Marianne Faithfull - Strange Weather (2LP, 45RPM)
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Marianne Faithfull, vocals
Bill Frisell, guitar
Michael Levine, violin
Sharon Freeman, piano
Fernando Saunders, bass
Chris Hunter, flute, alto saxophone
Steve Slagile, alto saxophone
Robert Quine, guitar
J.T. Lewis, drums
2 LPs, Gatefold
Limited to 2,500 numered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : ORG
Original Label : Island Records
Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC, Bearsville Studios, NY, Record Plant Studios, NYC
Engineered by Joe Ferla
Produced by Hal Willner
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1987
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- Stranger Intro
- Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- I Ain't Goin' Down To the Well No More
- Yesterdays
Side B:
- Sign of Judgement
- Strange Weather
- Love, Life and Money
Side C:
- I'll Keep It With Mine
- Hello Stranger
- Penthouse Serenade
Side D:
- As Tears Go By
- A Stranger On Earth
Reviews:
"Ferla’s impeccable engineering and mixing tastes compliment the instrumentation by putting everything on a spacious, deep and somewhat dark and mysterious soundstage. Instruments glide and hover on the deep stage and have just the right amount of body to be solid, yet sufficient lightness of being to feel as if any of them could simply drift away at any moment. Bill Frisell’s guitar floats delicately in an echo balloon.Of course the centerpiece is Faithfull’s deepened, coarsened voice and while the older tunes are well-served and her take of Yesterdays is arguably equal to Billie Holiday’s, its her performance on the Waits title song that lingers long after the stylus has reached side four’s lead out groove. The recording quality is superb and the double 45 format perfectly suits the material: you might not want to consume this in greater quantities than a few tunes at a time." - Michael Fremer, musicangle.com
“Faithfull's 1987 release recast her as a nicotine-stained chanteuse, approaching such standards as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Penthouse Serenade" with a ravaged, world-weary demeanor that recalls the latter-day recordings of Billie Holiday. She also tackles some blues and jazz material and turns "As Tears Go By" into the gut-wrenching torch ballad neither the Stones nor Faithfull could ever have done in the '60s. A dark, challenging masterpiece.” AllMusic Review by John Floyd
"ORG’s masterful 45 rpm vinyl continue to make the case that high end analog audio technology is comparable or superior to its digital counterpart. The organic coloration of the instrumentation is showcased by this format. Subtle touches with a clarinet, flute or horn are soft and remain in the background. The unique throaty vocals have a natural resonance. Strange Weather captures an underappreciated singer at her best." - Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,97 / 5, Audiophile Audition : 4 ½ Stars , Michael Fremer : Music 10, Sound 10