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Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967–1970

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Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967–1970
Compilation album by
Released1990
June 5, 2000 (re-issue)
Recorded1967–1970
GenrePop music, baroque pop
Length68:04 (CD/Cassette)
50:08 (LP)
70:24 (HDCD)
LabelPolygram, Fontana Records
ProducerJohn Franz, Peter Olliff
Scott Walker chronology
The Best of Scott Walker
(1982)
Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967–1970
(1990)
No Regrets – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965–1976
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Select[2]

Boy Child: The Best of 1967–1970 is a compilation album by the singer-songwriter Scott Walker. It was released in 1990. The album compiles music that Walker both wrote and recorded on five of his first six studio albums; Scott (1967), Scott 2 (1968), Scott 3 (1969), Scott 4 (1969) and 'Til the Band Comes In (1970). The original release also includes the non-Walker composition "The Rope and The Colt", a French single recorded by the singer for the 1969 film Une corde, un colt. Also included was the 1967 b-side "The Plague".

In 2000 the album was re-released under the altered title Boy Child: 67–70 on HDCD with modified track listing and running order. The new version dropped "The Rope and The Colt" and added the Scott 4 track "Angels of Ashes".

Track listing

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Boy Child: The Best of 1967–1970 (1990) CD/Cassette

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All tracks are written by Noel Scott Engel, except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."The Plague" B-side to the "Jackie", 19673:34
2."Montague Terrace (In Blue)" Scott, 19673:30
3."Such a Small Love" Scott4:54
4."The Amorous Humphrey Plugg" Scott 2, 19684:31
5."The Girls from the Streets" Scott 24:10
6."Plastic Palace People" Scott 26:06
7."The Bridge" Scott 22:51
8."It's Raining Today" Scott 3, 19694:00
9."Copenhagen" Scott 32:22
10."Big Louise" Scott 33:10
11."We Came Through" Scott 31:58
12."The Seventh Seal" Scott 4, 19694:56
13."On Your Own Again" Scott 41:47
14."Boy Child" Scott 43:36
15."The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)" Scott 43:43
16."Prologue"Engel, Ady Semel'Til the Band Comes In, 19701:22
17."Little Things (That Keep Us Together)"Engel, Semel 'Til the Band Comes In2:18
18."Time Operator"Engel, Semel'Til the Band Comes In3:37
19."Epilogue - The War Is Over (Sleepers)"Engel, Semel 'Til the Band Comes In3:34
20."The Rope and the Colt"Andre Hassein, Hal ShapperNon-album single, 19682:00

Boy Child: The Best of 1967 – 1970 (1990) LP

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All tracks are written by Noel Scott Engel, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Plague"3:34
2."Montague Terrace (In Blue)"3:30
3."Such a Small Love"4:54
4."The Amorous Humphrey Plugg"4:31
5."Plastic Palace People"6:06
6."The Bridge"2:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Big Louise" 3:10
8."We Came Through" 1:58
9."The Seventh Seal" 4:56
10."Boy Child" 3:36
11."The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)" 3:43
12."Prologue"Engel, Semel1:22
13."Little Things (That Keep Us Together)"Engel, Semel2:18
14."Time Operator"Engel, Semel3:37

Boy Child: 67–70 (2000) HDCD

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All tracks are written by Noel Scott Engel, except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Montague Terrace (In Blue)"  3:30
2."Such a Small Love"  4:54
3."The Plague"  3:34
4."The Amorous Humphrey Plugg"  4:31
5."The Girls from the Streets"  4:10
6."Plastic Palace People"  6:06
7."The Bridge"  2:51
8."It's Raining Today"  4:00
9."Copenhagen"  2:22
10."Big Louise"  3:10
11."We Came Through"  1:58
12."The Seventh Seal"  4:56
13."On Your Own Again"  1:47
14."Boy Child"  3:36
15."The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)"  3:43
16."Angels of Ashes" Scott 44:21
17."Prologue"Engel, Semel 1:22
18."Little Things (That Keep Us Together)"Engel, Semel 2:18
19."Time Operator"Engel, Semel 3:37
20."Epilogue - The War Is Over (Sleepers)"Engel, Semel 3:34

Personnel

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  • John Franz – Producer
  • Wally Stott – Director of Accompaniment (All tracks except those indicated below)
  • Wally Stott – Arrangements, Conductor ("Montague Terrace (In Blue)" and "Such A Small Love")
  • Peter Knight – Director of Accompaniment ("The Plague", "The Seventh Seal", "The Old Man's Back Again" and "Angels of Ashes")
  • Peter Knight – Arrangements, Conductor ("The Girls From the Streets")
  • Reg Guest – Arrangements, Conductor ("The Amorous Humphrey Plugg")
  • Andre Hassein – Director of Accompaniment ("The Rope and The Colt")
  • Marc Almond – Liner notes (1990 edition)
  • Neil Hannon – Liner notes (2000 edition)

References

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie (2012). "Boy Child: 67–70 | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Cavanagh, David (September 1990). "A Voice in the Wilderness". Select. No. 3. p. 107.