A Secret Life (album)

A Secret Life is an album by Marianne Faithfull that was released in 1995 and produced by Angelo Badalamenti. It was her first studio album composed mostly of original material in over a decade. It was recorded at Excalibur Sound and National/Edison Recording Studio, New York.

On A Secret Life, Faithfull displays a more tender side to her voice, complemented by Badalamenti's orchestrated compositions.

Track listing

All music composed by Angelo Badalamenti. All lyrics written or co-written by Marianne Faithfull except "Prologue", taken from Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri, "Losing" lyrics written by David Forman and Duke Levine, and "Epilogue" taken from The Tempest by William Shakespeare.

1. "Prologue" (Angelo Badalamenti, Dante Alighieri) – 2:03
2. "Sleep" (Marianne Faithfull, Angelo Badalamenti, Frank McGuiness) – 3:43
3. "Love in the Afternoon" (Marianne Faithfull, Angelo Badalamenti) – 3:30
4. "Flaming September" (Marianne Faithfull, Angelo Badalamenti) – 5:01
5. "She" (Marianne Faithfull, Angelo Badalamenti) – 3:24
6. "Bored by Dreams" (Marianne Faithfull, Angelo Badalamenti) – 3:08
7. "Losing" (David Foreman, Duke Levine, Angelo Badalamenti) – 3:52
8. "Wedding" (Marianne Faithfull, Angelo Badalamenti, Frank McGuiness) – 3:16
9. "Stars Line Up" (Angelo Badalamenti, Marianne Faithfull) – 3:51
10. "Epilogue" (Angelo Badalamenti, William Shakespeare) – 3:12

Personnel

• Marianne Faithfull – vocals
• Carmine D'Amico – guitar
• Vinnie Bell – guitar, mandolin
• Gene Orloff – violin
• Alfred Brown, Julien Barber, Lamar Alsop, Ann Barak, Mitsue Takayama, Kenneth Fricker, Juliet Haffner, Harry Zaratzian – viola
• Frederick Zlotkin, Clay Ruede, Beverly Lauridsen, Julie Green – cello
• Al Regni, Pamela Sklar, Lawrence Feldman – flute, alto flute
• Shelly Woodworth, Sherry Sylar – oboe, oboe d'amore
• Andre Badalamenti – clarinet
• Robert Carlisle – French horn
• Kinny Landrum, Angelo Badalamenti – keyboards
• Rufus Reid, Mark Egan - bass
• Sam Merendino, Gordon Gottlieb – drums, percussion
• Tony Wright - art direction
• Michel Comte, Wayne Maser - photography

Special thanks: Vinnie Bell, Chris Blackwell, Bubbi, Gary Chester, Art Collins, Denny Cordell, Mika El Baz, Nancy Galdo, Holly Ferguson, Len Fico, Fred Goldring, Kate Hyman, Marybeth Lyons, Jesse Obstaum, Neil Storey, Kevin Patrick, Rob Partridge, Art Pohelmus, Ellen Smith, Matt Stringer, Matt Schwartz, Judy Troilo