MARIANNE FAITHFULL – BROKEN ENGLISH LP – Nr MINT 1979

Marianne Faithfull – Broken English
(Island Records  1979  9123052  French Press)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single “As Tears Go By” and became one of the lead female artists during the “British Invasion” in the United States.

Broken English is a 1979 album by singer Marianne Faithfull. It is often cited as Faithfull’s definitive recording.

Track listing

1. “Broken English” (Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York, Terry Stannard) – 4:35
2. “Witches’ Song” (Faithfull, Reynolds, Mavety, York, Stannard) – 4:43
3. “Brain Drain” (Ben Brierley, Tim Hardin) – 4:13
4. “Guilt” (Reynolds) – 5:05
5. “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” (Shel Silverstein) – 4:09
6. “What’s the Hurry” (Joe Mavety) – 3:05
7. “Working Class Hero” (John Lennon) – 4:40
8. “Why D’Ya Do It” (Heathcote Williams, Reynolds, Mavety, York, Stannard, Faithfull) – 6:45

Personnel

• Marianne Faithfull – vocals
• Barry Reynolds – guitar
• Joe Mavety – guitar
• Steve York – bass
• Terry Stannard – drums
• Diane Birch
• Frankie Collins
• Jim Cuomo – saxophone
• Isabella Dulaney
• Guy Humphries – guitar
• Morris Pert – percussion
• Darryl Way – violin
• Steve Winwood – keyboards
• Bob Potter – engineer
• Ed Thacker – mixing engineer
• Dennis Morris – sleeve photography
• Mark Miller Mundy – arrangement and production