Marianne Faithfull: A Life on Record

I am a longtime follower of this marvelous artist. The release of this photographic chronicle of her life coincides with the release of her what well may very well be the greatest album in her career: "Give My Love to London". Personally, I find all of her albums to be works of art. The subtitle of the book is "A Life on Record" which I did expect would be a very detailed account of her recording career but if one is looking for a discography, go to her official website. It is not to be found in this book.The photos are wonderful but the chronology is off a bit such as photos of her on David Bowie's '1980 Floor Show' in 1973 after the release of "Broken English" in 1979. Faithfull, herself, admitted that she was not very interested in this book until it was time to add captions which are in her own handwriting. There are numerous photos without captions at all.Nevertheless, it is a beautiful book and artistically put together. Marianne Faithfull has always been a fascinating artist and woman. I have had the distinct honor to have her seen her in concert twice and to have met her when she was touring to promote her autobiography, "Faithfull". She was incredibly friendly and forthcoming. Faithfull deserves the accolades for her work as a musical artist and she has every right to set the boundaries on her personal life. One must remember that she has been fodder for the scandal sheets. No longer is she known as Mick Jagger's Chick nor does she need to discuss her former drug addictions. She has evolved into an artist with high standards for every album she releases.This book is insightful into her journey through a fascinating life and career. I won't toss away my cuttings by any means but this is a book for all Faithfull followers. I do recommend it highly and Marianne Faithfull has earned it.

It's a book that will appeal to her fans maybe some rolling stone collectors as there's more than a few pictures of Mick Jagger. Almost all of the pictures are tasteful, so if you were hoping for nudes you won't get it here although there were a few racy pictures but nothing by way of porn. The pictures are of personal variety which is stated, performance, movie stills and set shots, fashion type shots and there's a lot of captions and text written by Marrianne. It's definitely complete and your not seeing her horrific side. Marrianne is a true survivor and not the person who you perceived but then isn't everything an illusion in the end. It's a fine book and let's you in from the outside to the inside to see how a celebrity lived from the UK. I can't recall too many picture books that actually uses personal pictures and pictures of their homes so for that it's a little bit more personal as a book and you get her captions.

Great collection of photos of an icon, ranging from photos by well-known professionals to lots of Marianne's personal photos and those of her friends. It would have been nice if the pics were in chronological order, but they aren't. Still, there are plenty of rare and wonderful images all the way from her childhood to recent years; the majority of the photos are in color.. She wrote a line or two on a number of the photos to explain them, and her handwriting really takes some getting used to, but it's worth the effort to decipher her notes identifying other people, events, locations, etc. Otherwise, there's a short intro by Salman Rushdie in which he reveals (as she did in her 2nd autobiography) that one of her ancestors was an aristocrat, Leopold von Sacher Masoch whose last name is the origin of the word "masochist." I love this woman. If you lover her as well, you'll definitely want to own a copy of this book.

Beautiful book. Arrived on time. Perfect condition. I was super happy with the look and feel, it's a heavy one with nice sized pages for the great photos. Gave as a gift for xmas to a fan. Recipient loved it. If you are a Faithfull fan, you will love this book..its a must have. Lots of great pictures, Mick Jagger too. Every picture tells a story and Marianne Faithfull has so many!

I guess I didn't do enough research on this book, but it's mostly pictures. I thought this was another autobiography. Oh well. It's still very nice - quite large, and the photos are interesting.

This book is even nicer and more fun than I expected. Tons of photos, very good quality. YAY!

Wow, I LOVE this book. What an amazing life she has had. Lovely to see the behind the scenes with all the wonderful momentos.

Great book. Awesome photos.

I'm writing this review while still buzzing after attending Marianne's recent concert at The Royal Festival Hall. If you're a devoted fan like me, this review will be fairly pointless as you'll have bought this book already. And if not, why not? The purchase price? She's worth it, darling - always has been and always will be.Produced in the manner of a scrapbook, it contains press clippings, letters and postcards, and hundreds of extraordinarily beautiful photographs: many annotated by Marianne herself and most of them previously unseen.In a strange way, many of the photos feel almost too intimate - as if the reader has, somehow, stumbled across a private collection. That effect, I'm sure, was intended: as always with Marianne, if you're looking for an easy ride, look elsewhere.The introduction, written by Salman Rushdie, and an "essay" written by Will Self add to the delights on offer. Rushdie's insights in particular encapsulate Marianne's life - in so few words - as only a truly great novelist could.What I realised from looking at the photographs was just how important her Broken English album was to her. In every photograph prior to the release of that record - even when she's smiling or laughing - there's a haunted, hunted look in those beautiful eyes: post Broken English, it's gone. The world had done its worst: she'd emerged triumphant and, for the first time in her life, she was doing her own thing in her own way.And she continues to do so. Those who "get it" really get it. Those who don't, never will.If you're a fan, this book is indispensable. I'd give it ten stars if I could. Just buy it.

lovely selection of photographs of Marianne selected and a annotated by herself

This is a lovely collection of pictures from a truly superb artist. Particularly bought for the 60s period (there are many pictures from this period) but I would have loved even more from her appearances on TV etc but still a real pleasure

A flick through Mariannes photo album. WHAT A WOMAN!! Stunning photographs of an incredibly beautiful and resilient woman who has has such an interesting life.

wasn't she gorgeous? and what a fabulous coffee table book