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Saturday, February 01, 2025

Marianne Faithfull: 29 December 1946 - 30 January 2025

Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 5 single "As Tears Go By"

and became one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States. Her father was a British Intelligence officer who also taught Italian literature at London University, and her mother was a distant relative of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the notorious author whose work helped define the concepts of sadism and masochism.

In her teens, Faithfull took up singing, appearing at folk clubs, and was introduced to the rarefied

atmosphere of the music community in London. Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a party for the Rolling Stones, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Her debut studio album Marianne Faithfull (1965, released simultaneously with her studio album Come My Way) was a huge success followed by a number of albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger.

Her popularity was enhanced by her film roles, such as those in I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967),

The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) and Hamlet (1969). However, her popularity was overshadowed by personal problems in the 1970s. During this time, she was anorexic, homeless and addicted to heroin.

Faithfull was noted for her distinctive voice; her melodic and high-registered vocals prevailed during

her 1960s career, but these were altered by severe laryngitis coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, which left her voice permanently raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's music. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Faithfull at number 173 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.

MARIANNE FAITHFULL - LOVE IN A MIST 1967

Marianne Faithfull – Love In A Mist
Label: Decca – UICY-3299, Universal Music – UICY-3299
Series: Wonder Garden Pop
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Mar 21, 2002
Released: 1967
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Avantgarde

TRACKS

01. Yesterday
02. You Can't Go Where The Roses Go
03. Our Love Has Gone
04. Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep
05. In The Night Time
06. This Little Bird
07. Ne Me Quite Pas
08. Counting
09. Reason To Believe
10. Coquillage
11. With You In Mind
12. Young Girl Blues
13. Good Guy
14. I Have A Love
15. Hang On To A Dream
16. Rosie, Rosie
17. Monday, Monday

Flac Size: 311 MB

MARIANNE FAITHFULL - BLAZING AWAY 1990

Marianne Faithfull – Blazing Away
Label: Island Records – 842 794-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Apr 17, 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Ballad, Synth-pop, Vocal

TRACKS

01. Les Prisons Du Roy   6:46
Written-By – I. Gordon, M. Rivgauche
02. Strange Weather   5:12
Written-By – K. Brennan, T. Waits
03. Guilt   7:51
Written-By – B. Reynolds
04. Working Class Hero   6:07
Written-By – J. Lennon
05. Sister Morphine   7:25
Written-By – M. Jagger/K. Richards, M. Faithfull
06. As Tears Go By   4:25
Written-By – A. Oldham, M. Jagger/K. Richards
07. Why'd Ya Do It?   6:31
Written-By – B. Reynolds, H. Williams, J. Movety, M. Faithfull, S. York, T. Stannard
08. When I Find My Life   2:59
Written-By – B. Reynolds, M. Faithfull
09. Ballad Of Lucy Jordan   5:08
Written-By – S. Silverstein
10. Times Square    4:57
Rhythm Guitar – Mac Rebennack
Written-By – B. Reynolds
11. Blazing Away   4:10
Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Fernando Saunders
Drums – Charlie Drayton
Guitar – Barry Reynolds
Keyboards – Kevin Savanger
Pedal Steel Guitar – Gib Wharton
Percussion – Don Alias
Producer – Fernando Saunders, Hal Willner
Written-By – B. Reynolds, M. Faithfull
12. She Moved Through The Fair   2:09
Arranged By – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Traditional
13. Broken English   7:37
Written-By – B. Reynolds, J. Movety, M. Faithfull, S. York, T. Stannard

Flac Size: 403 MB

MARIANNE FAITHFULL - VAGABOND WAYS 1996

Marianne Faithfull – Vagabond Ways
Label: BMG – BMGCAT445CD
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Digisleeve, Expanded Edition
Country: Europe
Released: 1996
Genre:Jazz, Rock, Pop
Style: Vocal, Ballad

TRACKS

01. Vagabond Ways   3:24
Bass – Christopher Thomas
Drums – Brian Blade
Guitar [Infinite] – Victor Indrizzo
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Barry Reynolds
Piano, Synthesizer – Glenn Patscha
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – David Courts, Marianne Faithfull
02. Incarceration Of A Flower Child   5:35
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Michael Chaves
Backing Vocals – Daryl Johnson
Bass – Christopher Thomas
Drums, Percussion – Danny Frankel
Guitar [Tremolo] – Barry Reynolds
Loops – Mark Howard
Piano, Organ – Glenn Patscha
Synthesizer [Bass Synth] – Roger Waters
Synthesizer [Synth Filter] – Daryl Johnson, Mark Howard
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Roger Waters
03. File It Under Fun From The Past   4:51
Bass – Christopher Thomas
Cello – Stephanie File
Drums – Brian Blade
Piano, Guitar – Barry Reynolds
Synthesizer, Piano – Glenn Patscha
Viola – Novi Novog
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Barry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull
04. Electra   3:25
Cello – Stephanie File
Double Bass – Christopher Thomas
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Barry Reynolds
Piano, Bass [Pedals], Vibraphone, Arranged By [Strings] – Glenn Patscha
Viola – Novi Novog
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Barry Reynolds, Frank McGuinness, Marianne Faithfull
05. Wilder Shores Of Love   5:40
Drums – Brian Blade
Guitar, Bass – Barry Reynolds
Keyboards – Glenn Patscha
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Barry Reynolds, Guy Pratt, Marianne Faithfull
06. Marathon Kiss   4:01
Backing Vocals – Emmylou Harris
Drums – Brian Blade
Guitar – Daniel Lanois
Synthesizer, Piano, Bass [Bass Pedals] – Glenn Patscha
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Daniel Lanois
07. For Wanting You   3:58
Cello – Stephanie File
Double Bass – Christopher Thomas
Piano, Bass [Pedals], Vibraphone, Arranged By [String] – Glenn Patscha
Viola – Novi Novog
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Elton John / Bernie Taupin
08. Great Expectations   3:14
Drums, Guitar, Bass, Organ, Percussion, Drum Machine [Roland 808] – Daniel Lanois
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Daniel Lanois, Marianne Faithfull
09. Tower Of Song   4:36
Bass – Christopher Thomas
Drums – Brian Blade
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Barry Reynolds
Piano, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Glenn Patscha
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Leonard Cohen
10. After The Ceasefire   4:24
Loops – Daniel Lanois
Percussion – Mark Howard
Piano, Vibraphone – Glenn Patscha
Vocals – Marianne Faithfull
Written-By – Daniel Lanois, Marianne Faithfull

BONUS TRACKS

11. Blood In My Eyes   4:10
Written-By – Bob Dylan, Traditional
12. Drifting   5:08
Written-By – Daniel Lanois, Marianne Faithfull
13. Vagabond Ways (Demo)   3:08
Written-By – David Courts, Marianne Faithfull
14. Incarceration Of A Flower Child (Demo)   4:53
Written-By – Roger Waters
15. Electra (Demo)   3:31
Written-By – Barry Reynolds, Frank McGuinness, Marianne Faithfull
16. Tower Of Song (Demo)   3:32
Written-By – Leonard Cohen

VAGABOND WAYS LYRICS

Oh, doctor please, oh, doctor please
I drink and I take Drugs
I love sex and I move around
I had my first baby in forteen
and I guess I do have vagabond ways

Oh, doctor please, oh, doctor please
I think you've made a mistake, I'm fine and I don't need people
You don't understand all my choices
But yes, I guess I do have vagabond ways
Yes, I guess I do have vagabond ways

Please, don't lock me up
Please, let me stay free
If you let me go I promise I'll never come back
I'll take a ship across the sea
I'm young and poor, and yes I'm afraid
But I'll stay myself and keep my vagabond ways

It was a long time ago, they took her child away and she was sterilized
She died of the drink and the drugs
And yes, I guess she kept those vagabond ways
Yes, I guess she kept those vagabond ways
Yes, I guess she kept those vagabond ways

Flac Size: 400 MB

Marianne Faithfull on Urban Aspirines HERE

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Marianne Faithfull : Dangerous Acquaintances 1981

Few stars of the '60s have reinvented themselves as successfully as Marianne Faithfull. Coaxed into a singing career by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham in 1964, she had a big hit in both Britain and the U.S. with her debut single, the Jagger/Richards composition "As Tears Go By" .

Considerably more successful in her native land than the States, she had a series of hits in the mid-'60s that set her high, fragile voice against delicate orchestral pop arrangements .

Not a songwriter at the outset of her career, she owes more of her fame as a '60s icon to her extraordinary beauty and her long-running romance with Mick Jagger, although she offered a taste of things to come with her compelling 1969 single "Sister Morphine," which she co-wrote (and which the Stones later released themselves on Sticky Fingers).

In the '70s, Faithfull split up with Jagger, developed a serious drug habit, and recorded rarely, with generally dismal results. This occurred until late 1979, when she pulled off an astonishing comeback with Broken English .

Displaying a croaking, cutting voice that had lowered a good octave since the mid-'60s, Faithfull had also begun to write much of her own material, and addressed sex and despair with wrenching realism.

After allowing herself to be framed as a demure chanteuse by songwriters and arrangers throughout most of her career, Faithfull had found her own voice, and suddenly sounded more relevant and contemporary than most of the stars she had rubbed shoulders with in the '60s.

Faithfull's recordings in the '80s and '90s were sporadic and erratic, but generally quite interesting .

" Dangerous Acquaintances " seemed to be moving back to more mainstream rock territory, particularly in the arrangements. It's always a possible sign of trouble when there are over a dozen session musicians in the credits, and much of the record's music has a sort of anonymous feel.

The songs, too, are less striking (and less angrily risque) than those of Broken English, although Faithfull was still carving her own identity with lyrics about romantic duplicity. The most commercially accessible track, "For Beauties Sake," was co-written by Faithfull and Steve Winwood( Blind Faith,Traffic).

" Strange Weather ", a Hal Willner-produced 1987 collection of standards and contemporary compositions that spanned several decades for its sources, was her greatest triumph of the decade.

In 1994, she published her self-titled autobiography : The biography "As Tears Go By" by Mark Hodkinson is an objective and thorough account of her life and times.

Faithfull returned to recording in 2002 with " Kissin' Time ", an eclectic collection of songwriting collaborations with Beck, Damon Albarn, Billy Corgan, Jon Brion, and Jarvis Cocker, among others.

In 2004, Before the Poison was released in the U.K., making its entrance into the U.S. market in early 2005. This album continued in the vein of its predecessor, with songwriting and production contributions from PJ Harvey, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Brion, and Albarn, but with far more consistent results.

Faithfull and Willner released " Easy Come Easy Go " in 2008, an all new collection of typically eclectic covers from the likes of Morrissey, the Decemberists, Billie Holiday, Black Rebel Motorcycle, and Dolly Parton.

Faithfull and Willner re-teamed for 2011's " Horses and High Heels ", a collection of covers and originals recorded at the famed Piety Street studio in New Orleans. The album features the talents of local musicians including renowned guitarist John Porter, as well as cameos by Dr. John, Lou Reed, and Wayne Kramer.

   TRACKS

01.   Sweetheart (Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds)
02.   Intrigue (Ben Brierley)
03.   Easy in the City    (Faithfull, Reynolds)
04.   Strange One   (Joe Mavety, Terry Stannard)
05.   Tenderness   (Faithfull, Reynolds)
06.   For Beauty's Sake (Faithfull, Steve Winwood)
07.   So Sad   (Faithfull, Reynolds, Steve York)
08.   Eye Communication   (Faithfull, Reynolds, Fuzzy Samuel, Stannard)
10.   Truth, Bitter Truth (David Courts, Faithfull, Reynolds)



     INTRIGUE   LYRICS

Intrigue surrounding me
Intrigue surrounding you
I was only looking for a bit of harmony and grace,
I swear I only meant it in good faith.

In league enfolding you
Fatigue I feel it, too.
I guess I never thought I had a thing or two to lose,
I never thought I’d end up as good news.

Believe in what you hear.
Concede to what you fear.
And if you think that I have so much love to go to waste,
Cut out the running home, make the pace.

Intrigue surrounding me you
Intrigue surrounding you me
I was only looking for a bit of harmony and grace,
I swear I only meant it in good faith.

And if you think that I have so much love to go to waste,
Cut out the running home, make the pace.

Intrigue
Intrigue
Intrigue

Who is he — do you know ?
This man of power but a fool.
They said he was so high and pure,
They also said that he was cruel.