Broken English is a Rock album by Marianne Faithfull, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 177 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- gritty
- cynical
- nocturnal
About
Style and Themes Faithfull’s immediately preceding albums, Dreaming My Dreams and Faithless (which in fact shared some tracks), had been in a relatively gentle folk or country and western style. Broken English was a radical departure, featuring a contemporary fusion of rock, punk, new wave and dance, with liberal use of synthesizers. After a number of years of drug abuse, Faithfull's voice was in a lower register, far raspier, and had a more world-weary quality than in the past that matched the often raw emotions expressed in the newer songs. The album’s title track took inspiration from terrorist figures of .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Broken English4:35
- A2Witches' Song4:42
- A3Brain Drain4:12
- A4Guilt5:05
Side B
- B1The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan4:08
- B2What's The Hurry3:02
- B3Working Class Hero4:40
- B4Why D'Ya Do It6:40
Credits
Performers
- Barry ReynoldsFEATURING
- Darryl WayFEATURING
- Dyan BirchFEATURING
- Frank CollinsFEATURING
- Guy HumphriesFEATURING
- Isabella DulaneyFEATURING
- Jim CuomoFEATURING
- Joe MavetyFEATURING
- Morris PertFEATURING
- Steve WinwoodFEATURING
- Steve YorkFEATURING
- Terry StannardFEATURING
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 177 pressings tracked on Gatefold