If You Go Away

~ Recording by Scott Walker

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.13If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott 3Scott WalkerAlbum
PhilipsSBL 7882
1.4If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott Walker Sings Jacques BrelScott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
Philips6359 090
1.7If You Go Away5:01Scott WalkerSings Jacques BrelScott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-04-15
Fontana838 212-2
1.13If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott 3Scott WalkerAlbum
  • GB1992-06-22
Fontana510 881-2
1.12If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerNo Regrets: The Best of Scott Walker and the Walker BrothersScott Walker & The Walker BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Fontana510 831-2
1.18If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerThe Singer & The SongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 21
1.13If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerEasy Listening: Music Inspired by the ITV Series Big Bad WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-07-05
2.8If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerMore Music to Watch Girls ByVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-08
Sony Music TVSONYTV75CD
2.26If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerThe Best… And Friends Album in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-22
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 286
2.8If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerMore Music to Watch Girls ByVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)496392 2
2.7If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerMore Music to Watch Girls ByVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)4963926
1.13If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott 3Scott WalkerAlbum
  • GB2000-06-05
Fontana510 881-2
1.12If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerNo Regrets: The Best of Scott Walker and the Walker BrothersScott Walker & The Walker BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-07-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)510 831-2
1.13If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott 3 (1992 back, 2000 cd)Scott WalkerAlbum
Fontana510 881-2
2.19If You Go Away4:59Scott WalkerSomething Swingin’, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-12-02
Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)5050466-2021-2-3
3.9If You Go Away4:59Scott WalkerIn 5 Easy PiecesScott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)981 044-2
2.9If You Go Away4:55Scott WalkerPin-Ups: The Original Pop IdolsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-24
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9814764
1.6If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerThe CollectionScott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-11
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)982 304-0
1.1If You Go Away5:00Scott WalkerClassics & CollectiblesScott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)982 847-3
1.13If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerThe Best of Scott Walker & The Walker Brothers: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine AnymoreThe Walker BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-05-01
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9839598
3.9If You Go Away4:59Scott Walker5 Easy PiecesScott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)984 021-9
1.13If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerThe Best of Scott Walker & the Walker Brothers: The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine AnymoreScott Walker & The Walker BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9839598
6.1If You Go Away4:59Scott WalkerOldies 101: Your FavouriteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)532 0411
1.9If You Go Away4:58Scott Walker & Wally StottThe Very Best of Music to Watch Girls ByVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.15If You Go Away4:56Scott WalkerForever DreamersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc Club5792010
2.15If You Go Away4:56Scott WalkerThe Very Best of Sad SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-04-11
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV50999 9 09808 2 4, VTDCD 1020
3.13If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott: The Collection 1967–1970 (24-bit 96.0 kHz)Scott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-03
  • US2013-06-03
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
3.13If You Go Away4:57Scott WalkerScott: The Collection 1967–1970Scott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-06-03
Universal UMC, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)00602537288496, SWCD196770
3.13If You Go Away5:00Scott WalkerScott: The Collection 1967–1970Scott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
1.13If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerScott 3 (studio masters, 24-bit 96 kHz)Scott WalkerAlbum
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
3.13If You Go Away4:58Scott WalkerScott: The Collection 1967–1970Scott WalkerAlbum + Compilation
1.9If You Go Away4:56Scott WalkerScott Walker Meets Jacques BrelScott Walker & Jacques BrelAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-01-31
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD")CDTOP 1565
3.6If You Go Away4:59Scott WalkerMagic MomentsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-03-06
Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)

Relationships

recording engineer:Peter Olliff
producer:John Franz
vocals:Scott Walker (singer‐songwriter, musician and producer) (in 1969)
conductor:Wally Stott (in 1969)
arranger:Wally Stott
recording of:If You Go Away (in 1969)

If You Go Away

lyricist and composer:Jacques Brel
translator:Rod McKuen
publisher:Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Intersong Paris S.A.
translated version of:Ne me quitte pas (original French version)