Good Feeling

Good Feeling
Studio album by Travis
Released	September 8, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Indie rock, Baroque Pop
Length	48:59
Label	Independiente
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1] Entertainment Weekly (B+)[2] Pitchfork Media (6.2/10) link[dead link] The Guardian [3] The Independent (Positive)[4] The New York Times (Mixed)[5] The Observer (Positive)[6]
Travis chronology
Good Feeling (1997) The Man Who (1999) Singles from Good Feeling "All I Want to Do Is Rock" Released: June 6, 1997 "U16 Girls" Released: April 1, 1997 "Tied to the 90s" Released: August 11, 1997 "Happy" Released: October 13, 1997 "More Than Us" Released: March 30, 1998

Good Feeling is the debut album by Scottish alternative rock band Travis, released in September 1997 (see 1997 in music) via Independiente Records. It has a more up-beat and rockier sound than their subsequent releases.^{[citation needed]}Good Feeling, musically, has received critical acclaim.

History

With Travis having spent the previous year rehearsing above the Horse Shoe Bar and playing gigs around Glasgow and Scotland, Healy and Payne then went to London to locate a place to live, a rehearsal space, and a manager – achieving all three within a day. The band played their first London show at the famous Dublin Castle in Camden. A demo the band had made then found its way to Andy MacDonald, owner of Go! Discs Records and founder of Independiente Records. At this time, Travis was managed by Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildlife Entertainment. Sensing greatness, he negotiated with Wildlife Entertainment and signed Travis for a reputed £100,000 of his own money.[citation needed] 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).

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 — something Travis has become renowned for — further enhancing their reputation. This included support slots in the UK for Oasis, after Noel Gallagher became an outspoken fan.

Track listing

All tracks written by Francis 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

Personnel

Travis

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

Additional musicians

• Page McConnell – keyboards

References

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