Good Feeling (album)

This article is about the album by Travis. For the Extended Play, see Good Feeling (EP).
Good Feeling
Studio album by Travis
Released 26 September 1997 (1997-09-26)
Recorded 1995–1997
Genre Britpop, indie rock, baroque pop
Length 48:59
Label Independiente
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Travis chronology
Good Feeling
(1997)		 The Man Who
(1999)
Singles from Good Feeling
  1. "All I Want to Do Is Rock"
    Released: 10 October 1996
  2. "U16 Girls"
    Released: 1 April 1997
  3. "Tied to the 90's"
    Released: 11 August 1997
  4. "Happy"
    Released: 13 October 1997
  5. "More Than Us"
    Released: 30 March 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Pitchfork Media(6.2/10)[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent(Positive)[5]
The New York Times(Mixed)[6]
The Observer(Positive)[7]

Good Feeling is the debut album from Scottish alternative rock band Travis. The album was originally released on 26 September 1997, on Independiente Records.[8]

Background and release

In 2000, the album was re-released, with the only differences being new album artwork and a slightly-tweaked version of "More Than Us".[9] The album itself has a much more up-beat and 'rockier' sound than their subsequent releases, and is often regarded as one of their best.[10]

Once set up in London the band spent between nine months and a year recording new songs.[11] 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. Sensing greatness, he negotiated with Wildlife Entertainment and signed Travis for a reputed £100,000 of his own money. The band is 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).

Production

Produced by Steve Lillywhite of U2 fame, Travis' first studio album, 1997's Good Feeling, is a rockier, more upbeat record than the band's others to date. Recorded at the legendary Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York, the place where Travis favourite The Band recorded, the album contained singles such as "All I Want to Do Is Rock", "U16 Girls", the Beatle'esque "Tied to the 90's", "Happy" and "More Than Us". Guest musicians include Page McConnell of Phish playing keyboards on the title track "Good Feeling". The album reached No. 9 on the British charts, but with little radio play, it slipped from the charts relatively quickly. Although it heralded Travis' arrival on the British music scene, received extremely positive reviews, and substantially broadened Travis' fan base, it sold just 40,000 copies. Following the release, Travis toured extensively, their live performances further enhancing their reputation. This included support slots in the UK for Oasis, after Noel Gallagher became an outspoken fan.

Track listing

All songs written by Fran Healy.

  1. "All I Want to Do Is Rock" – 3:52
  2. "U16 Girls" – 4:00
  3. "The Line Is Fine" – 4:04
  4. "Good Day to Die" – 3:17
  5. "Good Feeling" – 3:24
  6. "Midsummer Nights Dreamin'" – 3:54
  7. "Tied to the 90's" – 3:08
  8. "I Love You Anyways" – 5:30
  9. "Happy" – 4:15
  10. "More Than Us" – 3:56
  11. "Falling Down" – 4:17
  12. "Funny Thing" – 5:22

Total time - 49:05

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Good Feeling - Travis". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Lanham, Tom (17 October 1997). "Review: Good Feeling (1997)". Time Inc. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  3. ↑ Pitchfork Media review Archived 5 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Sweeney, Kathy. "Review: Travis - Good Feeling (Independiente)". Friday Review (Guardian Media Group) (12 September 1997): 23.
  5. ↑ Gill, Andy (12 September 1997). "Review: Travis - Good Feeling (Independiente ISM 488522 2)". Independent News & Media. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  6. ↑ Strauss, Neil (21 October 1997). "Review: Travis's 'Good Feeling' ". Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  7. ↑ Spencer, Neil. "Review: Travis - Good Feeling (Independiente ISON1CD)". The Review (Guardian Media Group) (7 September 1997): 9.
  8. ↑ Travis. "Good Feeling: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Travis (90s) Good Feeling - reissue UK CD album (CDLP) (260948)". Eil.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Good Feeling – Travis – Listen and discover music at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  11. ↑ "Interview with Charlie Pinder". HitQuarters. 14 Nov 2001. Retrieved 8 Feb 2011.
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