Scott Walker

• 4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDET

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.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Jackie
• A2. Best Of Both Worlds
• A3. Black Sheep Boy
• A4. The Amorous Humphrey Plugg
• A5. Next
• A6. The Girls From The Streets

• SIDE B
• B1. Plastic Palace People
• B2. Wait Until Dark
• B3. The Girls And The Dogs
• B4. Windows Of The World
• B5. The Bridge
• B6. Come Next Spring