12 Memories

2003 album by Travis December 2020 June 2014 12 Memories studio Travis 12Memoriesalbumcover.jpg y 2003 10 13 November 2002 – April 2003 Crear (Kilberry, Argyll and Bute, Scotland) and Real World (Box, Wiltshire, England)http://www.albumlinernotes.com/12_Memories.html 12 Memories (2003) AlbumLinerNotes.com 27 November 2020 https://archive.today/20201127052804/http://www.albumlinernotes.com/12_Memories.html 27 November 2020 live Alternative rock, indie rock 44:50 Independiente, Epic Travis, Tchad Blake, Steve Orchard The Invisible Band 2001 Singles 2004 12 Memories studio Re-Offender 29 September 2003 The Beautiful Occupation 15 December 2003 Love Will Come Through 22 March 2004 64/100 Allmusic 3 5MacKenzie Wilson album r660355/review yes 12 Memories > Review AllMusic 14 October 2003 21 June 2010 Blender 3 5http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_1418.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040808012214/http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_1418.html Travis 12 Memories Blender Greenwald, Andy Andy Greenwald 8 August 2004 7 December 2021 NME (6/10)http://www.nme.com/reviews/11415.htm Travis : 12 Memories - Tue Oct 14 12:47:56 UTC+0100 2003 - NME.COM Review www.nme.com 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041024212813/http://www.nme.com/reviews/11415.htm 24 October 2004 dead Pitchfork Media (5.1/10)http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22663/Travis_12_Memories Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Travis: 12 Memories Pitchforkmedia.com 21 October 2003 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213111723/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22663/Travis_12_Memories 13 February 2009 dead Rolling Stone 3 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20090517035137/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/travis/albums/album/293489/review/6067768/12_memories 17 May 2009 Music Box 3 5John Metzger http://www.musicbox-online.com/tr-12.html Travis - 12 Memories (Album Review) Musicbox-online.com 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100728151157/http://www.musicbox-online.com/tr-12.html 28 July 2010 12 Memories is the fourth studio album from Scottish alternative rock band Travis. The album was released on 13 October 2003 on Epic Records. In comparison to their other works, the album is more lyrically dark, focusing on issues such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, politicians, psychological crisis and domestic abuse. Background and recording Travis drummer Neil Primrose suffered a severe spinal injury in a swimming pool accident in July 2002.Travis drummer 'injures spine' https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2118961.stm 5 February 2016 BBC News 10 July 2002 The band were forced to take six months off during his recuperation before regrouping. Moving into a cottage on the island of Mull they set up a small studio, and over two weeks, came up with nine new songs that would form the basis of 12 Memories.Memories are made of this http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/music/memories-are-made-of-this-1-1294596 5 February 2016 The Scotsman 5 October 2003 Musically, 12 Memories has embraced use of distorted guitars and a more electronic, rockier and even trip hop style. Three singles were released from the album - "Re-Offender", a track that deals with domestic abuse, "The Beautiful Occupation", a song which was inspired by the invasion of Iraq by US and coalition forces in 2003, and "Love Will Come Through", a more traditional Travis song, which was later featured in a marketing campaign by the Post Office. Whilst being titled 12 Memories, there are only eleven tracks on the album, each one of these a "memory". The "12th memory" is actually "Some Sad Song", a hidden track following the last track that criticises the Catholic school system, in which vocalist and songwriter Fran Healy was educated.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3166196.stm Singer blasts Catholic Schools BBC News 5 October 2003 19 December 2020 https://archive.today/20201219073809/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3166196.stm 19 December 2020 live The album cover is somewhat similar to those of The Beatles's Let It Be (1970) and U2's Pop (1997). This is the only Travis album without their logo on the album cover. However, their logo can be seen from the album cover, as the visible part of the rear back cover, the Travis logo can be found. The rear back cover is also similar to the cover of "Re-Offender", the lead single. As the album does not display the title on the cover either, a sticker is featured on the case which says the title of the album. Also, a Parental Guidance logo is featured as a sticker on the case. Release and reception 12 Memories entered the UK charts at #3, with lead single "Re-Offender" scoring the band their fifth Top Ten UK hit at #7. Charting at #48, "The Beautiful Occupation" was their first single to miss the Top 40, although the following single, fan favourite "Love Will Come Through", fared slightly better, charting at #28. Produced by Travis themselves, Tchad Blake, and Steve Orchard, the album marked a move into more organic, moody and political territory for the band. Although this seems to have alienated some fans, the album generally received very positive reviews (for example, "Then, of course, there's Travis and their album 12 Memories [Epic]. You just have to sit there and listen to it all the way through, and it will take you on a real journey. It's like an old album. It's like the Beatles' Revolver [1966]. Fran Healy's voice and lyrics are mesmerizing and beautiful" — Elton John).December 2020 The album received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64 based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".http://www.metacritic.com/music/12-memories/travis 12 Memories Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive 2013-03-07 Yet 12 Memories also saw the band lose ground in the US, where Coldplay had usurped Travis during their 2002 absence. Much later, Healy spoke about the album as a whole being about him working through his own clinical depression,https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4146730-travis--album-by-album-with-fran-healy Travis: Album by Album with Fran Healy DrownedinSound.com 16 August 2013 15 December 2020 Burrows Marc https://archive.today/20201215122448/https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4146730-travis--album-by-album-with-fran-healy 15 December 2020 livehttps://completemusicupdate.com/htmldaily/070515.html HEALY ON DEPRESSION AND SONGWRITING CMU Daily 15 May 2007 16 December 2020 https://archive.today/20201216042432/https://completemusicupdate.com/htmldaily/070515.html 16 December 2020 live and the twelve memories being twelve reasons for him reaching his depressed state.https://illinoisentertainer.com/2007/05/travis-interview/ Travis interview - Travis: Spotless Mind Illinois Entertainer 30 May 2007 19 December 2020 Lanham Tom https://archive.today/20201219075706/https://illinoisentertainer.com/2007/05/travis-interview/ 19 December 2020 live At the time this wasn't mentioned, but the revelation that Healy was depressed ties in with the band's decision to take longer writing and releasing their next work. Track listing Fran Healy Quicksand 2:39 The Beautiful Occupation 3:45 Re-Offender 3:48 Peace the Fuck Out 2:55 How Many Hearts 4:46 Paperclips 3:36 Somewhere Else 3:13 Love Will Come Through 3:40 Mid-Life Krysis 3:39 Happy to Hang Around 3:34 Walking Down the Hill "Walking Down the Hill" ends at 3:54, followed by hidden track "Some Sad Song", which begins at 4:48 9:21 Japanese Bonus Trackshttp://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=276023 Travis (90s) 12 Memories Japan Promo CD album (CDLP) (276023) eil.com 2013-08-01 Definition of Wrong 3:33 12th Memory 4:38 Personnel Fran Healy – vocals, guitar, piano Andy Dunlop – guitar, banjo, backing vocals Dougie Payne – bass guitar, backing vocals Neil Primrose – drums Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance Chart (2003) PeakpositionAustralia 42 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Austria 8 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Flanders 38 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020 Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/alternatieve-albums/2003/20031101 Alternatieve Albums Ultratop nl 1 November 2003 22 February 2026 15Wallonia 38 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_102303_ALBUMS.html Albums : Top 100 Jam! 23 October 2003 22 February 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040901212818/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_102303_ALBUMS.html 1 September 2004 42Denmark 8 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Netherlands 64 Travis 12 Memories true 22 February 2026 Dutchchart Dutch Alternative Albums (Alternative Top 30) 5 European Albums (Billboard)https://books.google.com/books?id=0REEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA81 Hits of the World – Eurochart Billboard 1 November 2003 115 44 81 0006-2510 22 February 2026 4France 19 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Germany 9 4691 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020 Irish Albums (IRMA)Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 16 October 2003 http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2003&year=2003&week=42 GfK Chart-Track 4 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20180502210853/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2003&year=2003&week=42 dead 2 May 2018 17Italy 22 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Oricon 19 M https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/114997/products/515208/1/ Album on Oricon News Oricon News true 22 February 2026New Zealand 34 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Norway 4 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Poland 49 171 true 22 February 2026Scotland 2 20031019 true 22 February 2026Sweden 22 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020Switzerland 8 Travis 12 Memories true 15 July 2020UK2 3 20031019 true 15 July 2020Billboard200 41 Travis true 15 July 2020 Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance Chart (2003) Position Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2003 Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 hitparade.ch 15 July 2020 93 UK Albums (OCC)2003 UK Albums Chart http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf ChartsPlus 15 July 2020 84 Certifications Certifications Norway Travis 12 Memories Gold album 2003 2003 22 February 2026 United Kingdom Travis 12 Memories Platinum album 2003 2003 22 February 2026 References 30em Category:2003 albums Category:Travis (band) albums Category:Epic Records albums Category:Independiente Records albums Category:Albums produced by Tchad Blake Category:Albums recorded in a home studio