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No Regrets (The Walker Brothers album)

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Released
  
October 1975

No Regrets (1975)
  
Lines (1976)

Artist
  
The Walker Brothers

Label
  
GTO Records

Length
  
40:34

No Regrets (1975)
  
Lines (1976)

Release date
  
October 1975

Recorded
  
Marquee Studios, Kingsway Recorders and Air London Studios, 1975

Producer
  
Scott Walker, Geoff Calver

Genres
  
Pop music, Rock music, Country music

Similar
  
The Walker Brothers albums, Pop music albums

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 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.

Contents

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

Walker brothers no regrets


Reception

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

Personnel

  • John Walker, Judd Proctor, Len Walker, Scott Walker - acoustic guitar
  • Alan Parker - acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bones (Suzanne Lynch, Brigette du Doit, Janice Slater, Joy Yates) - backing vocals
  • Daryl Runswick - bass
  • Steve Gray - acoustic piano, string arrangements, conductor
  • Barry Morgan - drums
  • Dougie Wright - drums, percussion
  • Ritchy Hitchcock - electric guitar
  • B.J. Cole - pedal steel
  • David Katz Orchestra - orchestra
  • Chris Karan, Gary Walker - percussion
  • Dave MacRae - electric piano
  • Technical
  • Phil Harding - engineer
  • Michael Joseph - photography
  • Songs

    1No Regrets5:43
    2Hold an Old Friend's Hand3:47
    3Boulder to Birmingham3:55

    References

    No Regrets (The Walker Brothers album) Wikipedia