Take It Easy With –THE WALKER BROTHERS***

Make It Easy On Yourself/There Goes My Baby/First Love Never Dies/Dancing In The Street/Lonely Winds/The Girl I Lost In The Rain/Land Of 1000 Dances/You’re All Around Me/Love Minus Zero/I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore/Here Comes The Night/Tell The Truth

Take It Easy With was the debut LP from US pop trio The Walker Brothers who found much greater success in Britain than in their native country. Includes the magnificent UK No. 1 Make It Easy On Yourself. None of the 'brothers' were actually related. (UK:3)

"Three really great songs - You're All Around Me, The Girl I Lost In The Rain and, of course, Make It Easy On Yourself. One decent song - I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore. The rest is forgettable."

"Definitely some nice cuts (Make It Easy On Yourself, The Girl I Lost In The Rain") which do a great job in showing Scott Walker's vocal talents, but ultimately too much cheese on this to be fully engaging."

"If they were a boy band of their time, they were much better than the boy bands we have had to put up with in the last twenty years. Still, they were nothing to write home about, and I'm only judging the band by this album. The arrangements are nice, the songs are well produced, but it's also an album made to please instantly that group of teenagers who only care for love songs (or something of the sort) sang by handsome young men."

"Scott Walker & co. were at their best one of the greats in the 60s, but unfortunately that greatness is not present enough on their long players."

"Some of these songs sound like they came from different eras, some good, some great, some bad. Scott's voice is incredibly beautiful, John has a terrific rock sound, and together they make a marvellous blend, but songs like Tell The Truth and The Seventh Dawn shouldn't have seen the light of day. Despite some exquisite songs, this one's for Walker Brother collectors only."

"I have only heard The Walker Brothers' singles in passing. I was happily surprised by how strong this album is. I enjoyed it all the way through. Reminds me of Phil Spector productions, which makes sense, since the Walkers came after Spector's Righteous Bros. productions. Highly recommended."