Solo John/Solo Scott
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Solo John/Solo Scott is a split-EP by the American pop group The Walker Brothers members John Walker and Scott Walker. It was released in 1966 reached number four on the UK EP Chart.[2] While the EP was released as two solo efforts due to it being released while the group was active it is generally categorised as a Walker Brothers release.
The EP was produced by John Franz with musical accompaniment directed by Reg Guest. It is also notable as it includes the original Scott Walker composition "Mrs. Murphy". All four tracks have since been re-released on the expanded edition of The Walker Brothers' second album, Portrait.
Track listing
- Philips - BE 12597
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sunny" | Bobby Hebb | 3:50 |
2. | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 3:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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3. | "The Gentle Rain" | Luiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey | 2:44 |
4. | "Mrs. Murphy" | Scott Engel | 3:20 |
Personnel
- John Walker - Vocals ("Sunny" and "Come Rain or Come Shine")
- Scott Walker - Vocals ("The Gentle Rain" and "Mrs. Murphy")
- John Franz - Producer
- Reg Guest - Accompaniment Direction
Chart positions
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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UK EP chart[2] | 4 |
References
- ^ "45cat - John Walker - Solo John / Solo Scott - Philips - UK". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ a b "UK EP chart listing". www.everyhit.com. 2000-03-16. Retrieved 2011-09-15.