Scott Walker - Climate Of Hunter released 42 years ago today.

Released on March 31st 1984 Climate of Hunter reached #60 on the UK Albums Chart.

It marked the start of a 35-year collaboration between Scott Walker and Peter Walsh which included the albums Tilt, The Drift, Bish Bosch and Soused.

The album received mixed to positive reviews by the majority of critics and was ranked #5 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984 by NME.

Its reputation has risen steadily in the decades since.

The Guardian wrote in 2006, "Climate of Hunter remains an enigmatic and frequently magical record; something both to puzzle and marvel at."

A 2002 review in Unsung agreed: "I believe the time is right for a reassessment of an album that, unlike so many released in the 1980's, has dated very little and, weird as it is, actually seems to make sounder sense now than it ever did”.

Recorded and mixed from October to December 1983, the album features free-improvising saxophonist Evan Parker, trumpeter Mark Isham, Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler on dobro and Billy Ocean on background vocals.

Further musician credits:

Peter Van Hooke – drums

Mo Foster – bass guitar

Brian Gascoigne – keyboards

Gary Kettel – percussion

Phil Palmer – guitars (on track 3)

Ray Russell – guitars (on tracks 3 & 7)