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Singles (Travis Album)
''Singles'' is the first and only compilation album from Scottish alternative rock band Travis. The album was released on 1 November 2004. The album consists of all of the band's singles from 1997–2004, as well as including two new tracks, "Walking In The Sun" and "The Distance". The album charted at #4 on the UK Albums Chart, performing considerably better than ''12 Memories'', actually selling the required 300,000+ copies that were shipped to make it a platinum album. Track listing # "Sing" # "Driftwood" # "Writing to Reach You" # "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" # " Re-Offender" # " Walking in the Sun" # "Tied to the 90's" # " Coming Around" # " Flowers in the Window" # " Love Will Come Through" # " More Than Us" # "Side" # "U16 Girls" # " Happy" # " All I Want to Do Is Rock" # "The Beautiful Occupation" # " Turn" # "The Distance" # "Bring Me Round" (Japanese Bonus Track) *Tracks 7, 11, 13, 14 & 15 are from the 1997 album Good Feeling *Tracks 2, 3, 4 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis (band)
Travis are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran Healy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). The band's name comes from the character Travis Henderson (played by Harry Dean Stanton) from the film ''Paris, Texas'' (1984). The band released their debut album, '' Good Feeling'' (1997), to moderate success where it debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was later awarded a silver certification from the BPI in January 2000. The band gained greater success with their second album, ''The Man Who'' (1999), which spent nine weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, totalling 134 weeks in the top 100 of the chart. In 2003, ''The Man Who'' was certified 9× platinum by the BPI, representing sales of over 2.68 million in the UK alone. Following this success, the band released their third effort, ''The Invisible Band'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Around (Travis Song)
"Coming Around" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Travis, released on 5 June 2000 as a stand-alone single, although it was subsequently added to a limited-edition Special Live Edition of '' The Man Who''. The single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's first number-one single on the Scottish Singles Chart. One of the single's B-sides is a cover of "The Weight", a song by the Band. In 2012, American rock band Counting Crows recorded this song for their album ''Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation)''. Track listings * UK CD1 # "Coming Around" # "Just the Faces Change" # "The Connection" * UK CD2 # "Coming Around" # "Rock 'N' (Salad) Roll" # "The Weight" * UK 7-inch and cassette single # "Coming Around" # "The Connection" * Japanese EP # "Coming Around" # "Just the Faces Change" # "The Connection" # "Rock 'N' (Salad) Roll" # "The Weight" Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes. Studios * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fran Healy (musician)
Francis Healy (born 23 July 1973) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their first six studio albums and their ninth, with the seventh and eighth being more co-written works. He is based in Los Angeles. Healy released his debut solo album, titled '' Wreckorder'', in October 2010. Early life Born in Stafford, England, Healy grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, his mother's home town. His mother had moved back to Scotland after divorcing her husband. Healy has said that both his mother and his grandmother were major influences on him. Healy attended Holyrood Secondary School in Glasgow. As a young child at primary school, he was awarded a book of Robert Burns poems and a certificate "For Outstanding Singing Abilities" after singing the old Scottish song "Westering Home" while dressed in a kilt. However, Healy showed no further interest in singing until his teens. His obsession wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Band
''The Invisible Band'' is the third studio album by Scottish rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band Travis. It was first released on 11 June 2001 in the United Kingdom by Independiente (record label), Independiente and a day later in the United States by Epic Records. The title of the album makes reference to the band's feelings regarding music being more important than the band making it. Band frontman Fran Healy (musician), Fran Healy stated in an interview that the album's title referred to the band's status of having famous songs, but not being famous themselves. The album spent four weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart, selling more copies in that time than their previous album, ''The Man Who'', managed in half a year. ''The Invisible Band'' was ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who
''The Man Who'' is the second studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis. The album was released on 24 May 1999 through Independiente. It saw a change in musical direction for the band, moving away from the rockier tone of their debut '' Good Feeling'' (1997). Four singles were released: " Writing to Reach You", "Driftwood", and the top 10 hits "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and " Turn". ''The Man Who'' initially received mixed reviews and sold slowly. Boosted by the success of "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and the band's appearance at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, it eventually spent a total of 11 weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart and brought the band international recognition. , according to Concord Music, ''The Man Who'' has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. It was among ten albums nominated for the best British album of the previous 30 years by the Brit Awards in 2010, losing to ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' by Oasis. Background and record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Feeling (Travis Album)
''Good Feeling'' is the debut studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Travis. The album was released on 8 September 1997, on Independiente Records. All four singles released from the album reached the UK Top 40 (with ''Tied To The 90s'' making to Top 30). Background and release Once set up in London, the band spent between nine months and a year recording new songs. The band played their first London show at the famous Dublin Castle in Camden. With around twenty good songs ready, they then approached managers Colin Lester and Ian McAndrew of Wildlife Entertainment, who then introduced the band to Andy MacDonald, owner of Go! Discs Records and founder of Independiente Records. The band was signed to MacDonald personally, not to the label—if MacDonald ever leaves the Sony-financed label Independiente Records, the band goes with him (commonly referred to in the industry as a "golden handcuffs" clause). The album itself has a much more upbeat and 'rockier' sound than t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn (Travis Song)
"Turn" is the fourth single from Scottish rock band Travis's second studio album, ''The Man Who'' (1999). The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 40 in Ireland and New Zealand. Music video Two music videos were shot for the single. The first video, included on the group's ''Singles'' DVD, features Fran Healy engaged in a push-up contest. This video was filmed in Hackney on the Nightingale Estate. The estate has since been demolished. British actress Julie Smith as well as British actor Stephen Graham were featured in the video. The second featured a staged performance by the band. B-sides The release of the single was accompanied by a cover of Britney Spears's hit single " ...Baby One More Time". Spears herself heard the Travis version while shopping, and commented by saying it was 'a total shock' and was 'a very good cover'. Track listings * UK CD1 # "Turn" # "River" # "Days of Our Lives" # "Turn" (video) * UK CD2 # "Turn" # "We Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Occupation
"The Beautiful Occupation" is the second single from Scotland, Scottish indie rock band Travis (band), Travis' fourth studio album, ''12 Memories''. The single peaked at #48 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their worst performing single to date. The song was written by frontman Fran Healy (musician), Fran Healy and is a reflection of the Antiwar movement, anti-war sentiments of the Iraq War, War on Iraq, also carrying serious criticism to the invasion itself. "The Beautiful Occupation" is available free at the Peace Not War site. Track listing * UK CD1 # "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47 # "The Score" - 4:19 # "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58 * UK CD2 # "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47 # "Distraction" - 4:11 # "Back In The Day" - 3:23 * 7" Vinyl # "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47 # "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58 * Minidisc # "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47 # "Enemy" - 3:22 Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Beautiful Occupation, The 2003 singles Travis (band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Want To Do Is Rock
All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band * ''All'' (All album), 1999 * ''All'' (Descendents album) or the title song, 1987 * ''All'' (Horace Silver album) or the title song, 1972 * ''All'' (Yann Tiersen album), 2019 * "All" (song), by Patricia Bredin, representing the UK at Eurovision 1957 * "All (I Ever Want)", a song by Alexander Klaws, 2005 * "All", a song by Collective Soul from ''Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid'', 1994 Science and mathematics * ALL (complexity), the class of all decision problems in computability and complexity theory * Acute lymphoblastic leukemia * Anterolateral ligament Sports * American Lacrosse League * Arena Lacrosse League, Canada * Australian Lacrosse League Other uses * All, Missouri, a community in the United States * All, a brand of Sun Products * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy (Travis Song)
"Happy" is the fourth single to be taken from Indie band Travis' debut album, '' Good Feeling''. Since the release of the single, until the end of 2007, "Happy" was typically used as the encore song during their live concerts. The single reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Track listing * UK CD1 # "Happy" - 4:16 # "Unbelievers" - 3:49 # "Everyday Faces" - 3:48 * UK CD2 / 7" Vinyl / Cassette # "Happy" - 4:16 # "When I'm Feeling Blue (Days of the Week)" - 3:25 # "Mother" - 2:28 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Happy (Travis Song) 1997 singles Travis (band) songs Songs written by Fran Healy (musician) Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite 1997 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U16 Girls
"U16 Girls" is the second single released from Indie band Travis' debut album, '' Good Feeling''. The single was released on 1 April 1997 in the United Kingdom. Background In an interview with NME, Fran Healy described the song as, "A tongue-in-cheek warning about the dangers of getting into a relationship with a girl who, despite looking much older, is actually under the legal age of consent." As the age of consent in Scotland is 16, Healy named the song "U16 Girls". The single's artwork depicts a surfboard which was designed by The Stone Roses guitarist John Squire. The surfboard is decorated with lyrics from Beach Boys songs. The single charted at number forty on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Track listing ; UK CD Single # "U16 Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side (song)
"Side" is a song by Scottish rock band Travis, released as the second single from their third studio album, ''The Invisible Band'' (2001). Frontman Fran Healy began writing the song by composing a rap, which he would later remove, and penning a riff that would support it. In February 2000, he completed the song's lyrics, which describe how everyone shares life and explains that there is no greater existence for anyone who seeks it, as everyone shares the same "side" of life. The song was released as a radio single in the United States in August 2001 and was issued in the United Kingdom the following month. Produced by Nigel Godrich, "Side" received mixed reviews from music critics and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming a top-50 hit in Ireland, Italy, and New Zealand as well as on two US ''Billboard'' charts. The single releases include live versions of "Driftwood" and Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes", as well as a cover of the Bob Dylan song "You're a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
