Chris McClure is the smoking man on the front of the fastest-selling debut album of all time.

The success of the Sheffield band’s first album in 2006 made his face as recognisable as any of the members themselves.

Fourteen years later Chris posted the picture accompanied by a self-effacing comment.

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He wrote: “14 years ago today. Irony being I look younger now.”

Fans of the album got in touch to let him know how much they loved the album and his photograph on the front.

And Chris explained that the photo was taken downstairs in a bar in Liverpool called Korova.

He even claimed that he was paid £1 for every album that was sold.

The album artwork for 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' featuring Chris McClure.