Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Alt Version) (Previously Unreleased)
Lazy Afternoon (Previously Unreleased)
Midnight Hour (Previously Unreleased)
Young Love (Previously Unreleased)
Let The Music Play (Previously Unreleased)
Shadow Of Your Smile (Previously Unreleased)
Hang On For Me (Previously Unreleased)
I Feel Good (Previously Unreleased)
I Got Lost For Awhile (Previously Unreleased)
Fool Am I (Previously Unreleased)
Wipe Away My Tears (Previously Unreleased)
Lost One (Previously Unreleased)
No Regrets
Hold An Old Friend's Hand
Boulder To Birmingham
Walkin' In The Sun
Lover's Lullaby
I've Got To Have You
He'll Break Your Heart
Everything That Touches You
Lovers
Burn Our Bridges
Remember Me
Loving Arms
I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
Moon's A Harsh Mistress
Marie
Lines
Taking It All In Stride
Inside Of You
Have You Seen My Baby
We're All Alone
Many Rivers To Cross
First Day
Brand New Tennessee Waltz
Hard To Be Friends
Dreaming As One
Til I Gain Control Again
Ballad Of Ty And Jerome
Shutout
Fat Mama Kick
Nite Flights
Electrician
Death Of Romance
Den Haague
Rhythms Of Vision
Disciples Of Death
Fury & The Fire
Child Of Flames
Tokyo Rimshot
Five CD box set containing every studio recording that this American trio released during their '60s heyday and their short-lived '70s reunion plus alternatve versions, etc. Although Scott Engel, Gary Leeds and John Maus ... more »were not actually brothers, they achieved enormous success in England and Europe and are now considered to be one of the most influential musical forces of their time. The 115 songs include 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', 'Make It Easy On Yourself', 'There Goes My Baby', 'Doin' The Jerk', 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright' and many many more. Universal.« less
Five CD box set containing every studio recording that this American trio released during their '60s heyday and their short-lived '70s reunion plus alternatve versions, etc. Although Scott Engel, Gary Leeds and John Maus were not actually brothers, they achieved enormous success in England and Europe and are now considered to be one of the most influential musical forces of their time. The 115 songs include 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', 'Make It Easy On Yourself', 'There Goes My Baby', 'Doin' The Jerk', 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright' and many many more. Universal.
CD Reviews
Essential
John Ellis | New York, NY United States | 02/28/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Either you have the six solo Walker Brothers LPs (or maybe the first three sixties classics) or you don't have any of them, so of course you'll need this. If you're a fan already the 13 unreleased bonus cuts, while a mixed bag (even Scott Walker isn't going to cut James Brown or Wilson Pickett, though you don't cringe), are priceless - "Lazy Afternoon" (a great theater song from the time when Scott appeared on Broadway as a child actor) or the very best "Shadow of Your Smile" recorded by anyone.
There's more than a full CD of Scott's first Brel-inspired compositions spread over the set; and the three 70s CDs are hard to find now, which all have moments, in particular the third with Scott's bizarre composing genius first blooming.
The packaging and booklet are fun, very 60s fanzine circa mod London - though a bit more information might have been shoehorned in.
Though John can sing there is not one song you wish Scott hadn't done instead - I was crushed John was the vocalist for Randy Newman's "Marie". Scott should do a Nillson-ish Newman album.
The packaging as with the reissue of the Scott box set provokes one complaint - the fifth CD wedged into a cardboard page is not a good idea, I'd suggest the overlapping method used for the Faces box. To keep it from harm, move it to a jewel case.
Scott has one of the very great voices in pop history - and it's exactly the same today as then, eerie. He and Dusty Springfield - heaven. Real pop art, unlike that Warhol imposter. If you have any interest at all in that era and style, pop for this. Bowie wishes he could croon like this. Scott is Johnny Mathis and Captain Beefheart rolled into one. This is the Mathis side."
The definitive collection for Walker Brothers fans
J. Schoen | Las Vegas, NV | 03/08/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"At last, all in one place, the collection I had always been hoping to find. Every hit and album track from their entire recorded career is present. From their earliest 1960's recordings through to their final 1970's reunion recordings...all the great hits as well as the more obscure album tracks. The collection is nicely boxed, with photos and biographical text, and the analog tracks are nicely restored to their full orchestral, wall of sound, glory. A must for every Walker Brothers fan."
Crucial
B. Bruno | Boston, MA | 11/21/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What more can you say, it's all the Walker Brothers material, it's crucial. In terms of the non music aspects, the cds come in a hilarious booklet that says "WOW! OUTTA SITE! FANTASTIC 5 DISC SET!" on the front. It's cheesy as hell and it warms my heart."
Original Boy Band?
N. Woodworth | Melbourne, Australia | 04/07/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Walker Brothers were one of those sixties groups which straddled the pop divided between what you mum and dad were listening to and the new sounds emerging out Britain and Mowtown. Looking to the past they drew inspiration from the present. However for most fans (ie. girls) it was their sexy good looks that got much of the attention. By '67 it was all passe and the brooding good looks were not enough to sustain a career.
With the passage of time one can fully appreciate their acheivement of producing quality material for what was largely a juvenile market. I think it was this ability the merge the old and the (then) new that gives the material, with its formal structures, its strength today... and of course Scott's voice, probably one of the greatest voices of our time.
The box set features all of their releases (the 60's and no so good 70's) and some unreleased material, most notably different versions of the Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore. But what makes this indespensible is the freshness of the sound mix. Too often in the past releases of 60's music have sounded dull and lifeless. The engineers have done a great job on this one.
The sun is gonna shine forevermore on this one."
UltraKillerKool
Greg 'Yardbird' Prevost | Upstate, NY | 09/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A fantastic and complete collection (not including solo material) of all the Walker Brothers output-the sound is amazing-I find myself putting the first 2 discs on repeat-the wall of sound meant to be on these recordings is finally here and justice is done--I highly recommend this to you-if you've only heard "Sun Ain't Gonna Shine" and wonder if the rest of the material is as good-it is-the last 2 discs are the reunion discs, which I am not particularly into-but despite this, it's worth it for the first 3 discs which are fantastic...great package and photos, info....UltraKillerKool...Greg Prevost"
Track Listings (115) - Disc #1