The Moviegoer

by Scott Walker

The Moviegoer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1972
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 2.7/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Transitioning deeper into interpretative territory, Scott Walker's seventh studio effort primarily comprises covers of popular cinematic themes. The arrangements lean heavily into lush, orchestrated easy listening, marking a significant departure from his earlier, critically acclaimed avant-garde pop masterpieces and reflecting his shifting commercial strategies during this era.

Genres

Descriptors: Ballad, Vocal, melodic, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. This Way Mary (Theme From 'Mary, Queen Of Scots'
  2. Speak Softly Love (Theme From 'The Godfather')
  3. Glory Road (Theme From 'W.U.S.A.')
  4. That Night (Theme From 'The Fox')
  5. The Summer Knows (Theme From 'Summer Of '42')
  6. The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti (Theme From 'Sacco Et Vanzetti'
  7. A Face In The Crowd (Theme From 'Le Mans')
  8. Joe Hill (Theme From 'The Ballad Of Joe Hill')
  9. Loss Of Love (Theme From 'Sunflower')
  10. All His Children (Theme From 'Never Give An Inch')
  11. Come Saturday Morning (Theme From 'Pookie')
  12. Easy Come, Easy Go (Theme From 'They Shoot Horses Don't They?')

Credits

  • Scott Walker - primary artist
  • Don Black - written-by
  • John Barry - written-by
  • Nino Rota - written-by
  • Neil Diamond - written-by
  • Lalo Schifrin - written-by
  • Norman Gimbel - written-by
  • Alan & Marilyn Bergman - written-by

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