Album
Nite Flights
1978 · Rock
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
Nite Flights is a Rock album by The Walker Brothers, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
It’s one of the stranger stories in popular music that the first four tracks of <i>Nite Flights</i> played a major part in shaping popular music for the coming decade. Released in 1978, <i>Nite Flights</i> was the third reunion album for European pop sensation the Walker Brothers. While each member is given room to pursue their interests, Scott Walker went into these sessions with a new fire underneath him. In part, inspired by Brian Eno, David Bowie and Iggy Pop, Walker went even further on his tracks — “Shutout,” “Fat Mama Kick,” “Nite Flights” and “The Electrician” – and inspired Bowie and Midge Ure of Ultravox, among the many, and the New Romantic and synth-pop world of the early ‘80s was on its way. The remainder of the album is quite a bit different. Gary Walker’s “Death of Romance” plays towards smooth adult-contemporary jazz-pop. “Rhythms of Vision” come closest to Bob Seger. John Walker’s “Disciples of Death” also plays like radio-ready pop. It’s no wonder that Scott Walker would return to his solo career with an avant-garde vengeance.
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Tracklist
- 1Shutout2:46
- 2Fat Mama Kick2:52
- 3Nite Flights4:21
- 4The Electrician6:04
- 5Death of Romance3:42
- 6Den Haague4:02
- 7Rhythms of Vision2:53
- 8Disciples of Death3:47
- 9Fury and the Fire3:56
- 10Child of Flames3:14
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- cavernous
- brooding
- nocturnal
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan SkidmoreSAXOPHONE SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Big Jim SullivanGUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Chris MercerSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE , SOLOIST
- Dave MacRaeCONDUCTOR, ORCHESTRATED BY ORCHESTRATED BY , CONDUCTOR ORCHESTRATED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Dill KatzBASS
- Frank GibsonDRUMS
- Gary LeedsVOCALS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION VOCALS
- John MausVOCALS, GUITAR
- Joy YatesVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Katie KissoonVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Les DavidsonGUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST SOLOIST, GUITAR
- Mo FosterBASS
- Morris PertPERCUSSION
- Peter Van HookeDRUMS
- Ronnie RossSAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Scott WalkerVOCALS, BASS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS BASS KEYBOARDS
- Dennis WeinreichBACKING VOCALS
- John WalkerVOCALS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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