| Strange Weather | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Culp, Nancy (8 August 1987). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Evans, Paul (2004). "Marianne Faithfull". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 292. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Relevant portion posted in a revised version at "Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather > Consumer Guide Album". RobertChristgau.com.