album · November 2, 1979
Broken English
UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)See this day
post-punkalternative
Faithfull's post-punk masterpiece, "Broken English," stands as a stark and compelling artistic statement, revitalizing her career with a raw, new sound.
- The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite, who had previously worked with such acts as Ultravox and The Talking Heads.
- "Broken English" was Faithfull's first album in five years, and it marked a significant departure from her earlier work.
- The album's title track became her most successful single in the UK, reaching number 4 on the singles chart.
Marianne Faithfull is a British singer-songwriter with a career spanning over six decades, emerging from the London folk scene of the 1960s. In 1979, she was re-establishing herself as a formidable artistic force after a period of personal turmoil.
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