Travellers Tune
single by Ocean Colour Scene
"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
"Travellers Tune"
"Song for the Front Row"
"On the Way Home"
"All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes"
UK 7-inch and cassette single
"Travellers Tune"
"Song for the Front Row"
Japanese mini-album
"Travellers Tune"
"Song for the Front Row"
"On the Way Home"
"All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes"
"The Faces Smiles Back Easily"
"Chicken Bones and Stones"
Personnel
Personnel are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and the Marchin' Already album booklet.
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