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Release Date
1 January 1969
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Length
13 tracks
Scott 3 is the third solo album by singer songwriter Scott Walker.
Upon release in 1969, it met with slower sales than his previous albums, as pop audiences struggled to keep pace with Walker's increasingly experimental approach. The dense lush string arrangements by Wally Stott seemed to evoke a Vegas-style lounge crooner atmosphere, but one tinted with surreal drones and touches of dissonance.
Since its release, it has been regarded by many of Walker's fans as a favourite. The title of the compilation Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker is taken from the lyrics of the song "Big Louise", and the 2006 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is named after "30 Century Man".
A cover of "30 Century Man" by the Jigsaw Seen was used in the animated film Futurama: Bender's Big Score.
The final three tracks are covers of compositions by Jacques Brel.
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