A Secret Life (album)

A Secret Life received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Richie Unterberger at AllMusic claimed that "Faithfull is still in rippingly fine voice, and her words still penetrate". However, he criticized Badalamenti's orchestral arrangements and noted that "while they can be effectively noirish, they can also create an inappropriately cold and detached ambience". He described the songs "Flaming September" and "She" as standout tracks. ==Track listing==

• Marianne Faithfull • Badalamenti • Frank McGuinness }} • Faithfull • Badalamenti }} • Faithfull • Badalamenti }} • Faithfull • Badalamenti }} • Faithfull • Badalamenti }} • Badalamenti • David Foreman • Duke Levine }} • Faithfull • Badalamenti • McGuinness }} • Faithfull • Badalamenti }} • Badalamenti • William Shakespeare }} }} Notes • "Prologue" contains an interpolation of Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. • "Epilogue" contains an interpolation of The Tempest by William Shakespeare. ==Personnel==

• Marianne Faithfull – vocals • Carmine D'Amico – guitar • Vinnie Bell – guitar, mandolin • Gene Orloff – violin • Alfred Brown, Julien Barber, Lamar Alsop, Ann Barak, Mitsue Takayama, Ken Fricker, Juliet Haffner, Harry Zaratzian – viola • Fred Zlotkin, Clay Ruede, Beverly Lauridsen, Julie Green – cello • Albert Regni, Pamela Sklar, Lawrence Feldman – flute, alto flute • Shelly Woodworth, Sherry Sylar – oboe, oboe d'amore • Andre Badalamenti – clarinet • Bob Carlisle – French horn • Kinny Landrum, Angelo Badalamenti – keyboards • Rufus Reid, Mark Egan, Rob Devito – bass • Sammy Merendino, Gordon Gottlieb – drums, percussion ;Technical • Gary Chester – string and woodwind recording, mixing • Art Polhemus – vocal and rhythm track recording • Tony Wright – art direction • Aldo Sampieri – design • Michel Comte, Wayne Maser – photography ==References==