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&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|1999 album by Travis}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{about|the album|the 1921 film|The Man Who (film)}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name       = The Man Who&lt;br /&gt;
| type       = studio&lt;br /&gt;
| artist     = [[Travis (band)|Travis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cover      = Travis_-_The_Man_Who_album_cover.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| alt        = Four men standing in a snowy field&lt;br /&gt;
| released   = 24 May 1999&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded   = 1998–1999&lt;br /&gt;
| studio     = &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Abbey Road Studios|Abbey Road]], [[Mayfair Studios|Mayfair]], [[RAK Studios|RAK]], [[Roundhouse (venue)|Roundhouse]] ([[London]], England)&lt;br /&gt;
* Chateau de la Rouge Motte ([[Normandy]], [[France]])&lt;br /&gt;
| genre      = [[Post-Britpop]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length     = {{Duration|m=47|s=33}}&lt;br /&gt;
| label      = [[Independiente (record label)|Independiente]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer   = &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nigel Godrich]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ian Grimble&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mike Hedges]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title = [[Good Feeling (Travis album)|Good Feeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_year  = 1997&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title = [[The Invisible Band]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year  = 2001&lt;br /&gt;
| misc       = {{Singles&lt;br /&gt;
 | name        = The Man Who&lt;br /&gt;
 | type        = studio&lt;br /&gt;
 | single1     = [[Writing to Reach You]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | single1date = 8 March 1999&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite AV media notes|title=Singles|title-link=Singles (Travis album)|others=[[Travis (band)|Travis]]|year=2004|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=[[Independiente Records|Independiente]]|id=ISOM 46CD, 50997 518877 20}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | single2     = [[Driftwood (Travis song)|Driftwood]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | single2date = 17 May 1999&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 17 May, 1999: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=23|date=15 May 1999}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | single3     = [[Why Does It Always Rain on Me?]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | single3date = 2 August 1999&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 2 August, 1999: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=31 July 1999}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | single4     = [[Turn (Travis song)|Turn]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | single4date = 8 November 1999&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 8 November, 1999: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=6 November 1999}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the second studio album by the Scottish rock band [[Travis (band)|Travis]]. The album was released on 24 May 1999 through [[Independiente (record label)|Independiente]]. It saw a change in musical direction for the band, moving away from the rockier tone of their debut &#039;&#039;[[Good Feeling (Travis album)|Good Feeling]]&#039;&#039; (1997). Four singles were released: &amp;quot;[[Writing to Reach You]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Driftwood (Travis song)|Driftwood]]&amp;quot;, and the top 10 hits &amp;quot;[[Why Does It Always Rain on Me?]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Turn (Travis song)|Turn]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; initially received mixed reviews and sold slowly. Boosted by the success of &amp;quot;Why Does It Always Rain on Me?&amp;quot; and the band&#039;s appearance at the 1999 [[Glastonbury Festival]], it eventually spent a total of 9 weeks at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and brought the band international recognition, with retrospective reviews being more positive. {{As of|2018}}, according to [[Concord Music]], &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. It was among ten albums nominated for the best British album of the previous 30 years by the [[Brit Awards]] in 2010, losing to &#039;&#039;[[(What&#039;s the Story) Morning Glory?]]&#039;&#039; by [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nme wilkinson&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brit-awards-2009-10-1303518|title=Liam Gallagher snubs Noel as Oasis win Brit Album of 30 Years award|website=[[NME]]|first=Matt|last=Wilkinson|date=16 February 2010|access-date=26 October 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Background and recording==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; was produced by [[Nigel Godrich]] and partially recorded at producer [[Mike Hedges]]&#039;s chateau in France. The majority of the songs were written before the band&#039;s debut album &#039;&#039;[[Good Feeling (Travis album)|Good Feeling]]&#039;&#039; (1997) was released; &amp;quot;[[Writing to Reach You]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;The Fear&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Luv&amp;quot; were written around 1995–96, while &amp;quot;As You Are&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Turn (Travis song)|Turn]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;She&#039;s So Strange&amp;quot; date back as far as 1993 and the &#039;&#039;Glass Onion&#039;&#039; EP.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;travisonline.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.travisonline.com/discography |title=Discography – TRAVIS |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904112107/https://www.travisonline.com/discography/ |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The band continued recording at studios including [[RAK Studios]] and [[Abbey Road Studios]] in London.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;travisonline.com&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;[&#039;&#039;Good Feeling&#039;&#039;] was recorded with no trickery and it became this supposedly &#039;schizophrenic&#039; record,&amp;quot; said bass guitarist [[Dougie Payne]]. &amp;quot;[&#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039;] was recorded over six months in six different studios, using more instrumentation, and it&#039;s turned into this weirdly cohesive piece of work.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.soundonsound.com/people/mike-hedges-recording-travis-why-does-it-always-rain-me MIKE HEDGES: Recording Travis &#039;Why Does It Always Rain On Me?&#039; (soundonsound.com)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The title &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; is derived from the book &#039;&#039;[[The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat]]&#039;&#039; (1985) by neurologist [[Oliver Sacks]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |author=NME |date=15 February 1999 |title=TOURING TO REACH YOU |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/travis-173-1393020 |access-date=6 September 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;BBC&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bjwx/ |title=Travis &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; Review |publisher=[[BBC Music]] |date=2010 |access-date=16 May 2015 |last=Sheppard |first=David}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The album&#039;s sleeve notes include a dedication to film director [[Stanley Kubrick]], who had died a few months prior to the album&#039;s release.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;BBC&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Music ratings&lt;br /&gt;
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-man-who-mw0000055546 |title=&#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; – Travis |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=23 March 2020 |last=Sendra |first=Tim}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev2 = &#039;&#039;[[The Boston Phoenix]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/04-24-00/boston_music_clips.html |title=Travis: &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; (Epic) |work=[[The Boston Phoenix]] |date=24 April 2000 |access-date=5 November 2016 |last=Laban |first=Linda |archive-date=4 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304192918/http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/04-24-00/boston_music_clips.html |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev3 = &#039;&#039;[[Entertainment Weekly]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev3score = A&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2000/04/07/man-who |title=&#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=7 April 2000 |access-date=25 October 2015 |last=Browne |first=David |author-link=David Browne (journalist)}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev4 = &#039;&#039;[[The Guardian]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Travis: &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; (Independiente) |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=21 May 1999 |last=Simpson |first=Dave}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev5 = &#039;&#039;[[Los Angeles Times]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|4}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-07-ca-16836-story.html |title=Travis, &#039;The Man Who,&#039; Epic/Independiente |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=7 April 2000 |access-date=25 October 2015 |last=Cromelin |first=Richard}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev6 = &#039;&#039;[[NME]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev6score = 6/10&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;NME&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev7 = &#039;&#039;[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev7score = 7.8/10&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Pitchfork album&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8143-the-man-who/ |title=Travis: &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=4 April 2000 |access-date=11 December 2011 |last=DiCrescenzo |first=Brent}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev8 = &#039;&#039;[[Rolling Stone]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/travis/albums/album/96182/review/5940995/the_man_who |title=Travis: &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=27 April 2000 |access-date=4 August 2013 |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629164250/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/travis/albums/album/96182/review/5940995/the_man_who |archive-date=29 June 2007}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev9 = &#039;&#039;[[USA Today]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/poprock.htm |title=Travis, &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |work=[[USA Today]] |date=25 April 2000 |access-date=5 November 2016 |last=Gundersen |first=Edna |author-link=Edna Gundersen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815205314/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/poprock.htm |archive-date=15 August 2000}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev10 = &#039;&#039;[[The Village Voice]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev10Score = B−&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ts-00.php |title=Turkey Shoot: Where the Action Isn&#039;t |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=28 November 2000 |access-date=4 August 2013 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The initial reception of &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; was mixed, with some publications that had previously praised the band&#039;s more rock-oriented album &#039;&#039;Good Feeling&#039;&#039; criticizing the shift towards melodic and melancholic material.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/travis-when-the-going-gets-tough-544549.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/travis-when-the-going-gets-tough-544549.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Travis: When the going gets tough... |work=[[The Independent]] |date=21 October 2004 |access-date=4 March 2017 |last=Loundras |first=Alexia}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hotpress&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal |url=http://www.hotpress.com/music/interviews/The-rebirth-of-the-uncool/529441.html |title=The rebirth of the uncool |journal=[[Hot Press]] |date=26 April 2001 |access-date=4 March 2017 |last=Murphy |first=Peter}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Stuart Bailie of &#039;&#039;[[NME]]&#039;&#039; expressed dissatisfaction with the band&#039;s decision to move away from the &amp;quot;rowdy&amp;quot; elements of &#039;&#039;Good Feeling&#039;&#039; and create an album filled with ballads. Despite acknowledging some good songs, he suggested that Travis would be better off if they moved away from making sad classic records.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;NME&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19990418124702reviews.html |title=Travis – &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |journal=[[NME]] |date=18 May 1999 |access-date=4 August 2013 |last=Bailie |first=Stuart |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817164238/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19990418124702reviews.html |archive-date=17 August 2000}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Danny Eccleston of &#039;&#039;[[Q (magazine)|Q]]&#039;&#039; magazine noted that &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; loses its momentum after the first four songs, and the rest of the album is excessively tasteful, missing some of the enchanting qualities found in &#039;&#039;Good Feeling&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Q Review&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal |title=Travis: &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=154 |date=July 1999 |page=116 |last=Eccleston |first=Danny}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; However, Steve Lowe of &#039;&#039;[[Select (magazine)|Select]]&#039;&#039; found the album to showcase the band&#039;s ability to create pretty music, describing them as ordinary guys crafting extraordinary melodies and being good songwriters without trying too hard.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;select&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal |title=Travis: &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; |journal=[[Select (magazine)|Select]] |issue=109 |date=July 1999 |page=86 |last=Lowe |first=Steve}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Although &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; initially appeared to follow the success of &#039;&#039;Good Feeling&#039;&#039; by entering the [[UK Albums Chart]] at number five, it faced a decline in the charts due to limited radio play of its singles and its lukewarm critical reception. However, the third single from the album, &amp;quot;[[Why Does It Always Rain on Me?]]&amp;quot;, gained significant popularity and helped raise awareness of the band.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;BBC2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1833092.stm |title=Travis: All-weather favourites |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=21 February 2002 |access-date=4 March 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Travis&#039; performance of the song at the 1999 [[Glastonbury Festival]], where rain began to fall as soon as the first line was sung, garnered media attention and increased word-of-mouth interest.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/travis-the-lexington-review-uplifting-if-predictable/ |title=Travis, The Lexington, review: &#039;uplifting, if predictable&#039; |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London |date=27 January 2016 |access-date=4 March 2017 |last=Hawksley |first=Rupert}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Coupled with radio play of &amp;quot;Why Does It Always Rain on Me?&amp;quot; and the album&#039;s other singles, &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; eventually climbed back up the charts and reached the number one spot on the UK Albums Chart. It went on to become the third best-selling album of the year in the UK.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/travis-man-who-paved-way-coldplays-sensitivity-205032 |title=Travis&#039; &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; paved the way for Coldplay&#039;s sensitivity |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=3 June 2014 |access-date=3 June 2014 |last=Zaleski |first=Annie}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;best of 1999&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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By the end of the year, the album&#039;s critical standing had improved dramatically.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hotpress&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;Select&#039;&#039; named &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; the best album of 1999,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite journal |title=The Men Who Won |journal=[[Select (magazine)|Select]] |issue=115 |date=January 2000 |pages=74–75}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and the album also placed on the year-end lists of publications such as &#039;&#039;[[Melody Maker]]&#039;&#039;,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite journal |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mmlists_p2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214171929/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mmlists_p2.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=14 February 2006 |title=1999 |journal=[[Melody Maker]] |access-date=4 March 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]&#039;&#039;,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite journal |title=Best of 1999 |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=74 |date=January 2000}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;NME&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Q&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite journal |url=http://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1999-2-1045360 |title=1999 |journal=[[NME]] |date=10 October 2016 |access-date=4 March 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite journal |title=50 Best Albums of 1999 |journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=160 |date=January 2000}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; won the award for Best Album at the [[2000 Brit Awards]], with Travis being named Best British Group.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;BBC2&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; At the [[Ivor Novello Awards]], Travis frontman [[Fran Healy (musician)|Fran Healy]] won the awards for Best Songwriter(s) and Best Contemporary Song for &amp;quot;Why Does It Always Rain on Me?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mg8EAAAAMBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA89 |title=Ivor Novello Awards Bestows 1st Fellowship on McCartney |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=10 June 2000 |access-date=4 March 2017 |last=Hunter |first=Nigel |page=90}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; received a belated American release in early 2000, and the same year Travis undertook an extensive 237-gig world tour, including headlining the 2000 [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], [[T in the Park]] and [[V Festival]]s, and a US tour leg with [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;BBC2&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Legacy==&lt;br /&gt;
In 2006, &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; was named the 70th greatest album of all time by &#039;&#039;Q&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=news&amp;amp;id=477059 |title=Xfm&#039;s 10th Birthday Documentaries: This Sunday – QOTSA – Xfm |work=[[Internet Archive]] |access-date=25 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927010126/http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=news&amp;amp;id=477059 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; At the [[Brit Awards 2010]], it was nominated for the Best Album of the Past 30 Years award, losing to [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[(What&#039;s the Story) Morning Glory?]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.travisonline.com/news/vote-for-travis-at-the-brit-awards/|title=Vote for Travis at the BRIT Awards|publisher=travisonline.com|date=2010-01-21|access-date=2013-08-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912005747/http://www.travisonline.com/news/vote-for-travis-at-the-brit-awards/|archive-date=12 September 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The album was included in the book &#039;&#039;[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; {{As of|2016|05}}, &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039; has sold 2,687,500 copies in the UK.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sales&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Track listing==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| headline    = Standard edition&lt;br /&gt;
| all_writing = [[Fran Healy (musician)|Fran Healy]], except where noted&lt;br /&gt;
| title1      = [[Writing to Reach You]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length1     = 3:41&lt;br /&gt;
| title2      = The Fear&lt;br /&gt;
| length2     = 4:12&lt;br /&gt;
| title3      = As You Are&lt;br /&gt;
| length3     = 4:14&lt;br /&gt;
| title4      = [[Driftwood (Travis song)|Driftwood]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length4     = 3:33&lt;br /&gt;
| title5      = The Last Laugh of the Laughter&lt;br /&gt;
| length5     = 4:20&lt;br /&gt;
| title6      = [[Turn (Travis song)|Turn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length6     = 4:24&lt;br /&gt;
| title7      = [[Why Does It Always Rain on Me?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length7     = 4:25&lt;br /&gt;
| title8      = Luv&lt;br /&gt;
| note8       = &lt;br /&gt;
| length8     = 4:55&lt;br /&gt;
| title9      = She&#039;s So Strange&lt;br /&gt;
| length9     = 3:15&lt;br /&gt;
| title10     = Slide Show&lt;br /&gt;
| note10      = &amp;quot;Slide Show&amp;quot; ends at 3:34, and followed with hidden track &amp;quot;Blue Flashing Light&amp;quot; which starts at 6:48&lt;br /&gt;
| length10    = 10:30&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personnel==&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-begin}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Travis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fran Healy (musician)|Fran Healy]] – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dougie Payne]] – bass guitar, backing vocals&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Andy Dunlop]] – guitar&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Neil Primrose (musician)|Neil Primrose]] – drums, percussion&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Additional personnel&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;booklet&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Information from the album booklet.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nigel Godrich]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], production&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sally Herbert]] – string arrangement &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(tracks 2 and 10)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mike Hedges]] – production &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(tracks 6, 7 and 9)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ian Grimble – co-production &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(tracks 6, 7 and 9)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sarah Willson – [[cello]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(track 7)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charts and certifications==&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-begin}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Weekly charts===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart (1999–2000)&lt;br /&gt;
! Peak&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Australia|8|artist=Travis|album=The Man Who}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Austria|46|artist=Travis|album=The Man Who}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|40|artist=Travis}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Germany|id=3196|34|artist=Travis|album=The Man Who}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Irish Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])&lt;br /&gt;
|align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;|2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|New Zealand|14|artist=Travis|album=The Man Who}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Norway|18|artist=Travis|album=The Man Who}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Scotland|1|date=1999-08-22}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Switzerland|85|artist=Travis|album=The Man Who}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=1999-08-22}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Billboard200|135|artist=Travis}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Year-end charts===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable plainrowheaders&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart (1999)&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| UK Albums (OCC)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;best of 1999&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19990110/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=21 February 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Australian Albums (ARIA)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2000/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2000|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=7 January 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|40&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| European Albums (&#039;&#039;Music &amp;amp; Media&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-12-23.pdf |title=Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000 |magazine=Music &amp;amp; Media |volume=17 |issue=52 |date=23 December 2000 |page=9 |oclc=29800226 |via=American Radio History|access-date=19 January 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| 24&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2000-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2000|website=[[Official New Zealand Music Chart]]|access-date=22 May 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|49&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| UK Albums (OCC)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20000109/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=21 February 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| UK Albums (OCC)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf|title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2001|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=2 April 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|142&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| UK Albums (OCC)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf|title=UK Year-End Charts 2002|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=3 April 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|155&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| UK Albums (OCC)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2003|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|accessdate=3 April 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|194&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===All-time charts===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable plainrowheaders&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Chart&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| UK Albums (OCC)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-60-official-biggest-selling-albums-of-all-time-revealed__15551/|title=The UK&#039;s 60 official biggest selling albums of all time revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=4 July 2016|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=21 February 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|43&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Certifications===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Certification Table Top}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|artist=Travis|title=The Man Who|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|access-date=27 December 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Travis|title=The Man Who|award=Platinum|number=9|relyear=1999|certyear=2003|salesamount=2,687,500|salesref=&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sales&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-chart-analysis-drake-s-views-tops-official-albums-chart/064720|title=Official Chart Analysis: Drake&#039;s Views tops Official Albums chart|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=6 May 2016|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=15 July 2016|url-access=subscription }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;|id=7130-170-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- This is a licensed stream for the album, which is allowed under Wikipedia polices --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://archive.today/20130416105603/http://www.radio3net.ro/dbartists/supersearch/VGhlIE1hbiBXaG8gKEluZGVwZW5kaWVudGUp/The%20Man%20Who%20(Independiente) &#039;&#039;The Man Who&#039;&#039;] ([[Adobe Flash]]) at [[Radio3Net]] (streamed copy where licensed)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- This is a licensed stream for the album, which is allowed under Wikipedia polices --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Travis}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Brit British Album}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Authority control}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Man Who, The}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travis (band) albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:1999 albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Epic Records albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Independiente Records albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Brit Award for British Album of the Year]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Albums produced by Nigel Godrich]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>2A02:C7C:D34D:5400:9C96:A946:9F23:19CD</name></author>
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