Scott Walker - Scott 4 poll

I didn't think the "covers" were that bad, anyway. Like you say, "3" had the same format. Just, not Brel.

no one has mentioned "angels of ashes" wtf

that into boy child is the peak of the record

otm

Record is all peak.

voted "Boy Child" after another listen but yeah "Dutchess" is maybe my second choice!

Not seen it mentioned yet - and bits of it are sub-Dylan doggerrel in some ways - but it's Duchess all the way for me.

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski)

the walker brothers' version of "love minus zero" is so awful!

Just listened to the whole album there, "Get Behind Me" is awesome and "On Your Own Again" is the weakest song by some distance.

i think i already voted for 'hero of the war' but 'get behind me' has been the one stuck in my head since listening again

I don't think they were much easier to find in the 90s.

iirc 1 and 2 weren't so difficult to find then. it was 3 and 4 that you'd never see and it was only when they were reissued on cd in 92 that I was able to finally get those ones.

Yes, I think you're right, 4 in particular.

Record is all peak.

this is the sign that needs to be repeatedly tapped

Maybe it was my own reluctance not to double up on stuff. I bought Eno's "More Blank Than Frank" comp in the late-'80s, and someone taped "Warm Jets" for me, and that sufficed for *years*, even though the 1973-77 LPs were out there. (If I was so frugal, how come I'm so broke now, huh?)

I didn't think the "covers" were that bad, anyway. Like you say, "3" had the same format. Just, not Brel.

Well there's five of them for a start, that's at least two too many. I could certainly do without hearing "What Are You Doing With the Rest of Your Life" for one.

Yeah, there is that. I'm just thankful "it's over" isn't the Roy Orbison song, after Michael Caine

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That was tough. I ended up voting for "The Seventh Seal" because for a long time it was the only song I could get into. The rest took a while to click. I'm aware it's kind of... pretentious, but it's a great opener that pops into my head a lot.

Nice results. Love the fact that every song got at least one vote and 'first place' is shared by three tracks.

Yeah, the results fit the record imo. Nothing's left behind.

Get Behind Me is a little left behind. I do think it's a great song and it's been on my mind a lot over the last week. At least it still got one vote.

I guess one more vote would make it number one on that distrib chart