- Audio CD (Jan 25 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: FAB
- ASIN: B0006Z3DDA
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #37,997 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Mystery Of Love |
| 2. My Friends Have |
| 3. Crazy Love |
| 4. Last Song |
| 5. No Child Of Mine |
| 6. Before The Poison |
| 7. There Is A Ghost |
| 8. In The Factory |
| 9. Desperanto |
| 10. City Of Quartz |
Product Description
Album Description
An album of extraordinary power from a true icon, fuelled by collaborations with and contributions from such artists as PJ Harvey, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Damon Albarn. Naive. 2004.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Otherworldly dirges,
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This review is from: Before the Poison (Audio CD)
On this album Faithfull collaborates extensively with PJ Harvey and Nick Cave. There are three Harvey covers: Mystery Of Love, My Friends Have and No Child Of Mine, while the title track and In The Factory are co-written by them with Marianne contributing lyrics. Nick Cave features as music composer on Crazy Love, There Is A Ghost and Desperanto.The style varies from the messy rock of My Friends Have and the tuneful pop ballad Crazy Love with its lovely violins to the bluesy Last Song and the slow mournful rock of No Child Of Mine with its complex and stirring vocal interplay. A torch rock outing, the title track is so gloomy it would have made Nico of the VU proud and There Is A Ghost is only somewhat lighter, with beautiful piano against eerie synths. In The Factory is a slab of slow brooding rock with great guitar work and a melancholy chorus, whilst the rhythmic and uptempo Desperanto rocks on in an atmospheric drone of guitars, synths and a male choir. The masterpiece of this album is the last track, City Of Quartz. It is a most evocative poem set against a magical mix led by music box sounds, to an enchanting effect. I do not think Before The Poison is on the level of her classics like Vagabond Ways or the Island records Broken English, Dangerous Acquaintances and Times Square, but her fans will enjoy it. The mood is dark and otherworldly overall; it is an album of dirges. But what beauty in that grief, or sweet sorrow. Marianne Faithfull once again wraps herself in the sound of the times on this album, enriching the world of music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Magnificent Return to Form,
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This review is from: Before The Poison (Audio CD)
This album is a magnificent return to form. The muse is back and on track. Ms. Faithfull runs the gamut here, from her best rockers since Broken English to soulful deep ballads with balls. This is a coherent album that hits the mark every time; not one track is a loser. I have been a huge fan since Broken English and frankly I have found the last few outings a bit "hit and miss"but Before the Poison makes up for everything. If you like real music get this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Grande Dame of Modern Music,
By "scamp98" (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Before The Poison (Audio CD)
What a fantastic experience, listening to this album. As much as I enjoyed Kissin' Time, Before The Poison stands as a whole, most definitely thanks to Marianne Faithfull's choice in collaborators. Polly Jean Harvey and Nick Cave, in particular, stand out as true devotees to the power of Faithfull's instrument.Like the AllMusic Guide's review, I find No Child Of Mine to be the flagpole that the other songs fit around. Magnificent in its melancholy, it strikes the mood fairly early on and harnesses every other song firmly to the solid ground. Organic sounds replace the overwhelming technology of Kissin' Time to satisfying results. Marianne Faithfull's voice needs room to breathe and move and this album's instrumental tracks do nothing to hinder her power. A masterful piece of work.
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