Scott Walker discography
| Scott Walker discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 19 |
| Singles | 15 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| Box sets | 2 |
Scott Walker is the stage name of the American singer-songwriter Noel Scott Engel (1943–2019), former lead singer with The Walker Brothers. He lived in the United Kingdom from the 1960s until his death.
His earliest material was released under his own name in the late 1950s. His most successful period in his career was between the years 1965 and 1970 where in he released three albums with The Walker Brothers, before going on to record a number of popular albums as a solo artist.
Walker's career faltered critically and commercially in the 1970s where he became stuck in a cycle of releasing lacklustre albums of MOR covers. In the mid-1970s Walker reformed The Walker Brothers with mixed results. Their final album together; Nite Flights (1978) was a sonic breakthrough for Walker. His subsequent solo albums developed and expanded this new direction.
For a detailed listing of Scott Walker's albums and singles with The Walker Brothers, see: The Walker Brothers discography.
Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
BEL [2] |
GER [3] |
IRL | ||||||||||
| 1967 | Scott
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3 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1968 | Scott 2
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1 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1969 | Scott 3
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3 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his T.V. Series
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7 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Scott 4
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1970 | 'Til the Band Comes In
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1972 | The Moviegoer
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1973 | Any Day Now
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stretch
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1974 | We Had It All
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1984 | Climate of Hunter
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60 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1995 | Tilt
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27 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2006 | The Drift
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51 | 49 | 97 | 80 | ||||||||
| 2007 | And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball?
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| 2012 | Bish Bosch
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95 | 176 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2014 | Soused (with Sunn O))))
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30 | 190 | 85 | 54 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Soundtracks
[edit]| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Pola X
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| 2016 | The Childhood of a Leader (Original Soundtrack)
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| 2018 | Vox Lux (Original Soundtrack)
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Compilation albums
[edit]- Looking Back with Scott Walker (1968, Ember Records)
- The Romantic Scott Walker (1969, Philips)
- The Best of Scott Volume 1 (1969, Philips)
- This Is Scott Walker (1972, Philips)
- Attention! Scott Walker! (1973, Phonogram)
- This Is Scott Walker Vol. 2 – Come Next Spring (1973, Philips)
- Spotlight on Scott Walker (1976, Philips)
- Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker (1981, Zoo Records) UK Indie No. 14[9]
- Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel (1981, Philips)
- The Best of Scott Walker (1982, Philips)
- Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967-1970 (1990, Polygram Records)
- No Regrets – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965–1976 (1992, Polygram Records) UK No. 4[1]
- Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965 – 1993 (1993, Nippon Phonogram)
- It's Raining Today: The Scott Walker Story (1967-1970) (1996, Razor & Tie)
- Boy Child: 67–70 (2000, Fontana)
- The Collection (2004, Spectrum Music/Universal)
- Classics & Collectibles (2005, Universal International)
- The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers (2006, Universal Music TV) UK No. 24[1]
Box sets
[edit]- Scott Walker in 5 Easy Pieces (2003, Mercury Records)
- Scott Walker: The Collection 1967–1970 (2013, Universal)
- Live on Air 1968-1969 (2019, London Calling)
Extended plays
[edit]- Solo John/Solo Scott (1966, Philips) (Split-EP with John Walker) UK EP No. 4[10]
Singles
[edit]Solo singles 1967–present
[edit]All non-UK singles list the country of release in brackets. B-sides vary in some territories.
| Year | A-side | B-side | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
IE [11] | ||||
| 1967 | "Mathilde" (JP) | "My Death" | N/R | N/R | Scott |
| "Jackie" | "The Plague" | 22 | — | Scott 2 | |
| 1968 | "I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore" (US) [A] | "You're All Around Me" | N/R | N/R | Take It Easy (Walker Brothers album) |
| "Joanna" | "Always Coming Back To You" | 7 | — | — | |
| "The Rope and the Colt" (FR) | "Concerto pour guitare (Scene d'amour)" [B] | N/R | N/R | ||
| 1969 | "If You Go Away" (JP) | "Two Ragged Soldiers" | N/R | N/R | Scott 3 |
| "Lights of Cincinnati" | "Two Weeks Since You've Gone" | 13 | 20 | — | |
| 1970 | "The Seventh Seal" (JP) | "The Old Man's Back Again" | N/R | N/R | Scott 4 |
| 1971 | "'Til the Band Comes In" (NL) | "Jean the Machine" | N/R | N/R | 'Til the Band Comes In |
| "Jean the Machine" (JP) | "Joe" | N/R | N/R | ||
| "Thanks For Chicago Mr. James" (JP) | "The Hills of Yesterday" | N/R | N/R | ||
| "I Still See You" | "My Way Home" | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | "The Impossible Dream" (JP) | "The Look of Love" | N/R | N/R | Scott Sings Songs from His T.V. Series |
| 1973 | "The Me I Never Knew" | "This Way Mary" | — | — | Any Day Now |
| "A Woman Left Lonely" | "Where Love Has Died" | — | — | Stretch | |
| 1974 | "Delta Dawn" | "We Had It All" | — | — | We Had It All |
| 1984 | "Track Three" | "Blanket Roll Blues" | — | — | Climate of Hunter |
| 1993 | "Man from Reno" (with Goran Bregovic) (FR) | "Indecent Sacrifice" (with Goran Bregovic) | N/R | N/R | — |
| 1995 | "Patriot (A Single)"[12] [C] | "The Cockfighter" | N.A. | N.A. | Tilt |
| "Tilt"[13] [C] | "Farmer In The City" | N.A. | N.A. | ||
- Notes
- A^ "I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore" was issued as a Scott Walker single in the US by Smash Records. The song and its b-side are actually Walker Brothers songs originally released in 1965 on the trio's début album; Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers.
- B^ "Concerto pour guitare (Scene d'amour)", the b-side of "The Rope and the Colt", is not a Scott Walker song. It is performed by André Hossein. Walker's A-side and Hossein's b-side were each recorded for from the film Une Corde... Un Colt.
- C^ "Patriot (A Single)" and "Tilt" are promo singles. They were released to promote Walker's 1995 album; Tilt. There were also respectively titled Scott 1 and Scott 2.
Scott Engel and Pre-Walker Brothers singles 1957–63
[edit]Prior to forming The Walker Brothers, Scott Walker recorded a series of songs under various names, most commonly as Scott Engel. Many of these recordings were later compiled and re-released credited to Scott Walker. Walker also collaborated with John Stewart in a series of short-lived groups, such as The Moongooners, The Newporters and The Chosen Few.
All singles credited to Scott Engel; except where indicated.
- "When is a Boy a Man" b/w "Steady As a Rock" (RKO Unique, 1957) (as Scotty Engel)
- "Livin' End" b/w "Good For Nothin'" (Orbit, 1958)
- "Charley Bop" b/w "All I Do Is Dream Of You" (Orbit, 1958)
- "Bluebell" b/w "Paper Doll" (Orbit, 1958)
- "Golden Rule of Love" b/w "Sunday" (Orbit, 1959)
- "Comin' Home" b/w "I Want to Know" (Orbit, 1959)
- "Take This Love" b/w "Till You Return" (Hi-Fi, 1959)
- "Anything Will Do" b/w "Mr Jones" (Liberty, 1961)
- "Anything Will Do" b/w "Forevermore" (Liberty, 1962)
- "Devil Surfer" b/w "Your Guess" (Challenge, August 1963)
- "Moon Goon Stomp" b/w "Long Trip" (Candix, February 1962) (as The Moongooners)
- "Willie and The Hand Jive" b/w "Moongoon Twist" (Essar, December 1962) (as The Moongooners)
- "Jump Down" b/w "Wish You Were Here" (Marsh, October 1962) (as The Chosen Few)
- "Adventures In Paradise" b/w "Loose Board" (Scotchdown, August 1963) (as The Newporters)
- "I Only Came To Dance With You" b/w "Without Your Love" (Martay, 1963) (as The Dalton Brothers)
- "I Only Came To Dance With You" b/w "Greens" (Tower, 1966) (Scott Engel and John Stewart, recorded as The Dalton Brothers in 1963)
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Track Three" | |
| 1993 | "Man From Reno" (with Goran Bregovic) | |
| 2006 | "Jesse" | Graham Wood and Ian Freeman |
| 2012 | "Epizootics!" | Olivier Groulx |
Contributions
[edit]- Cemetery Without Crosses (1969) – "The Rope and the Colt"
- The Go-Between (1971) – "I Still See You"
- Toxic Affair (1993) – "Man From Reno" (with Goran Bregovic)
- To Have And To Hold OST (1996, Mute Records) – "I Threw It All Away"
- The World Is Not Enough OST (1999, MCA Records) – "Only Myself To Blame"
- Plague Songs (2006, 4AD) – "Darkness"
- Two Suns (2009, Parlophone) – "The Big Sleep" (with Bat for Lashes)
Production
[edit]| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Motions | Their Own Way | |
| 1968 | Gary Walker & The Rain | "Spooky" (Single) | |
| John Walker | "Woman" (Single) | ||
| Terry Smith | Fall Out | ||
| 1969 | Ray Warleigh | Ray Warleigh's First Album | |
| John Walker | "Yesterday's Sunshine" (Single) | ||
| 1975 | The Walker Brothers | No Regrets | Produced with Geoff Calver |
| 1976 | The Walker Brothers | Lines | Produced with Geoff Calver |
| 1978 | The Walker Brothers | Nite Flights | Produced with Dave MacRae |
| 1984 | Scott Walker | Climate of Hunter | Produced with Peter Walsh |
| 1995 | Scott Walker | Tilt | Produced with Peter Walsh |
| 2000 | Ute Lemper | Punishing Kiss | Co-Produced by Peter Walsh. "Scope J" and "Lullaby (By-By-By)" only |
| 2001 | Pulp | We Love Life | Co-Produced by Peter Walsh |
| 2006 | Scott Walker | The Drift | Produced with Peter Walsh |
| 2008 | Acoustic Ladyland | "Salt Water (Scott Walker Mix)" (Single) | |
| 2012 | Scott Walker | Bish Bosch | Co-Produced by Peter Walsh |
Tribute albums
[edit]- Angel of Ashes: A Tribute to Scott Walker (2005, Tansformadores)
- Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (May 26, 2009, Lakeshore Records)
- Songs from Montague Terrace (September 16, 2013, All Souls Music)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Official Charts Company – Scott Walker". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Scott Walker". 2006–2012 ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- ^ "charts.de – Discographie Scott Walker". 2012 Media Control. Retrieved December 10, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Watkinson, Mike; Anderson, Pete (1994). Scott Walker – A Deep Shade Of Blue (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 156. ISBN 1-85227-482-4.
- ^ Watkinson, Mike; Anderson, Pete (1994). Scott Walker – A Deep Shade Of Blue (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 168. ISBN 1-85227-482-4.
- ^ Watkinson, Mike; Anderson, Pete (1994). Scott Walker – A Deep Shade Of Blue (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 169. ISBN 1-85227-482-4.
- ^ Watkinson, Mike; Anderson, Pete (1994). Scott Walker – A Deep Shade Of Blue (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 173. ISBN 1-85227-482-4.
- ^ Watkinson, Mike; Anderson, Pete (1994). Scott Walker – A Deep Shade Of Blue (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 175. ISBN 1-85227-482-4.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (July 1, 2003). Indie Hits: The Complete UK Independent Charts 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-9517206-9-1.
- ^ "UK EP chart listing". www.everyhit.com. March 1, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ "Scott 1 (CD, Single, Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ "Scott 2 (CD, Single, Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2009.