Stretch (album)

Stretch is the ninth studio album by the American solo artist Scott Walker.[1] It was released in November 1973 but was unsuccessful on the music charts. No singles were released from the album. It was Walker's first solo album for CBS/Columbia records after departing from Philips Records.

Stretch
Studio album by
Scott Walker
ReleasedNovember 1973
Recorded1973
StudioNova Studios, Marble Arch, London
Genre
Length41:24
LabelColumbia 65725
ProducerDel Newman
Scott Walker chronology
Any Day Now
(1973)		 Stretch
(1973)		 We Had It All
(1974)
Singles from Stretch
  1. "A Woman Left Lonely" b/w "Where Love Has Died"
    Released: October 1973

The majority of the songs recorded for the album were covers of old songs, some of which were by songwriters Walker had covered before such as Randy Newman and Jimmy Webb. The one new song "Someone Who Cared" was written by the album's producer, Del Newman. The album was recorded in 1973 at Nova Studios, Marble Arch, London. Receiving negative reviews from critics the album was released as an LP in November 1973. The album was reissued and released on CD in 1997 by BGO Records coupled with Walker's tenth studio album 1974's We Had It All.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Stretch received negative reviews from the majority of critics.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunshine"Mickey Newbury4:27
2."Just One Smile"Randy Newman4:23
3."A Woman Left Lonely"Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn3:22
4."No Easy Way Down"Gerry Goffin, Carole King4:37
5."That's How I Got to Memphis"Tom T. Hall3:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Use Me"Bill Withers4:19
7."Frisco Depot"Mickey Newbury3:46
8."Someone Who Cared"Del Newman2:58
9."Where Does Brown Begin"Jimmy Webb4:35
10."Where Love Has Died"Jim Owen2:23
11."I'll Be Home"Randy Newman3:24

Release details
Country Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom November 1973 CBS Records Vinyl 65725
November 1973 CBS Records Cassette 40-55725
1997 BGO Records CD BGOCD358 Coupled with We Had It All

References
  1. "Scott Walker - Stretch (1973, Vinyl) on Discogs".
  2. Allmusic review
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