Horses and High Heels

The 13 track album was released on 31 January 2011 in continental Europe and on 7 March 2011 in the UK on the Dramatico record label. It was released in the United States on 28 June 2011 via the French Naïve Records label.

"Why Did We Have To Part?" was released as a single from the album.

Background and context

Recorded in the New Orleans French Quarter in September and October 2010, the album features cover versions of 1960s classics and seven new songs, four of which were co-written by Faithfull herself. One of the new songs, "The Old House", was specially written for her by Irish playwright Frank McGuiness. There are two cameo appearances on guitar from Lou Reed with further cameos from Dr. John and MC5's Wayne Kramer. The album was produced by long-term collaborator Hal Willner.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone gave the album a three-star rating, stating it is "heavy with lost love and Faithfull's honey-over-gravel voice."^[1]

Track listing

"The Stations" (Greg Dulli, Mark Lanegan) – 4:24
"Why Did We Have To Part" (Laurent Voulzy, Faithfull) – 3:45
"That’s How Every Empire Falls" (R.B. Morris) – 5:51
"No Reasons" (Jackie Lomax) – 2:51
"Prussian Blue" (David Courts, Faithfull) – 5:03
"Love Song" (Lesley Duncan) – 4:37
"Gee Baby" (J.J. Johnson, Mary Alma Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Tyler T. Texas) – 2:49
"Goin' Back" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) – 3:41
"Past Present and Future" (Arthur Butler, George "Shadow" Morton, Jerry Leiber) – 2:46
"Horses and High Heels" (Doug Pettibone, Faithfull) – 3:52
"Back in Baby’s Arms" (Allen Toussaint) – 4:19
"Eternity" (Doug Pettibone, Faithfull) – 4:03
"The Old House" (Frank McGuiness, Leo Abrahams) – 4:04

Bonus tracks on the vinyl edition:

"Fragile Weapon" (Devon T. Williams)
"I Don´t Wanna Know" (Rupert Charles Guidy)

Charts

Album

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart^[2]	68
Dutch Mega Albums Chart^[3]	78
French Albums Chart^[4]	37
Swedish Albums Chart^[5]	34
Swiss Albums Chart^[6]	26
UK Indie Chart^[7]	16

References

↑ Ghansan, Rachel Kaadzi (4 August 2011). "Marianne Faithfull: Horses and High Heels". Rolling Stone (1136): 77.
↑ Austrian Charts
↑ Dutch MegaCharts
↑ French Albums Chart
↑ swedishcharts.com – Marianne Faithfull – Horses and High Heels
↑ Marianne Faithfull – Horses and High Heels – hitparade.ch
↑ UK Indie Charts Archive

Marianne Faithfull

Studio Albums	Come My Way Marianne Faithfull Go Away from My World North Country Maid Loveinamist Dreamin' My Dreams Broken English Dangerous Acquaintances A Child's Adventure Strange Weather A Secret Life The Seven Deadly Sins Vagabond Ways Kissin Time Before the Poison Easy Come, Easy Go Horses and High Heels Give My Love to London

Live Albums	Blazing Away 20th Century Blues

Compilations	Faithfull Forever

Singles	"As Tears Go By" "Blowin' in the Wind" "Come and Stay With Me" "Yesterday" "Is This What I Get For Loving You?" "Something Better" "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" "Sister Morphine"

Filmography	"I'll Never Forget What's'isname" "The Girl on a Motorcycle" "Hamlet" "Lucifer Rising" "Ghost Story" "The Turn of the Screw "Shopping" "Crimetime" "Intimacy" "Paris, je t'aime" "Marie Antoinette" "Irina Palm" "Evil Calls: The Raven" "Faces in the Crowd"

Related articles	Discography The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger) François Ravard "Working Class Hero" "The Memory Remains"

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