Formed in the USA in 1964 by Scott Engel (Walker), who had recorded solo since 1958, he was with
JOHN STEWART in the ROUTERS and Tower Records released an LP on the high of The WALKER BROTHERS
success named: JOHN STEWART & SCOTT ENGEL - I Only Came To Dance With You.
In 1965 the band became successful mainly in Europe with 8 to 10 (dont know exactly) top 20 hits.
At this time they relocated to the UK. With their driving harmonie vocals they gave rejoiced concerts in Europe and
Japan backed sometimes by musicians from the IVEYS (Badfinger).
After 3 LPs on Philips in the UK and Star Club in Germany, they split in early 1968.
Gary Walker who had released some singles on different labels from 1966 till 1973 or 74 released under the name
GARY WALKER & The RAIN, a very rare and now looked after Popsike album in Japan only, backed by musicians
from BADFINGER .
John Walker released some singles and 2 albums on PHILIPS (1967) and CARNABY (1969) all are into Pop-Ballads.
In 1974 they reformed for 3 further albums on GTO with the last NITE FLIGHTS (1978) they produced a very
progressive album with Rock & Jazz elements, showing their darker side, which you will find in SCOTTs
later solo projects...till today.
They worked on NITE FLIGHT with musicians like Dave MaCrae, Big Jim Sullivan, Mo Foster, Peter von Hook and
Alan Skidmore to name a few.
Style: Harmonie-Beat, Pop
see:
Routers ; John Stewart ; Scott Walker ; The Standells ;
John Walker ; Gary Walker & The Rain ; Badfinger ; Universe ;
Musicians:
Scott Engel - vocals, bass, keyboards; John Maus - vocals, guitar;
Gary Leeds - drums, vocals;
Record One
Side 1
The Sun aint gonna shine anymore (B.Crewe-B.Gaudio)
Land of 1000 Dances (F.Domino)
Love minus Zero (Bob Dylan)
Living above your Head (Sanders-Black-Vance)
I need You (Goffin-King)
My Ship is coming in (J.Brooks)
Side 2
Saturdays Child (S.Engel)
Make it easy on yourself (B.Bacharach-H.David)
Dancing in the Street (Stevenson-B.Kaye)
I can see it now (S.Engel-J.Franz)
Tell the Truth (L.Pauling)
Summertime (G.&I.Gershwin)
Record Two
Side 1
In my Room (Prieto-Pockriss-Vamce)
Stand by me (B.E.King)
Once upon a Summertime (M.Legrand-E.Marnay-B.Barclay-J.Mercer)
Lonely Winds (Pomus-Shuman)
Come Rain or come Shine (Mercer-Arlen)
Archangel (S.Engel)
Side 2
People get ready (C.Mayfield)
Stay with me Baby (J.Ragovoy-Weiss)
Take it like a Man (Leiber-Stoller)
No sad Songs for me (T.Springfield)
Hurting each other (Udell-Geld)
Just say Goodbye (Clark-Hatch-Delance)
Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:
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RECORD =
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m (looks unplayed)
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COVER =
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m- (minor storage wear on backside only)
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