Scott 3 by Scott Walker - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Scott Walker's final British Top Ten album was the first to be dominated by his own songwriting. Ten of the 13 tunes on this 1969 LP are originals; the remaining three, naturally, were written by one of his chief inspirations, Jacques Brel. There are some interesting moments here. "Big Louise" talks about a hefty prostitute with shocking explicitness for a pop star album of the era. "Copenhagen" (like much of Walker's '60s work) foreshadows David Bowie. "Funeral Tango" is a particularly vicious Brel song. "30 Century Man" is an uncommonly folkish and focused tune for Walker. "We Came Through" is an oddball cavalry charge featuring one of his occasional forays into Ennio Morricone spaghetti Western-like production. The tension between Walker's dense, foreboding lyrics and orchestral production is unusual, to say the least. But too often, it's too difficult to penetrate Walker's insights through Wally Scott's string-drenched production. It shrouds the lyrics in a fog that's often too syrupy to justify the effort needed to fight through it. ~ Richie Unterberger

1. It's Raining Today

by Scott Walker

Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Conductor: Wally Stott; Conductor
Engineer: Peter Olliff; Production
Producer: John Franz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Olliff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

2. Copenhagen

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Engineer: Peter Olliff; Production
Producer: John Franz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Olliff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

3. Rosemary

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

4. Big Louise

by Scott Walker

Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Engel; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Engel; Composer
Conductor: Wally Stott; Conductor
Engineer: Peter Olliff; Production
Producer: John Franz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Olliff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Engel; Other

5. We Came Through

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Engineer: Peter Olliff; Production
Producer: John Franz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Olliff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

6. Butterfly

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

7. Two Ragged Soldiers

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

8. 30 Century Man

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

9. Winter Night

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

10. Two Weeks Since You've Gone

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Composer: Scott Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Walker; Composer
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Walker; Other

11. Sons Of

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Wally Stott Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Jacques Brel
Gérard Jouannest
Shuman; Composer
Lyricist: Shuman
Gérard Jouannest
Jacques Brel; Composer
Conductor: Wally Stott; Conductor
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott Orchestra; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shuman
Jacques Brel
Gérard Jouannest; Other

12. Funeral Tango

by Scott Walker

Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Performer: Peter Knight; Performer
Composer: Jacques Brel
Gérard Jouannest
Shuman; Composer
Lyricist: Shuman
Gérard Jouannest
Jacques Brel; Composer
Conductor: Peter Knight; Conductor
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Peter Knight; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shuman
Jacques Brel
Gérard Jouannest; Other

13. If You Go Away

by Scott Walker

Performer: Wally Stott; Performer
Primary Artist: Scott Walker; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Brel; Composer
Lyricist: Jacques Brel; Composer
Conductor: Wally Stott; Conductor
Adaptation: Rod Mckuen; Production
Producer: John Franz
Peter Olliff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wally Stott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jacques Brel; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Baroque Pop, Cabaret, Vocal-Pop

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 28, 1969

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602537438907