Near Mint LP : Scott Walker - Scott 4
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Scott 4 Review

 

by Richie Unterberger

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Walker dropped out of the British Top Ten with his fourth album, but the result was probably his finest '60s LP. While the tension between the bloated production and his introspective, ambitious lyrics remains, much of the over-the-top bombast of the orchestral arrangements has been reined in, leaving a relatively stripped-down approach that complements his songs rather than smothering them. This is the first Walker album to feature entirely original material, and his songwriting is more lucid and cutting. Several of the tracks stand among his finest. "The Seventh Seal," based upon the classic film by Ingmar Bergman, features remarkably ambitious (and relatively successful) lyrics set against a haunting Ennio Morricone-style arrangement. "The Old Man's Back Again" also echoes Morricone, and tackles no less ambitious a lyrical palette; "dedicated to the neo-Stalinist regime," the "old man" of this song was supposedly Josef Stalin. "Hero of the War" is also one of Walker's better vignettes, serenading his war hero with a cryptic mix of tribute and irony. Other songs show engaging folk, country, and soul influences that were largely buried on his previous solo albums.



Tracklist

A1 The Seventh Seal A2 On Your Own Again A3 The World's Strongest Man A4 Angels Of Ashes A5 Boy Child B1 Hero Of The War B2 The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) B3 Duchess B4 Get Behind Me B5 Rhymes Of Goodbye

Credits

  • Composed By – Noel Scott Engel*
  • Design – John Constable (2)
  • Directed By [Accompaniment] – Keith Roberts (tracks: A3, B3 to B5), Peter Knight (5) (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B2), Wally Stott (tracks: A2, A5)
  • Engineer – Adrian Kerridge, Keith Grant
  • Producer – John Franz

Notes

Tip-on gatefold sleeve.

Barcode is a sticker.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 6 46315 11521 5


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