Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker

Compilation album by Scott Walker

Released

1981

Recorded

1967 - 1970

John Franz
with Peter Olliff (tracks 4, 5 and 8)

Scott Walker chronology

We Had It All
(1974)

"Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker"
(1981)

Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel
(1981)

Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker is a compilation album of previously released Scott Walker material, compiled by Julian Cope and released by Zoo Records (catalogue no. Zoo Two) in 1981. The album's title, Fire Escape in the Sky, is taken from the lyrics of the song "Big Louise" from Walker's album Scott 3.

Track listing

All tracks written by Scott Engel, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Such a Small Love"
2.	"Big Louise"
3.	"Little Things (That Keep Us Together)"	Scott Walker, Ady Semel
4.	"Plastic Palace People"
5.	"Girls From the Streets"
6.	"It's Raining Today"

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Seventh Seal"
8.	"The Amorous Humphrey Plugg"
9.	"Angels of Ashes"
10.	"Boychild"
11.	"Montague Terrace (In Blue)"
12.	"Always Coming Back to You"

Notes

"Such a Small Love", "Montague Terrace (in Blue)" and "Always Coming Back to You" are from Scott (1967).
"Plastic Palace People", "Girls From the Streets" and "The Amorous Humphrey Plugg" are from Scott 2 (1968).
"Big Louise" and "It's Raining Today" are from Scott 3 (1969).
"Seventh Seal", "Angels of Ashes" and "Boychild" are from Scott 4 (1969).
"Little Things" is from 'Til The Band Comes In (1970).

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1981	Zoo Records	Vinyl	Zoo Two

Charts

Chart	Position
UK Independent Chart^[1]	14

References

↑ Barry Lazell (2003-07-01). Indie Hits: The Complete UK Independent Charts 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-9517206-9-1.

Scott Walker

Discography

Studio albums	Scott Scott 2 Scott 3 Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his TV Series Scott 4 'Til the Band Comes In The Moviegoer Any Day Now Stretch We Had It All Climate of Hunter Tilt The Drift Bish Bosch Soused (with Sunn O))))

With The Walker Brothers	Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers Introducing the Walker Brothers Portrait The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Images No Regrets Lines Nite Flights

Soundtracks	Pola X And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball?

Compilations	Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967–1970 No Regrets – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965–1976 5 Easy Pieces

Singles	Solo John/Solo Scott (EP) "Jackie" "Joanna" "Lights of Cincinnati" "I Still See You" "The Me I Never Knew" "Delta Dawn" "Track Three" "Man from Reno"

Related artists	Jacques Brel Johnny Franz Peter Knight Ute Lemper Pulp The Routers John Stewart Wally Stott The Walker Brothers Gary Walker John Walker Peter Walsh

Related articles	"Deadlier Than the Male" "The Electrician" "Nite Flights" Scott Walker: 30 Century Man We Love Life

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