Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather

Faithfull's 1987 release recast her as a nicotine-stained chanteuse, approaching such standards as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Penthouse Serenade" with a ravaged, world-weary demeanor that recalls the latter-day recordings of Billie Holiday. She also tackles some blues and jazz material and turns "As Tears Go By" into the gut-wrenching torch ballad neither the Stones nor Faithfull could ever have done in the 60s. A dark, challenging masterpiece.
-- John Floyd, All-Music Guide

Garth Hudson's accordion runs can be heard on one track.

Tracks

1. Stranger Intro
2. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
3. I Ain't Goin' Down To The Well No More
4. Yesterdays
5. Sign Of Judgement
6. Strange Weather
7. Love, Life & Money
8. I'll Keep It With Mine
9. Hello Stranger
10. Penthouse Serenade
11. As Tears Go By
12. Stranger On Earth

Sidemen

• Garth Hudson, accordion

Marianne Faithfull - Strange Weather - 1987 - Island ILPS 9847
Compact Disc: PGD/Polygram 42593 (1990)
UltraDisc Master Recording: Mobile Fidelity UDCD 640.

AMG Rating: Best of Genre