Album
Horses And High Heels
2010 · Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Horses And High Heels is a Folk album by Marianne Faithfull, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
About
Recorded primarily in New Orleans with Hal Willner, <i>Horses and High Heels</i> is a spellbinding record, filled with songs that track the course of time. The album begins with the Gutter Twins’ “Stations” and its dark heart is given perfect voice by Faithfull’s whiskey and nicotine growl. She’s never been one to shy from a challenge and she pursues the grace of R&B with a team of New Orleans veterans for Allen Toussaint’s “Back In Baby’s Arms” that cracks open with a lean toughness. R. B. Morris’ “That’s How Every Empire Falls” floats with a mournful undertow. Carole King’s “Goin’ Back” casts another impressive shadow in Faithfull’s catalog of watching the years pass. Her own sparkling original, “Why Did We Have to Part,” has a tight, modern sound with Faithfull’s voice in dry focus. Guests such as Lou Reed, Dr. John and the MC5’s Wayne Kramer pay their respects. But no one can upstage Faithfull. Her voice and the wisdom of her phrasings put her at center stage.
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Tracklist
- 1Stations4:25
- 2Why Did We Have to Part3:44
- 3That's How Every Empire Falls5:52
- 4No Reason2:52
- 5Prussian Blue5:03
- 6Love Song4:37
- 7Gee Baby2:50
- 8Goin' Back3:42
- 9Past Present Future2:47
- 10Eternity3:52
- 11Back in Baby's Arms4:19
- 12Horses and High Heels4:03
- 13The Old House4:05
- 14I Don't Wanna Know5:21
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- brittle
- brooding
- smoky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Piety Street Recording, New Orleans, sept / oct 2010
Additional recordings at
One East Recording - New York,
Labomatic studios - Paris (thanks to Bénédicte Schmitt and Dominique Blanc-Francard)
Kramer Studios - Los Angeles
Lou Reed appears courtesy of Sister Ray Enterprises
Gatefold sleeve.
Vinyl edition includes two bonus tracks not included on the CD version.
Includes coupon for dig
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anthony CucciaBASS DRUM CONGAS, TAMBOURINE GLOCKENSPIEL
- Bob AndrewsELECTRIC PIANO ORGAN PIANO
- Carlo NuccioDRUMS
- Carol WintonBASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Doug PettiboneACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR , VOCALS
- Dr James P. WalshARRANGED BY CONDUCTOR
- Dr. Michael WhiteCLARINET
- George Porter, Jr.BASS
- Harmony MinternHARP
- Helen GilletCELLO
- Jack CraftCELLO
- Janna SazlawFLUTE
- Jenni MuldaurBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- John PorterELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Jon GrossTUBA
- Jonathan FreilichACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Lou ReedGUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST SOLOIST, GUITAR
- Mac RebennackPIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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