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Scott Walker
Scott 2
If Scott Walker's first solo album 1967's 'Scott' had been about wilfully laying waste to the prettyboy pop star image he had established with the Walker brothers 'Scott 2' found him relaxing into the role somewhat and is probably the better record for it The basic modus operandi remained the same epic stringdrenched ballads written by a combination of Walker and his heroes Jacques Brel and Tim Hardin but a more playful spirit was directing matters The difference is reflected in the choice of Brel songs alone on 'Scott' Walker had picked such grim room clearers as 'Mathilde' and 'My Death' Here he kicks off with an exuberant romp through 'Jackie' Brel's sketch of a cheerfully dissolute rock and roll wastrel Marc Almond released a barely distinguishable version a couple of decades later Later he camps up Brel's hilarious military reminiscence 'Next' and contributes a composition of his own called 'The Amorous Humphrey Plugg' it seems reasonable to suspect that walker had been listening to a fair bit of Anthony Newley around this time All this blithe good cheer can be taken so far of course the original sleeve notes credited to 'his friend Jonathan King' suggest that Walker could have been more cautious about the company he was keeping 180 Gram heavyweight vinyl with Download
Tracklist
1. Jackie
2. Best Of Both Worlds
3. Black Sheep Boy
4. The Amorous Humphrey Plugg
5. Next
6. The Girls From The Streets
7. Plastic Palace People
8. Wait Until Dark
9. The Girls And The Dogs
10. Windows Of The World
11. The Bridge
12. Come Next Spring
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