Give My Love To London

Marianne Faithfull has recruited a team of established composers for her new album, Give My Love to London. While Faithfull has penned most of the lyrics, the music featured on her forthcoming album was in part written by the likes of Nick Cave, Anna Calvi, Roger Waters, Pat Leonard, Tom McRae and Steve Earle. Released in September 2014, this will be the 67-year-old singer, actress and fashion icon's 21st album. It follows 2011's Horses and High Heels, which featured appearances on guitar from Lou Reed, Dr John and MC5's Wayne Kramer. Produced by Rob Ellis and Dimitri Tikovoi (who take on drums and bass, respectively), and mixed by Flood, her band includes Portishead's Adrian Utley on guitars, Ed Harcourt on keyboard, along with Warren Ellis and Jim Sclavunos from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Following the release of the album, Faithfull will embark on a 12-month world tour to celebrate her 50-year career. She released her first album, Come My Way in 1965, a year after she was discovered by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. "I was at a launch party and Andrew came up [to me] and said: 'I'm going to make you a star.' He really did," Faithfull told the Guardian last year. "I thought he was incredible, funny. He gave me the first ever Jagger-Richards composition to sing for my first record. What a way to start."