Glad to hear you share my love for Scott. Would love to see you tackle some of his later material as well, as it is quite different from his early stuff. A great starting point, due to still being relatively approachable might be “Farmer in the City”, the opening track to his 1995 album “Tilt”.
Scott Walker was a bit of an enigma. That voice - just excellent. So anything he sang was made better by it. Personal favourite off Scott One is Such a Small Love. And believe me, I don't tend to love this genre, but Scott Walker stands apart, for me.
Highly recommended: The 2006 documentary "Scott Walker: 30 Century Man," executive produced by David Bowie and featuring appearances/tributes from him, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Richard Hawley, Lulu, Marc Almond, and Gavin Friday, amongst others.
Scott Walker’s “PROLOGUE / LITTLE THINGS (THAT KEEP US GOING) is one of my all-time faves… it’s like a glorious combination of 60s lounge meets Phillip Glass. It’s past meets future in a euphoric display of brilliance. Truly a genius.
👉 1978's _Nite Flights_ is a must listen (the first four tracks are solo Scott) The one early Scott song to hear is: *"The Plague"* - B-side of "Jackie" from _Scott 2._ Here, Scott invents Post-Punk in 1967. The best tracks from _Scott 1_ & _2_ : Montague Terrace In Blue Angelica The Big Hurt Plastic Palace People The Bridge
Yes please. I've followed Scott since 1965 and love everything he has done including his later work. He had the best voice ever and always sang with such emotion you believe every word. Montague Terrace (in Blue) would be a great one.
Hi Justin. Dave from London. This is one of my favourites by the Won- Won- Wonderful Scott Walker. It's worth hearing the Jacques Brel original in French. The orchestration and build-up to the crescendo is quite similar. You might also like the footage of Scott singing this song as a guest on Dusty Springfield's UK TV show (it's there on YT). I for one would like to hear more of this album. P.S. my song ref Won- Won- Wonderful is by The Beach Boys (from the Smile album)
Yes please, Justin, to more Scott Walker! I too am a big fan of "Scott 4". If I'm honest, I tend to favour Scott's own songs over the Jacques Brel numbers. How about next reacting to the atmospheric and very dark, "Farmer in the City" from the 1995, "Tilt" album. I feel sure it would be a track that will really divide opinion in the comments!
1. This is just part of the Scott Walker story - his later albums are very different, yet recognisably the same voice - try anything from Tilt onwards but I think he reached his apotheosis on the album 'Soused' recorded with Sunn O)))) but be warned - this period is NOT for everyone. 2. You can't underestimate the songwriting (and performance) genius of Jacques Brel from whom Scott borrowed many songs. Yes, they sound very sixties, even fifties in style but Brel is one of the world's greatest ever songwriters. (Next, If You Go Away, Seasons in the Sun, Jackie, Port of Amsterdam, My Death - all English versions of Brel French originals - yes, I know he was Belgian but he wrote in French, occasionally Flemish)
enjoy hearing your passionate reasons for lovin stuff Scott is pastures new 4me and this is neo parody in it's vibe... But one can tell it's a cut above content wise if not emotionally. This reminded me of Morrissey coz I've been investigating his later work in the car recently. Please consider checking out a Scott devotee, Cathal Coughlan, with his bands Microdisney ( Town to Town) and Fatima Mansions (Viva Dead Ponies). Chairs. It's ze weekend :>)
I think most of Scott's best songs are spread out over those first 4 solo albums. None of them is great all the way through. But if I had to pick one, it'd probably be Scott 3. I mean, come on. "It's Raining Today". "Big Louise". Masterpieces both. But then there's always a couple of silly songs that seem entirely out of character which break the solemn mood...
I found this absolutely appalling. Histrionic, cheesy and dated, in the extreme.... some relics are best just left in the past, and surely this is one of them.
@@egapnala65 Yeah, that'll sort out the men from the boys! Still, anyone wo can listen to Scott Walker and think he sounds like a club singer is hardly likely to to be a reliable judge of great singing....
Definitely want to hear more Scott Walker :)
Scott Walker-The Mod Loner in Us All, pure genius, Tony Bennett on acid, whatever we call him, more please! And Tim Buckley too!
Glad to hear you share my love for Scott. Would love to see you tackle some of his later material as well, as it is quite different from his early stuff. A great starting point, due to still being relatively approachable might be “Farmer in the City”, the opening track to his 1995 album “Tilt”.
Scott Walker was a bit of an enigma. That voice - just excellent. So anything he sang was made better by it. Personal favourite off Scott One is Such a Small Love. And believe me, I don't tend to love this genre, but Scott Walker stands apart, for me.
Highly recommended: The 2006 documentary "Scott Walker: 30 Century Man," executive produced by David Bowie and featuring appearances/tributes from him, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Richard Hawley, Lulu, Marc Almond, and Gavin Friday, amongst others.
I adore 'the seventh seal' - Scott walker just gets better and better!
Scott Walker’s “PROLOGUE / LITTLE THINGS (THAT KEEP US GOING) is one of my all-time faves… it’s like a glorious combination of 60s lounge meets Phillip Glass. It’s past meets future in a euphoric display of brilliance. Truly a genius.
I LOVE Scott Walker! In the early stuff he is singing Jacques Brel songs.
👉 1978's _Nite Flights_ is a must listen (the first four tracks are solo Scott)
The one early Scott song to hear is: *"The Plague"* - B-side of "Jackie" from _Scott 2._ Here, Scott invents Post-Punk in 1967.
The best tracks from _Scott 1_ & _2_ :
Montague Terrace In Blue
Angelica
The Big Hurt
Plastic Palace People
The Bridge
Yes please. I've followed Scott since 1965 and love everything he has done including his later work. He had the best voice ever and always sang with such emotion you believe every word. Montague Terrace (in Blue) would be a great one.
Scott 3 has to be one of my favourite albums ever
Hi Justin. Dave from London. This is one of my favourites by the Won- Won- Wonderful Scott Walker. It's worth hearing the Jacques Brel original in French. The orchestration and build-up to the crescendo is quite similar. You might also like the footage of Scott singing this song as a guest on Dusty Springfield's UK TV show (it's there on YT). I for one would like to hear more of this album.
P.S. my song ref Won- Won- Wonderful is by The Beach Boys (from the Smile album)
Yes please, Justin, to more Scott Walker! I too am a big fan of "Scott 4". If I'm honest, I tend to favour Scott's own songs over the Jacques Brel numbers.
How about next reacting to the atmospheric and very dark, "Farmer in the City" from the 1995, "Tilt" album. I feel sure it would be a track that will really divide opinion in the comments!
I'm with you on Farmer in The City, Sheldon.
JP - I think you might absolutely love “Tilt” (from the early ‘90’s) the peaks are tremendous-
“Farmer in the City” and the title track especially
I'm a fan of the Tilt album too, Edward.
It's great, my favourite of his later albums is The Drift, though, bleak as it sometimes is. Amazing records.
1. This is just part of the Scott Walker story - his later albums are very different, yet recognisably the same voice - try anything from Tilt onwards but I think he reached his apotheosis on the album 'Soused' recorded with Sunn O)))) but be warned - this period is NOT for everyone.
2. You can't underestimate the songwriting (and performance) genius of Jacques Brel from whom Scott borrowed many songs. Yes, they sound very sixties, even fifties in style but Brel is one of the world's greatest ever songwriters. (Next, If You Go Away, Seasons in the Sun, Jackie, Port of Amsterdam, My Death - all English versions of Brel French originals - yes, I know he was Belgian but he wrote in French, occasionally Flemish)
Please do the originals from Jacques Brel! Scott is great, but Brel is godlike!
Nice, there are quite a few great Scott Walker tracks.
enjoy hearing your passionate reasons for lovin stuff
Scott is pastures new 4me and this is neo parody in it's vibe...
But one can tell it's a cut above content wise if not emotionally.
This reminded me of Morrissey coz I've been investigating his later work in the car recently.
Please consider checking out a Scott devotee, Cathal Coughlan, with his bands Microdisney ( Town to Town) and Fatima Mansions (Viva Dead Ponies).
Chairs. It's ze weekend :>)
Microdisney? I'll second that. One of the most creative bands of the 1980s.
@@richardfurness7556 neglected in the shadow of the rough trade Smiths euphoria? or a victim of his own vitriol ? Probably both... Great though!
Ever hear the Scott song 'Archangel'?
I’d like to hear more. I like the dark weird stuff from his last three albums but some of his songs from Scott 1-4 would also be good.
I don't think this is music I would play myself, but your enthusiasm is infectious!
I can hear the influence of Jacques Brel in this song.
It is a Jacques Brel song! Walker covered him frequently early on in his solo career.
@@rogereveratt2018 Yes, JP said so, and that's why I commented that I can definitely hear it!
More Scott Walker
I think most of Scott's best songs are spread out over those first 4 solo albums. None of them is great all the way through.
But if I had to pick one, it'd probably be Scott 3. I mean, come on. "It's Raining Today". "Big Louise". Masterpieces both.
But then there's always a couple of silly songs that seem entirely out of character which break the solemn mood...
bish bosch reaction will be CRAZY
Next up "Epizootics".
Tilt
Don't go by me. I thought this was a cute song.
My lord, what a load of crap that was. Lol
I found this absolutely appalling. Histrionic, cheesy and dated, in the extreme.... some relics are best just left in the past, and surely this is one of them.
Exactly. Just like some 60s club singer in a northern club. Dreadful.
@@paulcollins5586 Indeed :)
Suggest you try "Bouncer See Bouncer" instead.
@@egapnala65 Yeah, that'll sort out the men from the boys! Still, anyone wo can listen to Scott Walker and think he sounds like a club singer is hardly likely to to be a reliable judge of great singing....