Scott 2

Some good tracks. At times redundant but overall an interesting listen

this was one of the most prototypical “wall of sound” albums i’ve ever listened to, and i think i understand what that means way more now. it was musically interesting, though i grew a bit bored midway through when it felt like we were getting the same themes over and over again. the lyrics made up for this, they were really funny in places, though some haven’t aged well. i don’t usually notice lyrics at all, so this was a welcome surprise. a fun listen, though i don’t think i’ll come back to it anytime soon.

ugh, 1968 again. Ok no, this was different and fun. The first song was incredible haha. It didn't quite reach that peak again, but I wasn't bored for even one second. Wild lyrics, fucking cool voice. I don't even care that most of it was covers. This just has to get a 4/5 - would have been full five if it was all originals.

4.5

Ik vind het verrassend goed klinken. Klinkt een beetje als film-muziek. ****

So when I heard the first minute of this I'm like "oh showtunes"shortness. I go look at the wiki to see what I'm listening to, get stuck in the reviews. I'm not sure I've read better reviews than the ones for this album.

Dark crooning for the win.

grand guignol x croon

love how much the lyrical imagery seems to clash with the style. how is this from 1968?

This was great! I had expected this to me much darker like some of the other Walker's albums, which I don't entirely dig, but this is different.

I liked this - sort of timeless, really. Great voice, of course!

Opulenz, Schwelgerei, Drama, garniert mit dichtem Streicher-Arangements, Glocken, Bolero und Bariton aus dunkel fließenden Toffee. Meine Güte, mir wird ganz weihnachtlich. Dieser Mann kann singen und er will es um sein Leben. Tolle Platte für eine glühende Nacht in nackt unter dickflauschigen Roben, heute Morgen knapp unter der 4 vorbei, aber ich freue mich auf kommende Kaminabende. Jetzt erstmal nen Obstgarten.

What a wild ride!

I liked it. Sounded kind of Burt bacharashy

I don’t think Scott Walker is an acquired taste. You either love him or hate him. While I prefer his compilations of his work to the individual albums, this is still a strong, worthy listen.

4/5 Nice voice and good songs, a little to long

Like Rogers & Hammerstein had relations with a jukebox.

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One for silly cooking

Really good, like it a lot. Not as interesting as his later stuff but I can see the roots being laid. Good lyrics too

Magnificent in places, but I am inclined to agree with Scott's own view that is was a tad unfocused. Is it OK to like the people who ripped this album off more than the original?!!

Broadway style but with enough Jacques Brel to make it interesting.

Huh. Interesting sound, like folks but with more mindful/creative lyrics

Cute cute in a stupid ass way. Pretty much sums it up. The lyrics are interesting. The delivery style wears thin.

I always seen to get something out of Billy gibbons playing

what a cool guy

This album is, in a word, bombastic. From the moment the needle drops, I found myself swept up in a lush, cinematic wall of sound that feels like a cross between a lost 1960s James Bond soundtrack and an overly dramatic Las Vegas floor show. Walker has an incredible voice, but it’s honestly wild how he pairs these lush orchestral arrangements with such bizarre lyrics. He’s singing about everything from sailors and STDs to weird loners, all delivered with the straight face of a classic crooner. It’s this strange, slightly uncomfortable mix of high-end pop and totally sleazy storytelling. I get why people either love or hate this. Sometimes the theatricality and the dated lyrics make it feel like cheesy musical theater, but you have to respect how bold and weird he’s being.

Loved the instrumentation on this, felt like listening to a movie soundtrack. However, the grAaAaAaAaAnd vocals got a bit annoying after a while. Some songs were pretty misogynistic, too. Favorite Track: Jackie

First listen

A little avant garde and fun, but not for me.

Ik denk bij het eerste nummer direct aan Boudewijn de Groot, maar het internet corrigeert me al snel. Ik moet Jacques Brel voelen. En eerlijk gezegd, ook die ligt er dik bovenop. Ondanks de taal, is er een licht-Franse uitspraak en de articulatie is ook gebaseerd op Jacques. Waarom dan Boudewijn als eerste associatie? Dat zit deels in de manier waarop de zinnen klinken, maar misschien wel meer in de speelse muziek. Dit was het hitje, lees ik. Ach, het is ook wel een interessant plaatje. De meeste nummers hierna zijn gewoon saai. Meneer lijkt ook wel fan van Sinatra. Ertussen door vallen de nummers Next en The girls and the dogs weer erg op. Weer erg speels en interessant. En weer nadrukkelijk gebaseerd op Brel. Tja, wat vind ik daar nu van? Drie nummers die an sich een toevoeging zijn aan de muziek, maar die alle drie een erg stevige basis hebben bij dezelfde andere artiest. Nou ja, laat ik daar maar niet te moeilijk over doen.

Meh

Not too shabby, quite funny, if not a little misogynistic. 3/5 Top tracks: the girls and the dogs

Pleasant listen until it wasn’t. Scott Walker isn’t someone I want to listen to in large doses but a song or two is kind of nice.

wish I knew french and could get into chansons

3 out of 5. First time learning and listening to Scott Walker. Didn't think it'd be so bombastic and sometimes close to a Bond theme from the 60's.

Very nice album; wasn’t aware his music genre was labeled baroque pop. Liked his mix.

It was fine

What a weird selection process that got this album in the book but not Scott 1 or 3. I've come to really love Scott Walker's baroque pop albums as I've matured, but I have to admit that this one is missing some sauce that 1, 3, and 4 have. "Next" having that random homophobic jab also doesn't help, although I can't say it's period-inaccurate, and honestly Jacques Brel probably said worse. That said, it does still have some classics of Scott's baroque period, like Jackie, Plastic Palace People, and Windows of the World.

The orchestral backing serves his singing voice really well! The compositions are a little hit or miss for me, though when they're good they're a lot of fun; very grandiose yet whimsical. Standouts: Jackie • Next • The Girls and the Dogs • Windows of the World

A solid enough album by Scott Walker, but I have to say I really like his own compositions more. I'm not too into this cabaret-style of music.

Interesting album. It is like a pop singer and a crooner fell in love.

The evolution of Scott Walker as a musician is fun to read through. His early stuff like Scott 2 has a few good songs (Jackie, Next, The Girls and the Dogs, and The Bridge) and the rest of it is depends on your tolerance on baritone pop singers that can hold a note like they're from the 50s. Kind of waning in the last ten minutes but nevertheless the record is ok. Probably should have put some of his darker avant-garde career revamp music on the list just to counterpoint this era of his work.

I want to like Scottie but something about this annoyed me

3.5, kinda fun

Back at album number 183 I listened to Scott 4 and was totally charmed by it. At this point (#353) I have no recollection of it other than that, so I was looking forward to jumping in today. Unfortunately I think I've become a bit more jaded as I've gone through this project. Those initial surprises that got me through earlier records now have me listen to a few more songs to make sure that I'm truly enjoying it rather than liking the novelty. With that in mind, today's listen was nowhere near as fun as the previous one. I don't think the album is particularly "worse" but I think I'm just more discerning. I had a few moments where I laughed at a turn of the phrase, but I also became tired of the style early on. Preferred songs were Jackie and Black Sheep Boy.

Finally, the sequel to Scott. I've always wanted this. This album's okay. I actually really enjoyed the other Scott Walker album of the list, Scott 4, when I heard it earlier this year. It had some great songwriting and a cool atmosphere. Scott 2? Eh. It's not as much of my thing. This album has less original songwriting and more of an operatic sound to it. The songs aren't quite as exciting to me as the ones on Scott 4, although I did enjoy the opener "Jackie" a good deal. The songwriting is less original, but most of it is still solid on account of the fact that it does come from people like Jacques Brel, who are also decently talented. In fact, this album is actually pretty similar to the Jacques Brel album that I also heard earlier this year in terms of how the album sounds. That's kinda neat, I guess. I definitely liked Scott 4's sound more though. Of course, Scott's singing is just as good as it is on that later album, but that's really the only thing that I find to be on par with Scott 4 on this album. The album at large is just not really my thing. It's not bad at all, but this sort of music doesn't do it for me like the other album did. 3/5.

What just happened. Well not my thing, I’m not a huge fan of theater in general, so not the target audience. That said, it’s interesting to hear unique stuff on here. Low 3 for interesting.

Ok, a lot of these songs are a bit same-y, and he massively overuses the vibrato, but there are some pretty solid tunes here, and The Amorous Humphrey Plug is an all-timer. Not great, there are too many indistinguishable songs for that, but it’s pretty good.

Great band......it's out there for sure

3.5

I was bracing myself for this because I have previously listened to Scott 4, and I hated that. This was pretty good! I thought the songs were funny and sort of whimsical at times. The string arrangements were lush and expressive. Some of the songs made me laugh out loud. I would probably give this 4 stars but some of the songs were bad, and some of the songs I loved (Next) are covers, which isn't bad on it's own but I do kind of knock it for having so many from the same artist. Just seems weird.

Father John Misty's career had a precedent that I didn't really understand until now.

What a funny album! Im not sure if i loved it or hated it! One day I'll cut my legs off and burn myself alive Anything, I'll do anything to get out of line Just to survive - Next!

I preferred this to Scott 4, but I am hoping we don't also have to listen to Scott 1 & 3 or beyond. I've heard more than enough Scott thank you.

I mean, the crooning , Bond-like, delivery of manly sentiments was more than I expected this morning.

Playful kind of big sound music and singing. Fun to listen to as long as you dont take it too seriously

нгл начало альбома прямо понравилось: в первой половине мюзиклово-театральный вайб (особенно на Jackie и Next), но во второй ушло куда-то в блюз, и я слегка задушился без последних песен поставил бы даже 4

Love his voice. Not crazy about the songs.

Never listened. Expectations: High - Verdict: Good - I've always heard good things about this album. Jackie is a great, punchy opener. I also like The Amorous Humphrey Plugg and Plastic Palace People. I enjoy pretty much all the songs here but it isn't particularly mindblowing. It is the kind of album I could maybe see growing on me after a few listens.

Scott is a great singer, but I think I still like Scott 4 better

What in the disney princess movie is this

Some very good songs, but too many pompous, turgid 6th forn profound lyrics.

Scott has a great voice and presence. There's some good songs here, bit also some dumb and occasionally creepy songs.

Not bad vocals but sounded like a movie soundtrack.

No one else liked this but I’ve always duv his baroque pop. His later stuff gets darker and closer to Leonard Cohen but this was the tail end of his pop years

Scott Walker's voice is really what draws me in on this record, he's powerful and commanding as he channels Chanson with several Jacque Brel covers and a Bacharach cover or two as well. The arrangements are nice and fitting as well, I think what ultimately sours some of the enjoyment is that the satirical nature of the music isn't landing for me. Some of the songs are kinda gross, and stylistically it just doesn't sound too original or novel for a late 60's album. Even still, it was fine enough even though I probably wouldn't revisit this one.

I really liked the production of this album, the orchestration was great.

Sounds like Gordon Greep

Hört sich schön an aber die Texte sind halt lowkirk weird

The lead is HAMMY. My goodness. Tom Jones, William Shatner type. He's not a bad singer or anything, just pretty boisterous and non subtle. That said, I really dig the arranging of the songs, and I think they fit the vocal stylings. I saw a review that said the album is like your creepy uncle singing. Why? Cuz the music is from the 60s and overly theatrical? Pretty unfair, I think. Another one said there's weird energy but they kinda liked it. I'm more in line with that one. I think a solid 3 is right.

This album sounds like a Goodfellas type movie.

The 1950s and 1960s were truly amazing: if you had a pleasant voice, you didn't have to write songs; just cover other people's hits, make money, and have fun. That's how Scott Walker's second album works, too, with only a third of its songs composed by him. The remaining two-thirds are versions of hits by Belgian Jacques Brel and covers of other popular artists of the time, as well as soundtracks. However, almost every one of these songs, with their sometimes pompous, sometimes airy arrangements centered around a pop baritone, would fit right in with a romantic film. Walker translated and covered Brel superbly, and his own work is also quite good here, but the rest is rather mournful. In any case, if you're interested in fantasizing about what would have happened if Nick Cave sang in The Last Shadow Puppets (and the lyrics are downright Cave-esque in places), this record is probably the closest in spirit.

La voz de Scott es casi hipnotica. Me gusto mucho su timbre de voz. La orquesta que lo acompana en este disco lo hace de manera sobresaliente. Hay arreglos verdaderamente hermosos en algunas de sus canciones.

The first baroque pop thing I've heard from Scott Walker. Pretty good, he definitely has a very great voice just the sobg blend together sometimes but overall solid stuff

3 stars

Scott Walker sounds like he was born 20 years too late, but it's still a pleasant enough listen.

Crooning but with an epic backing. Seriously it sounds like a lounge singer but in a massive auditorium in space or in the background of a historical epic. Its just very big, to put it simply. His voice wears on you as the album goes on, but there is enough variety of songs here to at least give it a listen.

Vibrato The Album. Basically this is if Richard Cheese was around in the 60s and wrote originals

A whole album of that was taxing. About halfway through, I wondered where these songs were coming from and discovered that Jacwues Brel is the source - I look forward to hearing his album on this list.

Faggot behaviour on a straight man singing just does not sit right with me but this guy gets a pass.

3.0 K, I had every intention of skipping through the songs as I did on Scott Walker 4 (still have to submit the review for that one). The crooning is a little over the top for me. But the darker themes lyrically made me draw parallels to some of Nick Caves writing. I wonder if Scott walker was an influence? Looks like they worked on a few things together later in life. I dont think I am going to turn into a huge fan of this but at least I had the chance to step back and dive in a bit deeper.

Sonido nuevo por fin. Me gusta la orquesta, parece musical. Creo que es gringo, dijo telly. "Black sheep boy" está linda. Será por estar más rodeada de esta música que la tolero más? Solo era gringo con acento de antes jaja, no entendí "Next" con la música mexicana/ de vaqueros, o quizás solo me gusta la música más calma. The Girls and the dogs está interesante el sonido pero jesus la letra, aunque era 1968. LLevo como 5 álbums y ninguno me ha volado la peluca. Siento que "Come next spring" podría ser algo que a Lana le guste. Ok se me puso "Jackie" otra vez y ya me gustó.

I feel wholly indifferent to it.

Sort of half like it and half hate it. Interesting lyrically. Reminds me of some Divine Comedy

This sounds like if Neil Diamond started experimenting with psychedelics. Face value sounds like showtunes but the lyrics are all over the place. Apparently David Bowie cites Scott Walker as an influence which makes sense. I don't know so much if I enjoyed listening to this but I was certainly intrigued by it and appreciate just how unique and out there this was.

It's ok

Наверное это первый альбом, который я не понял в силу возраста и опыта. Мне не очень нравится исполнение Скота, но текста и идеи его песен просто застали меня врасплох, это тяжело, но это очень многогранно. Это работа не получит высокого балла от меня, но я уверен-я обязательно к ней вернусь и она меня удивит ещё больше

It's interesting, new music for me, but his voice and the songs that were included were good.

This reminded me of songs I’d hear during a 60s movie. I had to look up the singer. I’m not surprised he was an actor prior to being a singer. The album I very theatrical. Not my thing but Scott Walker has a good voice.

not cancer

Forgot what I was listening to half way through. Kept thinking it was Neil Diamond. Good album though, great voice.

This record is surreal. It's like Frank Sinatra but with lyrics by Jefferson Airplane. I have no idea what to think of it. Truly, deeply bizarre.

Will I listen to this album in full again? No. Was it an enjoyable experience? Yes. Do I like the sound of whatever genre this was? Absolutely. This was a fun album to listen to. It has that “My Way” vibe.

you know, the writing can get really good here. i love the gruesome and grotesque prose of Next. the boomerhumor of The Girls and the Dogs gets an eyeroll though. deserves to be one of the 1001? no. swap this for one of his later works, please! those are super interesting and out there. and probably more widely celebrated than this one nowadays.

OK, I was really curious about this artist and was waiting for the first entry. Kind of like your classic crooner style, however very excentric and with a very unorthodox approach. First song Jackie stood out, but I enjoyed listening to this, the guy does not seem to take himself too seriously, an interesting record, at least 3 stars and perhaps should revisit at some point, but we will see. I expect a bit more from the other of his albums on this list, which is more highly acclaimed as far as I'm aware.

Som en gammal film. var väll okej överlag

Idk why this is rated low lol. It's way better than a lot of the samey sounding shitty ass rock on this list. Not something I'd revisit, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Though the first half was better than the second. Tracks I liked: next, girls from the streets.

Feels like a love letter to himself, his wife, prostitutes and a dog all in one.

Weird, cool, rocky but also oldie. Pick a lane I say 🤒

Troubadour sings his songs...this time a bit more risque with the lyrics.

There’s nothing wrong with Scott Walker, but I do think he’s not really my thing.

The opening track sounds right out of the Divine Comedy’s repertoire so it was interesting to hear where he got his sound from. I’m not sure if I like this or his 4th more. I’ve learned Baroque Pop is one of my niche sub-genres. Rating: 3.5

CORNY but I’ve heard much worse.

This is odd. Sounded like Jacques Brel in French until I opened up Wikipedia and found it some it is exactly that. Has that Le Boheme feel. His voice is weird, almost there but not quite. I know folks like Steven Wilson speak very highly of this guy but the probably mean other works because this is just ok. He tries to be not only bombastic but take other baroque pop directions which are smaller and quieter. Maybe it’s interesting enough for three?

An album of covers by a singer who sounds a lot like Tom Jones, only slightly more restrained. The arrangements and instrumentation of the backing music are slickly produced with a very full sound, but are also very 50s/60s easy listening. Scott Walker was previously part of the Walker Brothers, who did The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) a couple years earlier, so that gives you an idea of how this record comes across. It's listenable, but only really belongs on this list as an example of the kind of music heard all over AM radio in the early/mid 60s. Musically and vocally, the performances are adept. But lyrically it's a weird record. He covers a few Jacque Brel songs - and performs a couple of his own songs written in a similar style - which are narratively scandalous and jarring, singing of brothels, war, soldiers, and STDs.

Jackie - 3.5/5 Best of Both Worlds - 2.5/5 Black Sheep Day - 2.5/5 The Amorous Humphrey Plugg - 3/5 Next - 3/5 The Girls From the Streets - 2.5/5 Plastic Palace People - 3/5 Wait Until Dark - 2.5/5 The Girls and the Dogs - 2.5/5 Windows of the World - 2.5/5 The Bridge - 2.5/5 Come Next Spring - 2.5/5 An interesting crooner album that also blends theatrical elements that are the main reason that kept me listening. Crooners aren't really for me but there were several moments of the more vulgar lyrics that slapped me out of boredom and into reality. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Jackie

The start is a lot more theatrical than the previous album I listened. It sounds a bit like a below par Neil Diamond. All that said. It is ok, but nothing exciting or amazing. Nice to hear the original to Black Sheep Boy by Okkervil River. And a great version too. Then it sways back into a mix of Neil Diamond and Frank Sinatra. It was okay. Nothing amazing. Black Sheep Boy was the standout track by far. 3 stars

Wasn't quite prepared for this as the first track started... didn't look this one up or anything beforehand. This guy sounds like Tom Jones or the male equivalent to Shirley Bassey. He must have done at last one James Bond song. Especially the second track. Then all of a sudden, a few tracks later I'm hearing about slapping asses and Gonorrhea. "Next" is a trip. The whole thing is a trip, really. Pretty mysogonist though, and don't love that these are basically all covers. 3/5

not bad, some fun songs

Plastic Palace People

its aight

Listening session: january 20th, while commuting to intership Listened to before: no Thoughts: I went into this without many expectations because I don’t know the singer, and while this was not exactly what I expected it was not an unpleasant surprise Favourite tracks: Plastic Palace People, Wait Until Dark & Come Next Spring

This list has already provided me with Scott 4. And two and a half years later... the Scott Walker train arrives at the station again. All I remember about Scott 4 is that the string arrangements were cool and that I gave it a rating much higher than the global average. Scott 2, right off the bat, looks like it could experience the same fate. The music is overdramatic, with Walker's vibrato-heavy baritone voice nearly matching the cinematic grandeur of greats like Bing Crosby or Johnny Cash. Each individual song isn't too dramatic, but the record as a whole doesn't quite reach the enjoyment levels of its great-grandchild album. Maybe it's the fact that every song is so continuously enthusiastic about its own existence that it starts to feel monotonous. Which is, you'd think, surprisingly for a music project overloaded with timpani and brass sections and warm strings. But there you go. Off to a strong start with the strangely intense Jackie. The drumming is reminiscent of a marching band, and combined with very quiet acoustic guitar, horns, and bass, it sounds like some kind of warfare motivational music. The vocal are mixed very loudly, but I guess that's the 60s for you. Best Of Both Worlds is intense and heavily orchestral, again with vocals that are slightly too intense and brash for comfort – but it's another great composition. A track that takes "overtly orchestral" to a more positive extreme is The Amorous Humphrey Plugg, which (despite its name) isn't unnecessarily comedic or self-indulgent (it's just a little self-indulgent). It's slow, intense, cinematic majesty – verging on pomp, maybe. By the time you get to Next, you're starting to think "next", and the best songs end up being the mellower, more relaxing ones like Wait Until Dark, The Bridge, and Plastic Palace People. 3/5 Key tracks: Jackie, The Amorous Humphrey Plugg, Wait Until Dark

Today’s victim, another album I hadn’t heard of until it popped up on my screen this morning. First impressions: it gives musical theatre vibes. This guy has a really good voice. Leading into the album, the first track Jackie, was interesting. I appreciate a narrative track. Some of the lyrics are slightly outdated, but the rest of it holds up. Best of both worlds - the vocals in this song are beautiful. Black sheep boy and the Amorous Humphrey Plugg both had gorgeous string tracks in the background. The way his voice rises and falls with the music is so satisfying. In Next, the orchestral track is just so good. Apart from the homophobic slur, I really enjoyed this song. The pure emotion of the experiences he’s singing about. From here, I have a lot of the same feelings I’ve already stated. Amazing voice, great orchestral track, narrative vibe. I did have a chuckle in Plastic Palace People thinking about Billy flying over the city with a string tied to his underwear. What side of his underwear, I assume he’s wearing this underwear, how does he not fall out? Anyway. That’s beside the point. I enjoyed the change of pace going into the Girls and the Dogs and oh my gosh, The Bridge, the imagery in that song was just so good. I wasn’t thrilled with Come Next Spring as a closer, it was a good song, but it was more of what this album had already given. Overall, 3.5/5 ⭐️. I genuinely liked a lot of this album, but it’s just not for me and not something I will come back to. The orchestra is amazing and was honestly the highlight of listening! Very glad I listened to this today. 16/1089

Vegas Lounge coded

Interesting songs... With some fun lyrics

Ok, but not to my tastes. ★★★

I don’t know if this is like crazy front loaded or if I’m just really tired (it’s currently 3:12 AM after a 6 hour flight back from New York), but I still had a lot of fun with this album. The highs are really high, and it was just a blast. And I love the big instrumentation, it’s my favorite thing in pop music. Favorites: Jackie, Next, Wait Until Dark

I tend to admire his unique style more than actually enjoying it. Nick Cave and Tom Waits sure do appreciate Scott, though!!!

I like this album for its weird lyrical stylings. The sound is sumptuous in that baroque pop way Walker was moving towards. “Jackie” is a great song and I had know no idea it had been banned. Not my favourite Scott Walker album, but still very good.

Never heard of this artist. I do love how all of his albums are his name with the number next in order. His voice does sound familiar. I do have a feeling I may have listened to him before quick snippet maybe. I get it, respect it but not for me.

Kind of l liked the voice and style. Not the lyrical content I was expecting, which was a bit questionable in parts. Overall liked this album that I'd never heard of though.

To most the 60s mean the Beatles, the British Invasion, The Summer of Love, protest songs, Psychedelia, long guitar jams and ever so groovy drum solos. But this stuff - the male crooner - was huge. Sinatra was still having hits; Andy Williams and Tom Jones had their own TV shows; there were Engelbert Humperdink, Matt Monroe, Rod McKuen, Roger Whittaker and lots of others who all rode high on the charts at one time or another. It's all desperately unfashionable today, but the people who say this sounds like unused Bond themes are right - but only because the Bond Producers knew what was huge and used it because people liked it. Scott Walker is a bit different from the others. First, he was a big fan of Jaques Brel, a man who never met a simile he didn't like. Brel wrote songs that make Jimmy Webb and Jim Steinman seem like models of restraint. Second, he wrote his own songs that were heavily influenced - oh all right, copies - of Brel. Only he was not quite as good at it as Brel and songs like "Plastic Palace People" are so over written as to be unbelievable. As an artefact of its time and of a forgotten corner of sixties music it's valuable. 4 Stars. But as a listening pleasure - not really. 2 stars.

idk if this is my favourite scott but every song is a story fr

Well, I had re-read my assessment of Scott 4, and it pretty much applies to this one as well. His voice is strong, like Tom Jones without the tonal depth and commercialism. He could have made a killing on Broadway. But the songs that resonated with me were the slower, more personal songs like Black Sheep Boy. Still not an album I will be cranking in the car with the windows down but I respect it.

Random thoughts: * Crooner! * This was pretty wonderful 60s stuff and sounded a lot like other 60s male singers (Tom Jones, Neil Diamond) but... * Then the lyrics started hitting and this was much darker and controversial then any of those singers would go. I can see why this guy has a bit of a cult following. * I might have to listen to some more Scott Walker if nothing else but just to see what weird shit he's singing about.

I was not appropriately prepared, on a Saturday morning, for how wild of a ride this was.

Felt pretty horny

Fine, I suppose

I've been meaning to listen to more Lana Del Rey. This is clearly very good but I'm still finding what I have before - I find it hard to connect with the songs emotionally, a lot of it feels a bit detached and artful to me. I think that's a me problem though. I'll give this another listen at some point.

This genre of music is so dead it's actually interesting. I think this style of crooners was by far one of the most popular things out there and this was a cynical take on it but since it was basically erased by rock music, the context is lost. That being said, it is pretty dull after awhile. It's good in small doseages.

Not my favourite but good music. Maybe for driving and chatting

I love a good crooner but I was not prepared for some of these lyrics at 5:00am

An unknown artist to me but a nice surprise. Clear influence on Jarvis Cocker and Pulp in the best possible way, especially the sardonic nature of some of the songs. Maybe a bit much for an album, personally, but glad to have discovered.

Okay this guy did NOT need TWO albums on this list, let alone one. Yet AGAIN it’s pleasant but lackluster chamber pop with good production. There’s really nothing more to say and I especially hate feeling like I have to write the same exact review for an album that sounds exactly the same. Do better Dimery :(

I wasn't really familiar with this guy but he had a very weird career, also listening to some of his tracks post-1997 he became extremely experimental and avant garde later. This is nothing like that though. The opening track sounds like the Thunderbirds theme tune and the style in general of the album reminded me of crooners like Tom Jones, Neil Diamond and Engelbert Humperdink. Albeit it's a little darker in theme than some of their stuff though Interesting but probably not one I'd revisit

Better than I remembered. I definitely prefer the "Neil Diamond" Scott Walker. Hopefully the wankery Scott Walker is not on this list

I like his voice a lot. Relaxing, classic. Favs: Next, Come Next Spring, Windows of the World

I never heard of him. Some nice tracks. Overall good album.

me gusto pero no tanto, muy buena voz, bastante de películas el ambiente del álbum, mi canción favorita fue el de Plastic Palace People

(Both 2 and 4) Surprisingly chilled and easy listening, perfect for listening to while doing tasks or working but undeserving of a place in too 1001 5/10

Fun. Enjoyable. Of its time. The crooning. The power. The trumpets. The tambourines. The xylophones. Thoroughly enjoyable.

I always appreciate these early Scott Walker solo efforts yet the songs themselves never truly grab me. His voice and experimental tastes are remarkable but there isn’t a lot I’d like to return to here.

Favorite Track: Jackie

vibey and croony lounge music. it does get a little trying eventually but for the most part it's very pleasant. Jackie is pretty sick, perfectly bombastic. i also quite like The Girls And The Dogs

It's fine

3.5

That was so weird.

This album is frikken hilarious...is it supposed to be??

Well, this is definitely a contrast to recent albums in the rotation. I'm not sure it's for the better, at least for those (like me) who don't particularly enjoy orchestral pop, but I appreciate the detour from rock/punk/indie-rock themes, sort of. The highlights for me were his covers of Jacques Brel songs--particularly "Jackie" but "Next" and "The girls and the dogs" are also fun--as well as the rolling western-style cover of Tim Hardin's "Black sheep boy". Taken together, it felt like I was listening to an English-language version of a soundtrack to some important/obscure 60s French movie/musical. As much as his sound is a refreshing change of pace, I'm a bit disappointed to see that we also get "Scott 4" in this collection. This one felt too much like a novelty album to justify another entry from Scott Walker.

Started off strong, but wow repetitive. It was fine. The first song is a cover, on top of that!

Jesus Christ! There are TWO Scott Walker albums on this list. There are ZERO Warren Zevon albums on this list. What the hell is wrong with the compilers of this list!?! I guess if you're nostalgic for voices like Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck? I mean, as a performer and producer (and probably less so, but a bit as a songwriter), Walker did influence a number of great artists from the 70s (most notably David Bowie), but two albums seems like at least twice as many as he probably warrants.

Actually made me get why people fw Geordie Greep. There’s a few really great songs on here. Sometimes got a bit too showtunes-y, but it was unique I’ll give him that. Feels old and new at the same time. I hear a bit of Walker in the Magnetic Fields

That was unexpected!

At times it’s like an edgy broadway production. Scott Walker’s baritone is different than most male vocalists at this time. But at its lowest this album feels like the stereotypical ‘60s album with its wall of orchestra and easy listening arrangements that are now cliche for that period.

Walker is an undeniable talent and master of baritone excellence. The song choices are a little too repetitive here though to fully work for his vision. The arrangements are lush and beautiful but start to wash out the songs by the end. But his interpretation of chansons and cabaret songs lifts them into a distinct pop sensibility. It’s good, but I’m sure there’s much deeper depths to dive into.

Interesting, this sounds like one of those easy-listening Pop records with lush orchestration from the mid 70s, but it precedes that decade by two whole years. Apart from that .... you have to be in the right mood to listen to this, but it's not bad by any stretch. 3/5

Ehhhhhh I'm not sure about this one man. Some good songs but I never caught a cohesive direction for the album

Interesting, seems like it was ahead of its time

I kept singing "The Love Boat" theme in my head while I was listening to this album. When reviewing Scott Walker's 4, I mentioned I wasn't sure I would enjoy this album as much because it contained a lot of cover songs. Fortunately, this was not an issue because I didn't know many of the cover songs so they were mostly new to me. I enjoyed this album slightly more than Scott Walker 4, though I do not know if I would add this to my collection or not. This sounds like if Leonard Cohen had an orchestra behind him and tried to sing Bond theme songs. My favorite songs were: Jackie Best of Both Worlds Next Plastic Palace People Come Next Spring

Excellent crooning. Each track sounds like a piece from a musical with orchestration providing the drama. Doesn't seem to have a high view of women, which sucks. 3/5

Completely new artist to me. Entertaining style, not quite like anything else I've ever heard, but not sure if it's want to search out more of his work

3/5. Scott is an interesting artist because he takes the role of a Sinatra-esque singer but you listen to the lyrics and there is a clear inspiration given to Nick Cave. The lyrics are dark, like a seedy basement in a fever dream. Like the songs they would play during an overdose. The songs are not all original which does take away from the score and his singing is not excellent but it is unique, especially since the covers are the better songs. I can't say I liked it but I also didn't hate it, a very interesting and still progressive record for its time. Best Song: Jackie, Next, Black Sheep Boy

Great little album. 3.5 stars

An odd choice to include. I like Hot Chip, but I don’t think any of their albums are must listens essential to understanding the evolution of pop music. Fun, but not essential.

6.5/10

Haha

Good

I probably need to be in the right mood for this.

Probably my least favorite album out of the first 4. It's good but let's be honest, 3 and 4 are where it's at.

Beautiful voice, beautiful music. Not normally my genre.

I don’t quite understand why this is on the list. Good voice. 3 star

This is like something my parents would have liked in the 70's. 3 *

Scott Walker perplexes and fascinates me. Of course, I discovered him through Radiohead, but at first I couldn't quite understand how a 70s crooner could be such an inspiration on so much of the modern, contemporary music that I love. And then I heard "It's Raining Today", and I was frozen to the spot. We'll save that for when Scott 3 comes up on this list. This album doesn't seem like that Scott Walker. It feels more like "part of the Scott Walker origin story". Having listened to Scott 3 and Scott 4, this album feels like a stepping stone en route towards the more experimental work he'd do there. Sounding like a score to a 70s Hollywood movie set in Italy, the thing that makes the songs on this album stick out are the lyrics. They're quite risque and out there, talking very openly about encounters with prostitutes, STDs and sometimes brash tales of sexual experiences. The strings are pretty epic at times. "The Amorous Humphrey Plugg" and "Come Next Spring" in particular. The one song that sticks out the most to me on this album is "Plastic Palace People". This is a real sneak peak of the direction of what was to come. It feels like three songs stitched together with some pretty interesting transitions, and at times using either a delay effect or possibly overdubbing two separate (and different) vocal performances at the same time to create an unnerving and unique feeling. Overall, an enjoyable piece, that acts more as a milestone on the path towards those next two albums where the really interesting side of Scott Walker came out. In his own words, talking about this album: "Now the nonsense must stop, and the serious business must begin."

Theatrical, croonie, classical.

I'm not super into showtunes and this was very showtune-y

Very interesting.

Spotify tells me i listened to this but I dont remember it

Mér leið eins og ég væri að hlusta á bíómyndalög úr óþekktum bíómyndum. Ekki slæm tónlist fannst mér, bara mjög skrítin plata sem ég mun örugglega ekki hlusta á aftur því ég mun gleyma henni

Weird talk-singing isn't doing it for me

A crooner. Not generally what I'm into but some of the songs were really well done.

I really got into this one, which is great seeing as I never got into Scott 4 as much -- that's something I need to revisit. I never expected such bangers from the album cover.

I genuinely don't know, so 3 I guess? Definitely a crooner sound but not like any crooner music I've heard before. Some of the songs/lyrics are bizarre, some of them are alright. I can definitely hear bits that clearly influenced later bands/artists. Overall not a bad listen, I didn't hate it, but I don't think Scott Walker is going to be one I listen to regularly.

Scott’s voice is amazing. It’s a shame this is such an overlooked lp

pretty good. Very 60's

That's not my taste in music - But some pleasant songs

Стиль европейской эстрады, бытовавший и в СССР.

Lyrics were pretty crass for an album from 1968. I like that, he’s got an old soul and that’s cool haha

Scott 2 by Scott Walker is a fucking masterpiece of baroque pop—an album dripping with lush orchestration and dark, moody vibes that hit you like a gut punch. Walker’s baritone is haunting as hell, delivering lyrics that are poetic yet twisted, wrapped in arrangements that blend classical strings and brass with a kind of brooding theatricality you just don’t get in most pop music. Tracks like "Jackie" and "The Girls from the Streets" aren’t just songs—they’re mood swings set to symphonies, balancing melancholy and drama like a goddamn tightrope walker. But holy shit, I gotta admit—trying to write this while craving some spicy, crispy Popeyes chicken is driving me nuts. I keep picturing that golden, crunchy coating and juicy inside, and it’s seriously fucking with my focus. Here I am, trying to appreciate the complex, layered genius of Scott 2, but my brain’s stuck on “where the hell is my damn chicken?” The sophistication of the album’s arrangements is clashing hard with my ridiculous hunger for greasy, satisfying goodness. That said, Scott 2 is an intense, beautiful beast of an album—baroque pop at its darkest and most compelling. It grabs you by the throat with its rich orchestral depth and emotional weight, demanding your full attention. But damn, if I don’t get some Popeyes soon, I might have to stop being all highbrow and just go raid the fridge instead.

not bad, felt kind of like a soundtrack

Instrumenals were okay, questionable lyrics at times

8/21/25. Another interesting, fun album. Aged really well from its time, enjoyed the arrangements and somewhat quirky lyrics.

It was a little to broadwayey and slow for me but yk. The storytelling was good. One save

What is this? TomJones on drugs? I didn’t know how to receive this but I liked it.

Was expecting pretty kind fmrock, but this was almost a musical. Bombastic almost. His voice is clean and clear.

Going full speed into Jackie is a bold opener. Old style crooner , some tunes better than others

A very accessible album, the songs are both simple and catchy. My initial reaction was that The Divine Comedy didn’t just draw influence from this, they basically ripped it off! I really liked the theatrical theme, it sounds like a soundtrack to a jaunty sixties film, that is all about style rather than a story. The slower songs let the album down, but I like it!

'Jackie' hit me like an uppercut that snuck through my defences. Same Scott grandeur but more energy. Thoroughly enjoyable. Three stars because I felt it tapered off a little.

Baritone vocals are such a vibe. Really cool instrumentals and could be used sample something cool. Im not as big of a fan of ballads but the subject topic was interesting and new. Cool that hes from Hamilton!

A bit of a weird one. 4 is miles better.

Reminds me of the baroque pop my Mom used to listen to in the mid-70s. I might have liked it a little more had the lyrics been like Scott's. Also, I can definitely hear the influence on bands I liked in the 90s like Divine Comedy and Pulp. ("Live Bed Show" would fit unnoticed on this album.)

Is this a musical without the moving pictures? He's a good singer with a great voice, but it's all a little performative.

What an incredible voice. More familiar with his later weirder later work (mostly thanks to Wes Anderson movies). Have to admit I like this less, but there's plenty to love here. Not sure I'll return to it.

Quite liked this, could be a film soundtrack

What a voice, I didn't love it as much as I thought I did on a re-listen though

A horny beauty and the beast

Nothing notable.

Haven’t heard anything that sounds quite like this. Not sure if it’s something i’ll revisit, but I had a good time with this

Solid

The album definitely doesn't belong to the list of my favourites, but it gave me a vibe of disney songs, especially the instumental introes. I enjoyed listening to it, but I won't come back to it very often fot sure.

7/10

Haven't heard any music from Scott before. I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. It sounded really grand in an intriguing way 3/5

At first, it was a surprise, then it sounded monotonous. His voice is good, the music as well. Next time, I'd love to hear something more exciting.

Oh, the drama!

Interesting

Strange album this. Lyrics seem totally out of place for the style of music. But I quite enjoyed it. Not sure if 2.5 or 3?

Interesting! Crooner but with lyrics/subject matter that's more raw.

Ålreit

Fine

Felt like a strange hybrid between Nick Cave, Chicago, and a Broadway soundtrack. A lot to like on this album, though it didn't always land for me. Very diverse soumdscape that kept the album interesting. Top tracks: The Amorous Humphrey Plugg, Wait Until Dark, Come Next Spring

Good listen.

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We enjoyed this a lot at first but the album began to grate a little as it went on; an album that outstayed its welcome. OK, and we've not a few of the songs for future listening, but we probably won't listen to this album again.

Quite dramatic. Enjoyed this, but had higher expectations. Loved the lyrics, but the crooning went a bit far at times.

Sunday morning music. A little over dramatic in places. But at least he sounds as though he actually cares. Camp as fuck.

1. jackie - 3 2. uuorldz - 2.5 3. zheep - 1.5 4. plug - 2 5. nezt - 2 6. girlz - 1.5 7. people - 23 8. dark - 3 9. girlz - 1.5 10. uuorld - 2 11. bridge - 3.5 12. zpring - 3.5 I LIKE HIZ VOICE AND HOUU HE ZINGZ , NEVER HEARD HIM BEFORE :)

This is an interesting one I haven't heard before. Scott Walker has a great voice and is an old-school crooner, but the lyrics here are rather risque. Not my normal go-to, but entertaining all the same.

Opening with a western style song is a bold choice. I like it.

What a weird ass album. It’s like what I imagine Liberace sounds like, or the What’s New Pussycat guy, but it’s oddly…not bad. Each song is like a little self-contained story, and some of these stories are WILD. Like the one where he compares dogs and women, or the one where he tells us how he got gonorrhea for the first (first!) time. It’s a wild ride, and I don’t think I’ll ever listen to it again, but if I’m being honest, I kind of enjoyed my time with it. Solid three stars.

It's like he's stayed up passed his bed time, knocked back a few whiskeys, and got overly sentimental to me, a complete stranger. All I can do is maintain eye contact and wait for the runtime to be over.

actually it's good but not for me sorry

The musical equivalent of velvet maroon men’s underwear, and a cigarette smoke filled banquet room in Tahoe.

A mix between a goof and a crooner. A gooner, if you will. Humorous lines over 60s John Barry Bond sounding orchestral arrangements, yeah, I’m gonna like this a bit. Would really love just an instrumental version.

60s Geordie Greep His voice is unique

01) Jackie - 10,0 02) Best of Both Worlds - 8,5 03) Black Sheep Boy - 7,5 04) The Amorous Humphrey Plugg - 7,0 05) Next - 7,0 06) The Girls from the Streets - 7,0 07) Plastic Palace People - 7,0 08) Wait Until Dark - 6,5 09) The Girls and the Dogs - 10,0 10) Windows of the World - 6,5 11) The Bridge - 6,5 12) Come Next Spring - 6,0 TOTAL: 7,46 (75/100) Current ranking: 271/575

This was interesting, weird in a good way but felt front loaded with the end of the album starting to drag. 6/10

I like Scott Walker's voice. "Jackie" is a very grand feeling song immediately. It feels like it would've felt nostalgic even in the 60s. The album was nice, but it did get old pretty quickly. The soft strings and 'classical' backing over his slow dramatic vocals sounds nice, but not for fifty straight minutes. 6/10

One of the strangest albums I’ve ever heard, but not for lack of originality and/or effort. There are even a few good songs, imagine that.

Dramatic

The crooner songs were nice. The baroque pop was annoying.

It's very much a cinematic and stage show type album with crooner style vocals. I enjoyed the opening, familiar 'Jackie', mainly because of its upbeat tempo and unusual rhythm. The rest of the album, whilst ok, is just that. Put it this way, most people probably only need to listen to one Scott Walker album and that would be Scott 4.

Odd really terrible music, but lyrics of a madman.

I don't get the appeal of his early works at all

All I can hear is the Divine Comedy - no bad thing and the lyrics are pretty spicy in places so interesting juxtaposition of style and substance.

like

Really like, very lively Kind of weird. But I genuinely liked it, more than talking heads, and I think it definitely deserves a 4. I'd consider listening to again. "Next" either favorite or second, least favorite is "The Girls From The Streets"

2.5, got better as the album went on. But most of it was eh.

Starting with a Jacques Brel cover is one way to get my attention… I have long heard about the mystique and cult following that Scott Walker has, but I think this is my first exposure to a full album. I dig it. In some ways it sounds like a musical, but if musicals sounded like this, I’d be more apt to enjoy that genre. The guy had real chops.

One of the most dated albums I've ever listened to (lyric wise). Great voice though

Holy cow. I have never heard an entire album of what sounds like 70's movie intro songs. This album either deserves 1 star or 5 and I can't tell which. The lyrics are trippier than any YES album. I am glad that I have heard this album. I will tell everyone I know to listen to it. Just to get their reactions...

I enjoyed this one, really clear easy voice.

i've listened to this once prior to using this generator to get through the 1001 album list. i'll give it a proper rating Jackie - 3/5 Best Of Both Worlds - 4/5 Black Sheep Boy - 5/5 The Amorous Humphrey Plugg - 3/5 Next - 3/5 The Girls From The Streets - 3/5 Plastic Palace People - 3/5 Wait Until Dark 3/5 The Girls And The Dogs - 1/5 Windows Of The World - 4/5 The Bridge - 3/5 Come Next Spring - 4/5 Average score: 3.2/5 this was alright i guess. it kinda just feels like a cover album for the most part. over half the tracks on here are interpretations of Jacques Brel's songs or covers of songs from other artists, so i'm not really wowed by this won't deny the fact that he's got a pretty good voice though. i quite liked the cover of Black Sheep Boy (Tim Hardin)

He's got a good voice, that's for sure, but this really isn't clicking for me. Solid 3 Stars.

Listening to the Scotts out of order :/ Favorite track: Jackie

The entire time I listened to this album I couldn't stop thinking about Roger Moore as James Bond and I can't for the life of me figure out why

Had some western vibes to it for me. Would be a great fit for some movies. Liked it a lot and was something different in this list. Felt entertained and had some silly vibes to it. (3.5/5.0)

Modern crooner with substance.

Hei, tykkäsin kuunnella näitä tarinoita! Enkä yllättynyt, kun nyt katsoin, että osa on Jacques Breliä. Orkesterikin on jees tuolla taustalla.

This is a baraquoe pop album that seems well revered by music critics. It sounds like John cale but without any real groove or edge to it. I'll revisit this but I found it to be a boring listen.

Decent. Liked a couple, especially the Girls and Dogs song haha.

Worst governor ever

Honnêtement, c'est pas si pire, et ça fait changement en plus des albums de d'habitude. C'est pas INCROYABLE non plus, mais ça bouche un coin, quoi

Meh. It’s like, fine?

Scott Walker had a peculiar and meandering career. On this album, among many other things, we can hear the precursor to the typical "James Bond" sound. Scott would of course go on to record a track for the World is Not Enough in the 90's. However, it is this listener's opinion, that the real essential Scott Walker albums came during his resurgence in the early 2000's, those albums are of course missing from the list. Start with 2006's "The Drift", and work your way from there. It's just... way more interesting.

Intersting, I knew nothing about this artist. Liked the sound, but it felt like music for parents in the 60's.

Entertaining.

cool listen

I actually liked it cause I didnt know what really was going on amd it kept surprising me with influences from different generes mixed.

I don't really have much of an opinion on this one. It is fine, kind of interesting for 1968, but a little boring in 2025. I can see some parallels with Geordie Greep's The New Sound, which is cool, but overall this album didn't do much for me. Mid 3.

Frank Sinatra meets Tom Lehrer meets Jacques Brel. Doesn't always work. -1 half-star for lyrics since this was mostly covers. - Half-star for instrumental quality; ie his voice. -Half a star for catchiness, it's hit-and-miss. -Half a star for innovation. -Minus 1 star for being repetitive. Thought it was gonna be 3, but I guess not. Eh, what the heck. He deserves a 3.

This was an odd one. The singing style was unusual. A crooner who often followed his own melody. The song comparing Girls and Dogs was like proto-incel stuff. The production though. I want to say "killer" but that's obviously in poor taste. Spector's genius strikes again.

Beautiful, captivating voice. Perfect for 60s music

3.5

Enjoyable songs, kind of feel like these should be in a 60s movie soundtrack. It’s another that was nice enough as a listening experience but probably won’t be revisited much

Enjoyable for sure. Not sure where this lands, but I’ll say high 3 for being interesting but not making a huge impact.

This has convinced me on Scott more than anything so far. I dig some of the subversiveness. 3.5/5

When I saw the lazy album title, and generic name, it gave me Peter Gabriel vibes. The first half of the album pumped me up on a Tuesday morning at work, but the second half let me down. Favorite Track: "Jackie".

If you asked Scott Walker what to do when life gives you lemons, I’d bet he’d answer something along the lines of “make the most elaborate, decadent, flavorful, bright, sugary lemon cake.” There’s so much character and rapid fire imagery here within the first minute of the first song that you kinda gotta meet the album where it’s at. I’d love to ask him to slow down but that’s apart of the fun of it all. “Jackie” sets the tone for the whole record, and depending on how you receive it, you could be in for a great, vivid trip, or a tiresome, theatrical display. You know who I’d like to draw a modern comparison to? Orville Peck. Especially on the song “Black Sheep Boy”. Everything is so galavanting and turned up to 11, even on the softer cuts. “Next” is both incredible and kinda harrowing/sad. It’s so specific that I wonder if this was a lived experience. “The Girls From The Streets” continues some fantastic story-telling, but locks you in your listening seat and doesn’t let you move. This album on the whole is full of songs that seem just a beat off from achieving massive pop success. The colorful instrumental arrangements are there (“Wait Until Dark” was one of my favorites), the even more colorful vocal performances are there. It’s just that Scott never turned it down a notch. I really respect it, I think he has a great intuition for songwriting and showmanship. It’s just a lot to take in. Still, I had a lot of active listening moments throughout Scott 2, and for that, I appreciate this album a lot!

Dreck lounge music but fun lyrics!

Weird. But good

That first song caught me well off guard it sounds like it was made for a movie or a theatre performance. I quite liked those sort of dramatic songs that appeared every now and again, considerably more than the slower stuff. His voice is undeniably great It's very, very dated though. Not just in the music but the lyrical content too

Very theatrical and melodramatic, but with some surprising detail at parts. Not too bad.

He's like that one weird uncle that unfortunately sings really well

Respect the naming convention. Overwrought that makes the full use of Scott's impressive voice, but other than being background music in a movie from the 60s, not sure where this fits for me. It's too much at once, but people probably ripped some great samples from this. Cannot for the life of me figure out why it's on this list. Decent cover of Black Sheep Boy but not my favorite. Really, seems like the later albums should be on this list, not this one. Maybe the weird shit was really weird in the 60s but it just seems normal today?

Operatic-esque vocals over old school pop/orchestral

Scott 2 can only be described as a transitional album. Fresh off the success of his first solo effort, Scott 2 features more original songs (along with a few covers). In addition, Walker's own songwriting features mature or risqué topics, hinting at Scott 3's more serious approach as an artist. Constant throughout his career is the power of Walker's voice: Amazing!

Favourite shop - black sheep boy

Definitely some tunes here that I enjoyed. But the crooning & high-pitched strings are things that I can only take in small doses.

Barry Manilow but cheekier? Not terrible. Good production

this guy just named all his Albums “Scott”

Not my style. Meh pretty though and a strong start

It's only the first song, but is this the ST from a Musical? The huge instrumentation plus the lyrics plus the delivery. wtf? This guy should have written a Bond theme. As a popular music album, I have no idea or what to do with this. But my joke about it being musical theater ended up helping me. If I treat it as a ST to a play I've never seen and get in that headspace it's kind of fun. Jackie and Next are both good examples of this. I'm never going to listen to this again or even think about it again after this, but I'm glad I listened to it at least once. 3 addendum: I came back to this to add "The Girls and the Dogs" to the list of particularly-musical-y songs, and decided to actually read up on this album. Those three songs are actually covers of Jacques Brel songs, the Belgian "composer and performer of theatrical songs." That's kinda interesting, but that led me to realize that the song Next on this album was also covered on the Sensational Alex Harvey Band album we listened to last week. It's kind of fun to compare these covers. The Alex Harvey one is sparse and kind of fits with a German Cabaret. The Scott Walker one is much more lush and belongs in a play, it's much better. But most likely, the Scott Walker one fit better in the vibe of his album than the Alex Harvey one did in his I like this album must less now that I know most of these songs are covers. I thought this was a weirdo taking a big swing, but as a covers album it's just sort of a mismash. Boo. I'm leaving it as a 3, but this kinda dropped from a 3/4 to a 2/3 in my mind

I liked this more than I would have expected. Knew nothing about the artist, but it’s pop/crooner style but with a bit more socially conscious lyrics. It’s not something I’ll probably circle back to, but it’s definitely interesting.

Nice, fast, alot of instruments

I quite enjoyed this - it's a reasonable balance between crooning and some songs with a bit more energy and oomph behind them. Reminds me somewhat of the Ute Lemper album we had right at the beginning of our journey. His voice isn't good enough to go toe to toe with the best of the crooners - his storytelling is decent though. All comes together pretty well, not my favourite but a comfortable 3/5.

I’m not sure if this is a novelty record, but the joke wore thin after a while and I chose to listen to Dusty Springfield instead.

Lmao wtf is this, nevertheless he had a song about dogs and ending up charming me with his strange music.

Old school Geordie Greep, interesting album, wasn't vibing at first but it grew on me.

I'm really glad to have heard this album. It's odd and interesting, sort of Cohen-esque with a better singing voice. The Brel songs are great, but the amount of covers kind of hurts the overall album IMO. A 3.5 for me, but dropping to 3 for the cover reliance.