Wreckorder
Encyclopedia
Wreckorder is the debut solo album from Travis
frontman, Fran Healy
. The album was released on 4 October 2010, on Healy's private label, WreckordLabel. The album was recorded in late 2009 in Berlin
and New York
, before being completed in Vermont
in early 2010. It was produced by Emery Dobyns, with contributions from Paul McCartney
, Neko Case
and Noah and the Whale
's Tom Hobden. The album is available in standard and deluxe editions, and debuted at #76 on the UK Albums Chart
.
. In an interview for his official website, Healy claimed that "I wanted a portrait of what I looked like at that very second. I wanted to show that I was no longer the little boy that appeared on the inside sleeve of The Man Who
. I did think about other images, but they just didn't feel right. This one looked particularly cool." As a thank you for his work on the album, Healy honoured Paul McCartney
by becoming a vegetarian. "My wife and I were sitting at the table, thinking of a way to thank Paul, and I suggested becoming a vegetarian. As our son is already a vegetarian, all it required was jumping onto the same boat. When I met Paul at one of his gigs in Berlin, I told him and he was visibly flabbergasted. Three days later the FedEx
man delivered three Linda McCartney
cookbooks." In August 2010, Healy announced that the first single from the album would be "Buttercups". In an interview for Spin, Healy revealed: "'Buttercups' was written about an experience in my art school days, when my then girlfriend turned her nose up at flowers I had picked for her. I couldn't afford fancy roses, so I thought that hand-picked flowers would be more romantic. She didn't think so. That relationship didn't last long."
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
iTunes Bonus Tracks
Japanese Bonus Tracks
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
frontman, Fran Healy
Francis Healy
Francis "Fran" Healy is a Scottish musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their six studio albums. He is based in Berlin, Germany...
. The album was released on 4 October 2010, on Healy's private label, WreckordLabel. The album was recorded in late 2009 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, before being completed in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in early 2010. It was produced by Emery Dobyns, with contributions from Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
and Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale are an English indie folk band from Twickenham, London, England formed in 2006. The band consists of Charlie Fink , Tom Hobden , Matt "Urby Whale" Owens , Fred Abbott , and Michael Petulla .-Early years and Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down...
's Tom Hobden. The album is available in standard and deluxe editions, and debuted at #76 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
Background
The cover for the album was designed by Tim BarberTim Barber
Tim Barber is a New York based photographer, curator and publisher.-Biography:Tim Barber was born in 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia and grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts...
. In an interview for his official website, Healy claimed that "I wanted a portrait of what I looked like at that very second. I wanted to show that I was no longer the little boy that appeared on the inside sleeve of The Man Who
The Man Who
The Man Who is the second studio album from the Scottish indie pop band Travis. The album was released on 24 May 1999, becoming the album that gave the band international recognition. The album peaked at #1 in the UK and #8 in Australia. It was later released in the United States in Early 2000...
. I did think about other images, but they just didn't feel right. This one looked particularly cool." As a thank you for his work on the album, Healy honoured Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
by becoming a vegetarian. "My wife and I were sitting at the table, thinking of a way to thank Paul, and I suggested becoming a vegetarian. As our son is already a vegetarian, all it required was jumping onto the same boat. When I met Paul at one of his gigs in Berlin, I told him and he was visibly flabbergasted. Three days later the FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
man delivered three Linda McCartney
Linda McCartney
Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician and animal rights activist. Her father and mother were Lee Eastman and Louise Sara Lindner Eastman....
cookbooks." In August 2010, Healy announced that the first single from the album would be "Buttercups". In an interview for Spin, Healy revealed: "'Buttercups' was written about an experience in my art school days, when my then girlfriend turned her nose up at flowers I had picked for her. I couldn't afford fancy roses, so I thought that hand-picked flowers would be more romantic. She didn't think so. That relationship didn't last long."
Tracklisting
- "In the Morning" - 2:53
- "Anything" - 4:14
- "Sing Me to Sleep" - 3:59
- "Fly in the Ointment" - 3:13
- "As It Comes" - 2:45
- "Buttercups" - 3:56
- "Shadow Boxing" - 4:35
- "Holiday" - 3:42
- "Rocking Chair" - 3:06
- "Moonshine" - 2:35
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
- 11. "Sierra Leone" - 3:11
- 12. "The Making of Wreckorder" (Video)
iTunes Bonus Tracks
- 11. "Sierra Leone" - 3:11
- 12. "As It Comes" (Demo) - 2:56
- 13. "Zebra" - 3:23
Japanese Bonus Tracks
- 11. "Sierra Leone" - 3:11
- 12. "Buttercups" (Instrumental) - 3:56
- 13. "Robot (Skit for Comedy Show)" - 2:29