Marianne Faithfull
20th Century Blues

Descripción

Reeditado por Music On CD en el año 2020 «20th Century Blues» es el título de éste álbum en vivo de la vocalista y actriz inglesa Marianne Faithfull. Acompañada por el pianista Paul Trueblood, Marianne despliega toda su aureola de sabiduría ante un público que la ama, cigarrillo y whisky en mano, en 15 canciones en las que repasan parte del cancionero de Kurt Weill y Bertolt Brecht, además de versiones de Noel Coward o Harry Nilsson. Un oscuro cabaret grabado en el nightclub New Morning de París en 1996.

Recorded live with just a pianist, this could have been a dreadful affair; others have tried similar concepts and failed. Yet this works marvelously. Why? Partially because Marianne Faithfull has lived about five normal lifetimes and this shows up in her voice. The audience hold its breath while Faithfull dugs into «Alabama Song», «Surabaya Johnny» and «Pirate Jenny». It’s glorious and if you like the extremes of dark and light, the sound of a whiskey-flavored voice accompanied by a lone pianist (Paul Trueblood), then you will love this piece of work. The concerts entitled «A Night In The Weimar Republic», are made up of mainly songs by Brecht & Weill before and audience the really loved her, whisky and cigarette in her hand.

Canciones:

• • 1. Alabama Song
  • 2. Want To Buy Some Illusions
  • 3. Pirate Jenny
  • 4. Salomon Song
  • 5. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
  • 6. Complainte De La Seine
  • 7. The Ballad of the Soldiers Wife
  • 8. Intro
  • 9. Mon Ami, My Friend
  • 10. Falling In Love Again
  • 11. Mack the Knife
  • 12. 20th Century Blues
  • 13. Don’t Forget Me
  • 14. Surabaya Johnny
  • 15. Street Singers Farewell