Scott 3
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| Studio album by Scott Walker | |||||
| Released | April 1969 | ||||
| Length | 37:22 | ||||
| Label | Philips / Fontana | ||||
| Producer | John Franz | ||||
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Scott 3 is the third solo album by singer songwriter Scott Walker.
Upon release in 1969 it met with slower sales than his previous albums, as his pop audiences struggled to keep pace with his increasingly experimental approach. The dense lush string arrangements by Wally Stott seemed to evoke a Vegas-style lounge crooner atmosphere, but one tinted with surreal drones and touches of dissonance.
Since its release it has been regarded by many of Walker's fans as a favourite. The title of the compilation Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker is taken from the lyrics of the song "Big Louise", and the 2006 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is named after "30 Century Man".
The final three tracks are covers of compositions by Jacques Brel.
[edit] Track listing
- "It's Raining Today" – 4:01
- "Copenhagen" – 2:22
- "Rosemary" – 3:22
- "Big Louise" – 3:10
- "We Came Through" – 1:58
- "Butterfly" – 1:42
- "Two Ragged Soldiers" – 3:06
- "30 Century Man" – 1:29
- "Winter Night" – 1:45
- "Two Weeks Since You've Gone" – 2:48
- "Sons Of" – 3:44
- "Funeral Tango" – 2:55
- "If You Go Away" – 4:56
The original US Smash label vinyl issue omitted "30 Century Man", replacing it with "The Lights Of Cincinnati", a UK non-LP single from the same period. This issue also featured a different cover design to the UK Fontana release.
