By itself, the compilation of videos is great enough, and it would deserve 4 out of 5 stars. It's got excellent quality, and it is neatly presented. However, what makes this a definite must-have for fans are the extras.

1. Footage and tidbits from homemade documentary-type videos, filmed by the band, and starred by the band.
2. Videos of performances of the band in TV shows and Glastonbury.
3. Audio commentaries for five videos, which isn't enough because it becomes so hilarous to listen.
4. Hidden footage! Just for real fans!

So... now you know.

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Patrick Caldwell

Wonderful videos and a decent helping of extras

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2005

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First, the exact DVD contents:

Music videos, each preceded with a short documentary-esque intro:

01. U16 Girls
02. All I Want to Do Is Rock
03. Tied to the '90s
04. Happy
05. More Than Us
06. Writing to Reach You
07. Driftwood
08. Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
09. Turn
10. Coming Around
11. Sing
12. Side
13. Flowers in the Window
14. Re-Offender
15. The Beautiful Occupation
16. Love Will Come Through
17. Walking in the Sun

Live videos:

01. "All I Want to Do Is Rock" live on "Later with Jools Holland" 1996
02. "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" live at Glastonbury 2000
03. "Sing" live on "Top of the Pops" 2001
04. "Baby One More Time" live on "VH1 Storytellers" 2002 (yes, the Britney Spears song)

Making-of videos:

01. Sing
02. Side
03. Flowers in the Window

Band commentaries:

01. All I Want to Do Is Rock
02. Writing to Reach You
03. Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
04. Turn
05. Re-Offender

The bulk of this DVD is the music videos, and they are what it does best. The video and sound quality is superb, and it helps that most of Travis's videos are wonderful, too. Fans will be delighted to have all of the band's videos on one disc. This DVD also includes videos of two songs--"Coming Around" and "Walking in the Sun"--I had never heard on their albums, which was a nice surprise. Other than the core music videos, I most enjoyed the live videos of Travis performing a few of their hits.

The short, documentary-esque making-of vinnettes and throwaway intros to each music video, however, were so short and random that they usually didn't make much sense, and I had no desire to watch them a second time. A few were interesting and relevant, but too many were simply short clips of the band members goofing around on their tour bus. The typical "making-of" extra generally consisted of very short, quick cuts of the video's set edited together, providing little to no insight into the directors' and band's work. Maybe they'll do something for you, but they didn't for me.

This DVD would still be a good value if it only contained Travis's 17 music videos, but luckily it goes a little further than that. And while I didn't consider most of the extras to be of much value, the core content is. "Singles" is probably only a diehard Travis fan's DVD, and in my case, that was just what I wanted.

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Johan Faúndez Jara

Excelente <3

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019

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Llegó muy rápido y sin problemas. El producto a pesar de ser usado estaba en optimas condiciones

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Jose Luis Mora Martinez

Indispensable

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2007

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Hay muchos a quienes no les gusta de ver videos ya que no representan el real espiritu de una banda, sin embargo, para quienes gustan de Travis es interesante tener este DVD. Existen actuanciones en vivo bastante rescatables y en general el DVD da cuenta de la historia de Travis. Lo recomiendo, un grandes exitos con imágenes.

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JS

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2017

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Wrong Travis, returned

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Sister Madly

Guilty pleasures galore

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2004

Travis have become a guilty please of mine ever since my sister bought me the man who on a trip back from the UK.

The man who sparkles with heaps of great songs, most of which feature here. There second album invisible band was a hit and miss affair with flowers in the window, caged and sing being the standouts on an otherwise disappointing album. 12 memories is the same a few great songs amongst mediocre album tracks.

What makes this an essential own for travis fans is it puts all those good songs on one disc and leaves the album tracks where they belong. All the songs are hits bar a few wayward songs near the end (all I want to do it rock)

Highly recommended

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T.K.

not only the best videos but much more!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2004

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Simply the greatest hits DVD for the best band around.
What makes this different from any other 'best of' dvds is the amount of extras on it, from the infamous 'baby one more time' live version to band commentaries to backstage at the recording studios. If you're a fan or just like a few of their songs, this is a must have.
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Single Videos tracklisting:
1. U16 Girls
2. All I Want To Do Is Rock
3. Tied To The 90s
4. Happy
5. More Than Us
6. Writing To Reach You
7. Driftwood
8. Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
9. Turn
10. Coming Around
11. Sing
12. Side
13. Flowers In The Window
14. Re-Offender
15. The Beautiful Occupation
16. Love Will Come Through
17. Walking In The Sun
TV & Live Appearances tracklisting:
1. All I Want To Do Is Rock (Later with Jools Holland)
2. Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (Glastonbury 2000)
3. Baby One More Time (VH1's Storytellers)
4. Sing (Top Of The Pops)
Making of's:
1. Sing
2. Side
3 Flowers In The Window
Band Commentaries:
1. All I Want To Do Is Rock
2. Writing To Reach You
3. Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
4. Turn
5. Re-Offender
The DVD also contains previously unseen footage, "the making of" several videos. The home video footage features personal moments including the final recording stages of the debut album, Dougie impersonating Richard Ashcroft and an amusing guided tour of Abbey Road studios and Exclusive documentary footage.

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maddieb2004

Definitely worth a listen.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2018

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Hadn't listened to this band in a while but loved this collection. All the hits and a few songs I wasn't as familiar with. Hav it in my car now and playing over and over.

Amazon Customer

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2017

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Bought this as a present for a friend. She loves it.

Fioscoop

Great Stuff!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2013

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Excellent quality product. a lot of fun! Well maintained and on time. Better than I expected for this age of DVD!

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Genre	Rock, Travis Singles
Format	Color, NTSC, DVD
Contributor	Travis
Language	English
Runtime	2 hours and 29 minutes