Scott 2
Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (9.1/10)[2] |
Scott 2 is the second solo album by Scott Walker, released in 1968 by Philips Records in the UK and Smash Records in the US. Featuring the minor hit "Jackie", it arrived at the height of Walker's commercial success as a solo artist, topping the UK Albums Chart.
Like its predecessor, Scott 2 comprises an assortment of pop cover versions, selections from Walker favorite Jacques Brel, and a handful of original songs. Three of his next four albums would feature mostly or entirely original material, with the Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his T.V. Series album being devoted to covers.
Overview
Scott 2 follows the formula of Walker's début release, with a mixture of contemporary covers ("Black Sheep Boy", "The Windows of the World") Jacques Brel interpretations ("Jackie", "Next", "The Girls and the Dogs"), film songs ("Wait Until Dark", "Come Next Spring") and his own original compositions ("The Amorous Humphrey Plugg", "The Girls from the Streets", "Plastic Palace People", "The Bridge"). The content of his own and Brel's material was markedly more risqué than on Scott, with "Jackie", "Next" and "The Girls from the Streets" standing out with themes of sexual tribulations and decadent lifestyles, while the contributions of Walker's regular arrangers and the structures of his own compositions were becoming more adventurous and progressive.
According to Jonathan King, writing in the liner notes to Scott 2, not long after the album had been completed Walker described it as the "work of a lazy, self-indulgent man." He added, "Now the nonsense must stop, and the serious business must begin." King continues about Walker: "I have no doubt that many years from now, over a space age dinner of vitamins, [...] he will say: 'Well, the last fifty years have been great fun, but now we must get down to doing something worthwhile.' And he'll mean it."[3]
Release and reception
The album, released on Philips Records in on 5 April 1968 in England,[4] reached No. 1 for one week and stayed in the UK Albums Chart for eighteen weeks.[5] The album was preceded by the single "Jackie" in late 1967. The single met with controversy in the UK due to its lyrics about "authentic queers and phony virgins" and drug references.[6] The song was banned by the BBC and was not performed on BBC TV or played on the mainstream radio channels. The song eventually charted at No. 22.[5] The album was eventually released in the United States in July 1968 with different artwork, but sold poorly.[citation needed]
Neil Hannon, frontman of the Divine Comedy, later observed that Scott 2 was "A record about real stuff with quite disturbing imagery".[7]
Track listing
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track listing/configuration' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track listing/configuration' not found.
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 1968 | 1 |
Personnel
- Wally Stott – arranger, conductor (1, 2, 12)
- Reg Guest – arranger, conductor (3, 4, 9)
- Peter Knight – arranger, conductor (6, 10)
- John Franz – producer
- Peter J. Olliff – engineer
- Jonathan King – liner notes
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Script error: No such module "Date time". | Philips | LP | 844 210 BY |
| United Kingdom | Script error: No such module "Date time".[9] | Philips | LP | 7840 |
| United States | Script error: No such module "Date time". | Smash | LP | 7106 |
| UK | Script error: No such module "Date time".[9] | Fontana | CD | 510 880-2 |
| UK | Script error: No such module "Date time".[9] | Fontana | HDCD | 510 880-2 |
| US | Script error: No such module "Date time".[10] | 4 Men With Beards | LP | 4M150 |
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. Review: Scott 2. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-08-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scott Walker: Scott: The Collection 1967-1970". Pitchfork.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scott 2 by SCOTT WALKER – LP – Boomkat – Your independent music specialist". Boomkat. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Anon. (March 30, 1968). "Scott, Gary Tours" (PDF). Disc and Music Echo. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
His second album, titled Scott II is released on April 5
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Scott Walker". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Lewis (2006). Scott Walker – The Rhymes of Goodbye (1st ed.). London: Plexus. p. 68. ISBN 0-85965-395-1.
- ^ Thornton, Anthony: 'Neil Hannon's Record Collection', Q No. 146, November 1998, p67
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Scott Walker – Scott 2". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Release: Scott 2 – MusicBrainz". Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."VinylFanatics.com Vinyl Records, Vinyl Record Reviews, News, Forum Vinyl reviews Audiophile vinyl The best site for vinyl records – UPDATE : Vinyl Lovers – New record label?". © 2010 VinylFanatics.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found.
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Authority control/config' not found.
