Portrait is the second album by the AmericanpopgroupThe Walker Brothers. Released in 1966 the album was their most successful and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The group's musical accompaniment was directed by Ivor Raymonde and Reg Guest and produced by John Franz. Receiving good to mixed reviews the album was first released in both Mono and Stereo LP formats in August 1966. The album was later released on CD having been remastered and expanded in 1998. The sleeve notes were written by Keith Altham with photography by Dezo Hoffman.
Portrait was not released in the USA. In its place Smash Records compiled The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore as the group's second album. This alternate version substituted the majority of the album's tracks A-Sides, B-Sides and tracks from their first EP leaving only "Just For A Thrill", "Old Folks", "People Get Ready" and "Take It Like a Man".
Reception
Portrait received good to mixed reviews from the majority of critics. Richie Unterberger writing for Allmusic recommends the album for serious fans only as the majority of the best tracks are on the compilation After the Lights Go Out. "Like some other pop/rock LPs of its time, it suffered from an apparent strategy to appeal to a wider demographic than those that typically bought pop/rock records, adding a cover of Louis Armstrong's "Just for a Thrill," the moldy standard "Old Folks," and the pedestrian white-boy soul workout on Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready." Unterberger is also positive regarding "In My Room" which he describes as "dramatic" and "No Sad Songs for Me" which he calls "melodramatic" and "the best tune that doesn't show up on the After the Lights Go Out compilation".
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Portrait is Rick Astley's sixth album, released in 2005. A collection of covers of pop standards, it is his first UK studio album since 1993's Body and Soul.
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Lucien Charles Hippolyte Juy was a French industrialist who made derailleur gears. He is credited with making the first derailleur with a collapsible parallelogram. A hinged frame swung in and out from the frame and fed the chain to one of a number of sprockets attached to the hub. Juy's derailleurs, sold as Simplex derailleurs, were novel in having a jockey wheel to correct the tension of the chain as it moved across differently sized sprockets.
History
Lucien Juy owned a bicycle shop in Dijon, Côte d'Or, France. It was there that he made the first Simplex derailleur in 1928. The bicycle historian Hilary Stone said: "It used a single pulley to tension the chain and a pair of guide plates to push the chain to each one of two sprockets. The whole arm was spring-loaded in order to tension the chain – this was the first use of the sprung top pivot which was to become an essential part of the modern indexed derailleur as we know it today. The pulley and guide plates were moved sideways on a push-rod by means of a chain pulling through the centre of the push-rod. Lucien Juy managed to persuade the management of the Alcyon racing team to fit his Le Simplex gear to their machines for the 1928 Paris–Roubaix – unfortunately the riders revolted and refused to use the new unproven gears."
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Just For A Thrill · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Don Raye
Composer Lyricist: Lilian Hardin Armstrong
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published: 18 Apr 2019
Take It Like A Man
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Take It Like A Man · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Composer Lyricist: Mike Stoller
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published: 18 Apr 2019
Summertime
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Summertime · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Author: Dubose Edwin Heyward
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Heyward
Composer: George Gershwin
Author: Ira Gershwin
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published: 18 Apr 2019
People Get Ready
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People Get Ready · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield
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published: 18 Apr 2019
Hurting Each Other
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Hurting Each Other · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Peter Udell
Composer Lyricist: Gary Geld
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published: 18 Apr 2019
Old Folks
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Old Folks · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Willard Robinson
Composer Lyricist: Dedette Lee Hill
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published: 18 Apr 2019
THE WALKER BROTHERS - Some Of The Best
The fabulous Walker Brothers recorded some great songs ..especially in The Sixties. No copyright infringement intended. All shared from You Tube with thanks. The final video features my son-in-law's artwork.
published: 30 Jun 2022
The Walker Brothers - Summertime
Summertime appears in the album "Portrait" released in 1966.(Gershwin Composition).
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No Sad Songs For Me
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No Sad Songs For Me · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Tom Springfield
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Just For A Thrill · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Relea...
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Just For A Thrill · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Don Raye
Composer Lyricist: Lilian Hardin Armstrong
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Just For A Thrill · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Don Raye
Composer Lyricist: Lilian Hardin Armstrong
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Take It Like A Man · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rele...
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Take It Like A Man · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Composer Lyricist: Mike Stoller
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Take It Like A Man · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Composer Lyricist: Mike Stoller
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Summertime · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1...
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Summertime · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Author: Dubose Edwin Heyward
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Heyward
Composer: George Gershwin
Author: Ira Gershwin
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Summertime · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Author: Dubose Edwin Heyward
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Heyward
Composer: George Gershwin
Author: Ira Gershwin
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People Get Ready · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Releas...
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People Get Ready · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield
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People Get Ready · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield
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Hurting Each Other · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Hurting Each Other · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Peter Udell
Composer Lyricist: Gary Geld
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Hurting Each Other · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Peter Udell
Composer Lyricist: Gary Geld
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Old Folks · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Old Folks · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Willard Robinson
Composer Lyricist: Dedette Lee Hill
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Old Folks · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Willard Robinson
Composer Lyricist: Dedette Lee Hill
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The fabulous Walker Brothers recorded some great songs ..especially in The Sixties. No copyright infringement intended. All shared from You Tube with thanks. Th...
The fabulous Walker Brothers recorded some great songs ..especially in The Sixties. No copyright infringement intended. All shared from You Tube with thanks. The final video features my son-in-law's artwork.
The fabulous Walker Brothers recorded some great songs ..especially in The Sixties. No copyright infringement intended. All shared from You Tube with thanks. The final video features my son-in-law's artwork.
Summertime appears in the album "Portrait" released in 1966.(Gershwin Composition).
This video may contain copyrighted material & is the property of the respec...
Summertime appears in the album "Portrait" released in 1966.(Gershwin Composition).
This video may contain copyrighted material & is the property of the respective authors, artists and labels & is provided for non-profit and creative use purposes only.
Summertime appears in the album "Portrait" released in 1966.(Gershwin Composition).
This video may contain copyrighted material & is the property of the respective authors, artists and labels & is provided for non-profit and creative use purposes only.
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No Sad Songs For Me · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rel...
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No Sad Songs For Me · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Tom Springfield
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No Sad Songs For Me · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Tom Springfield
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Just For A Thrill · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Don Raye
Composer Lyricist: Lilian Hardin Armstrong
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Take It Like A Man · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Composer Lyricist: Mike Stoller
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Summertime · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Author: Dubose Edwin Heyward
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Heyward
Composer: George Gershwin
Author: Ira Gershwin
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People Get Ready · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield
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Hurting Each Other · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Ivor Raymonde
Composer Lyricist: Peter Udell
Composer Lyricist: Gary Geld
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Old Folks · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Willard Robinson
Composer Lyricist: Dedette Lee Hill
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The fabulous Walker Brothers recorded some great songs ..especially in The Sixties. No copyright infringement intended. All shared from You Tube with thanks. The final video features my son-in-law's artwork.
Summertime appears in the album "Portrait" released in 1966.(Gershwin Composition).
This video may contain copyrighted material & is the property of the respective authors, artists and labels & is provided for non-profit and creative use purposes only.
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No Sad Songs For Me · The Walker Brothers
Portrait
℗ A Mercury Records Release; ℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1966-08-26
Producer: John Franz
Associated Performer, Orchestra Contractor: Reg Guest
Composer Lyricist: Tom Springfield
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Portrait is the second album by the AmericanpopgroupThe Walker Brothers. Released in 1966 the album was their most successful and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The group's musical accompaniment was directed by Ivor Raymonde and Reg Guest and produced by John Franz. Receiving good to mixed reviews the album was first released in both Mono and Stereo LP formats in August 1966. The album was later released on CD having been remastered and expanded in 1998. The sleeve notes were written by Keith Altham with photography by Dezo Hoffman.
Portrait was not released in the USA. In its place Smash Records compiled The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore as the group's second album. This alternate version substituted the majority of the album's tracks A-Sides, B-Sides and tracks from their first EP leaving only "Just For A Thrill", "Old Folks", "People Get Ready" and "Take It Like a Man".
Reception
Portrait received good to mixed reviews from the majority of critics. Richie Unterberger writing for Allmusic recommends the album for serious fans only as the majority of the best tracks are on the compilation After the Lights Go Out. "Like some other pop/rock LPs of its time, it suffered from an apparent strategy to appeal to a wider demographic than those that typically bought pop/rock records, adding a cover of Louis Armstrong's "Just for a Thrill," the moldy standard "Old Folks," and the pedestrian white-boy soul workout on Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready." Unterberger is also positive regarding "In My Room" which he describes as "dramatic" and "No Sad Songs for Me" which he calls "melodramatic" and "the best tune that doesn't show up on the After the Lights Go Out compilation".
Time My blood stained knife With silver ornaments Shine your blade and Stab me in the back She stands Beneath the clouds Smiling, as her eyes caress the sky Her head falls back Her breast sighs My days Neverending and faint The nights full of doubt Old wounds and burdens So sweet Come out and sing Somewhere between The study and the hall Her ear pressed to the wall The enfeebled lass Stands and listenes To the tunes Of her joyfull past She caresses gently Her curly hair Her glance fixed Upon the ceiling