Travellers Tune Explained

"Travellers Tune" is a song by English rock band Ocean Colour Scene. American soul singer P. P. Arnold provides additional vocals on the track. The song was released on 25 August 1997 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Marchin' Already (1997), and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

UK CD single^[1]

1. "Travellers Tune"
2. "Song for the Front Row"
3. "On the Way Home"
4. "All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes"

UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[2] [3]}

1. "Travellers Tune"
2. "Song for the Front Row"

Japanese mini-album^[4]

1. "Travellers Tune"
2. "Song for the Front Row"
3. "On the Way Home"
4. "All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes"
5. "The Faces Smiles Back Easily"
6. "Chicken Bones and Stones"

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and the Marchin' Already album booklet.^{[1] [5]}

• Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production, recording, mixing, engineering
  • Simon Fowler – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Cradock – guitar, piano
  • Damon Minchella – bass guitar
  • Oscar Harrison – drums
• P. P. Arnold – additional vocals
• Brendan Lynch – production, recording, mixing, engineering
• Martyn "Max" Heyes – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	25 August 1997		MCA	[7]
Japan	21 November 1997	CD	Universal	[8]

Notes and References

1. Travellers Tune. Ocean Colour Scene. 1997. UK CD single liner notes. MCA Records. MCSTD 40144.
2. Travellers Tune. Ocean Colour Scene. 1997. UK 7-inch single sleeve. MCA Records. MCS 40144.
3. Travellers Tune. Ocean Colour Scene. 1997. UK cassette single sleeve. MCA Records. MCSC 40144.
4. Travellers Tune. Ocean Colour Scene. 1997. Japanese mini-album liner notes. Universal. MVCE-14002.
5. Marchin' Already. Marchin' Already. Ocean Colour Scene. 1997. UK CD album booklet. MCA Records. MCD 60048.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 37. 12. 13 September 1997. 6 August 2021.
7. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 23 August 1997. 6 August 2021.
8. Web site: トラベラーズ・チューン オーシャン・カラー・シーン. Travellers Tune Ocean Colour Scene. Oricon. ja. 11 March 2024.