Scott Walker discography: History and Key Facts

The American singer-songwriter Scott Walker (1943–2019) was the lead singer for the Walker Brothers as well as a solo artist. He lived in the United Kingdom from the 1960s until his death. The most successful period in his career was from 1965 to 1967 with the Walker Brothers, while five of his first six solo albums from 1967 to 1970 (Scott, Scott 2, Scott 3, Scott 4 and 'Til the Band Comes In) are his most critically-acclaimed and influential works. The first three of these albums were commercially successful, though his mainstream popularity diminished during the time of the last two.

During the first half of the 1970s, he became stuck in a cycle of releasing lacklustre albums of MOR covers. In the mid-1970s Walker reformed the Walker Brothers with mixed results. Their final album together, Nite Flights (1978), was a sonic breakthrough for Walker. His subsequent solo albums developed and expanded this new direction. Walker's later albums, starting with 1995's Tilt, are well-regarded among fans of the avant-garde, though they received mixed reception from more rock/pop-orientated listeners and critics.

For a detailed listing of Scott Walker's albums and singles with the Walker Brothers, see the Walker Brothers discography.

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