Dangerous Acquaintances

Dangerous Acquaintances is an 1981 album by British artist Marianne Faithfull. The work was seen by reviewers as a disappointing follow-up to Faithfull's Broken English, as the album trades the angry and controverse alternative new wave arrangements of the previous one for a more mainstream rock texture, using over a dozen session musicians and, for some, giving a certain anonymous feel to the songs. The title is a reference to the Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 1782 novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses."

The main singles of the album were "Intrigue", penned by the singer's then-husband, Ben Brierley, and "For Beauty's Sake", written by Faithfull and Steve Winwood.

Track listing

1. 'Sweetheart' (Marianne Faithfull/Barry Reynolds)
2. 'Intrigue' (Ben Brierley)
3. 'Easy in the City' (Marianne Faithfull/Barry Reynolds)
4. 'Strange One' (Joe Mavety/Terry Stannard)
5. 'Tenderness' (Marianne Faithfull/Barry Reynolds)
6. 'For Beauty's Sake' (Marianne Faithfull/Steve Winwood)
7. 'So Sad' (Marianne Faithfull/Barry Reynolds/Steve York)
8. 'Eye Communication' (Marianne Faithfull/Barry Reynolds/Fuzzy Samuels/Terry Stannard)
9. 'Truth, Bitter Truth' (David Courts/Marianne Faithfull/Barry Reynolds)

Personnel

• Marianne Faithfull: vocals
• Barry Reynolds: guitar
• Steve York: bass
• Terry Stannard
• Joe Maverty: bass
• Steve Winwood
• Frank Collins: vocals
• Denis Haines: keyboards
• Neil Hubbard: guitar
• Martin Drover: guitar
• Julian Diggle: guitar
• Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels: bass
• Pickwood Sykes