Nite Flights

Nite Flights is the sixth and final studio album by American pop group the Walker Brothers, released in July 1978 by GTO Records. In contrast to their previous two albums, which were made up almost entirely of cover versions, Nite Flights is the group's only album to feature entirely original songs; Gary Walker contributed two while Scott Walker and John Walker each contributed four. In addition to containing all original material, the album was a radical departure from the group's usual mainstream sound, displaying elements of art rock, new wave and experimental music. It is generally considered an artistic breakthrough for Scott Walker, presaging his later re-emergence as an avant-garde artist. "The Electrician" was released as a single from the album, while the four Scott-penned tracks were released as an EP titled Shutout. The album itself was virtually ignored by critics and audiences upon release, while the Walker Brothers' disinterest in touring and the financial decline of GTO led to the group losing their record contract and disbanding at the end of 1978. More recently, however, the acclaim of Scott Walker's solo work led to a critical re-evaluation of Nite Flights.

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