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If Scott Walker's first solo album, 1967's Scott, had been about wilfully laying waste to the pretty-boy pop star image he had established with The Walker Brothers, Scott 2 found him relaxing into the role somewhat, and is probably the better record for it. The basic modus operandi remained the same--epic, string-drenched ballads, written by a combination of Walker and his heroes Jacques Brel and Tim Hardin--but a more playful spirit was directing matters. The difference is reflected in the choice of Brel songs alone. On Scott, Walker had picked such grim room clearers as "Mathilde" and "My Death". Here, he kicks off with an exuberant romp through "Jackie", Brel's sketch of a cheerfully dissolute rock & roll wastrel (Marc Almond released a barely distinguishable version a couple of decades later). Later, he camps up Brel's hilarious military reminiscence "Next", and contributes a composition of his own called "The Amorous Humphrey Plugg"--it seems reasonable to suspect that Walker had been listening to a fair bit of Anthony Newley around this time. All this blithe good cheer can be taken so far, of course--the original sleeve notes, credited to "His friend Jonathan King", suggest that Walker could have been more cautious about the company he was keeping. --Andrew Mueller
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The voice of both worlds,
By D. J. H. Thorn "davethorn13" (Hull, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Scott 2 (Audio CD)
On 'Scott 2', the artist visits his past, present and future. 'Jackie' opens the album in the present, his fixation with Brel's songs. This is my favourite of his Brel covers, a track that gallops through a maelstrom of biting witticisms. This is followed by his Walker Brothers past, the commercial ballad, 'Best Of Both Worlds'. The future is represented by his own material, notably the epic 'Plastic Palace People', which incorporates both his smooth and cryptic sides. It's one of his best songs outside the brilliant 'Scott 4'.
He has three other self-penned songs on this album and they vary in quality. 'The Amorous Humphrey Plugg' is more mundane than the title suggests and suffers from an overdone slow vibrato. Both 'The Girls From The Streets' and 'The Bridge' are, however, quite impressive. Walker's choice of outside material is, on the whole, inspired. Tim Hardin's 'Black Sheep Boy' has a striking, country rock beat and helps to break up the more intense material. Brel's 'Next' is impossible to ignore, but won't appeal to everyone. Even so, 'Scott 2', with its customary sumptuous orchestral arrangements is a classy album.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scott 2,
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This review is from: Scott 2 (Audio CD)
I cannot fault Scott Walkers albumsScott 2although his later albums are more challengeing to get into but his first 4 are classics.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best, but still very good.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Scott 2 (Audio CD)
This is Scott Walker's second album, which established him as one of England's finest pop stars. It was No. 1 in the UK at the time (his only No.1 album infact), but it certainly isn't his best. The Jacques Brel covers are the best thing on the album ("Jackie", his first Top 20 hit), although some of his songs aren't that bad at all (note "The Amorous Humprey Plugg"). His songwriting would later be improved on Scott 3 and 4. The man's voice is here alright, and for that alone it's worth the price. This 2000 remaster offers you a great chance to hear Scott in superb quality, and the sleeves are great too.
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