The Walker Brothers - Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers
Review by Flavio
The album Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers by the Walker Brothers is a classic example of the smooth and soulful pop music of the 1960s. The album features the rich and powerful vocals of the trio, along with lush orchestral arrangements that create a dreamy and romantic atmosphere.
The album opens with the title track "Take It Easy," a catchy and upbeat tune that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Other standout tracks include "My Ship Is Coming In," a soaring ballad with a memorable chorus, and "Love Her," a soulful and bluesy number that showcases the Walker Brothers' impressive vocal range.
Throughout the album, the Walker Brothers demonstrate their ability to tackle a variety of musical styles, from the upbeat pop of "Make It Easy on Yourself" to the hauntingly beautiful "Saddest Night in the World." The album is a testament to the group's versatility and talent, and it remains a beloved classic of the era.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Here Comes The Night | ||
| The Girl I Lost in the Rain | 02:48 | |
| Doin' The Jerk | ||
| Land of 1000 Dances | 2:35 | |
| Land Of 1,000 Dances | ||
| Don't Fight It | ||
| Looking For Me | ||
| Lonely minus zero | ||
| Love Minus Zero | 3:5 | |
| Get It Right | 2:01 | |
| You Don't Love Me | 2:32 | |
| Love Minus Zero (No Limit) | ||
| you're all around me | ||
| The Girl I Lost In The Rain | ||
| Dancing In the Street | 2:50 | |
| There Goes My Baby | 3:8 | |
| I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore | 3:48 | |
| Here Comes the Night | 2:27 | |
| The Seventh Dawn | ||
| I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore | 03:48 | |
| Young Man Cried | ||
| Land Of Thousand Dances | ||
| Land Of 1000 Dances | ||
| My Ship Is Comin' In | ||
| You're All Around Me | ||
| My ship is coming in | ||
| You're All Around Me | 2:39 | |
| Dancing in the Street | 02:50 | |
| I Need You | ||
| First Love Never Dies | 3:37 | |
| Make It Easy On Yourself | 3:13 | |
| Everything's Gonna Be Alright | ||
| I Don't Want To Hear It | ||
| I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore | ||
| Tell the Truth | 1:51 | |
| Dancing In The Street | ||
| Tell The Truth | ||
| Pretty Girls Everywhere | ||
| Lonely Winds | 2:37 | |
| My Ship Is Coming In | ||
| The Girl I Lost In the Rain | 2:48 | |
| Make It Easy on Yourself | 03:13 | |
| Love Her | ||
| But I Do | ||
| lonely winds | ||
| The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore |
Images
Catalog Numbers
- PD 206
- UICY-93227
- BL 7691
- BE 434570
- 832 256-2
- PD206
- SBL 7691
- water219, B0010005-02
- CPL-1001
- 14562
- BL 7691, BL7691, BL.7691, B 14562 L
- 558 179-2
- CPP1000
- PSK 3255
- MOVLP1284
Labels
- Philips
- Star-Club Records
- Water, Universal Music Special Markets
- Art Space
- Mercury
- Music On Vinyl
Listen online
- lyssna på nätet
- ouvir online
- online luisteren
- écouter en ligne
- online anhören
- ascolta in linea
- escuchar en línea
- lytte på nettet
- kuunnella verkossa
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Mono
- CD
- Reissue
- Remastered
- Papersleeve
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- EP
- Stereo
- mono cover with stereo cat# sticker
- Cassette
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Made By | Phonogram Recordings Pty. Limited |
| Distributed By | Phonogram Recordings Pty. Limited |
| Record Company | USM Japan |
| Marketed By | Universal Music K.K. |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) |
| Copyright (c) | Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) |
| Manufactured By | Philips Records (N.Z.) Ltd. |
| Published By | Famous Chappell |
| Pressed By | Philips Records Ltd. |
| Printed By | Record Pac |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arranged By | Jack Nitzsche |
| Conductor | Jack Nitzsche |
| Directed By | Ivor Raymonde, Reg Guest |
| Producer | John Franz, Nick Venet |
| Mastered By | Simon Heyworth |
| Liner Notes | Alec Palao |
| Photography By | Terence Donovan |
| Sleeve Notes | Brian Mulligan |
Notes
- Sleeve for this indicates a later Australian mono pressing. This one made and distributed by Phonogram rather than Philips Electrical which means it was released sometime after Phonogram started in Australia in 1967. My guess is a late 60s issue. Full original pressings can be found here The Walker Brothers - Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers. The disc in my copy looks like an original pressing which suggests that post 67 Phonogram printed new sleeves and issued with remaining vinyl stock.
- Digitally remastered with extra tracks.
- This is a unique EP manufactured and distributed only in New Zealand. The sleeve is thick card, laminated both sides and features spine text "Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers". The vinyl is very heavy gauge and stiff.
- Stereo edition in mono cover with stickered stereo catalogue number on the back cover.
- BL 7691 on spine. No "Stereo" text on front cover.
- SBL 7691 sticker on back covering mono catalogue number.
- Label variant from The Walker Brothers - Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers.
- Ⓟ1965 printed underneath publishing info on labels.
- Front laminated cover, back has another layout than The Walker Brothers - Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers.
- Category BL 7691 on spine, BL7691 on back cover, BL.7691 on labels, B 14562 L on back cover & labels.
- rare stereo edition
- rare stereo edition, doesn't have the word 'STEREO' on cover
- Contains 4 bonus tracks (B5-B9).
Barcodes
- Barcode (Printed): 4 988005 459817
- Barcode (Scanned): 4988005459817
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Matrix / Runout (side 1): 14562 1L//v420
- Matrix / Runout (side 2): 14562 2L//v420
- Matrix / Runout (Disc Side A): 434570 X 1
- Matrix / Runout (Disc Side B): 434570 X 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 843 495 1 Y✳ 2 4 20 1 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 84349 5 2 Y✳2 420 3
- Matrix / Runout: B00 100 0502 01@
- Barcode: 6 46315 72192 8
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 14562 1L
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 14562 2L
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 14562 1L//1▽420 1 102 17 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): 14562 2L//1▽420 11 11
- Rights Society: BIEM/NCB
- Barcode: 0 731455 817928
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 14562 1L
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): 14562 2L
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): 14562 1L//1▽420
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): 14562 2L//1▽420
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 843 495 1Y✳ 2 4 20 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 843495 2Y✳2 420 11
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 14562 1L//1▽420
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): 14362 2L//1▽420
- Other (Alt. Cat. # on labels): BL.7691
- Barcode: 0600753472095
About The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers were a 1960s vocal group formed in Los Angeles, who initially found fame in the UK rather than their homeland.
Name Vars
- Brothers
- Les Walker Brothers
- The Walker Bros
- The Walker Bros.
- The Walker Broters
- Walker Bros
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Members
- Gary Leeds
- Scott Engel
- John Maus
Summary by Flavio
Comments
2023-04-12
Take It Easy is a curiously eclectic blend of different kinds of pop music popular in the mid-1960's, covering songs written by songwriters as diverse as Burt Bacharach, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, and Randy Newman. The album definitely has the feel of mimicking the Righteous Brothers' recipe of taking soul music and making it more palatable for mainstream white pop audiences with sweeping (and now dated) string arrangements and deep-voiced harmonies. In some cases, this kind of production makes for a bit of melodramatic mystery underlying songs, and the harmonies work surprisingly well with Dylan's "Love Minus Zero/No Limit." Their cover of "Dancing in the Street" manages to eek out some flair despite the decidedly mellow production, but the cover of "Land of 1,000 Dances" is dreadfully anemic. All-in-all Take It Easy is an uneven record both in style and in quality, but it does work as a compelling portrait of the state of pop music circa 1965.
