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Walker Brothers
Portrait
Genres: Pop, R&B, Rock, Classic Rock

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. In My Room
2. Saturday's Child
3. Just For A Thrill
4. Hurting Each Other
5. Old Folks
6. Summertime
7. People Get Ready
8. I Can See It Now
9. Where's The Girl
10. Living Above Your Head
11. Take It Like A Man
12. No Sad Songs For Me
13. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
14. After The Lights Go Out
15. You Don't Have To Tell Me(Baby)
16. My Love Is Growing
17. Another Tear Falls
18. Saddest Night In The World
19. Deadlier Than The Male
20. Archangel
21. Sunny
22. Come Rain Or Shine
23. The Gentle Rain

CD Details

All Artists: Walker Brothers
Title: Portrait
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Polygram Int'l
Release Date: 6/29/1998
Album Type: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: Pop, R&B, Rock, Classic Rock
Styles: Soft Rock, Oldies, Soul, British Invasion
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 731455818024, 766484645723, 073145581802

Synopsis

Album Description

Digitally remastered from the original master tapes, this isthe CD debut of their 1966 album for Philips. Features a portrait of the group by David Bowie, extensive liner notes and 12 bonus tracks: 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More', 'After The Lights Go Out', '(Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me', 'My Love Is Growing', 'Another Tear Falls', 'Saddest Night In The World', 'Deadlier Than The Male', 'Archangel', 'Sunny', 'Come Rain Or Shine', 'The Gentle Rain' and 'Mrs Murphy'. 24 tracks total. Also contains the original cover art. 1998 Mercury release.

CD Reviews

A classic

Alejandra Vernon | Long Beach, California | 08/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Some of the most beautiful ballads I've ever heard are on this CD...lushly orchestrated and sung to perfection.It's hard to believe that Scott was only 22 when this was recorded, there's so much depth and emotional maturity in his voice. "Where's the Girl", "Old Folks", and "The Gentle Rain" are extraordinary.John's high and slightly gritty voice is great, and his interpretations of "Just for a Thrill" and "Come Rain or Come Shine" are terrific...of the duets (and their voices are a nifty blend), "Summertime" is heavenly...it's the best version I've ever heard of this popular Gershwin tune, with a jazzy sax solo adding to the superb arrangement.With the exception of 2 bonus tracks (2 single "B" sides, "My Love is Growing" and "Saddest Night in the World"), which are a little weak, this is a gorgeous CD...and after 35 years, shines as brightly as ever."

Starry eyed and laughing

R. T. Shepherd | Chas, South Carolina USA | 04/25/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Sixties were hesitation marks on the West's wrist, and yet some of the music was fascinating if only for its contrarian bent. Case in point: Portrait. If you ever wanted to hear mid-period Sinatra with a fine second vocalist and a misbegotten musical thrust at the hippie audience, this is it. Scott Walker's "Old Folks" and John Walker's "Just for a Thrill" are worth the price of admission. Why these two grand crooners are not making best selling records today I simply don't understand, but again we are talking about the Sixties."