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Marianne’s eponymous pop LP was released simultaneously with her folk collection Come My Way on 15 April 1965 by Decca Records. The double release was a result of different creative directions. While the label pressed Marianne to record a pop album, she wanted to record the folk songs that she had been singing in the folk clubs before she was signed. Even after the label suggested an album containing both genres, Marianne decided to make two separate albums instead. In the US, the album came out on London records with alternative artwork and an amended track list that replaced ‘Down Town’ with ‘This Little Bird’.

Marianne Faithfull was produced by Mike Leander one of the key musical forces behind the British 60s pop scene, and features a mix of popular cover versions, folk revival standards, French pop and songs written specifically for Marianne including two of her biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic; namely her Jagger / Richards penned debut single ‘As Tears Go By’, and ‘Come And Stay With Me’ by Jackie DeShannon. Marianne contributes ‘Time Takes Time’ – her first published composition, and her guitarist Jon Mark (and key collaborator of the 60s after Mike Leander), wrote one of the albums highlights ‘Paris Bells’. Although pop in sound, several of the songs were selected by Marianne from her collection of folk records including ‘What Have They Done To The Rain?’ and ‘Plaisir d’amour’. The album also reflects Marianne’s penchant for French music which can be heard on ‘He’ll Come Back To Me’ originally recorded by the folk singer Hugues Aufray and ‘They Never Will Leave You’ by Jean-Jacques Debout. The rest of the LP features Marianne’s versions of popular hits like ‘Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat’ by Herman’s Hermits, ‘Downtown’ by Petula Clark and a charming cover of the Beatles’ ‘I’m A Loser’.

 In August 2025, the LP will receive its first ever vinyl repress on a re-issue that has been remastered from the original tapes by the Grammy nominated Andrew Batt who also wrote detailed sleevenotes which Marianne contributed to before her passing in January 2025.

Arrangements: David Whittaker, Jon Mark and Mike Leander.
Musicians: Marianne Faithfull vocals: Jimmy Page acoustic guitar; Earl Guest piano; John Paul Jones bass; Bobbie Graham drums; The Breakaways: Margo Quantrell, Vikki Haseman, Jean Ryder backing vocals + strings and oboe, The Ivy League on backing vocals.