Classics & Collectibles [Import]

Scott Walker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Fontana Int'l
• ASIN: B0009WWEEO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A Double-disc 45 track compilation of some of Scott Walker's finest moments. Featuring over 20 tracks appearing on CD for the first time including a Previously Unreleased alternative vocal mix of the classic Walker Brothers hit, 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore'.T Scott Walker albums of this period marry classic pop craftsmanship and string-laden arrangements with lyrics about doomed love affairs, dreams dashed and lives left unfulfilled. As the public moved on to 1970s guitar rock, the ever-elusive Scott Walker slowly withdrew from public view, quietly battling depression and alcoholism out of the limelight. Universal. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A welcome addition, but far from complete, October 5, 2008

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This review is from: Classics & Collectibles (Audio CD)

There are better Scott Walker collections on the market, but this one is unique in that the second disc has a lot of the tunes from his out-of-print albums "Sings Songs From His TV Series" and "The Moviegoer" and "Any Day Now." Nevermind that these are probably the low point of his recorded output, there are a few gems to be found. Still, it really would have been preferable to just have those three albums re-released on CD.