Exclusive to this physical package - 32pg booklet with extensive biography and interview with Marianne Faithfull
The A and B-sides of the ten singles Marianne recorded for UK Decca between 1964 and 1969, plus her Go Away From My World EP for good measure. All tracks are in authentic mono, just like the actual 45s. Mastered from the best possible sources, including some fresh Abbey Road transfers of the original tapes. The CD features Marianne s Top 20 hits As Tears Go By , Come And Stay With Me , This Little Bird and Summer Nights , plus lesser-known gems such as 'Something Better', That s Right Baby , House Of The Rising Sun , Counting and the controversial cult favorite Sister Morphine . Producers include Andrew Loog Oldham, Mike Leander, Tony Calder and Mick Jagger. Packaged in a sumptuous 24-page booklet boasting a 6000-word note by leading music journalist Kris Needs featuring many illuminating quotes from Marianne herself. In addition to the gorgeous cover shot by photographer Tom Frank, the CD booklet also includes seven stunning full-page color portraits from the mid-60s.