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Although Walker's second album was his biggest commercial success, actually reaching number one in Britain, it was not his greatest artistic triumph. His taste remains eclectic, encompassing Bacharach/David, Tim Hardin, and of course his main man Jacques Brel (who is covered three times on this album). And his own songwriting efforts hold their own in this esteemed company. "The Girls From the Streets" and "Plastic Palace People" show an uncommonly ambitious lyricist cloaked behind the over-the-top, schmaltzy orchestral arrangements, one more interested in examining the seamy underside of glamour and romance than celebrating its glitter. The Brel tune "Next" must have lifted a few teenage mums' eyebrows with its not-so-hidden hints of homosexuality and abuse. Another Brel tune, "The Girl and the Dogs," is less controversial, but hardly less nasty in its jaded view of romance. Some of the material is not nearly as memorable, however, and the over the top show ballad production can get overbearing. The album included his first Top 20 U.K. hit, "Jackie."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Brel, ComposerLyricist - Gérard Jouannest, ComposerLyricist - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Stott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1967 Mercury Records Limited
D. Black, ComposerLyricist - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Melvin R. London, ComposerLyricist - Wally Stott, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Hardin, ComposerLyricist - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Reg Guest, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Reg Guest, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Olliff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Eric Blau, Translator - Mort Shuman, Translator - Jacques Brel, ComposerLyricist - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Knight, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Peter Olliff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Peter Olliff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Henry Mancini, Composer - Jerry Livingston, Author - Ray Evans, Author - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Brel, ComposerLyricist - Gérard Jouannest, ComposerLyricist - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Reg Guest, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Author - Peter Knight, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Peter Olliff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Steiner, ComposerLyricist - John Franz, Producer - Scott Walker, MainArtist - Wally Stott, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Adelson, ComposerLyricist - Peter Olliff, Producer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Although Walker's second album was his biggest commercial success, actually reaching number one in Britain, it was not his greatest artistic triumph. His taste remains eclectic, encompassing Bacharach/David, Tim Hardin, and of course his main man Jacques Brel (who is covered three times on this album). And his own songwriting efforts hold their own in this esteemed company. "The Girls From the Streets" and "Plastic Palace People" show an uncommonly ambitious lyricist cloaked behind the over-the-top, schmaltzy orchestral arrangements, one more interested in examining the seamy underside of glamour and romance than celebrating its glitter. The Brel tune "Next" must have lifted a few teenage mums' eyebrows with its not-so-hidden hints of homosexuality and abuse. Another Brel tune, "The Girl and the Dogs," is less controversial, but hardly less nasty in its jaded view of romance. Some of the material is not nearly as memorable, however, and the over the top show ballad production can get overbearing. The album included his first Top 20 U.K. hit, "Jackie."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:19
- Main artists: Scott Walker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 1968 Mercury Records Limited
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