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CD TracklistingnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspVagabond WaysnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspIncarceration of a Flower ChildnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspFile It Under Fun from the PastnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspElectranbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspWilder Shores of LovenbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspMarathon KissnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspFor Wanting YounbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspGreat ExpectationsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspTower of SongnbspnbspnbspAfter the CeasefirenbspnbspnbspBlood In My EyesnbspnbspnbspDriftingnbspnbspnbspVagabond Ways DemonbspnbspnbspIncarceration of a Flower Child DemonbspnbspnbspElectra DemonbspnbspnbspTower of Song DemoOriginally recorded at Teatro Studios in California and produced by Mark Howard and Daniel Lanois, this issue of the 1999 release includes a selection of unreleased bonus demos and an unheard studio recording, plus new liner notes.Vagabond Ways was Mariannersquos first album containing original material after a 5 year gap in between which her biographynbspFaithfullnbspwas released, as well as her recording of the Kurt Weill opera The Seven Deadly Sins. Many of the stories told on this album were adapted from memories that didnrsquot make the biography, or her observations of social struggles she felt particularly moved by. Other tracks include an interpretation Leonard Cohenrsquos lsquoTower of Songrsquo, a track gifted to her from the Pink Floyd vaults by Roger Waters lsquoIncarceration of a Flower Childrsquo, and lsquoFor Wanting Yoursquo, written specially for Marianne by songwriting duo Elton John and Bernie Taupin.It was also an album of firsts for Marianne, who at the time expressed that it displayed a level of selfacceptance she hadnrsquot explored before that she hadnbspldquonailed her colours to the mastrdquo.nbspIt contains early examples of her overlaying poetry performance with music, something she recently explored to critically acclaim on the 2021 album with Warren Ellis, She Walks In Beauty.Bonus material on this edition includes an unheard Marianne Faithfull and Daniel Lanois composition, lsquoDriftingrsquo, recorded at the time of the original sessions but left off the final album, as well as demo recordings of lsquoVagabond Waysrsquo, lsquoIncarceration of a Flower Childrsquo, lsquoElectrarsquo, and lsquoTower of Songrsquo. The reissue also includes the Bob Dylan penned lsquoBlood In My Eyesrsquo, included on a physical format for the first time outside of its original release as a bonus track on the Japanese version.Vinyl TracklistingnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspVagabond WaysnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspIncarceration of a Flower ChildnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspFile It Under Fun from the PastnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspElectranbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspWilder Shores of LovenbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspMarathon KissnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspFor Wanting YounbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspGreat ExpectationsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspTower of SongnbspnbspnbspAfter the CeasefireOriginally recorded at Teatro Studios in California and produced by Mark Howard and Daniel Lanois, this issue of the 1999 release is the first time the album has been released as a heavyweight vinyl, as well as CD and digital formats.Vagabond Ways was Mariannersquos first album containing original material after a 5 year gap in between which her biographynbspFaithfullnbspwas released, as well as her recording of the Kurt Weill opera The Seven Deadly Sins. Many of the stories told on this album were adapted from memories that didnrsquot make the biography, or her observations of social struggles she felt particularly moved by. Other tracks include an interpretation Leonard Cohenrsquos lsquoTower of Songrsquo, a track gifted to her from the Pink Floyd vaults by Roger Waters lsquoIncarceration of a Flower Childrsquo, and lsquoFor Wanting Yoursquo, written specially for Marianne by songwriting duo Elton John and Bernie Taupin.It was also an album of firsts for Marianne, who at the time expressed that it displayed a level of selfacceptance she hadnrsquot explored before that she hadnbspldquonailed her colours to the mastrdquo.nbspIt contains early examples of her overlaying poetry performance with music, something she recently explored to critically acclaim on the 2021 album with Warren Ellis, She Walks In Beauty. Marianne Faithfull Album is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £30