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Title: Who Is Selecting Her Material Now?
Review: I have loved Marianne Faithfull forever. Indeed, my introduction to her was her (self-described "classic f-up" on Saturday Night Live). She is an an incredibly gifted interpreter of others' songs (and of her own songs herself, when she gives it a try). But the last two albums, this one and "Kissing Time," are just disasters. Why is she trying to perform the lackluster songs of today's forgettable artists? She's far more talented than that. Indeed, she is a voice of maturity on today's music scene. Stick to what you do well, Marianne...Billie Holiday, Kurt Weill, and the like. With that material, you are a brilliant pioneer. With this newer, insubstantial stuff, you are just a joke. Be the imperial songstress you were meant to be, darling...those pipes are gorgeous...
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