Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
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Broken English | Marianne Faithfull | 4:35 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Witches' Song | Marianne Faithfull | 4:44 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Brain Drain | Marianne Faithfull | 4:12 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Guilt | Marianne Faithfull | 5:09 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Marianne Faithfull | 4:10 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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What's the Hurry? | Marianne Faithfull | 3:03 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Working Class Hero | Marianne Faithfull | 4:41 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Why'd Ya Do It? | Marianne Faithfull | 6:48 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
After a lengthy absence, Faithfull resurfaced on this 1979 album, which took the edgy and brittle sound of punk rock and gave it a shot of studio-smooth dance rock. Faithfull's whiskey-worn vocals perfectly match the bitter and biting "Why'd Ya Do It" and revitalize John Lennon's "Working Class Hero."
Customer Reviews
Classic Albums find new audiences
There are some albums that should be in everyone's collection, and 'Broken English' is one. I bought this first as a record, then a cassette and now it's on my ipod. I think the album is as relevant today as it was in 1989. A great listen and a new audience waiting to find the true Marianne Faithfull. If you're after a mellow album to kick back to this is it.
Well, it's OK, but...
Come on, previous reviewer, this album is hardly "mellow". Nor is it that good. I too bought it in 1979 on the strength of the positive reviews in the UK music press. I still like it, but the only song that makes my iPod is "Witches' Song". "Why'd Ya Do It", notorious at the time for its explicitness, is really just plain silly (can anyone listen to it without laughing?). "Lucy Jordan" is OK, as is the title track. Artists should know better than to touch songs like "Working Class Hero", unless they have something really different in mind. Marianne's voice suits some of the songs, but on others (e.g. Guilt) is just too far gone. Amy, take note.
Biography
Born: 29 December 1946 in Hampstead, London, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Marianne Faithfull
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The Memory Remains | Reload | 4:39 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Broken English | 4:10 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Broken English | Broken English | 4:35 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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As Tears Go By | As Tears Go By - Single | 2:36 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Why'd Ya Do It? | Broken English | 6:48 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Working Class Hero | Broken English | 4:41 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Movies | 4:05 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Come and Stay With Me | True 60s Love | 2:23 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Blazing Away (Live) | 5:16 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Witches' Song | Broken English | 4:44 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
- $10.99
- Genres: Pop, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative
- Released: Feb 1979
- ℗ 1979 Island Records Ltd.
