Sings Jacques Brel

Description

Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel (1981) is a compilation of Jacques Brel compositions recorded by Scott Walker. The album brings all the Brel material that Walker covered on record. Walker transformed the numbers into unique, dramatic experiences.

Each of the tracks is a gem, but three stand out: the grandiose, swirling waitz of Amsterdam, the powerful My Death, and Next.

Walker achieved that rare balance that distinguishes the best interpreters others works preserving the essence of the original while making the song entirely his own. Its logical that Walker gravitated to Brel: the Belgian was a singer/songwriter after Walkers own heart who told stories of lives and drama. Romantic emotions are for both important in their works.