No Regrets (The Walker Brothers album)

No Regrets is the fourth album by the American pop group The Walker Brothers. The album was released in 1975 and was the group's first together since 1967. It reached number forty-nine on the UK Albums Chart^[2] and includes the single "No Regrets". The single backed with the non-album B-side "Remember Me" became the group's final significant hit single, reaching #7 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1976.^[2]

The album was significantly different from the group's 1960s work. While the arrangements were still grandiose and often utilised an orchestra, the general musical styles were Country and Pop music. The album was also their first not to include original compositions by either Scott Walker or John Walker. John Walker's only new song "Remember Me" was included as the B-side to "No Regrets". The group's following album Lines did include a lone John Walker composition under a pseudonym, Scott however would not contribute new songs until 1978's Nite Flights

Reception

No Regrets received mixed reviews from the majority of critics. Dave Thompson writing retrospectively for Allmusic praised the title track calling it "brilliant"^[3] and "a gargantuan slab of maudlin sadness that wrung every last iota of pain from Scott's voice".^[3] Thompson criticised the rest of the album saying it "stunk",^[3] but did praise "He'll Break Your Heart" and "Burn Our Bridges".

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Regrets"	Tom Rush	5:47
2.	"Hold An Old Friend's Hand"	Donna Weiss	3:47
3.	"Boulder to Birmingham"	Bill Danoff, Emmylou Harris	3:55
4.	"Walking In The Sun"	Jeff Barry	3:28
5.	"Lover's Lullaby"	Janis Ian	3:52

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Got To Have You"	Kris Kristofferson	3:55
7.	"He'll Break Your Heart"	Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler	5:10
8.	"Everything That Touches You"	Michael Kamen	4:08
9.	"Lovers"	Mickey Newbury	3:01
10.	"Burn Our Bridges"	Jerry Ragovoy, Linda Laurie	3:31

Personnel

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

Acoustic Guitar - John Walker, Judd Procter, Len Walker, Scott Walker
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Alan Parker
Backing Vocals - Suzanne Lynch, Bones
Bass - Darryl Runswick
Conductor - Steve Grey
Drums - Barry Morgan
Drums, Percussion - Dougie Wright
Electric Guitar - Ritchie Hitchcock
Pedal Steel Guitar - B.J. Cole
Orchestra - David Katz Orchestra
Percussion - Chris Karan, Gary Walker
Acoustic Piano - Steve Grey
Electric Piano - Dave McRae
Engineer - Phil Harding

Charts

Chart	Position
UK Album Chart^[2]	49

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1975	GTO Records	Vinyl	GTLP 007
United Kingdom and Europe	1994	Sony Music Entertainment Inc.	CD	477354-10
Netherlands	1975	Polydor	Vinyl	2321 107

References

↑ "Walker Brothers, The - No Regrets (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 589/590. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
1 2 3 4 Allmusic review

The Walker Brothers

Scott Walker Gary Walker John Walker

Albums	Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers Introducing the Walker Brothers Portrait The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Images No Regrets Lines Nite Flights

Compilations	The Walker Brothers' Story No Regrets – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965–1976 If You Could Hear Me Now Everything Under the Sun – The Complete Studio Recordings

EPs	I Need You Solo John/Solo Scott

Singles	"Pretty Girls Everywhere" "Love Her" "Make It Easy on Yourself" "My Ship is Coming In" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" "(Baby) You Don't Have to Tell Me" "Another Tear Falls" "Deadlier Than the Male" "Stay With Me Baby" "Walking in the Rain" "No Regrets" "Lines" "We're All Alone" "The Electrician"

Related articles	Johnny Franz Ivor Raymonde "Nite Flights"

Discography

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