In My Room/Saturday’s Child/Just For A Thrill/Hurting Each Other/Old Folks/Summertime/People Get Ready/I Can See It Now/Where’s The Girl/Living Above Your Head/Take It Like A Man/No Sad Songs For Me
Big in Britain during the mid sixties, American vocal trio The Walker Brothers second album Portrait was their most commercially successful. None of their albums charted in their home country. (UK:3)
"Second UK album was their most commercially successful, reaching No. 3, yet its quality was quite erratic. Like some other pop/rock LPs of its time, it suffered from an apparent strategy to appeal to a wider demographic than those that typically bought pop/rock records. Only recommended for serious fans."
"Some of the most beautiful ballads I've ever heard are on this LP, lushly orchestrated and sung to perfection. It's hard to believe that Scott was only 22 when this was recorded, there's so much maturity and depth in his voice."
"I have always been a fan of these guys. A lot of people nowadays will never have even heard of them. They have missed the wonderful quality of Scott's voice."
"It's magnificent. From the opening heartbreak track, In My Room, you cannot fail to be mesmerised by the blend of John and Scott Walker's voices. Scott has the mellow maturity of a much more experienced singer, handling complex lyrics and melodies easily. If you want purity, Summertime, which is incredibly fragile in its presentation, is the most perfect blend of two voices anyone could wish to listen to. The breakup of this trio, and the fact that Scott Walker no longer records, is one of the great losses to the music world."
"A vast improvement upon their first album, the material being more consistent, and also because Scott's voice dominates it, and he was in great shape. The arrangements are more 'Spectorian' than ever."
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