Cat Power and Iggy Pop have shared their rendition of “Working Class Hero” for the new covers compilation The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull, which is out in full on December 8. Marianne Faithfull recorded the John Lennon classic for her 1979 album, Broken English. The new album also features Lydia Lunch, Bush Tetras, Peaches, Shirley Manson, and more. The album’s proceeds will be donated to Marianne Faithfull, who is recovering from long COVID. Hear “Working Class Hero” below.
“Marianne has lived a life,” Chan Marshall said in a statement. “She is a queen to all who know her, and all who adore her! Her framework of contributions to the world of music is unmistakable! Every time I hear her gorgeous vocal sway, I am moved, I am closer to permanence. In a world of dizzying, new fizzling arrows of song and voices, Marianne has always struck the bullseye of my heart and soul. I adore her like no other. A true Dame, beyond words. Royalty forever.”
The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull:
01 Tracy Bonham: “As Tears Go By”
02 Tanya Donelly and the Parkington Sisters: “This Little Bird”
03 Josie Cotton: “Summer Nights”
04 Sylvia Black: “Sister Morphine”
05 Cat Power / Iggy Pop: “Working Class Hero”
06 Shirley Manson / Peaches: “Why D’Ya Do It”
07 Pom Poms: “Brain Drain”
08 Bush Tetras: “Guilt”
09 Joan as Policewoman – Broken English”
10 Tammy Faye Starlite / Barry Reynolds: “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”
11 Honeychild Coleman: “Over Here (No Time for Justice)”
12 Adele Bertei: “Times Square”
13 Nicole Atkins / Jim Sclavunos: “Strange Weather”
14 Lydia Lunch: “Love, Life, and Money”
15 Cynthia Ross / Tim Bovaconti: “Vagabond Ways”
16 Donita Sparks: “Sliding Through Life on Charm”
17 Miss Guy: “Sex With Strangers”
18 FaithNYC: “Kissin’ Time”
19 Feminine Aggression: “Before the Poison”
Source : Pitchfork
