Come My Way – MARIANNE FAITHFULL***

Come My Way/Jabberwoc/Portland Town/House Of The Rising Sun/Spanish Is A Loving Tongue/Fare Thee Well/Lonesome Travellers/Down In The Sally Garden/Mary Ann/Full Fathom Five/Four Strong Winds/Black Girl/Once I Had A Sweetheart/Bells Of Freedom

Gorgeous pop vocalist Marianne Faithfull released her first two albums simultaneously. Come My Way comprised mostly traditional folk tunes with minimal backing. (UK:12)

"Come My Way was comprised solely of folk tunes, most of them traditional, the acoustic settings arranged by guitarist Jon Mark. Faithfull at this very early stage in her career still had the tremulous soprano common to many woman folk singers of the era. While her singing here is pleasant and competent, it's rather average when stacked against the emotional commitment and personality the best interpreters of such tunes brought to the material at the time."

"An uncompromising traditional folk album featuring sparse musical backing. Many of the songs are of the hand-me-down variety, their origins unknown, though some songs are familiar."

"This album features Marianne singing (for the most part) traditional folk music. If you want her pop music, you must look elsewhere. For folkies, this is a real treasure trove not to be missed."

"An excellent folk album sung by Marianne's sweet soprano voice. Her version of Portland Town is gentle and then powerful. Needless to say, for folk fans and Marianne fans this album is essential."

"With an early show of artistic strength and resolve, Marianne Faithfull agreed to cut a pop album to follow As Tears Go By on the condition that she was allowed to record this folk album for simultaneous release. With minimal guitar and double bass back-up, she delivers a mix of originals and covers with an assurance beyond her years."

"Not an essential folk album, but one that holds plenty of interest for folk fans."

"Come My Way was a pure folk album with shades of children's songs and a sense of the avant-garde."