For those unaware, The Way I Walk: The Original Carlton Hit Recordings Plus! contains all Jack Scott’s Carlton Recordings from 1958-1960 - together with some earlier tracks recorded for ABC - on the one CD.

Most are from the original master tapes that were used for the releases on London Records in the UK. Scott’s story is told in the booklet notes by Rob Finnis. All Jack’s early hits are here which further proves what a mystery it was why this talented artist did not achieve more in his lifetime and why he is virtually forgotten in his home country.

In my mind, Jack Scott is a legendary musician and a master at moving seamlessly between genres. Furthermore, Scott has more US singles in a shorter period of time than any other recording artist other than The Beatles, most of which he composed himself.

Born on January 24th, 1936, in Windsor, Ontario, Scott was originally named Giovanni Scafone Jr. and descended from Italian-American parents and was the eldest of seven children. At the age of ten, Scott moved with his family to Hazel Park, a suburb of Detroit. Although it was in Detroit that Jack Scott launched his musical career, he spent his formative years in Canada, which held a strong place in his heart.

At the age of eighteen, Scott formed a band called the Southern Drifters. Playing and recording with them brought Scott to the attention of ABC-Paramount Records who, in 1957, signed him as a solo artist to their label. Under ABC he released two singles with minimal success. Upon release from ABC, Scott signed with Carlton Records.

In 1958, he released his double-sided single Leroy and My True Love. Leroy reached #25 on the US charts and My True Love reached #3. The double-sided single and What in the World’s Come Over You sold over one million copies.

Scott continued to record with success, but it was in 1959, with his song Goodbye Baby that he achieved great popularity, reaching #8 on the charts. It was in this same year that Scott was drafted into the Army. Upon discharge from the Army, he was back to the music business with the release of The Way I Walk. Later that year Scott had another Top Ten hit on the US Charts, the #3 single Burning Bridges written by Walter Scott.

Scott was a regular on The Beechnut Show and American Bandstand, both hosted by Dick Clark. Besides having a voice that transcended genre, Scott also wrote the majority of the songs he recorded. However, being a huge Hank Williams fan, he did record an album of songs written by Williams in 1960.

Scott was inducted into The Michigan Country Hall of Fame in 2004 and The Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson, TN in 2006. Scott’s music has been featured in the films ’Natural Born Killers’ and ‘Diner’.

Tracklisting:
1. Leroy; 2. Midgie; 3. The Way I Walk; 4. Goodbye Baby; 5. Go Wild Little Sadie; 6. Geraldine; 7. Save My Soul; 8. Baby She’s Gone; 9. Two-Timin’ Woman; 10. I Never Felt Like This; 11. Geraldine; 12. My True Love; 13. I’m Dreaming Of You; 14. With Your Love; 15. I Can’t Help It; 16. No One Will Ever Know; 17. Indiana Waltz; 18. Baby Marie; 19. Bella; 20. There Comes A Time; 21. I Need Your Love; 22. You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar; 23. What Am I Living For?; 24. There’s Trouble Brewin’ 25. Lonesome Mary; 26. Apple Blossom Time; 27. Rave On; 28. My Little Window; 29. Country Witch; 30. Stick Around Baby; 31. Greaseball

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