A Better Man (album)

A Better Man is the second studio album by Irish singer Brian Kennedy, released in 1996. It includes three singles which reached the UK top 40: "A Better Man" (No. 28), "Life, Love & Happiness" (No. 27) and "Put the Message in the Box" (No. 37), a cover of a single by World Party.

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