Marianne Faithfull Songs Of Innocence And Experience 1965 - 1995 (2-CD)

(Universal Music) 44 tracks, digisleeve

The front cover features a hand-drawn pencil painting by Lithuanian artist Aiste Stancikaite, commissioned exclusively for this project, and the packaging contains many rare and unseen images.

The first Marianne Faithfull compilation since An Introduction to... from 2001 and the first to feature rare and unreleased material since the 1998 Island anthology A Perfect Stranger, it contains 4 previously unreleased recordings, including 1 completely unheard song. In addition to the unreleased material, 22 of the 29 tracks on the LP appear on vinyl for the first time or for the first time since their original release, and the 2CD set features 9 recordings making their CD/digital debut.

This compilation offers a definitive overview of the first 30 years of Marianne's recording career on the Decca and Island labels and features versions of all her notable singles, including the original issue of her last Decca 7" 'Something Better'/ Sister Morphine with alternate recordings unavailable since 1969: It serves as both a primer for the uninitiated and a rarities collection for those already converted. The title Songs of Innocence and Experience illustrates the shift in vocal style between Marianne's orchestral folk-pop of the '60s, with her high, pure voice, and her new-wave punk-influenced comeback in the late '70s with Broken English, featuring her signature broken vocals.