The Man Who is the second album by the Scottish rock 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, and was the same year the album was released in Canada with "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" as the first single, instead of "Writing To Reach You" which was the albums first single in the UK. This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Travis are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Dougie Payne (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Look up Q, q in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K, pitchy, or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Travis are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Dougie Payne (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). ... Good Feeling is an album by Travis. ... The Invisible Band is the third studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis, first released in 2001. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Travis are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Dougie Payne (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). ... Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones, the transition from winter into summer. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ...

In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 54 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ...

The album had the unusual distinction of experiencing an event every 13 weeks of the album's release:

• 13 weeks- Dropped to its then lowest chart placing of #19 after entering at #5;

• 26 weeks- Climbed to #1;

• 39 weeks- Sales exceeded 1,000,000 and went back to #1 after the BRIT Awards success;

• 52 weeks- Sales then reached 2,000,000.

Track listing

All tracks written by Francis Healy, except where noted. Fran Healy Francis (Fran) Healy (b. ...

1. "Writing to Reach You" – 3:41
2. "The Fear" – 4:12
3. "As You Are" – 4:14
4. "Driftwood" – 3:33
5. "The Last Laugh of the Laughter" – 4:19
6. "Turn" – 4:23
7. "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" – 4:24
8. "Luv" (Healy-Seymour) – 4:55
9. "She's So Strange" – 3:15
10. "Slide Show" – 10:31
    • Contains the hidden track "Blue Flashing Light"
    • Initial pressings of the U.S. version contain additional hidden tracks "20" and "Only Molly Knows"
    • In Ireland a limited edition contained the track 'Coming Around' (at No. 8) and a bonus acoustic 3 track EP.

Writing to Reach You is the first single from Travis second album, The Man Who. ... Driftwood is the second single from Travis sophomore album, The Man Who. ... Turn is the fourth single from Travis second studio album, The Man Who. ... Why Does It Always Rain on Me? is the breakthrough single that earned Travis international recognition. ... In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been placed on a Compact Disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been placed on a Compact Disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ...

Personnel

• Francis Healy – vocals, guitar
• Andy Dunlop – guitar
• Dougie Payne – bass guitar
• Neil Primrose – drum

Fran Healy Francis (Fran) Healy (b. ... Andrew Dunlop (born 16 March 1972 in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK) is the lead guitarist of Scottish indie music-rock band, Travis. ... Dougie Payne (born Douglas Payne, 14 November 1972, in Glasgow, Scotland) is the bassist and backing vocalist of the Scottish rock band, Travis. ... Neil Primrose (b. ...

Trivia

• The album was dedicated to Stanley Kubrick and Shirley.