| Stretch | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Scott Walker |
| Cover: | Scott_Walker_Stretch_LP.jpg |
| Released: | November 1973 |
| Recorded: | 1973 |
| Studio: | Nova Studios, Marble Arch, London |
| Length: | 41:24 |
| Label: | Columbia 65725 |
| Producer: | Del Newman |
| Prev Title: | Any Day Now |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | We Had It All |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
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.
Stretch received negative reviews from critics.
| 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 | |