On May 8, 2006, “4AD” label released “The Drift”, the thirteenth Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded June 2004 – November 2005, at “Metropolis Studios” and “Chiswick” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Scott Walker and Peter Walsh.
Personnel:
- Scott Walker – vocals, guitar, harmonica, sax, sound treatment
- Hugh Burns – guitar
- James Stevenson– guitar
- Brian Gascoigne – keyboards, sound treatment
- Mark Warman – keyboards, orchestration, conducting, percussion, woodwind, sound treatment
- John Giblin– bass
- Steve Pearce – bass
- Ian Thomas – drums
- Alasdair Malloy – drums, percussion
- Peter Walsh – sound treatment, sitar, percussion
- Rohan Onraet – percussion
- Pete Long – saxophone
- Derek Watkins– flugelhorn
- Philip Sheppard– orchestration, conducting, cello
- Andrew Cronshaw – woodwind, concertina
- Thomas Bowes – violin
- Vanessa Contenay-Quinones– vocals
- Lucy Painter – vocals
- Rebecca Painter – vocals
- Ralph Warman – vocals
- Beverly Foster – voice
- Vaughan Oliver – artwork
- Chris Bigg – artwork assistant
- Marc Atkins – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Scott Walker, except where noted.
- Cossacks Are
- Clara
- Jesse
- Jolson and Jones
- Cue
- Hand Me Up
- Buzzers
- Psoriatic – Scott Walker, Bob carleton
- The Escape
- A Lover Loves
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