Give My Love to London

Give My Love to London
Studio album by
Marianne Faithfull
Released29 September 2014
GenreRock, alternative rock
LabelDramatico, Naïve, Easy Sound
ProducerDimitri Tikovoï, Rob Ellis
Marianne Faithfull chronology
Horses and High Heels
(2011) 		Give My Love to London
(2014) 		No Exit
(2016)

Give My Love to London is the 19th studio album by British singer 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 "Generally favorable reviews" from music critics, based on a sample of 16 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
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
Mojo[5]
Pitchfork8.0/10 [6]
Record Collector[7]
Uncut8/10[8]

Track listing

  1. "Give My Love to London" (Marianne Faithfull, Steve Earle) – 3:56
  2. "Sparrows Will Sing" (Roger Waters) – 3:51
  3. "True Lies" (Dimitri Tikovoï, Ed Harcourt, Faithfull) – 2:29
  4. "Love More or Less" (Faithfull, Tom McRae) – 3:27
  5. "Late Victorian Holocaust" (Nick Cave) – 4:27
  6. "The Price of Love" (Don Everly, Phil Everly) – 2:16
  7. "Falling Back" (Faithfull, Anna Calvi) – 3:49
  8. "Deep Water" (Cave, Faithfull) – 3:08
  9. "Mother Wolf" (Faithfull, Patrick Leonard) – 4:07
  10. "Going Home" (Leonard Cohen, Leonard) – 4:23
  11. "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 (Album Top 100)[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
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 72
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 64
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] 14

References

  1. ^ a b "Reviews for Give My Love to London by Marianne Faithfull". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ Davis, Clive (28 September 2014). "Marianne Faithfull Give My Love to London". The Sunday Times. p. 26.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Marianne Faithfull Give My Love to London". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ^ Costa, Maddy (26 September 2014). "Marianne Faithfull: Give My Love to London review – a vivid vision of revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  5. ^ Segal, Victoria (October 2014). "Tales of the city: Marianne Faithfull Give My Love to London". Mojo. p. 91. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (10 October 2014). "Marianne Faithfull: Give My Love to London". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  7. ^ Needs, Kris (September 2014). "Give My Love to London – Marianne Faithfull". Record Collector. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  8. ^ Staunton, Terry (October 2014). "Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London". Uncut. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – MARIANNE FAITHFULL – GIVE MY LOVE TO LONDONl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2024.