Travis - Singles

Next to Coldplay, no other band was as successful in disseminating post-britpop in the early 2000s as the Scottish four-piece Travis. Ironically, starting out as a neo-trad rock outfit on its 1997 debut album, Good Feeling, the band soon experienced a kind of soft rock epiphany and by its 1999 follow-up, The Man Who, was pursuing a decidedly more low-key acoustic sound. Centered around the delicately sanguine vocals of Fran Healy, Travis found radio-friendly currency with such melancholy anthems as "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?," "Sing," and "Flowers in the Window." However, despite a knack for catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrical sentiments, Travis albums often have a "samey" quality, which makes Singles such a pleasant addition to the band's catalog. Featuring every one of Travis' singles -- including the aforementioned hits -- as well as a new cut, Singles works as a great introduction to the band, hitting all the high points while avoiding any mid-album filler. Of course, some memorable album tracks like "Safe" can't technically be included here, and fans will have to wait for the inevitable "best-of" disc for a more complete Travis picture. Until then, Singles will do just fine, thanks. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adrian Smith Viola Alexander O'Neal Video Producer Alison Howe Producer Andy Dunlop Guitar Andy MacDonald Documentation Anne Dudley Orchestration, String Arrangements Anton Corbijn Video Director Bart Lipton Video Producer Bernie Grundman Mastering Bob Ludwig Mastering, Violin Catherine Browning Violin Chris Blair Mastering Chris Cowey Producer Chris Worsey Cello Ciska Faulkner Video Producer Claire Lewis Assistant Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat Engineer Daniel Thorp Assistant Engineer Darragh Morgan Violin Darrell Thorp Assistant Engineer David "Sparky" Hughes Photography Derrin Schlesinger Video Producer Douglas Payne Guitar (Bass) Emer Patten Video Producer Emily Caston Video Producer Everton Newton Violin Frances Dewar Violin Francis Healy Vocals Gareth Francis Video Producer Giles Broadbent Violin Gillon Cameron Violin Grant Video Producer Gustavo Moratorio Assistant Engineer Hammer & Tongs Video Producer, Video Director Ian Burdge Cello Ian Grimble Producer Jackie Wilkinson ? James Pullman Viola James Rose Editing Jamie Thraves Video Director Janet Frazer Crook Director Jeff Thomas Video Director Jenny King Violin Jenny Sacha Violin Joby Talbot Conductor, Arranger, String Arrangements Jocelyn Pook Viola John "Beetle" Bailey Assistant Engineer John Marsden Mixing John Siket Engineer Johnny Hardwick Video Director Jon Bailey Assistant Engineer Joyous Lake Singers Vocals (Background) Keiad Chibah Viola Laura Kanerick Video Producer, Producer, Documentation Lawrence Watson Video Director Lucy Shaw Double Bass Marcus Barcham Stevens Violin Mark Cooper Executive Producer Mark Wallis Producer, Mixing Matthieu Cluoard Digital Editing Mike Hedges Producer Mike Lipscombe Video Director Millennia Strings Strings Natalia Bonner Violin Neil Primrose Drums Nick Wickham Video Director Nigel Godrich Producer, Mixing Niki Amos Video Producer Paul Marconi Assistant Engineer Paul Rothwell Video Producer Pedro Romhanyi Video Director Ralph Broadbent Violin Richard George Violin Ringan Ledwidge Video Director Ritch Ames Coordination Ruth Williams Violin Sally Herbert Violin Sally Humphries Video Producer Sara Wilson Cello Sarah Bayliss Video Producer Stephen Hussey Violin Steve Lillywhite Producer, Mixing Steve Orchard Engineer, Producer Susan Pluckrose Video Producer Tappin Gofton Design, Art Direction Tchad Blake Mixing, Producer Ted Jensen Mastering Tim Petit Assistant Engineer Todd Carty Video Director Tom Bowes Violin Travis Producer Valerie Faris Video Director Zoe Martlew Cello