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the album will be released in 2 formats - a
special luxury 18 song 2 CD edition and a
vinyl edition with the full 18 tracks.
‘Easy Come Easy Go’ is the third album of
Marianne’s to be produced by Hal Willner
(the others being ‘Strange Weather’ and
‘Blazing Away’). Marianne and Hal have
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many different projects over the years,
(most recently on three songs from Bessie Smith, Morrissey’s ‘Dear God Please Sear Sound. The arrangements are by
Marianne’s acclaimed last album ‘Before the Help Me,’ Dolly Parton’s ‘Down from Dover’ Cohen Bernstein and Weinberg Goldstein
Poison’) but ‘Easy Come Easy Go’ is their and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s and were done specifically for Marianne.
first complete studio album since ‘Strange ‘Salvation.’ The string and horn sections were led by
Weather’, more than 20 years ago. Like that ‘Easy Come Easy Go’ also includes some L. Picket and the band includes Marc
earlier album, ‘Easy Come Easy Go’ is a interesting guest vocalists; Keith Richards Ribot, Greg Cohen, Rob Burger, Barry
collection of songs written by others and appears on the aforementioned ‘Sing Me Reynolds and Jim White. Very few takes
interpreted by Marianne. When ‘Strange Back Home,’ Antony Hegarty on ‘O O Baby’ were needed in fact some of the songs
Weather’ was released in 1987, it was and Jarvis Cocker on Sondheim’s were done in a single take (London sound
quickly hailed as one of Marianne’s finest ‘Somewhere.’ Other guest appearances on engineers in the 60’s used to call her
recordings, so this time around the the album come from Rufus Wainwright Marianne “one take” Faithfull). In fact
challenge was really high: Marianne and Hal who contributes vocals to the powerful there are very few overdubs on this
had to make an album that was at least as ‘Children Of Stone’ while his aunt and recording.
good. Both artists have risen to the mother Kate and Anna McGarrigle enchant After the launch of the album, a short
challenge beautifully: they achieve a on the ‘The Flandyke Shore.’ Warren Ellis tour of the main capital cities of Europe
timeless recording, a masterpiece. plays his magic violin on three songs and will take place throughout spring 2009
All the songs have been chosen by Nick Cave lends some vocals to ‘The Crane when Marianne will recreate ‘Easy Come
Marianne and Hal, and range from Billie Wife.’ Sean Lennon and Teddy Thompson Easy Go’ on stage. As well as the new
Holiday’s ‘Solitude’ to ‘The Crane Wife’ by play guitar on a couple of the tracks and material, Marianne will be performing a
current band The Decemberists. Other Cat Power harmonizes on ‘Hold On, Hold selection of hits from her rich back
tracks are ‘Sing Me Back Home’ by Merle On.’ catalogue; all in all it promises to be a
Haggard, ‘Children of Stone’ by Espers, the The album was recorded live in the oldest fantastic show. a73
title track ‘Easy Come, Easy Go Blues’ by recording studio in Manhattan – the famous
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