Something Better (Marianne Faithfull song)
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| Single by Marianne Faithfull | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Label | London Records 1022 | |||
| Writer(s) | Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin | |||
| Producer(s) | Mick Jagger | |||
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"Something Better" is a 1968 song by Marianne Faithfull written by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin, arranged by Jack Nitzsche and produced by Mick Jagger.
The song, with Charlie Watts' introduction, appears on the 1968 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus video. "Something Better" was released as a single to promote the Decca singles compilation The World Of Marianne Faithfull, along with the B-side "Sister Morphine".[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Mark Hodkinson Marianne Faithfull: As Years Go By 2013 "A compilation album sufficed perfectly and in February 1969, The World Of Marianne Faithfull was released, accompanied by the engaging single, 'Something Better'. Decca had embarked on a series of similar albums under the title of The World of ...
- ↑ David Bret Brit Girls Of The Sixties: Marianne Faithfull 2010 -- Page 51 "The World Of Marianne Faithfull was released in February, and included all of her chart A-sides, and other favourites ... One single did emerge, very briefly, at this time: "Something Better", from the recent Rolling Stones film, backed with "Sister Morphine"...
- ↑ Scott Miller Music 2010 Page 55 " “Something Better” Marianne Faithfull This was a huge find for me: another writing triumph from Carole King and Gerry Goffin, produced by Mick and Keith, with gorgeous slide guitar from Keith. With its 5/4 section—and is that a piccolo trumpet .
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