Royalty forever.”īroken English was released during a turbulent time in Faithfull’s life. In a world of dizzying, new fizzling arrows of song and voices, Marianne has always struck the bullseye of my heart and soul. Every time I hear her gorgeous vocal sway, I am moved, I am closer to permanence. “She is a queen to all who know her, and all who adore her! Her framework of contributions to the world of music is unmistakable. “Marianne has lived a life,” said Marshall in a statement. Proceeds from the sale of the album will help assist the 76-year-old Faithfull who is still recovering from long COVID. The double vinyl version also features original artwork by Jill Emery (Mazzy Star, Hole). In partnership with Q Records, BANDBOX, and the Women of Rock Oral History Project, the tribute album to Faithfull features 19 covers of her songs performed by Pop and Marshall, along with Garbage‘s Shirley Manson, Peaches, Lydia Lunch, Throwing Muses’ Tanya Donelly, Bush Tetras, Donita Sparks, and more. Lurking around a deeply thumping bassline and what sounds like a sampling from U2‘s “With or Without You,” the spellbinding duet opens with Marshall’s As soon as you’re born, they make you feel small / By giving you no time instead of it all / ‘Til the pain is so big you feel nothing at all meeting Pop’s gravelly A working class hero is something to be. In honor of Faithfull’s 1979 version, Iggy Pop and Cat Power (Chan Marshall) have covered the song for The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull, out December 8. Originally recorded by John Lennon in 1970, “Working Class Hero” was recorded by Marianne Faithfull nearly a decade later on her seventh album Broken English.
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