Stretch_(album) Knowpia

Stretch
Stretch
Studio album by Scott Walker
Released	November 1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	Nova Studios, Marble Arch, London
Genre	Pop; country; country pop;
Length	41:24
Label	Columbia 65725
Producer	Del Newman
Scott Walker chronology
Singles from Stretch
	"A Woman Left Lonely" b/w "Where Love Has Died"; Released: October 1973;

Stretch is the ninth solo studio album by the American singer Scott Walker.^[1] It was released in November 1973 but was unsuccessful on the music charts. It was Walker's first solo album for CBS/Columbia records after departing from Philips Records.

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. The album was released as an LP in November 1973, and received negative reviews from most critics. 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 edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Stretch received negative reviews from critics.

Track listing edit

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sunshine"	Mickey Newbury	4:27
2.	"Just One Smile"	Randy Newman	4:23
3.	"A Woman Left Lonely"	Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn	3:22
4.	"No Easy Way Down"	Gerry Goffin, Carole King	4:37
5.	"That's How I Got to Memphis"	Tom T. Hall	3:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Use Me"	Bill Withers	4:19
7.	"Frisco Depot"	Mickey Newbury	3:46
8.	"Someone Who Cared"	Del Newman	2:58
9.	"Where Does Brown Begin"	Jimmy Webb	4:35
10.	"Where Love Has Died"	Jim Owen	2:23
11.	"I'll Be Home"	Randy Newman	3:24