Scott 3, Scott Walker, Music CD

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Scott 3


1	It's Raining Today 4:01
2	Copenhagen 2:22
3	Rosemary 3:22
4	Big Louise 3:10
5	We Came Through 1:58
6	Butterfly 1:42
7	Two Ragged Soldiers 3:06
8	30 Century Man 1:29
9	Winter Night 1:45
10	Two Weeks Since You've Gone 2:48
11	Sons Of 3:44
12	Funeral Tango 2:55
13	If You Go Away 4:56

Biography

Editorial Reviews

Scott Walker's final British Top Ten album was the first to be dominated by his own songwriting. Ten of the thirteen tunes on this 1969 LP are originals; the remaining three, naturally, were written by one of his chief inspirations, Jacques Brel. There are some interesting moments here. "Big Louise" talks about a hefty prostitute with shocking explicitness for a pop star album of the era. "Copenhagen" (like much of Walker's '60s work) foreshadows David Bowie. "No Last Tango" is a particularly vicious Brel song. "30 Century Man" is an uncommonly folkish and focused tune for Walker. "We Came Through" is an oddball cavalry charge featuring one of his occasional forays into Ennio Morricone spaghetti-Western-like production. The tension between Walker's dense, foreboding lyrics and orchestral production is unusual, to say the least. But too often, it's too difficult to penetrate Walker's insights through Wally Scott's string-drenched production. It shrouds the lyrics in a fog that's often too syrupy to justify the effort needed to fight through it. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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Scott 3


1	It's Raining Today 4:01
2	Copenhagen 2:22
3	Rosemary 3:22
4	Big Louise 3:10
5	We Came Through 1:58
6	Butterfly 1:42
7	Two Ragged Soldiers 3:06
8	30 Century Man 1:29
9	Winter Night 1:45
10	Two Weeks Since You've Gone 2:48
11	Sons Of 3:44
12	Funeral Tango 2:55
13	If You Go Away 4:56

All Music Guide

Scott Walker's final British Top Ten album was the first to be dominated by his own songwriting. Ten of the thirteen tunes on this 1969 LP are originals; the remaining three, naturally, were written by one of his chief inspirations, Jacques Brel. There are some interesting moments here. "Big Louise" talks about a hefty prostitute with shocking explicitness for a pop star album of the era. "Copenhagen" (like much of Walker's '60s work) foreshadows David Bowie. "No Last Tango" is a particularly vicious Brel song. "30 Century Man" is an uncommonly folkish and focused tune for Walker. "We Came Through" is an oddball cavalry charge featuring one of his occasional forays into Ennio Morricone spaghetti-Western-like production. The tension between Walker's dense, foreboding lyrics and orchestral production is unusual, to say the least. But too often, it's too difficult to penetrate Walker's insights through Wally Scott's string-drenched production. It shrouds the lyrics in a fog that's often too syrupy to justify the effort needed to fight through it. Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Format: CD - Remastered
Original Release: 1969
Release Date: 12/05/2005
Label: UME IMPORTS
Catalog No.: 510881
UPC: 731451088124
Sales Rank: 55,979

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Scott Walker		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals
Peter Knight		Accompaniment
Wally Stott		Accompaniment

Technical Credits
Peter Knight		Director
John Kelly		Cover Photo
Simon Heyworth		Remastering
Keith Altham		Liner Notes, Sleeve Notes
John Franz		Producer
Wally Stott		Director
Cally		Reissue Producer, Reissue Design
Linda Glover		Sleeve Design