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Scott
Studio album by
Scott Walker
ReleasedAugust 25, 1967 (1967-08-25)[1]
Recorded1967
GenreBaroque pop
Length40:30
LabelPhilips
ProducerJohn Franz
Scott Walker chronology
Images
(1967) 		Scott
(1967) 		Scott 2
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[3]

Scott is the debut solo album by Scott Walker, originally released in the United Kingdom on Philips Records in 1967. The album received both strong commercial success as well as critical praise, hitting No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The album was produced by John Franz, who had previously worked with Walker's group the Walker Brothers, while its instrumental accompaniments were arranged and conducted by Angela Morley, Reg Guest and Peter Knight.

Overview

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Scott was released only six months after Walker's third album with The Walker Brothers, Images. Its mixture of Walker's original compositions and selection of cover versions established Walker as a more serious and sombre artist; gone were the Beat group and Blue-eyed soul material of his former group. The choice of material generally fell into four main categories: his own work ("Montague Terrace (In Blue)", "Such a Small Love", "Always Coming Back to You"), contemporary covers ("The Lady Came from Baltimore", "Angelica"), movie songs ("You're Gonna Hear From Me", "Through a Long and Sleepless Night") and significantly, English-translated versions of the songs of the Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Brel ("Mathilde", "My Death", "Amsterdam"). Brel was a major influence on Walker's own compositions, and Walker included three of his songs on each of his next two solo albums, Scott 2 and Scott 3. Walker described Brel without qualification as "the most significant singer-songwriter in the world".[5] The real coup for Walker was his luck in acquiring and recording the new Mort Shuman-translated versions of Brel's material before anyone else.[citation needed]

Since the album's release, three complete outtakes, likely recorded during the Scott album sessions, have circulated in bootlegged form. These are "Free Again" (Basile/Canfora/Colby/Jourdan), "I Get Along Without You Very Well" (Hoagy Carmichael) and "I Think I'm Getting Over You" (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway), the latter of which was recorded for potential single release.[6]

Release and reception

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The album was released by Philips Records on 25 August 1967 in the UK.[1] It reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart, and stayed on the chart for seventeen weeks.[4] It was released the following year in the US on Smash Records under the title Aloner.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mathilde"Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman2:39
2."Montague Terrace (In Blue)"Noel Scott Engel3:31
3."Angelica"Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann4:02
4."The Lady Came from Baltimore"Tim Hardin1:59
5."When Joanna Loved Me"Jack Segal, Robert Wells3:08
6."My Death"Brel, Shuman4:57
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Big Hurt"Wayne Shanklin2:26
2."Such a Small Love"Engel4:55
3."You're Gonna Hear From Me"André Previn, Dory Previn2:53
4."Through a Long and Sleepless Night"Mack Gordon, Alfred Newman4:12
5."Always Coming Back to You"Engel2:41
6."Amsterdam"Brel, Shuman3:04

Personnel

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  • Scott Walker – vocals
  • Wally Stott – arranger, conductor (1, 2, 5, 7, 8)
  • Reg Guest – arranger, conductor (3, 4, 6, 11)
  • Peter Knight – arranger, conductor (9, 10)
  • John Franz – producer
  • Peter J. Olliff – engineer
  • Keith Altham – liner notes

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue
France 1967 (1967) Philips LP 844 202 BY
United Kingdom September 1967 (1967-09) Philips LP (Stereo) SBL 7816
UK September 1967 (1967-09) Philips LP (Mono) BL 7816
United States 1968 (1968)[7] Smash LP (Title: Aloner) 27099
UK March 16, 1992 (1992-03-16) Fontana CD 510 879-2
UK June 5, 2000 (2000-06-05) Fontana HDCD 510 879-2
US February 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)[8] 4 Men With Beards LP 4M149

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Small Faces
Chart (1967–68) Peak

position

Finnish Soumen virallinen Albums[9] 14
UK Record Retailer LPs Chart[4] 3
UK Disc and Music Echo Top Ten LPs[10] 3
UK Melody Maker Top Ten LPs[11] 3
UK New Musical Express Top 15 LPs[12] 3

References

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Anon. (August 19, 1967). "Scott Walker LP next week" (PDF). New Musical Express. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory. His [Scott Walker's] first solo LP, Scott, has been scheduled for release by Philips next Friday (25th) [August 1967]. But there are still no plans for a solo single.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. Review: Scott. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-08-10.
  3. ^ "Scott Walker: Scott: The Collection 1967-1970". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ a b c "Scott – Scott Walker". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Williams, Lewis (2006). Scott Walker – The Rhymes of Goodbye (1st ed.). London: Plexus. p. 61. ISBN 0-85965-395-1.
  6. ^ Williams, Lewis (2006). Scott Walker – The Rhymes of Goodbye (1st ed.). London: Plexus. p. 185. ISBN 0-85965-395-1.
  7. ^ "Billboard". January 27, 1968.
  8. ^ "VinylFanatics.com Vinyl Records, Vinyl Record Reviews, News, Forum Vinyl reviews Audiophile vinyl The best site for vinyl records – UPDATE : Vinyl Lovers – New record label?". 2010 VinylFanatics.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  9. ^ Nyman 2005.
  10. ^ "Top Ten LPs" (PDF). Disc and Music Echo. September 30, 1967. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  11. ^ "Top Ten LPs" (PDF). Melody Maker. September 30, 1967. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  12. ^ "Britain's Top 15 LPs" (PDF). New Musical Express. September 23, 1967. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.

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Further reading

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