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"Sister Morphine" is a song written by Marianne Faithfull, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Faithfull released the original version of the song as the B-side to her Decca Records single "Something Better" on 21 February 1969. [1] A different version was released two years later by the Rolling Stones for their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. [2]
Title Album details Peak chart positions NZ [8]US [11]The World of Marianne Faithfull (UK title) / Marianne Faithfull's Greatest Hits (US title) : Released: 1969; UK label: Decca
Broken English is the seventh studio album by English singer Marianne Faithfull.It was released on 2 November 1979 by Island Records.The album marked a major comeback for Faithfull after years of suffering due to drug abuse, homelessness, and anorexia.
"Something Better" is a 1968 song by Marianne Faithfull written by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin, arranged by Jack Nitzsche and produced by Mick Jagger. The song, with Charlie Watts' introduction, appears on the 1968 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus video.
"Broken English" is a mid-tempo rock song with a strong influence from new wave.The song is set in the simple time signature of 4/4, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. It is built around a simple rhythm guitar motif and synthesizer effects.
In his review for Allmusic, Ned Raggett notes that "Fully established as a dramatic, innovative singer with astonishing appeal and energy thanks to her string of excellent '80s releases, Faithfull concluded her renaissance decade with Blazing Away, an excellent live album...
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Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing this album "is immediate; even raw in places" and that Faithfull's "now-ravaged, grainy voice continues to possess a power and expressivity that commands lyrics authoritatively and experientially", summing up that "it belongs on every Faithfull fan's shelf". [1]