MARIANNE FAITHFULL "BROKEN ENGLISH" MINT-SEALED AUDIO FIDELITY Ltd Ed #75
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MARIANNE FAITHFULL "BROKEN ENGLISH" MINT-SEALED AUDIO FIDELITY Ltd Ed #75
"This is Marianne Faithfull at her most naked and emotional - her definitive recording."
For Marianne Faithfull, 1979's Broken English was a radical departure, featuring a contemporary fusion of rock, punk, New Wave and dance, with liberal use of synthesizers. No one was prepared for the transformation of Marianne Faithfull's innocent flower child image, her immediately preceding albums had been in a relatively gentle folk or country and western style. Those who listened were in for a surprise, especially those who first heard her in the '60s as the virginal voice of her boyfriend, Mick Jagger's, "As Tears Go By."
When seemingly she had disappeared entirely, she emerged with this dark but definitely musically modern work. And her voice! After years of drug abuse, her voice was in a lower register, far raspier, and had a more world-weary quality than in the past that matched the often raw emotions expressed in the newer songs.
Broken English was widely hailed by critics and audiences alike on its release, a successful album without the aid of a huge hit single. The album reached # 57 on the UK album charts and # 82 in the US. The album contains some of her most famous songs, including the title track and "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan," and was notable for the controversy surrounding the final number "Why D'Ya Do It." Although the boundaries have shifted in the decades since this album's release, the language is still shocking, the album is still as potent as ever and remains Marianne's masterpiece, and one of the best albums by a female vocalist ever.
TRACKS: A1 Broken English A2 Witches' Song A3 Brain Drain A4 Guilt B1 The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan B2 What's The Hurry B3 Working Class Hero B4 Why D'Ya Do It ? Mastered by Kevin Gray
NUMBERED EDITION GATEFOLD / 180g Pressing. This is #75 of 5000 copies pressed worldwide NO SPLIT SEAMS <> NO BENT CORNERS <> NO RING WEAR <> PRISTINE COPY
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