Scott 4

The Scott Walker hate is real. I personally really like what I've heard so far of his 60s period. This album feels more focused than previous outings, digging deeper into this strange chamber pop. The production alone is really something which doesn't sound, to me, like anything from 69. Timeless. Other worldly.

Good stuff, this. I do enjoy the combination of quite old school crooning with the very over-the-top production and slightly psychedelic vibe to it. It's not an album where you pick massive standout tracks, but more one where you can't quite believe that 32 minutes have passed, because you've been lost in a lovely feeling.

Nah. Jeff Buckley type shit

I went into this with zero expectations as I'd never heard of Scott Walker. But I definitely didn't expect the Seventh Seal opening - what an interesting ballad. But overall, this feels meh. I don't dislike it. But I feel like the songs aren't doing justice to his voice. I don't know...maybe its the singing style which feels dated. It just feels like the songs are only taking him half way to where he could truly push himself vocally.

Not really my cup of tea but it sounds alright.

I quite liked Scott 4. I was honestly expecting not to like this album very much especially considering that the users of this site don't seem to be all too kind to him but against all odds, this album turned out to be pretty enjoyable. I do enjoy the art pop style this album seems to go for with some of the songs (Primarily The Old Man's Back Again) kinda giving me a bit of a Leonard Cohen vibe. I also think that Scott's songwriting style is pretty interesting and each song here works well with said songwriting style. The album is a short one but i'm not all too sure if that is a good or bad thing as part of me is glad this didn't get repetitive but another part of me wishes there was a bit more. Regardless, I did enjoy this album. Best Song: The Old Man's Back Again Worst Song: The World's Strongest Man

This is another of the "never heard of the album or the artist" days. Knowing nothing about the album I read some of the reviews, and I wasn't feeling great about what to expect upon listening. As soon as the first song, The Seventh Seal, started, my first thought was "what the hell is this?" After about 30 seconds my thought was "this is awesome and I hope the rest of the album is similar." I loved the very dramatic singing style and orchestration in this record. There was a time a while back that I likely would have dismissed this as too hokey, but I'm more open to such things in the past few years. I found it to be very enjoyable and I was smiling throughout. Many of the lyrics weren't exactly fun, but the presentation definitely was. Some of the songs worked better for me than others, but standouts were TSS as well as Hero of the War, The Old Man's Back Again, and Get Behind Me. What a fun addition to the project!

Great. Good voice, good atmosphere. I like it. Favorite song: hero of the war

This was an easy listen, but only because it’s so boring it fades into the background almost immediately. The worst part? Every time it blended itself into audio wallpaper, I had to rewind and try to pay attention again—like rereading a paragraph you knew you didn’t absorb. Moody and artsy, sure… but incredibly dull. A real “wait, is this still playing?” album.

His strongest album, but what's the reason why. What's being left is an unbearable produced end 60's album.

Not familiar with this one but am not a huge fan off the jump. Arrangements are good but his voice is just meh for me. Listened before? N Saved some tracks? N No favorite tracks ⭐️

Never heard of this dude. Great voice and orchestration. Boring, depressing songs. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A ⭐⭐: Didn't like it, didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.

Ohne Witz das hat sich voll nach dem Django Unchained Soundtrack angehört, insbesondere The old man's back again

4 Alben nach sich selbst benennen ist schon wild. Finds besser als der Durchschnitt scheinbar, aber 4 sterne wär n bisschen viel :D

mid

The longer I listened to his album, the less I liked it. The production’s pretty but I just don’t like this guy’s voice. The lyrics felt like they had no substance despite there being a lot of them. 5/10.

Seems old even for the time. I need a hook for this kind of music, which he never finds.

intriguing but not my taste

Baroque Rock, a subgenre I've never heard of. Walker has a great voice and you can see why people like Bowie, Nick Cave and Peter Murphy claim influence The list of bands who say they were influenced by Scott Walker is vast, especially considering I had not heard of him. Did I enjoy listening to the album? Yes, I thought it was interesting, especially for the time period it was produced. Did it blow me away? Nope. Am I still glad I listened to it? Yes. Will I revisit it in the future? I doubt it. He certainly belongs in this list in the context of co temporary music history, which is one of the reasons I'm here

I do enjoy songs that tell a story. The Seventh Seal gets pretty dark. He has a beautiful voice! I particularly enjoyed Get Behind Me. He is such a romantic!

Просто очень хороший альбом.

First listen. I found this album pretty boring. It just sounds very generic and same-y, and the songwriting really isn't strong enough to carry it. The tension-release cycle here is completely anemic and beyond predictable. Not the worst thing I've heard, but I don't really want to listen to it again. Favorite Track: N/A

this guy's voice has something very special

I’d fully forgotten that I listened to another one of this guy’s albums. I’ll likely forget this one too.

carino dai per essere del '69, ma niente di speciale

Dude has a solid voice and the music is fine. Not really what I'm into, but I can see people enjoying it.

Nice

I found it difficult to connect to this at all. At no point did I know what he was talking about, other than the song about PTSD. The last two songs were the most musically interesting to me, which means maybe I was coming around to his sound, but this wasn't for me.

"The Seventh Seal" somehow doesn't sound serious. Or sounds like he was rushed to make something and came out with a mediocre story song that shouldn't and doesn't need to be happening. He sounds like a fill-in singer, like a better singer would come later and do the real vocals. Sounds like made for TV music. Like you'd hear a song on here and you'd be like "oh shit, that's the theme from that one fuckin' show, this is what it comes from." Dude's vocal delivery sounds like he's trying to sing. Like he wants to sound a certain way and is trying to sound like whatever that is. I just ain't buying it. Intro on "Boy Child" is cool. Then it gets theatrical and I dunno...like trying to be magical or some shit. The plucky instrument is nice though. "Hero of the War" has him sounding a bit more in a mode that suits him. He sounds more relaxed on "Duchess" as well. I guess on the second half he sounds a lil' more like he's actually singing. I dunno. Probably had to be there. Not for me.

amazing

Meget godt album fra Scott Walker. Den er lidt deprimeret men det kan vi sku godt lide i efterårets mørke og kulde.

Við Thom skjálgur vinur minn erum sammála um að þetta sé meistaraverk.

Hmm, this seems like a mid-range crooner to me. Admittedly, I don't have a great ear for this genre. Scott is certainly talented, and this album was soothing, but I don't understand why this is on the list.

Este disco está bastante bueno y puedo aceptar que ya tengamos dos de Scott Walker.

Fantastic voice

Against my better judgement listened to the whole thing

A little too dark and abstract for me. Maybe in a better/different mood this would hit differently. 2 stars.

orchestral/baroque pop from the 1960s isn't something i realized was a bop, but Scott Walker does it.

Excellent.

Þessi er fín, en ekki mikið meira en það. Undantekningin er The Old man's back again, sem er súpertöff og afar gott. Nær samt ekki að lyfta plötunni í fjarka.

What in the proto Nick Cave is this

Selv efter 2 lyt over weekenden så må jeg bare erkende at jeg har glemt alt om dette album... Ikke skidt nok til at jeg kan huske det.

Opulent på den kedelige måde. Der kommer en enkel sang med lidt bid der får mig til at spidse øre. Men resten er alt for flødet.

I only know Scott Walker from Bish Bosch so this was a REAL shock to me. 2.5/5

At first I thought this guy is too much, then it sort of grew on me. He sang with A LOT of emotion

Musically this was interesting. I know Scott Walker is generally known for some wild musical exploration but this must be before that. Lyrically it is dark. I’m looking for a little more sunshine in my life these days so this doesn’t hit where I’d like it to.

He has a nice voice but I found this incredibly boring.

positiv overraskelse, jeg har aldrig hørt om ham før! Lidt Morrissey agtig, med en mere easy listening stemme og meget interessante valg af instrumenter. Elsker når jeg så godt kan lide noget jeg aldrig har hørt om før

Kjæft en stemme den unge mand rendte rundt med. Skøn plade.

Check out the pipes on this one! Positive surprise.

It's definitely a mood. He's got a great voice. The bass player hits some real grooves. It's not necessarily something I'd play often, but I could find myself listening to some of these tunes again.

This is the most generic music I’ve ever heard, There’s just nothing with this music that stands out to me. It’s kinda boring, it’s very forgettable. I couldn’t even recall a single melody directly after listening to it. The only thing I can recall is his voice. The tone of his voice was good.

Pleasant, easy-going orchestral arrangements underneath a suave but dated voice. Production and mixing were very well done. I don’t really see its place in the list besides being quoted as an inspiration for Bowie and Radiohead. Probably won’t return to this, but didn’t hate it.

interesting not my cup of tea, but interesting

Cinematic, literary and melancholic, Scott 4 feels like the score from an existential Western. Full of philosophical musings, it's fitting that the back cover of the LP only has nothing on it but a single quote from Albert Camus: "A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened." It seems that this is what Scott has been working towards: trekking through Scott 1, 2 and 3, to find something artistically real, bringing him back to why he wanted to create music in the first place. And this album is all Scott. No more covers, everything written by himself, and even put out in his original birth name Scott Engel. I've mentioned in my previous review of Scott 2, how I came to learn about Scott Walker, and how "It's Raining Today" was the song that stopped me in my tracks. But I think the first Scott song I ever heard was in the Radiohead documentary film "Meeting People Is Easy", where "On Your Own Again" played in full to reversed footage of Thom Yorke packing/unpacking his suitcase in a hotel, showing the mundanity of the realities of touring. I don't know if it's because of this first association with the song, but it's one of my all-time favourite pieces of music. Just over a minute and a half, it's minimalist, slow and heartbreaking. Simple and perfect songwriting. "The Old Man's Back Again" is another obvious choice, but deservedly so. That bassline groove makes it, with the drum, guitar, choir and string layers building something triumphant on top of it, while Scott's strong voice drives the narrative along. Political and philosophical lyrics aside, Scott has created a really unique means of storytelling through his music. I mean, "The Seventh Seal" is largely built around telling us the story of the Bergman movie, framed around Scott's own philosophical musings on death. This form of musical storytelling definitely made an impression on Nick Cave, who carries the mantle today. This album has been an inspiration for so many of the greats, like David Bowie, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Brian Eno. This "crooner" style of music is not my usual taste, but there's something so pure and great in Scott's songwriting and musical performance, that I love every second of it.

I find this hard to place on one listen. His voice is so distinct and powerful that it is almost distracting. I think my rating would move around with multiple listens. On first listen, the opening track is the one that stuck with me the most.

Lovely - how can you not love that sound. 4/5

I'm not a huge fan of crooners. For some reason the songs didn't land for me.

The word "croon" was surely devised to aptly describe the elongated, magic melancholy of Scott Walker's powerful pop vocals. He is a stunning singer. Because for so much of each song he maintains a bold, robust, simple approach, when he strikes out and makes an unusual turn (such as the chorus and outro of The World's Strongest Man) you feel it a thousand times over. The compositions are spellbinding, the lyrics are romantic and utterly charming. But the quality of the vocal performance is so shockingly good that its difficult to fully take on anything around it. Often copied, never bettered.

Somehow reminds me of nick cave who I love, geordie greep and even father john misty Great record, difficult to rate on one listen so I will return but I think it’ll be some kind of 4 for me fittingly

I didn't know this singer. Good voice, great tunes. Good album.

4/10, just too old

well its aight

It’s grand, but in that dusty, cinematic way. Sometimes it borders on melodrama. There was a Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds vibe I got in some spots too. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - The Seventh Seal - On Your Own Again - The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) - Duchess

7.5/10 Favourite: The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime) Least Favourite: Boy Child

Not sure why this is on the list, he’s a British version of John Denver.

Yet again another boring album

Bleh. Did not like. Didn't like his voice, the lyrics were boring and kinda just whatever. Really mid and not special at all.

can you be bland/boring, and over styled at the same time? why. is. this. on. the. list.

Scott Walker has a good voice, maybe even a great one, but someone forgot that the rest of the music has to actually be, well, listenable. Pretty much every song sounds slightly watered down and that makes this whole thing suffer.

I hated it. Croony shit

Phwoar that was fucking class. What a classic sound

Não me encheu as medidas

I always want to like Scott Walker more than I do. I like the timbre of his voice but his style is a bit musical theatre for me. This album is full of glossy, crooner style songs, but his lyrics have more twists and politics than your average crooner standard. He’s like a goth Frankie Valli or a cool Tom Jones. The pared down backing music gives it a less bombastic feel than Scotts 1, 2 and 3, but it still feels quite Brelian. Scott Walker doesn’t change the way he sings, and with the stripped back sound, I don’t really think it works for me though. I hear Neil Diamond in this, and the influence on Jarvis Cocker and Morrissey. It has a place in the book because it is so influential, it’s just a very odd sound.

The Seventh Seal, what an opener. A short epic with choral and brass backing. Great way to start it off. The songs are grand, the sound is grand. Scott Walker takes you on a journey with a loose but resounding way of singing. He has persistent vibrato that still sounds more honest than that of many other singers.

Has this guy ever heard of a chorus? These songs have seemingly no structure to them. That paired with his voice that sounds a little half-assed at time made these songs drag on. One of my least favorite albums so far on this list.

not my type

This is fine, but there’s better examples in the genre.

I try really hard not to employ mono syllabic reviews for the albums on this site, but this was.... Bland.

Not my jam

An album of Baroque pop with soft, swaying filmic orchestral arrangements. Romantic strings and a warm, gentle vocal. Not my usual thing but I quite enjoyed some of the tracks - The Old Man's Back Again, Get Behind Me, Hero of the War. Enjoyed it enough to explore some of his other work.

Quite pleasant.

Angelic baroque pop. Ez 4.5

This I like.

This just some epic operatic western singer songwriter stuff. A well respected name and, after listening to scott 2 from this site, feels like this album is definitely a peak/improvement of that style on every front. It also contextualizes Bish Bosch as one of the coolest/weirdest departures from his very accesible/immediate songwriting style. Honestly there is no bad song. Just let the cinematic nature of the soundscapes wash over you on this one.

A big orchestral sound from the late 60's which is fun to hear, but I can t get onboard with Scott's singing voice or choice of lyrics I can imagine this playing at a senior retirement home, so he's probably going for an older demographic than me

I've never been drawn to Walker's theatrical style, but I respect it. Like the album, but not sure how many plays it will get in the future. Duchess is quite good.

Some of the reviews compare him as superior to folks like Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen. Their views are worthy, but it doesn't work for me. Despite the terrific songs, his vocal style and the production is more Neil Diamond, and that's kind of a deal breaker.

Frankly, I don't remember the other album(s?) of Scott Walker that are on this list. This one is excellent however. Standouts to me are opener The Seventh Seal and The Old Man's Back.

Not a fan.. too old for my taste

As this album went on, I got more and more angry. Scott Walker makes me angry. 1/5

Kind of just okay for me. Sometimes I liked it and other times it felt a little Donny Osmond.

This album grew on me a bit as it went on. Enjoyable listen. Highlights: "Rhymes of Goodbye"

10/1/25. Scott Walker's music is intriguing, you'll never be bored. I'll have to come back to this and revisit more of his work; I think I like Scott 2 a little more.

1 stern

It sort of feels like listening to an album of Christmas carols. Old fashioned, but quite enjoyable.

This wasn't bad. Reminded me of something I would have loved when I was in high school. Scott's voice tends to get annoying after too long. Probably wouldn't return to this Liked Songs: "The Seventh Seal" , "Angels Of Ashes" , "Hero Of The War" , "The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime)" , "Rhymes Of Goodbye"

Actually petty interesting 3.5

A really great listen. Fantastic songwriting and production.

Scott 4 - Stars 5 #albumfootballscores

Really nice album. I quite like the bassist who is often jumping around and seeming to really have fun playing, Scott has a soothing voice to me. I had a good time listening to this

did not enjoy

Scott Walker has a very good voice and there were a few songs on here that I actually liked a good amount (eg Hero of the War). I just can't see myself coming back to this album over and over again. I would rather listen to Gordon Lightfoot, who constructs better songs and isn't as reliant on trying to create things that are too bombastic or sound so loungy. Still, this is a decent album, carried mainly by his voice.

Scott 3's my personal favorite of his from this era (moodier, a bit darker and more melancholic), but I still love the warmth and overall vibe of this record

Easy listening

So I actually really liked the story telling of this album but that was it.

Cinematic, haunting, and delivered with a baritone that makes every song feel monumental, loved it.

I like the last part of the album better then the rest of it. But overall this album is pretty skipable

i like this album! i like its lyrics, i like Scott Walker’s voice, and i like the late 60s psychedelic comedown style present. dude was going places, places strange and scary. makes sense with the dark undercurrent on this album. have a nice walk in the woods to it! just make sure to stay on the path and don’t go looking in hollow trees deserves to be one of the 1001? Yes! Scott Walker carves out a unique and commanding voice in an era replete with great singer/songwriters. that said, i would also add one of his weirdo late period albums like Bisch Bosch

Classic through and through

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: ? I usually am able to pull out at least one standout track when I write these reviews, and if I don't that's usually a conscious choice to not select something. For this album I'm sort of coming up empty. I am not particularly impressed by this album. It's not objectively bad or even subjectively bad, but its not really good either? I don't know what to make of what I'm listening to. Is this a concept album? Is there an underlying theme? What is the genre. Is this a pop album? I have this weird pervasive thought that Scott is singing these songs on a stage, live, in front of people. He's some sort of Vegas singer, putting on a show in a lounge. Its like he's part of a band that's playing music, maybe for a talk show host or something. I will almost certainly forget I ever listened to Scott Walker after today, and would be surprised to see another entry on the List.

Wikipedia introduces this album by stating that it failed to chart, and it only takes a few minutes to figure out why: primitive lyrics, simple musical structures and an overall appalling lack of creativity create the most irrelevant music imaginable. The only surprising thing about this album is that such an uninspired work made this list. But there is also good news: after 32 minutes, it's already over.

I enjoyed it but it didn't quite reach the potential I felt it had.

Decent listen.

3.5 That was... surprisingly enjoyable? Never thought I'd like a baroque pop album (is that the first time ones appeared in 800 albums?), but it grew and grew. The story telling was unique, but you can't fault the voice and the backing music. Not sure I could do much more than half an hour, and not one that you can really add to playlists, but I'm glad to have heard it and can understand it's inclusion.

Scott Walker could sing, and write a song. He and his brother made some massive hits. Solo albums showcased his craft, unique nature and vision. But by 4, I feel like the shooting star was burning out. Just not quite as good. This one is a solo album that remained obscure for a reason.

Ret whatever. Men okay. Kan godt lide at hans første album hedder hhv Scott 1, 2, 3, 4 og alle er udgivet på den 1.

The Old Man's Back Again is a great song, can't say the same for the album. At least now i know baroque pop exists and it's NOT for me

I liked the lyrics and the singing. It's very smooth and slick. I like that kind of music and it hits the spot. Also learned that Bowie was a big fan of Walker and you can actually hear the influence in the manner Bowie sings. I listened that album 3 or 4 times in the end, my favorite is the very first track - The Seventh Seal.

It's OK and might improve with a few more listens. It does feel a bit like he has the style but leaves me cold.

Didn't feel like anything special to me. Fine.

skibop energy, guy have multiple voices and can say a lot of gossips about the ocean. 3.5

A much more somber atmosphere than Scott 2, and a much better album, full of great vocals on grim mysterious songs. Takes a little time to warm to but really interesting. Best song: The Old Man’s Back Again

Onneksi tämä albumi on lyhyt. Ei aivan hirveää mutta jotenkin rasittavaa. Ehkä johtui lauluäänestä tai siitä kuinka yhtä asiaa toistettiin sanoituksissa sata kertaa.

I didn't NOT like it, I just don't remember it the next day.

5.5/10

Scott Walker's Scott 4 is a pretty decent late 60s album. It’s definitely from that era, from the instrumentals to the soft way he sings. Standouts that I personally enjoyed the most are the somber The Seventh Seal, which tells a story of a knight trying to save a girl falsely accused of witchcraft by playing a chess game with the grim reaper. I also quite enjoyed Angels of Ashes. I love fallen angel stories, and Christian religious imagery in general, and this album has a lot of that. Boy Child, another somber song about a boy finding his way. It reminds me a lot of Phantom of The Opera’s Learn to be Lonely, which explores the Phantom’s loneliness and the fact he needed to be lonely to survive. I also enjoyed both Duchess and Rhymes of Goodbye, both very melancholy songs. Most of this album is very somber, and I like it that way. Overall though, a lot of the lyrics sound off and out of place. Maybe it’s just a 60s thing, but the beat of the instrumentals was off in some places and I felt like a lot of the time he was just ad libbing to fill space. I do love the jab at Stalin in The Old Man’s Back Again. Nice to see jabs at dictators. So bonus points for that. I judge albums a lot on how good they would be on my character playlists, which is probably just a me thing, but on that scale, I did find a lot of them I could fit onto those. Boy Child is going directly on Phantoms playlist, that’s for sure. Generally, this is a pretty solid listen, and I would recommend it. If you like somber 60s music, then this one is for you.

Good

Interesting for sure. It almost sounds like a fake album in the sense that it’s trying to hard to be a period piece. This album is not something I would listen to again

This should have definitely remained deleted I feel. It's not awful, just depressingly conventional. It's a bloke singing in what sounds like a pretty half-hearted way with lyrics that sound like they were written by an angsty school kid. Some of the orchestral arrangements sound a bit like movie music from the same era. This isn't necessarily a good thing, but it made the bad words more bearable I guess. Two stars.

Rätt trist men inte hemskt

Rätt så nice sound

Väger mellan 2 och 3. Låter rätt bra men ospännande. Skulle absolut kunna lyssna på det igen dock så får bli 3.

Måste sätta lägre på något nån gång, det här var inte så spännande.

Scott Walker is an artist I've only started listening to within the past year. He was an American-British singer-songwriter and producer who originally rose to fame with the pop trio, the Walker Brothers, before pursuing a solo career that ventured into baroque pop. Most people seem to agree that Scott's four eponymous solo records were the biggest highlights of his career, and after listening to Scott 4, I can see why. These songs tend to explode with a fiery passion, thanks in part to Scott's husky baritone voice and the intricate arrangements from the guest accompaniment directors. Bolstered by the crisp production from John Franz, the album burns ferociously with the elevated orchestral swell, each instrument given its due. Alongside this sheen, Scott's lyrics take on a very cinematic role, immersing the listener in each scene of the stories he told, with such striking enunciations of the imagery. It may seem pretty obvious from the get-go with the opening track that recounts the plot of the film The Seventh Seal, but even his musings on love, like on "The World's Strongest Man" and "Angels of Ashes", or his more political commentaries on "Hero of the War" and "The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)" hit with more immediacy in his recounts. In a way, Scott and company took these mundane subjects and breathed life into them. Scott 4 is the sort of eclectic record that reveals a man who pursued greater ambitions with his work, and for once, it clicked.

Really nice voice

It was OK, no de mi gusto.

The album has a cinematic sound that I dig. It reminds me of Butch Cassidy. I love the strings and choir. I got into some of the tracks: Seventh Seal, .... Interesting that the album was a flop, but that members of Radiohead love it.

There's 4ish songs that get more upbeat and jaunty, and I sort of enjoy those in a Neil Diamond or Tom Jones sort of way. The ballads are more interchangeable and less interesting. Didn't dislike it, but no idea what makes it required listening.

Sounds like the soundtrack to a movie even your Boomer mom doesn't remember because it didn't star anyone famous and is so mediocre and dated that it was never even released on VHS.

Alltid så dramatiska från honom.

I had never heard of Scott Walker before, but this is quite the impressive album. I can hear the foundation for lots of current artists and their style. Solid songwriting and arrangement.

So many of my favorite artists reference him so was excited to see it pop up. I did like most of them but wasn't blown away. I do feel it has the potential to get there though with repeated listens. Definitely gonna go through the rest of his when I have the time. 4 stars seems fair for Scott 4. Sadly by that logic I won't like Scott 1, 2, and 3 as much. Rating: 3.7

Scott Walker 4 Ever with an amazing output.

Sehr konzertant, viele Streicher

Thoughts before listening: I see this guy get praised all the time, but I know nothing about him. Some sort of psychedelic folky rock maybe. I feel like it gets pretty weird. Review: Ok so this isn't psychedelic, but it is definitely a bit out there. This is crooner style vocals over loungey, almost cinematic musical arrangements. I'd say that Scott was likely a big influence on someone like Father John Misty with his talk sing and heavily orchestrated songs. I like this quite a bit, and I think I'll give it 4-stars.

Fint :) Gillar estetiken, eller vad säger man? Tar sig ordentligt när det blir lite mer tempo mot slutet. Riktigt gött. Bassisten lirar på fint. Grym röst som växer på en! Old man’s back again riktigt, riktigt bra! Ingen skräll att det verkar vara hans hit. Orgel på ”Duchess”!!!! Är det väl? Definitivt en platta jag kommer komma tillbaka till!

Inimitable.

ugh. really bad. I did not enjoy this album. It seemed like elevator music, with neither his voice or the instrumentation particularly memorable.

Really enjoyed this

A beautiful listen, I expect it will get better with time.

Melodious.

Qué clase tiene este hombre en la voz y la composición.

4th times the charm

Weird but interesting and the voice was enjoyable. Was getting bored after 20ish minutes though. 5/10

Ok I really like Scott Walkers vibe. Seventh Seal absolutely ruled.

What a voice! It’s like listening to Richard Hawley. Great stuff.

Kind of fascinating just because I can't imagine anyone unironically releasing anything that sounds remotely like the first five tracks after 1980.

Pelseant enough but was expecting more given the esteem Scott walker is held in 3.5*

Why is Scott Walker making his music our problem?? He and his music are so pretentious. I suffered through Scott 2, and I was scared this album would, too, be filled with tortured baroque pop. No! Walker still created baroque pop music but without the morose vibe. Scott 4 has personality, a beat, and interesting lyrics. Thank goodness this album wasn't the garbage that was Scott 2, but that doesn't mean I wasn't eagerly waiting for the end of the album. Like, why did he make the choice to scat?

When forced to endure "Scott 2", I worried that the day would come when I had to listen to another "Scott" album. And here we are. While I did find this one a bit more tolerable, it was really only just so; the problem was ultimately the same: it was a lot of baroque crooning and droning.

Scott Walker: Scott 4: I don't even want to think about what happened to Scott 1-3. This is some pretty generic but still solid enough pretentious pop music. Very easy to listen to, but not something that stands out at all. 7/10

oooh. Really enjoyed this. First listen kinda washed over me other than Duchess and sounded quite dated. But by listen number 5 I was loving it - such a smooth voice and great tunes. A surprising 5,

Scott 4 Looking back I seem to have found Scott 2 annoying and interesting in equal measure, the baroque-cabaret-uncle vibes getting a bit much, and the whole thing not being as good as I was expecting it to be. This, however, I really liked from start to finish. It has some of the same elements as Scott 2, but seemingly done with a slightly looser, more stripped back feel and more obvious rock-country-folk-soundtrack influences, evident with the Morricone-esque opener, the superbly dramatic The Seventh Seal. The orchestral arrangements and strings are excellent throughout actually, as are the guitars and some of the bass playing is particularly stellar. The melodies all seem easier than Scott 2 as well, way less strained and affected, much more satisfying and memorable as a result, and allowing his fantastic voice to come to the fore. The World’s Strongest Man is excellent with a Jimmy Webb feel to it both musically and thematically, touching on loneliness and isolation. Angels of Ashes has a lovely flow against the bass and swelling strings, and Hero of the War is a great bit of uptempo catchiness. The Old Man’s Back again is fantastic, the stand out, with further Morricone vibes plus superb bass and a great lyric. Duchess is also excellent, with a nice little bluesy hint to it. I love the backing vocals and guitars on Get Behind Me, great chorus and more excellent bass. I really like the weeping guitar on Rhymes of Goodbye too, and it’s another great melody. On Your Own Again and Boy Child, while not as immediate, are very nice bits of folky baroqueness, adding a slight melancholic shade between the ‘bigger’ songs. Along with Scott 2 this is one of those cult albums that I had never heard. While Scott 2 was vaguely underwhelming this I found truly whelming, and I can see why it’s so highly regarded, it’s a fantastic album, blending orchestral pop, John Barry and Ennio Morricone soundtracks, folk, country, blues with opaque and wide-rangingly introspective lyrics, into a fascinating and enjoyable listen, kind of familiar but also slightly and brilliantly off kilter and odd. Started off as a 4, but I just kept wanting to listen to it, so I think it just pushes into a 5 4️⃣4️⃣4️⃣4️⃣4️⃣ Playlist submission: The Old Man’s Back Again

This is something else. It's not an immediate album and takes a fair while to make sense. There is the sweet as honey, velvety timbre of classic Walker Brothers. There are the lush arrangements, with strings that range from the subtle to the dramatic. There are those expansive melodies like 'Boy Child', which is a fantastically delicate track - very Bowie/Eno in fact ('Moss Garden' from Heroes is surely inspired by it; as is 'Heat' on The Next Day over 40 years later). The song structures feel ethereal because they never follow classic 60s pop progressions, and oftentimes it's difficult to anchor yourself in a single key. It takes time to follow the patterns and let them sink in. Let that sink in. It's a continual grower, rewarding repeated listens. It reveals itself to be more and more complex. I believe it is likely a work of understated genius.

Well, another Scott Walker piece. It's fine. He's a good baroque-ish crooner. But why did we need two of these?

Brilliant.

Pleasant. Enjoyed his voice and the orchestration. Not much else to say

Liked this way better than the last Scott Walker album on the list

Hey it’s not every day you hear a song about a man playing chess with Death. I appreciate the poet/songwriter genre inhabited by others like Leonard Cohen… but unfortunately this album didn’t take me very far.

Listening to this album made me feel like I was trapped in the car with my dad doing mundane errands on an otherwise glorious afternoon. Not horrible, but my mind kept drifting off to better things.

Chill

This was interesting for a pop albums in the 60s. So dark. It’s not as surprising looking at it through today’s lens but this seems like a bit of a wild card for the time.

I kinda forgot about it now, was ok? Will I listen to again: 1%

this was interesting. feels like a definite precursor to the Nick Cave archetype. the big booming voice telling stories to music. i didn’t find myself loving it though, it wasn’t bad but it didn’t hook me. 2 feels too low though because it does get there sometimes so we’ll go low 3

Je trouve que la voix ne "fit" pas avec la musique. Mais c'est très bien. 3.5/5. Mais pas forcément 4/5.

Scotin neljäs oma nimikkoalbumi on pöhkeää pöyhkeää...

Hard pass. I understand what he’s trying to do, but it’s just not working for me. The first song left me hopeful – it had some emotion, and a nice « duel in the sun » vibe... but I found the rest of the album boring. It’s just too cheesy and dated, it feels like something you’d hear at a wedding in the 50s. Well, at least it’s short...

Not for me

2,5

Boring

This sounds like the soundtrack to a forgotten movie from the 60s. This guy can barely hold a tune and all the songs are super generic.

I like him but it’s nothing to write home about

Nick cave clearly loved this boy

Not my favorite. I had never heard of Scott Walker or the Walker Brothers. Had to google them. Scott Walker has a great voice and the music is nice and relaxing but it’s not for me.

J'essaye une fois de temps en temps d'écouter du Scott Walker dans le but dans le but d'avoir une révélation. Ce n'est pas encore arrivé ce coup-ci. Pour moi, Scott Walker c'est comme un Nick Cave qui se défonce à la tisane à la menthe poivrée, avec un résultat dont on peut s'attendre.

Je ne connaissais absolument pas. La route n'était pas un "véhicule" (pun intended) propice pour la découverte. Disons que c'est un 3 étoiles sous grosse réserve, et j'y reviens plus tard pour me faire une meilleure idée. Pour l'instant, j'ai trouvé ça monotone et crooner sans plus.

Bien aimé, belle découverte! La grosse voix opératique parfois, avec les cordes, surtout en début d’album. Vers la fin ça feelais plus comme de la pop 60s plus « classique ».

Get behind me sucks. Most of the rest is great. Old man never left

I reviewed Scott 2 a little less than a year ago, and I thought it was fine. I don’t think I really have any strong feelings or opinions going into Scott 4, but I’m curious to see where this album takes me! This album was a really outstanding discovery. “The Seventh Seal” really grabbed hold of me, and from there, the album never let go. Scott Walker’s vocals were fantastic, and he sang each song with such passion and intensity. The arrangements throughout this album were incredibly rich, and each song brought a new treat to my ears. I thought the songwriting was really great too, and each song’s lyrics were elevated by Scott Walker’s singing. Some notes on songs that stood out to me: -The Spanish guitar on “The Seventh Seal” was fantastic. The horns were great too, and the strings really elevated the sound. This was such an interesting sound to go along with the story of Ingmar Bergman’s film of the same name, but it did such a great job of creating that setting. -“Boy Child” was really great. Those opening guitar notes sucked me right in to this song. The sweeping strings, combined with the guitar plucking and those echoing vocals were incredibly beautiful. I think I’d say this was my favorite song on the album. -“Hero of the War” was great too. I loved how it started off with a typical folk-rock sound with that fantastic guitar melody, and gradually, more elements were added. The strings and percussion were really outstanding on this song. -I loved the mood and atmosphere of “The Old Man’s Back Again.” I adored the Gregorian-chants that were used on the chorus. The bass playing was fantastic as well. Another incredibly beautiful song. I was really blown away by how beautiful this album was. This absolutely blows Scott 2 out of the water, and I think this will wind up being one of my favorite albums of the sixties.

Never heard of the guy so it was nice to get introduced to an artist I've never heard of. Lots of mid-tempo ballads with a Barry Manilow flair. Strangely his singing from stanzas and chorus follow the same the vocal inflections and notes with no deviating. At times, it felt like you were listening to the same lines on repeat over and over again. All in all, I'm glad I know about Scott Walker, but doubt I'll ever seek out his music.

I almost didn't bother to listen to the whole album and i am glad I ifishd it since from "hero of war" and "the old man", it was easier to listen to for me. I guess I was annoyed by the constant vioalins ? I had a look at the lyric and they're very poetic. I guess that where the value of this record is.

I never heard of him, but this Scott Walker’s fourth album feels totally out of place at the end of 69, especially when you think about how exciting and fast-moving the music scene was back then. It might be his best solo work but it kind of feels like it’s only in this list because his previous band was a hit in the UK. It is super boring most of the time, except for a couple of slightly more lively tracks (like Get Behind Me).

A bit arch for my liking but some terrific moments.

Loved this voice. I'm pretty sure I'd never heard this guy's music before, but his songs sounded instantly memorable. Old man's back again was great.

Didn’t really like

Salvado después de vencido David Bowie, Jarvis Cocker, Thom Yorke y Bat for Lashes entran a una catedral abandonada y se proponen convertirla en el nuevo atractivo turístico para que los hipsters y existencialistas tengan dónde conversar con efectos de eco dramáticos naturales. Después de tres álbumes solistas sin pena ni gloria, Scott Walker decide tirar una moneda más al aire. El azar no le da ni cara ni cruz, pero sí un futuro David Bowie que le va a sonreír. Él no lo sabe, pero su disco Scott 4, publicado bajo su verdadero nombre, Scott Engel, y retirado por falta de ventas, se convertirá en una obra de culto del folk barroco. Los latinoamericanos pensarán que Camilo Sesto es mejor, pero es porque no nos gusta movernos mucho de nuestras raíces. A Scott lo aceptamos porque, al menos, tiene una canción crítica al estalinismo. Walker se convierte en un bibliotecario que, con arreglos orquestales, existencialismo y crítica ácida, te guía por las estanterías de sus introspecciones. Como alguien que pasa la vida recomendando lo indicado a otros, pero necesita una invitación para dar rienda suelta a su propia historia. "The Seventh Seal" te va a hacer putear porque, por su culpa, se te derritieron los rocks del whisky mientras te distraías con la decadencia de la muerte anunciada sobre una guitarra folk. "The Old Man's Back Again" es el “acá nos deprimimos, bailamos, nos divertimos y aprendemos de geopolítica” del álbum. "Boy Child" es la excusa musical de Scott para que lo acompañes a tomar la decisión de empezar terapia. Y como gente comprensiva que somos, lo acompañamos. Scott va a ser ese conocido con el que, por h o por b, terminaste compartiendo cosas, y se transformó en el amigo que te manda audios sobre sus fijaciones medievalistas. Y vos estás bien con eso. Es el proceso de sentarte en una catedral vacía a ver cómo la luz se va moviendo por los vitrales. Este álbum se va a convertir en tu alma vieja amiga. Pero no alardees tanto de la amistad… que siga siendo algo de culto.

Like a lame cross between Spandau Ballet and Nick Cave The pad reverb on Boy Child's intro would have sounded cool in 1969. Duchess sounds normal and shows his talent. No Gems :(

Very good album

Ikke helt for mig

Why is this on this list? This is unlistenable schlock couldn’t make it past boy child. Terrible 0/5

Standard. Good Not life changing, but not everything is

I almost got whiplash listening to this after Korn. And at first I was very pleased, but this is a bit dull of an album in itself, maybe too much of a course correct. I did like Duchess, it was compelling in its own quiet way.

Voice is nice. Compositions a bit too monotonous.

Pleasant, but all in all forgettable and probably not one I'd go back to

Scott 4 isch mis 4t Lieblingsalbum vom Scott de 4ti, Cousin 4ten Grades, bekannte Vierbeiner und Viergewinnt Weltmeister. Schöni Verviererischi Stimm viersteckt sich hinter dem vierertackt. Hans im Viertelstundetakt gnosse und jetzt chönd er ei mal rate wieviel Sternli das es für de Scotti McScottinson git: Genau, drü!

Solidi 3 sternli performance. Oder doch 4?Schön aber nöd fantastisch. Bin leider wieder chli churz bunde, aber sweeti 5643 sins in da hood 4?sternli für scott4

scott 4 – the return of the scott, back hungrier than ever han scott 1–3 nie gluegt, aber bin bi scott 4 trotzdem druscho han zerst dänkt das isch es klassischs album wo mer chan skippe, han mi denn aber doch am rieme grisse und play druckt: bin froh hani's gmacht, weil sehr schön! für 4 scotts längts aber denn scho nöd – für 3 scotts aber uf jede fall!

like a parody of obnoxious 60s singer-songwriters

No lo terminé, queda pendiente de escuchar

I liked this album way more than I thought I would.

I feel like this is something Sean Connery's Bond would listen to while bedding a married woman.

Not sure why I don’t listen to this one more often. My favorite has always been Scott 2. This one has more drums and guitar, feels more earthy and grounded, less orchestral than Scott 2. I’ll definitely come back to this one soon.

I really liked this.

Reminds me a lot of Leonard Cohen... I don't like Leonard Cohen.

One of the best albums of all time.

Lounge singer shoegaze

Cream colored silk sheets. Shag carpet in harvest gold. Dark wood paneled walls. So you have a hot date with this girl from work and you get all prepped - hot shower, fresh shave, splash of cologne, your slickest outfit - brown suit with boots, a gold chain, a pale blue tie - and you meet her at one of those fern bars downtown. It goes well. She is delightful, and gorgeous, and funny, and most importantly thinks you're funny. You already knew each other but you hit it off. All that workplace flirting wasn't a fluke. She gives you that look after your second cocktail and third cigarette and you ask if she wants to come back to yours for a nightcap and of course she says yes. She has to pretend that she has to think about it but she doesn't really. And you walk in the door, and pour two glasses of Lillet Blanc and she's already comfortably lounging on the oversized couch like she owns the place and you have a choice now, an important one. You walk over to the record player and start thumbing through your collection - it's gotta be in here somewhere. It hasn't been -That- long since you last brought a date home who was this promising. And there it is. Scott 4. You slip this on the turntable, run the motor, lower the needle, and Scott's music lusciously slinks out of the speakers and now, finally, you can go to her with her glass of apertif and get down to the business. FOUR STARS.

There was nothing for me on this one.

OMG.... WTF? I have reference to approach this. folk? Pre Emo-Emo? Dull medical office Muzak? Jesus... Not sure if I should laugh or cry (- not because it evokes any emotional response). Funny thing, this is his 4th, and per the reviews, considered his Best? Do not bother.

Some weird stuff starting to come through in the lyrics, but the music is still saccharine crooner shlock. Later albums much better.

There are many good folk albums not on this list, but somehow this is? 2 stars or D-.

j'ai retenu 2 bonnes chansons mais en vrai pas mon truc dsl

Why does this guy have ( at least) 2 albums on this list. It was indistinguishable from Scott 1 since I didn't notice when Spotify just played on after the album. There was nothing wrong with the music but Scott walker doesn't deserve multiple spots on this list

Another weird album that must be examined repeatedly to tease out any true meaning.

I avoided this album for a long time, I know how highly regarded it is but it wasn't anything that I went out of my way to seek out. I regret that now, I like this a lot. I'm listening to it in the middle of a summers day but it is an album I will come back to on a long winters night and I feel like it might become something I get a lot out of in the long run.

Reminds me of Marty Robbin’s era western but no where near as good. Not a fan of the soupy production.

Solid vocal pop. I much prefer this over Frank Sinatra. It reminds me of The Magnetic Fields.

decent but ok mate

Despite being under 4 minutes, boy child somehow manages to be the longest most drawn out song in existence. And this is felt in every single damn song. Every song overstays its welcome by what feels like an eternity

Some great tracks.

Up until recently I always partly dismissed Scott Walker as just a member of the Walker Bothers responsible for My Ship Is Coming In and The Sun ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore etc. Nice 60’s hits but nothing more. My impression of him changed as a result of Prog Rock God and Producer Steven Wilson. Listening to his and Tim Bowness podcast The Album Years really brought him to my attention. Scott Walker’s solo albums are always bigged up on the podcast. So much so that I have began to stream them and this includes this album. I find his music very beguiling and also challenging at the same time. You really need to give his songs chance to draw you in. Not so much this album but others require hard work to get into and I relish a challenge like that. He is very much a guilty pleasure and a well kept secret just enjoyed by those who know. 4/5 3/7/25

Good lord no

Scotty doesn't no.

This reminds me of Kirk Van Houten's breakout album "Can I Borrow a Feeling?" I definitely can say anything strongly worded about this album. It just doesn't invoke any sort of passionate response from me. Groovy bass in The Old Man is Back Again 2.49

Hm. Nice voice and pleasant songs, but pretty slow. Didn't grab me.

Nearly 3 years ago, album #251 for me was Scott 2. I absolutely hated it and looking back at my review, I was in a very cutting emotional state. Whether I've mellowed since (this is album #824 for context) or not, I felt less violently/aggressively disinclined to Scott Walker. It's still bland tripe, and I still think it's incredibly narcissistic to name your first four albums after yourself (once is OK, two speaks to a lack of imagination, and four, well...) but the first track was alright, so that's something right? I'm feeling generous, so 2 stars it is

I didn't mind The Seventh Seal but after that, let's just say baroque pop isn't my jam. I get and I do hear how it influenced Bowie and Radiohead but it just doesn't work for me.

pass

Didn’t realise this guy had more than one album on this list. Why?

Un álbum de pop barroco (probablemente el primero que puede ser llamado como tal) bastante influyente por lo que leo. Muchas canciones parecen la banda sonora de una película de los 60, con instrumentación simple pero muy apasionada y orquestal, llena de cuerdas, que a ratos casi recuerda a Morricone. La voz de barítono es casi operística, pero cercana al folk. Las letras, poéticas y algo crípticas, son pesimistas y tristes en su mayoría, muy buenas. Pero la verdad es que me ha aburrido bastante. Me ha sonado anticuado y me he cansado bastante rápido de él. Scott Walker promete, pero en otra ocasión será.

Solid listen.

Definitely hear the influence he had on Bowie but I just don’t like this as much as what Bowie did. The singing and songwriting is good but it just lacks that weirdness and fun that I need to draw me in, just some crooning.

Happy birthday, Matt, here's a turd. This list is becoming a showcase of the B-Team. I mean the album is fine. There's nothing wrong with it. But there's also nothing great about it. Walker is a fine (like my wife uses the word) troubadour with absolutely nothing special about him.

I think someone summed it up perfectly: "The guy is a little bitch and let's it be known with his singing". Seriously though, there are a bit of cool parts in this one and I love the bass line on the track I listed as a stand out. 4/10.

Qué se yo, linda voz. Muy aburrido igual. Nota: 2.6

What is this

I'm at a loss as to how this album stands out in any way other than being not that great

This guy has strong "insufferable at parties" vibes. "Get Behind Me" wasn't bad though.

Scott Walker is boring.

Great voice and easy listening sound.

I started this album and his voice sounded so familiar to me, but I couldn't place it. Finally I got to "The Old Man's Back Again" and looked the track up on allmusic. It appeared on the chill DJ set "Late Night Tales" by Air. I liked that song in that mix (the whole set is great). A whole album of Scott Walker though? That's one of those "you had to be there" sort of things. I'm sure this is foundational to a lot of Brits, but I'm hitting it 50+ years later and from the other side of the pond, and it's fine, but doesn't seem so essential to me. But check out Late Night Tales series. Lots of good, chill music.

The first song is kinda cunty wtf And his voice sounds different I dont love it but compared to some of the other stuff it’s alright The most random lyrics though

Loving his deep soft voice. The Seventh Seal had a really cool Tex Mex sound to it. Hero Of The War was a good anti war song with very well done lyrics. The Old Man's Back Again had a nice story to it and a great bass guitar beat. Get Behind Me was a lot of fun. Rhymes Of Goodbye was a good song to end it on. Best song: The Seventh Seal

I was super excited with the Spanish guitar intro and then that excitement faded as the album went on. It’s really an ok album, but a lot of the songs sound extremely similar. It could do with a lot less string sections as well.

78/100. His rich, commanding voice perfectly complements the album’s steady, elegant pacing. A beautifully sung and thoughtfully arranged record.

boo

This is nit as worse as Scott 2, but still horrible.

This album has passion and production that sounds ahead of it's time, but honestly I couldn't get over the singing style.

Not bad for what it is.

Like a star singer on the Lawrence welk show

I don't really get it. 'Get Behind Me' was the only track I remotely enjoyed. Hard for me to see where this fits in to what else was going on in 1969. Maybe there's more or better elsewhere in his catalog? Sounds like he was a pretty wild guy.

Not bad. Was pretty pleasant at times.

Woof. That was a hard listen. "It's like Vegas if it was run by Ned Flanders." "I didn't think he was going to do Moon River, but BAM! 2nd encore!"

Was ok, crooner type of thing. Very studio. Enjoyed the bass on The Old man’s Back Again. Some of the songs felt like they’d be at home in. Tarantino movie, but just weren’t quite cool enough to get there.

3.5

Interesting - very theatrical and dramatic, but not overbearingly so. The orchestral arrangements are nice and Walker’s voice is smooth. I know I listened to another “Scott” album for this project and I don’t remember much about it; I think I preferred this one. Favorite: The Seventh Seal 3

There’s a reason why Scott Walker is not a household name in this day & age

Not terrible but also not great

I don’t understand how this was avant garde even for its time? It felt like something my grandparents would have played on the crackly old wireless when I was a kid. Truly just fine.

I'd give this a 5 just for The Seventh Seal. What a banger.

Doo doo compared to the 20th century man or whatever that one good song was called

lmao no

Lush, cinematic art pop. There are some hints of the darker, more avant-garde artist Walker would eventually become, particularly in the epic first track, “The Seventh Seal”.

Hmmm. I was cautiously positive about ‘Scott 2’ and was looking forward to this, as I feel there’s a lot to like about the guy. At first, however, I was unimpressed; the slower songs in particular seemed kinda formless and never really got going. Things picked up in the second half though, with The Old Man’s Back Again the standout among a stronger set of tunes. I’ll once again give ol’ Scottie the benefit of the doubt as, again, there’s lots to like, despite the flaws.

Wasn’t sure about Scott 2, but starting this album off with a song about The Seventh Seal has me intrigued. This is exactly the type of pretentious shit I love. The orchestral arrangements are really great on this record. They’re psychedelic, full of depth, soulful, and sometimes avant garde. They feel very forward thinking for their time and you can easily see where a band like Stereolab might have drawn influence from Walker. Really like Scott 4, even if the music is more intriguing to me than his voice.

3/5 pretty good

I'd heard a lot about this album before I first listened to it, maybe 25 years ago, and went in with high expectations. And it was so unlike what I was expecting that it didn't click with me at all. But I went back to it from time to time, and as my tastes grew and changed a bit, and I understood a bit more about the album and its context, I came to love it, and hear what its proselytisers had been hearing all along. Such a strange, wonderful album.

not for me, but i get the appeal

Scott Walker’s music is really odd. I’m coming to realise this. It’s very film-score, whilst having lyrics that tell stories more than express feelings. When I put this album on in the car, my partner said it sounded like he was singing about Dungeons and Dragons. Maybe he was, who knows? Either way, I can appreciate the talent on display here, but it’s not really the music for me.

There is nothing to hate and nothing to love on this album. Just an o.k. listen. 2,5

Day 3: Scott 4-Scott Walker-1969 I'm not gonna say this is a bad album but it wasn't really for me. However, I did really enjoy the song "Get Behind Me" this song also gave me "The Guess Who" vibes. Anyway, most of the songs sounded pretty similar and a lot of them were also ballads and I don't have a problem with Ballads, I just think those needed to be a bit more limited. On the other hand, something I did like was his voice and some lyrics on "Scott 4" were pretty interesting. As a result for all of this I give this album a 3/5 as I think it was decent but just got boring at times when it didn't need too, since this album is only 32 minutes long. Rating: 3/5 Favorite Song: Get Behind Me

It's a pretty listen and his voice is great, however, it's not fully my thing. I don't know what's holding me back from loving it. 6/10

I think this is arguably Scott Walker's best record. Just a perfect 33 minutes.

This album was pretty good, it’s a little too slow/mellow for my tastes but it was solidly a good listen. I was a fan of his voice it’s really soothing and the instrumentation was very pleasant

Scott Walker is an artist who’s always intrigued me, especially because of how long he’s been pushing musical boundaries. Scott 4 stands out for its unique blend of orchestral arrangements, strings, and folk, with a subtle experimental edge. It’s one of the best early examples of chamber pop, even before that genre really existed. There’s a baroque pop foundation here, but what makes this album so special is its deep, and introspective feel.

The fact that there was a Scott 1, 2 & 3 before this album is baffling! Definitely could have done without hearing this in my lifetime.

I would like to know how these albums were chosen. At this point, you just have to laugh. But angels of ashes was definitely my favorite and get behind me really rocked!!!

Funnily enough, I have one song saved by Scott Walker so I thought I’d like this album. Unfortunately I couldn’t really take his voice seriously here, and it was tough to get through

Idk what to make of it, but he could sing and it was kinda strange and interesting and I just kinda liked it.

Not really music imo

I bet his mom was proud of him for making this.

Ok singing voice, ok instrumentals.

Depressing and self indulgent cheese

Started out ok, but was a bit bland.

scott signs a goos dfew tunes

DNF.

Kinda boring, couldn't get through it. The main single was ok. 2/5

good

Doesn’t really stick out and can’t recall ever hearing it.