In 1966, Scott Walker had a No. 1 hit with “The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore.” More than 40 years later, his newest album features recordings of meat being punched. Yet through it all, his fans have remained passionate, and his critical reputation has soared. The recent film Scott Walker: 30 Century Man included praise from such stars as David Bowie, Radiohead, and Sting. Now acclaimed author Rob Young has assembled a long-overdue tribute to this influential, enigmatic artist.
This Is How You Disappear 1
Scott Walker: An Introduction Rob Young
The Hollow Men 27
The Walker Brothers: Take It Easy, Portrait, images Anthony Reynolds
Black Sheep Boy 51
Scott, Scott 2 Nina Power
Didn't Time Sound Sweet 59
Scott 3, Scott 4 Derek Walmsley
A Dandy In Aspic 75
Scott Sings Songs From His TV Series, 'Til The Band Comes In, The Moviegoer Ian Penman
Rootless Countrypolitan 139
Any Day Now, Stretch, We Had It All Amanda Petrusich
Extraordinary Renditions 147
The Walker Brothers: No Regrets, Lines, Nite Flights Biba Kopf
Isolation Row 161
Climate Of Hunter Damon Krukowski
The Significant Other 179
Tilt Brian Morton
Tilting At Windmills 195
Interview in The Wire, 1995 Richard Cook
Hiding In Plain Sight 203
Productions, Collaborations, Soundtracks David Stubbs
Against The Clock 219
Making The Drift Chris Sharp
Silence, Cooked Like Gold, In Charred Hands 225
The Drift David Toop
'Singing Is A Great Terror' 245
Transcript of interview with Scott Walker, 2006 Rob Young
Just A Man Singing 262
Scott Walker - 30 Century Man Stephen Kijak
Contributors 274
Overview
In 1966, Scott Walker had a No. 1 hit with “The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore.” More than 40 years later, his newest album features recordings of meat being punched. Yet through it all, his fans have remained passionate, and his critical reputation has soared. The recent film Scott Walker: 30 Century Man included praise from such stars as David Bowie, Radiohead, and Sting. Now acclaimed author Rob Young has assembled a long-overdue tribute to this influential, enigmatic artist.
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