Release TitleThe Man Who [20th Anniversary Edition]
Additional Product Features
DistributionUniversal Music
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureEngland, Scotland
Additional InformationThe band's second album is a moody, melancholy listen made special by great songs and rich production.
Reviews3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Sentimental pub rock at its warmest, with gorgeous guitar hooks and boy-next-door sincerity....If you have any weakness for sad-eyed Celtic troubadour pop this album will feed your jones and invite you to stay for supper.", 3 out of 5 - "...As ethereal post-Britpop goes, this is top-shelf material; the lyrics sound simultaneously hip and self-defeatist...and singer Fran Healy sounds suitably depressed...", Ranked #54 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" - "...A succession of great moments stitched together with a craftman's care, sprinkled with a hint of lonliness...", Ranked #4 in Ew's Top 10 Albums of 2000-"...Wimpiness Never Sounded So Honorable...", "...rapturous melodies and a sense of hopeful radiance within an otherwise sad and gloomy art-pop framework....a compelling work of beauty..."., Included in Rolling Stone's "Top 50 Albums of 2000".
Its a classic album with great songs. Had it on CD and have been waiting for the opportunity to buy it on vinyl. The vinyl is good quality and I am really pleased with the record. A superb buy!