Dangerous Acquaintances

by Marianne Faithfull

Overview

A rather lukewarm, disappointing follow-up to Broken English, on which Marianne Faithfull seemed to be retreating from that album's sonic and lyrical risks. Although Broken English had found most of its audience with the new wave/alternative crowd (songs like "Why'd Ya Do It," after all, were too shocking to get much commercial airplay), Dangerous Acquaintances seemed to be moving back to more mainstream rock territory, particularly in the arrangements. It's always a possible sign of trouble when there are over a dozen session musicians in the credits, and much of the record's music has a sort of anonymous feel. The songs, too, are less striking (and less angrily risque) than those of Broken English, although Faithfull was still carving her own identity with lyrics about romantic duplicity. The most commercially accessible track, "For Beauties Sake," was co-written by Faithfull and Steve Winwood. [A remastered limited edition of Dangerous Acquaintances was also released.] ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2014
Label:	Culture Factory
UPC:	3700477820978
Rank:	55368

Tracks

1. Sweetheart
2. Intrigue
3. Easy in the City
4. Strange One
5. Tenderness
6. For Beauty's Sake
7. So Sad
8. Eye Communication
9. Truth, Bitter Truth

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marianne Faithfull   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

David Courts   Composer
Ben Brierley   Composer
Fuzzy Samuels   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Marianne Faithfull   Composer
Terry Stannard   Composer
Calvin Samuels   Composer
Joe Mavety   Composer
Philip Terence Stannard   Composer
Steve York   Composer
Mark Miller Mundy   Producer
Jo Mavety   Composer
Stephen David York   Composer
Steve Winwood   Composer
Barry Reynolds   Composer