Scott Walker - The Collecion 1967-1970

sunamakeup Eylül 16, 2022

Album/Artist Review

Scott Walker's catalog has been reissued several times; therefore, yet another package, this one containing his four self-titled solo albums and 'Til the Band Comes In (sans any bonus material), might seem puzzling at first, or a cash-in at worst. Indeed, this isn't even a truly chronological reissue: Scott Sings Songs from His TV Series was his actual fourth album, issued in 1969, between Scott 3 and Scott 4. The choice to include the uneven 'Til the Band Comes In, his sixth record -- and one of the first of his truly confounding releases from the '70s -- is interesting if not ideal. That said, it is not without merit as about half of it is wonderful. Even Walker's first two truly solo tracks, which appeared on the Solo John/Solo Scott EP (with fellow Walker Brothers member John Walker), from 1966 are absent. Yet there is a reason to recommend this box over any other reissues of this material. The previous CD masters and the American LP versions of Scott 1-4 have all been lacking in sonic quality. The warmth of the mid-range so abundant on the original LPs has always been absent, washed out in favor of highlighting dynamic range at top and bottom (the LPs were especially bad). Until now. The sound on these discs is warm, spacious, and sacrifices nothing in dynamism. Even the feel of the recording studios are captured. While almost no data on the transfers is available in the credits -- "Mastered at Abbey Road Studios" is it -- the audio difference is so striking it is easy to suggest that these remasters used the original analog tapes as their sources. In addition to four of the most mystifying, ambitious, and enduring albums in pop history (as well as one genuine head scratcher in 'Til the Band Comes In), there is a handsome 40-plus page booklet that contains photographs, interviews (all of them reprints, but it's nice to have them in one place), and a truly definitive, new historical and critical essay with detailed album-by-album analysis by Rob Young of The Wire. For any serious Walker fan who has purchased these titles before, Scott: The Collection 1967-1970 is well worth shelling out again. This is the standard by which all future reissues of his recordings will be judged.

Album Description	Track Listing
Artist • Scott Walker Album Title • The Collecion 1967-1970 - CD 1 - Scott Genre • Pop/Rock Year • 1967 Total Tracks • 12 Playtime • 00:40:12 Total Size • 224.16 MB ID3-Tag • vorbis Codec • FLAC / 686 kbps Mode/Channels • 2 Posted By • AZOR On 03/25/2019	01. Mathilde (02:39) 02. Montague Terrace (In Blue) (03:30) 03. Angelica (03:59) 04. The Lady Came From Baltimore (01:57) 05. When Joanna Loved Me (03:06) 06. My Death (04:55) 07. The Big Hurt (02:24) 08. Such A Small Love (04:54) 09. You're Gonna Hear From Me (02:52) 10. Through A Long And Sleepless Night (04:10) 11. Always Coming Back To You (02:39) 12. Amsterdam (03:04)
Artist • Scott Walker Album Title • The Collecion 1967-1970 - CD 2 - Scott 2 Genre • Pop/Rock Year • 1968 Total Tracks • 12 Playtime • 00:43:31 Total Size • 245.95 MB ID3-Tag • vorbis Codec • FLAC / 986 kbps Mode/Channels • 2 Posted By • AZOR On 03/25/2019	01. Jackie (03:20) 02. Best Of Both Worlds (03:12) 03. Black Sheep Boy (02:36) 04. The Amorous Humphrey Plugg (04:31) 05. Next (02:48) 06. The Girls From The Streets (04:10) 07. Plastic Palace People (06:06) 08. Wait Until Dark (02:57) 09. The Girls And The Dogs (03:06) 10. Windows Of The World (04:22) 11. The Bridge (02:50) 12. Come Next Spring (03:27)
Artist • Scott Walker Album Title • The Collecion 1967-1970 - CD 3 - Scott 3 Genre • Pop/Rock Year • 1969 Total Tracks • 13 Playtime • 00:37:05 Total Size • 200.23 MB ID3-Tag • vorbis Codec • FLAC / 668 kbps Mode/Channels • 2 Posted By • AZOR On 03/25/2019	01. It's Raining Today (04:01) 02. Copenhagen (02:22) 03. Rosemary (03:19) 04. Big Louise (03:09) 05. We Came Through (01:59) 06. Butterfly (01:40) 07. Two Ragged Soldiers (03:05) 08. 30 Century Man (01:26) 09. Winter Night (01:43) 10. Two Weeks Since You've Gone (02:44) 11. Sons Of (03:42) 12. Funeral Tango (02:53) 13. If You Go Away (04:56)
Artist • Scott Walker Album Title • The Collecion 1967-1970 - CD 4 - Scott 4 Genre • Pop/Rock Year • 1969 Total Tracks • 10 Playtime • 00:32:13 Total Size • 192.76 MB ID3-Tag • vorbis Codec • FLAC / 863 kbps Mode/Channels • 2 Posted By • AZOR On 03/25/2019	01. The Seventh Seal (04:56) 02. On Your Own Again (01:47) 03. The World's Strongest Man (02:18) 04. Angels Of Ashes (04:21) 05. Boy Child (03:36) 06. Hero Of The War (02:25) 07. The Old Man's Back Again (03:43) 08. Duchess (02:48) 09. Get Behind Me (03:12) 10. Rhymes Of Goodbye (03:03)
Artist • Scott Walker Album Title • The Collecion 1967-1970 - CD 5 - 'Til The Band Comes In Genre • Pop/Rock Year • 1970 Total Tracks • 15 Playtime • 00:40:48 Total Size • 222.91 MB ID3-Tag • vorbis Codec • FLAC / 772 kbps Mode/Channels • 2 Posted By • AZOR On 03/25/2019	01. Prologue (01:24) 02. Little Things (That Keep Us Together) (02:16) 03. Joe (03:40) 04. Thanks For Chicago Mr James (02:16) 05. Esther Ofarim - Long About Now (02:04) 06. Time Operator (03:37) 07. Jean The Machine (02:08) 08. Cowbells Shakin' (01:03) 09. 'til The Band Comes In (03:50) 10. The War Is Over (Epilogue) (03:37) 11. Stormy (03:06) 12. The Hills Of Yesterday (02:43) 13. Reuben James (03:00) 14. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (03:34) 15. It's Over (02:24)