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Marianne Faithfull, Broken English
Audio CD
Disk ID: 1596077
Disk length: 38m (8 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 1979
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. Broken English | 4:40 |
| 2. Witche's Song | 4:48 |
| 3. Brain Drain | 4:18 |
| 4. Guilt | 5:13 |
| 5. Ballad Of Lucy Jordan | 4:15 |
| 6. What's The Hurry | 3:08 |
| 7. Working Class Hero | 4:45 |
| 8. Why D'ya Do It | 6:48 |
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Review
Marianne Faithfull had been effectively written off as a one-hit wonder when she reappeared in 1979 to shock everyone with this dark masterpiece. Gone was the bland choirgirl voice of "As Tears Go By," replaced by an instrument that, although ravaged by drink, drugs, and hard living, had gained in expressiveness. The music, which sounded like a synthesizer phalanx hijacked by depressed punks, was perfectly suited to these songs of disillusionment ("Ballad of Lucy Jordan") and loss (the title track). Most powerful was a "Working Class Hero" that matched John Lennon's original sneer for sneer, and an X-rated response to infidelity ("Why D'Ya Do It") that could've been torn from Bill Clinton-inspired headlines. --Ben EdmondsAussie reissue combines her landmark 1979 album, 'Broken English' with the 1994 compilation, 'Faithfull A Collection of Her Best Recordings', together in one package. Standard jewel case & digipak with original artwork come housed together in a slipcase.
Other Versions
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Tracks: 8, Disk length: 37m 48s (-1m 48s)
Tracks: 8, Disk length: 37m 46s (-1m 46s)
Tracks: 8, Disk length: 37m 44s (-1m 44s)
Tracks: 8, Disk length: 37m 20s (-1m 20s)
Tracks: 1 (-7 tracks), Disk length: 32m 37s (-6m 37s)
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