1965 studio album by the Walker Brothers
Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers |
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Studio album by the Walker Brothers |
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Released | November 26, 1965 |
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Recorded | 1964–1965 |
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Genre | Pop, baroque pop, blue-eyed soul |
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Length | 34:36 |
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Label | Philips, Smash |
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Producer | John Franz, Nick Venet |
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the Walker Brothers chronology |
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| Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers (1965) | Portrait (1966) | |
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Singles from Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers |
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Introducing the Walker Brothers |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/Introducing_The_Walker_Brothers_LP.jpg/220px-Introducing_The_Walker_Brothers_LP.jpg) Smash Records (US) sleeve |
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Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers is the debut album by the American pop group the Walker Brothers. It is also commonly known as Take It Easy. The group's musical accompaniment was directed by Ivor Raymonde and produced by John Franz and Nick Venet. It was released in 1965 and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The album contains the group's first major hit single "Make It Easy on Yourself". Receiving good to mixed reviews, the album was released in both Mono and Stereo LP formats in November 1965. The album was later released on CD having been remastered and expanded in 1998. The sleeve notes were written by Brian Mulligan, the then press officer for Philips Records, with photography by Terence Donovan.
Introducing the Walker Brothers
In the USA the album was released on Smash Records as Introducing the Walker Brothers in December 1965. This alternate version shifted the running order around and replaced "Lonely Winds", "Girl I Lost in the Rain", "First Love Never Dies", and "Tell the Truth" with the singles "Love Her", "My Ship Is Coming In" and "Pretty Girls Everywhere", along with the last's B-side "Doin' the Jerk".[4] The group can be seen miming "Doin' the Jerk" on the 1965 beach party movie Beach Ball.
Introducing the Walker Brothers is now out of print. In 2008 Water Records released the Philips Take It Easy track listing in the US for the first time.
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [5] |
Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers received good to mixed reviews from the majority of critics. Richie Unterberger writing retrospectively for Allmusic described the US version Introducing the Walker Brothers as "an erratic affair" that features "their trademark balladeering groove with the hits "Make It Easy On Yourself" and "My Ship Is Comin' In," but [sounding] stiff on uptempo R&B numbers like "Land of 1,000 Dances" and "Dancing in the Street"."[4]
Track listing
Take It Easy (Philips Records)
Expanded CD bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Love Her" (1965 A-Side) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 3:23 |
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14. | "The Seventh Dawn" (B-Side of "Love Her") | Riz Ortolani | 2:40 |
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15. | "But I Do" (B-Side of "Make It Easy on Yourself") | Paul Gayten, Robert Guidry | 2:56 |
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16. | "My Ship Is Coming In" (1965 A-Side) | Joey Brooks | 3:15 |
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17. | "Looking for Me" (from 1966 EP: I Need You) | Randy Newman | 2:11 |
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18. | "Young Man Cried" (from 1966 EP: I Need You) | Scott Engel, John Franz | 2:33 |
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19. | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (from 1966 EP: I Need You) | Willie Mitchell | 2:16 |
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20. | "I Need You" (from 1966 EP: I Need You) | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 3:10 |
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Introducing The Walker Brothers (Smash Records)
Personnel
- The Walker Brothers
- Gary Walker - drums, vocals
- John Walker - guitar, vocals
- Scott Walker - vocals, guitar, keyboards
with:
- The Quotations - accompaniment on "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
- Jack Nitzsche - arranger and conductor on "Love Her" and The Seventh Dawn"
- Ivor Raymonde- music director
- Reg Guest- music director on "Young Man Cried" and "I Need You"
- John Franz - producer
- Nick Venet - producer on "Pretty Girls Everywhere", "Doin the Jerk", "Love Her", and "The Seventh Dawn"
- Terence Donovan - photography
Charts
References
- ^ "45cat - The Walker Bros. - Make It Easy On Yourself / But I Do - Philips - UK - BF 1428". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "45cat - The Walker Brothers - Land Of 1,000 Dances / My Ship Is Coming In - Philips - Germany - 320 207 BF". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 589/590. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie (2012). "Introducing the Walker Brothers - The Walker Brothers | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. The Walker Brothers: Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- Scott Walker
- Gary Walker
- John Walker
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