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Various Artists - Lakeshore Scott Walker 30 Century Man Music Inspired By the Film
| Tinymixtapes |
| Much in the way of Towns Van Zandt’s Be Here To Love Me and The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Scott Walker’s musical journey and life story are the perfect fodder for a documentary film. Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (TMT Review) is that documentary, and critical acclaim suggests it to be on par with the aforementioned pictures. Although the film features some high-profile Walker fans such as David Bowie, Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, and Radiohead, this particular compilation represents a musical tribute by artists who, though equally influenced by and enthusiastic about Walker, aren’t necessarily as widely known and don’t appear in the film. "[This is] not a soundtrack," director (and producer of this collection) Stephen Kijak says in the liner notes, "but an extension of the work I started with the documentary." Handpicked by Kijak, each track on this record represents the efforts of longtime fans lovingly reinterpreting the material of a man who’s touched them all with his eccentric, underrated body of work....full text |
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| Insound |
| Soundtrack to the documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man. Featuring tracks from Peter Broderick, Damon and Naomi, Laurie Anderson, Ulrich Schnauss, and more. One of the most enigmatic figures in rock history, Scott Walker was known as Scotty Engel when he cut obscure flop records in the late '50s and early '60s in the teen idol vein. He then hooked up with John Maus and Gary Leeds to form the Walker Brothers. They weren't named Walker, they weren't brothers, and they weren't English, but they nevertheless became a part of the British Invasion after moving to the UK in 1965. They enjoyed a couple of years of massive success there (and a couple of hits in the US) in a Righteous Brothers vein. As their full-throated lead singer and principal songwriter, Walker was the dominant artistic force in the group, who split in 1967....full text |
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