Solo John/Solo Scott

Solo John/Solo Scott
EP by John Walker/Scott Walker
Released December 1966 (1966-12)[1]
Recorded 1966
Genre Pop, baroque pop, blue-eyed soul
Length 13:15
Label Philips
Producer

John Franz

The Walker Brothers chronology
"Another Tear Falls"
(1966)
Solo John/Solo Scott
(1966)
"Deadlier Than the Male"
(1966)
Rear sleeve

Solo John/Solo Scott is a split-EP by the American pop group The Walker Brothers members John Walker and Scott Walker. It was released in 1966 reached number four on the UK EP Chart.[2] While the EP was released as two solo efforts due to it being released while the group was active it is generally categorised as a Walker Brothers release.

The EP was produced by John Franz with musical accompaniment directed by Reg Guest. It is also notable as it includes the original Scott Walker composition "Mrs. Murphy". All four tracks have since been re-released on the expanded edition of The Walker Brothers' second album, Portrait.

Track listing

Philips - BE 12597
Side one (Solo John)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Sunny"  Bobby Hebb 3:50
2. "Come Rain or Come Shine"  Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer 3:21
Side two (Solo Scott)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
3. "The Gentle Rain"  Luiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey 2:44
4. "Mrs. Murphy"  Scott Engel 3:20

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1966) Peak
position
UK EP chart[2] 4

References

  1. "45cat - John Walker - Solo John / Solo Scott - Philips - UK". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  2. 1 2 "UK EP chart listing". www.everyhit.com. 2000-03-16. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
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