Strange Weather (Marianne Faithfull album)

Strange Weather
Studio album by Marianne Faithfull
Released	July 1987
Recorded	1987
Studio	A&R Recording Studios, New York City; Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York; Record Plant Studios, New York City
Genre	Blues, dark cabaret, rock
Length	38:44
Label	Island
Producer	Hal Willner
Marianne Faithfull chronology
Rich Kid Blues (1985) Strange Weather (1987) Blazing Away (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Mirror	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]
The Village Voice	A−[4]

Strange Weather is a 1987 studio album by British singer Marianne Faithfull, recorded after recovering from a 17-year addiction to heroin in 1986. The album's three predecessors on Island Records were all recorded while Faithfull confronted personal struggles, and contained a majority of lyrics and some music penned by Faithfull herself. In contrast, Strange Weather is a striking mix of rock, blues and dark cabaret, and though none of the songs were written by Faithfull, all are tied together by the spare and nuanced production of Hal Willner, using a notable group of contributing musicians, such as Bill Frisell. The title track has since become a Faithfull concert staple and has appeared live in three additional recordings.