A Better Man is the second studio album by Irish singer Brian Kennedy, released in 1996. It debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart.
Three singles taken from the album reached both the Irish Top 20 and the UK Top 40: "A Better Man" (Ireland No. 6; UK No. 28), "Life, Love & Happiness" (Ireland No. 16; UK No. 27) and a cover of a song originally recorded by World Party, "Put the Message in the Box" (Ireland No. 18; UK No. 37).
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians Brian Kennedy – lead vocals (all tracks), harmonies (tracks 2, 4, 6), bouzouki (track 2), guitars (track 7) Teddy Borowiecki – accordion (track 9) Liam Bradley – drums (track 8), harmonies (track 8) Simon Climie – keyboards (track 5) Danny Cummings – percussion (track 8) James Hallawell – keyboards (track 8), harmonies (track 8) Boo Hewerdine – guitar (track 10) Andy Hill – keyboards (track 3) Luís Jardim – percussion (tracks 2–7, 9–11) Stephen Lipson – keyboards (tracks 1, 5, 7), guitars (tracks 1, 4, 5), bass (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10), dulcimer (track 5), percussion (track 10), harmonies (track 7) London Community Gospel Choir – choir (track 6) Calum MacColl – guitars (tracks 1–3, 5–9, 11), keyboards (track 9), mandolin (track 1), zither (track 2), harmonies (tracks 7–9) Eddi Reader – harmonies (track 2) Andy Richards – keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 7) Kate St John – oboe (tracks 7, 10), cor anglais (tracks 7, 11) Peter-John Vettese – keyboards (tracks 1–7, 9–11), melodica (track 4), drums (track 1), harmonies (tracks 2, 4, 6) Gavyn Wright – violin (track 1)
Production Andy Hill – programming (track 3) Luís Jardim – programming (track 5) Stephen Lipson – production (all tracks), programming (tracks 1–6, 9–11) Calum MacColl – programming (track 9) Peter-John Vettese – programming (tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 11) Engineered by Heff Moraes at the Aquarium Photography by Norman Watson Designed by Bill Smith Studio, London
Charts Chart (1996)PeakpositionIreland Albums (IFPI/IRMA) 1Scotland Albums (OCC) 11UK Albums (OCC) 19
Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Ireland (IRMA) 3× Platinum 45,000 United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000
References
External links A Better Man at Discogs