Bish Bosch
by Scott Walker

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Bish Bosch by Scott Walker
Year: 2012
Release date: 2012-12-03
Overall rank: 2,636th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 117 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2012 (42nd)
Award Top albums of of the 2010s (434th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,636th)

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Scott Walker bestography

Bish Bosch is ranked 4th best out of 25 albums by Scott Walker on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Scott Walker is Scott 4 which is ranked number 807 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,143.

Scott Walker album bestography « Higher ranked (1,992nd)
The Drift This album (2,636th)
Bish Bosch Lower ranked (2,680th) »
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Overall rank: 2,636th | 2010s rank: 434th | 2012 rank: 42nd  Overall chart history
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75/100 (from 117 votes)
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Bish Bosch forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 07/29/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5388): By pjerske
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1967) 2. by (2004) 3. by (1968) 4. by (1969) 5. by by by (1969) 8. (1970) 9. (1973) 10. by (1977) 11. by (1975) 12. by (1992) 13. by (1965) 14. by (1970) 15. by (1967) 16. by by (2012) 18. by (2016) 19. by (1998) 20. by (1978) 21.…”
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From baystateoftheart 01/27/2020 02:15 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
“1. The primary genre of this on RYM is simply experimental. And that sounds about right. You've got Scott Walker singing and speaking abrasive, surreal, avant-garde lyrics over abrasive, surreal, avant-garde instrumentals. It's certainly interesting, and far better than what most of his…”
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From 12/06/2012 02:27 | #56904 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Disturbingly beautiful album. This gave me chills the first time I listened to it. A worthy follow up to The Drift, if not better. His lyrics make zero sense, but I think they're full of really haunting and bizarrely beautiful imagery. And the music.... wow, just wow. The track "Corps De Blah" is especially beautiful, an amazing portrayal of a body rocking. My favorite and the best album of 2012 and a strong contender for best album of the decade so far, in my opinion. Now if only he'd release albums more frequently....
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From 12/06/2012 02:20 | #56903 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A really fantastic album. I'm surprised it's not on more charts.
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60/100
From 08/13/2016 18:46 | #172851 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Part genius, part nonsense. Mesmerizing and brilliant at times, at others a frustrating load of pretentious crap. If there is an album that is truly hit and miss, this is it.
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From 02/19/2013 17:54 | #65524 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Bish Bosh is truly a reminder that music is alive and can't be contained! I love it!!!!!!!!! (Edited)
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From 05/18/2017 21:03 | #191018 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A challenging album that demands all of your attention. Not for listening in the car on the way to work or in the background while sending emails. It's the kind of album that demands you just lie back and listen from beginning to end. It's heavier on poetry and sonic adventure than melody or musical pathos, but is always a fascinating experience. Many of the passages are beautiful, but you won't be tapping your foot.
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