Faithfull, Marianne
A Child's Adventure
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1983 original. A poised, quietly daring work from Marianne Faithfull’s early-’80s renaissance, A Child’s Adventure finds her reinventing intimacy through restraint, atmosphere, and lived-in vocal gravity. Where Broken English erupted with confrontational edge, this follow-up turns inward—favoring elliptical songwriting and spacious, art-pop arrangements that highlight Faithfull’s remarkable interpretive control. Tracks like “Times Square” and “Blue Millionaire” unfold with nocturnal elegance, their textures shaped by subtle electronics, supple rhythm work, and Faithfull’s unmistakable phrasing—half-spoken, half-sung, always emotionally exact. Even in its quietest moments, the album carries a tensile strength that reveals a mature artist confidently expanding her palette.