Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel

Compilation album by Scott Walker

Released

1981

Recorded

1967 - 1970

Length

31:59 (CD)

Label

Philips Records

Scott Walker chronology

Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker
(1981)

"Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel"
(1981)

Climate of Hunter
(1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel is a compilation of Jacques Brel compositions recorded by Scott Walker during the period of 1967 to 1969. The compilation brings together all the Brel material that Walker covered on record. Walker additionally performed five Brel songs on his television series including "Alone"; another Brel/Shuman composition.^[2] None of these live recordings were released on the accompanying soundtrack.

"Mathilde", "My Death" and "Amsterdam" are from Scott (1967). "Jackie", "Next" and "The Girls and the Dogs" are from Scott 2 (1968). "Sons Of", "Funeral Tango" and "If You Go Away" are from Scott 3 (1969).

The original 1981 release included the Walker composition "Little Things (That Keep Us Together)" from 'Til the Band Comes In (1970) to round off the second side of the LP.

Rhapsody (online music service) praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums.^[3]

Track listing

Original 1981 LP

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jackie"	Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman
2.	"Next"	Brel, Shuman
3.	"The Girls and the Dogs"	Brel, Jouannest, Shuman
4.	"If You Go Away" ("Ne me quitte pas")	Brel, Rod McKuen
5.	"Funeral Tango"	Jouannest, Brel, Shuman

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Mathilde"	Brel, Jouannest, Shuman
7.	"Amsterdam"	Brel, Shuman
8.	"Sons Of"	Jouannest, Brel, Shuman
9.	"My Death"	Brel, Shuman
10.	"Little Things (That Keep Us Together)"	Scott Walker, Ady Semel

1990 CD Re-release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mathilde"	Brel, Jouannest, Shuman	2:40
2.	"Amsterdam"	Brel, Shuman	3:07
3.	"Jackie"	Brel, Jouannest, Shuman	2:24
4.	"My Death"	Brel, Shuman	5:00
5.	"Next"	Brel, Shuman	2:53
6.	"The Girls and the Dogs"	Brel, Jouannest, Shuman	3:11
7.	"If You Go Away"	Brel, McKuen	5:01
8.	"Funeral Tango"	Jouannest, Brel, Shuman	2:58
9.	"Sons Of"	Jouannest, Brel, Shuman	3:24

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1981	Philips Records	Vinyl	6359 090
	1990	Fontana	CD	838 212-2

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Williams, Lewis (2006). Scott Walker: The Rhymes of Goodbye (1st ed.). London: Plexus Publishing Limited. p. 107. ISBN 0-85965-395-1.
↑ Rhapsody’s Favorite Covers Albums Referenced August 1, 2010

Scott Walker

Discography

Studio albums	Scott Scott 2 Scott 3 Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his TV Series Scott 4 'Til the Band Comes In The Moviegoer Any Day Now Stretch We Had It All Climate of Hunter Tilt The Drift Bish Bosch Soused (with Sunn O))))

With The Walker Brothers	Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers Introducing the Walker Brothers Portrait The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Images No Regrets Lines Nite Flights

Soundtracks	Pola X And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball?

Compilations	Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967–1970 No Regrets – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965–1976 5 Easy Pieces

Singles	Solo John/Solo Scott (EP) "Jackie" "Joanna" "The Rope and the Colt" "Lights of Cincinnati" "I Still See You" "The Me I Never Knew" "Delta Dawn" "Track Three" "Man from Reno"

Related artists	Jacques Brel Johnny Franz Peter Knight Ute Lemper Pulp The Routers John Stewart Wally Stott The Walker Brothers Gary Walker John Walker Peter Walsh

Related articles	"Deadlier Than the Male" "The Electrician" "Nite Flights" Scott Walker: 30 Century Man We Love Life

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