchfork (7.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22660/Travis_The_Man_Who link]
*Robert Christgau (B-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4172&name=Travis link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/travis/albums/album/96182/review/5940995/the_man_who 27 Apr 00] | Last album = "Good Feeling"
(1997)
This album = "The Man Who"
(1999)
Next album = "The Invisible Band"
(2001)

"The Man Who" is the second album by the Scottish indie pop band Travis, and the album that brought them into international recognition. It was first released in late spring 1999, and reached #1 in the UK albums chart, and #8 in Australia. It also helped the band win two BRIT Awards in 2000, when the album was also released in Canada, with "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" as the first single, instead of "Writing To Reach You" which was the album's first single in the UK. The album was co-dedicated to Stanley Kubrick.

"The Man Who" was the best selling album in the UK for the year 1999.

The title of the album is a reference to an Oliver Sacks book, "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat". [http://www.travisonline.com/band/travis_web_team/?id=21&p=2]

In 2006, "Q Magazine"'s readers voted that "The Man Who" was the 70th greatest album of all time.

Track listing

All tracks written by Francis Healy, except where noted.
#"Writing to Reach You" – 3:41
#"The Fear" – 4:12
#"As You Are" – 4:14
#"Driftwood" – 3:33
#"The Last Laugh of the Laughter" – 4:19
#"Turn" – 4:23
#"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" – 4:24
#"Luv" (Healy-Seymour) – 4:55
#"She's So Strange" – 3:15
#"Slide Show" – 10:31
#* Contains the hidden track "Blue Flashing Light", which starts at 6:48. "Slide Show" ends at 3:35.
#* Initial pressings of the U.S. version contain additional hidden tracks "20" and "Only Molly Knows"
#* At least one UK edition has hidden tracks of "Blue Flashing Light", "20", and "Only Molly Knows" after "Slide Show", there is approx. 3:10 mins of silence after "Slide Show" before the hidden tracks begin.
#* Regular Mexican edition contains "Blue Flashing Light", "20" and "Only Molly Knows" hidden after "Slide Show"
#* In Ireland a limited edition contained the track 'Coming Around' (at No. 8) and a bonus acoustic 3 track EP.

Personnel

*Francis Healy – vocals, guitar
*Andy Dunlop – guitar
*Dougie Payne – bass guitar
*Neil Primrose – drums

References

External links

[http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=news&id=477059 XFM 10th Birthday Podcast on the album with band interviews.]

succession box
before = "By Request" by Boyzone
"Come on Over" by Shania Twain
"Standing on the Shoulder of Giants" by Oasis
title = UK number one album
years = August 28 1999 – September 10 1999
January 15 2000 – February 18 2000
March 18 2000 – March 31 2000
after = "Come on Over" by Shania Twain
"Rise" by Gabrielle
"Supernatural" by Santana