''Stretch'' is the ninth studio album by the American solo artist Scott Walker. 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

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. The one new song "Someone Who Cared" was written by the album's producer,

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. 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 ''

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Reception

''Stretch'' received negative reviews from the majority of critics.

Track listing

Release details

References

{{Authority control Scott Walker (singer) albums 1973 albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Del Newman