Give My Love to London
| Give My Love to London | ||||
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| Studio album by Marianne Faithfull | ||||
| Released | 29 September 2014 | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Dramatico, Naïve, Easy Sound | |||
| Producer | Dimitri Tikovoï, Rob Ellis | |||
| Marianne Faithfull chronology | ||||
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Give My Love to London is the 20th (and most recent) solo album by British singer and songwriter Marianne Faithfull. The 11-track album was released on 29 September 2014 on the Dramatico and Naïve record labels. In America and Canada, it was issued on 10 November by Easy Sound. It includes collaborations with Nick Cave, Anna Calvi, Roger Waters and Brian Eno. "Sparrows Will Sing" was released as a single from the album.
According to Metacritic, Give My Love to London has received "universal acclaim" from music critics, based on a sample of 14 professional reviews.[1] Among other critiques, The Sunday Times included the album among its "essential new releases", with the reviewer writing: "[Faithfull] is more a work of performance art than a singer … But for die-hard fans, of course, that is part of the mystique."[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10 [6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Uncut | 8/10[8] |
Track listing
- "Give My Love to London" (Marianne Faithfull, Steve Earle) – 3:56
- "Sparrows Will Sing" (Roger Waters) – 3:51
- "True Lies" (Dimitri Tikovoï, Ed Harcourt, Faithfull) – 2:29
- "Love More or Less" (Faithfull, Tom McRae) – 3:27
- "Late Victorian Holocaust" (Nick Cave) – 4:27
- "The Price of Love" (Don Everly, Phil Everly) – 2:16
- "Falling Back" (Faithfull, Anna Calvi) – 3:49
- "Deep Water" (Cave, Faithfull) – 3:08
- "Mother Wolf" (Faithfull, Patrick Leonard) – 4:07
- "Going Home" (Leonard Cohen, Leonard) – 4:23
- "I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:45
Personnel
- Marianne Faithfull – vocals (1–11)
- Natalia Bonner – 2nd violin (5, 7, 11)
- Ian Burdge – cello (5, 7, 11)
- Anna Calvi – backing vocals (6, 7)
- Gillon Cameron – 1st violin (5, 7, 11)
- Ben Christophers – backing vocals (2), synthesizer (4), Pixiphone (5, 8), harmonium (8), harp (11)
- Steve Earle – guitar (1)
- Rob Ellis – percussion (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), harmonium (1), piano (2), synthesizer (2), drums (2, 6, 7), backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 10), string arrangement (5, 7, 11)
- Warren Ellis – violin (1, 5), viola (1, 9), alto flute (8)
- Brian Eno – backing vocals (10)
- Flood – tambourine (7)
- Ed Harcourt – bass (2, 11), piano (3–11), backing vocals (3, 5, 7, 9, 10), organ (4, 9)
- Andy Hughes – backing vocals (2)
- Mick Jones – guitar (1), bells (1)
- Tom McRae – guitar (4)
- Emma Owens – viola (5, 7, 11)
- Jim Sclavunos – drums (3)
- Son Of Dave – harmonica (6)
- Dimitri Tikovoï – bass (1, 3, 5–7), percussion (1, 2, 6, 9), piano (2), drums (2, 9), backing vocals (2), acoustic guitar (3), organ (3), string arrangement (8)
- Adrian Utley – guitar (1–7, 9–11)
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 31 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 42 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11] | 30 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 16 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 60 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[15] | 31 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 69 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 64 |
References
- 1 2 "Reviews for Give My Love to London by Marianne Faithfull". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Davis, Clive (28 September 2014). "Marianne Faithfull Give My Love to London". The Sunday Times. p. 26.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Marianne Faithfull Give My Love to London". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (26 September 2014). "Marianne Faithfull: Give My Love to London review – a vivid vision of revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Segal, Victoria (October 2014). "Tales of the city: Marianne Faithfull Give My Love to London". Mojo. p. 91.
- ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (10 October 2014). "Marianne Faithfull: Give My Love to London". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Needs, Kris (September 2014). "Give My Love to London – Marianne Faithfull". Record Collector. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Staunton, Terry (October 2014). "Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Uncut. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Marianne Faithfull | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
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