'Til the Band Comes In

by Scott Walker

'Til the Band Comes In cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1970
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:40
  • Community rating: 3.51/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Split into two distinct halves, the first side presents original, deeply cinematic compositions detailing life in a specific apartment building, while the second side consists of more conventional country and pop covers. It marks the conclusion of the vocalist's initial, highly revered sequence of solo masterpieces, blending his sweeping orchestral grandeur with increasingly cynical, existential narratives.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conceptual, war

Tracklist

  1. Prologue (1:22)
  2. Little Things (That Keep Us Together) (2:16)
  3. Joe (3:40)
  4. Thanks For Chicago Mr. James (2:16)
  5. Long About Now (2:04)
  6. Time Operator (3:35)
  7. Jean The Machine (2:08)
  8. Cowbells Shakin' (1:03)
  9. Til The Band Comes In (3:50)
  10. Epilogue: The War Is Over (3:34)
  11. Stormy (3:06)
  12. The Hills Of Yesterday (2:43)
  13. Reuben James (3:00)
  14. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (3:34)
  15. It's Over (2:23)

Credits

  • Scott Walker - primary artist, written-by
  • Peter Knight - directed by [accompaniment directed by]
  • Wally Stott - directed by [accompaniment directed by]
  • Esther Ofarim - vocals
  • Buddy Buie - written-by
  • James B. Cobb Jr. - written-by
  • Henry Mancini - written-by
  • Paul Francis Webster - written-by

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