On December 29, 1996, Marianne Faithfull turned 50. An autobiography of her eventful life entitled As Tears Go By was released in 1994. 20th Century Blues is her new album. Recorded live in Paris at the New Morning theater, it is arguably the most striking album Marianne Faithfull has ever made. On this album she performs well-known compositions by , and other composers from the Weimar Republic
… in a particularly intimate way . Pianist Paul Trueblood provides the sober accompaniment.more
