Scott 2 - 2014 European Mercury label 12-track LP Reissue

No one could deny Scott Walker is an unpredictable artist - combining his earlier teen appeal with a darker, more idiosyncratic approach in his solo work. Once the lead singer for the Walker Brothers - famous for their string laden Sixties defining hits "Make It Easy On Yourself" and "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" - he released his first solo album Scott in 1967 followed by Scott 2 in 1968... featuring the minor hit "Jackie", it arrived at the height of Walker's commercial success as a solo artist, topping the UK Albums Chart.

Eschewing all Pop trends at the time, Walker stepped it up a notch, crooning with a nod to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and chansonnier Jacques Brel. A pretty bold move indeed, in a time when Pop music sounded psychedelic, bare and up-tempo.

His philosophical lyrics are accompanied by lavishly orchestrated wall-of-sound like tracks making Scott a wildly interesting listen.

Issued in Universals Back to Black series - remastered and pressed onto 180 gram vinyl - Includes 11" by 11" artist portrait insert as well as full album MP3 download voucher - released in a pictue cover faturiong the original 1968 artwork.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Jackie (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman) 3:23
2. Best of Both Worlds (Mark London, Don Black) 3:14
3. Black Sheep Boy (Tim Hardin) 2:39
4. The Amorous Humphrey Plugg 4:31
5. Next (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman) 2:50
6. The Girls from the Streets 4:11

Side 2:
7. Plastic Palace People 6:06
8. Wait Until Dark (Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) 2:59
9. The Girls and the Dogs (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman) 3:10
10. Windows of the World (Hal David - Burt Bacharach) 4:25
11. The Bridge 2:50
12. Come Next Spring (Lenny Adelson) 3:24

Songs are written by Noel Scott Engel unless noted

Credits:

Scott Walker

Technical Credits:

John Franz - Production

Peter Olliff - Engineer

Peter Knight, Reg Guest, Wally Stott - Arrangements, Conductor

Artwork:

Technical Credits:

Jonathan King - Liner Notes