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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0044003997622
Label: Fontana Universal
Manufacturer: Fontana Universal
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Fontana Universal
Release Date: November 04, 2008
Studio: Fontana Universal
Sales Rank: 2047
MPN: 7622
Disc 1:- Chinese Blues
- J. Smith
- Something Anything
- Long Way Down
- Broken Mirror
- Last Words
- Quite Free
- Get Up
- Friends
- Song to Self
- Before You Were Young
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Album Description:
Ode To J. Smith by Travis is 11 tracks of their loudest, edgiest and most arresting record yet. The album was recorded at Rak Studios in London and produced by Emery Dobyns (Antony & The Johnsons, Patti Smith, Battles) and mixed at Electric Lady Studios in NY. Healy says this album was 'born out of a rush of creative urgency, a need to make a record; it has to be amazing...the most cohesive thing we've ever done. When you move so quickly, there is little time to reflect. You have to be decisive.' In 12 years, Travis has sold ten million records, numerous accolades, headlined festivals all over the world.
Average Rating: 
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Like most TRAVIS fans, I came in during the time of Good Feeling and The Man Who -- those two albums quite literally opened my eyes as I found the music and the band I've been craving.
The weird thing about "Ode to J. Smith" was that it didn't strike me as a TRAVIS album at first. Each album prior, even '12 Memories', was met with one listen being enough to say "yes, this is Travis and I love this band." "Ode to J.Smith" didn't do that for me. I had initial disappointments and ... Read More
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I was introduced to Travis by way of "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" in early 2000. I rushed to buy "The Man Who" and was completely satisfied with that album. The following year I was first in line to get "The Invisible Band" and was equally, if not more, satisfied. I went back and got "Good Feelings" and was slightly disappointed. "12 Memories" was somewhat disappointing as was "The Boy With No Name".
So, here is "Ode To J. Smith", right on the heels of "The Boy With No Name" a year ... Read More
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Travis have never released a record on the same level as "Good Feeling" in terms of sheer rockiness. With the release and subsequent skyrocket to success of "The Man Who", Travis made their name as a Britpop quartet that put out unoffensive, melodically beautiful guitar songs, and with their follow up, "The Invisible Band", which housed the ever-popular track "Sing", they only secured their foothold in that musical niche. However, "12 Memories", which included some of Travis' darkest and most lyrically ... Read More
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I think this is Travis' weakest album..I don't know what all the hype was about. This has a little more rock to it..but most of the catchy hooks are obsolete. Supposedly , this one was written and recorded in two weeks..and it shows. I've always liked this band, though..and there's a subtle beauty that underlies the muisc. Good stuff..just not "GOOD FEELING" good.
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It is doubtful that Travis will be able to replicate the top to bottom quality of the Man Who again. That said, this album is closer to their first two albums than to the more recent.
Some tracks are keepers like Something Anything, J. Smith, and but some are forgettable like Before You Were Young and Broken Mirrors. The rest are somewhere in between. Long Way Down could have been on Good Feeling, Get Up could have been on 12 Memories, Last Words on Invisible Band, and Friends sounds like some of their ... Read More
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